Wednesday Aug 20, 2025
FIRST THOUGHT

Of the 1,630 respondents to The First Call | Extra poll question "You are able to attend just one of these events, which would it be?", 64% chose the Masters from one of five choices. Of the remaining options, 16% chose the British Open, 13% chose the Ryder Cup, 4% chose the U.S. Open and 2% chose the PGA Championship.

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> With just over a month left before the 2025 Ryder Cup, which team looks to have the advantage on paper? | Vote
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK

With the U.S. Ryder Cup team's six automatic qualifiers determined, who should round out captain Keegan Bradley's 12-player squad?

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> Last week's question: What has been the most surprising story in golf in 2025? | Read

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