Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
FIRST THOUGHT

Of the 445 respondents to The First Call | Extra poll question "By winning an Olympic gold medal, Lydia Ko earned one point and qualified for the LPGA Hall of Fame with 27 points. Do you like a points-based system to determine entry into the Hall of Fame?", 57% answered "Yes."

POLL

> Do you understand the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Playoffs format? | Vote
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Do you believe the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, which backs LIV Golf, will ever reach an agreement? If, yes, what would be the time frame?

Send replies on this question or other topics and questions you would like to have asked to shall@buffalogroupe.com. For a response to be published, you must include your first and last name, along with the city and state of residence.

Read responses to last week's question.

INDUSTRY NEWS
‘Be There for Both’ ticket package gives spectators opportunity to attend the 2025 championship and have priority access to purchase tickets for the 2027 PGA Championship at PGA Frisco
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Players will compete globally for $500,000 in prizes and a grand-prize trip to Dubai
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Jones serves as associate director of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas PGA Golf Management University Program
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READ, WATCH, LISTEN

> The FedEx Cup playoffs deliver. Just not always the best player with the title
[Doug Ferguson | Associated Press | Read]

> The point about the FedEx Cup Playoffs that too many people are still missing
[Jaime Diaz | Golf Digest | Read]

> Stacy Lewis, only the second woman to win a major on the Old Course, returns to her favorite place
[Beth Ann Nichols | Golfweek | Read]

> What we knew about Chi Chi Rodriguez, and what we didn't
[Local Knowledge | Golf Digest | Listen]

#QOTD
"Nobody ever drowned in his own sweat."
— Ann Landers
TFC PODCAST NETWORK

GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
Talking Lydia Ko: Olympic gold, LPGA Hall of Fame
Longtime golf writer Ron Sirak joins host Ann Liguori to discuss the 27-year-old New Zealander's recent double accomplishment at the 2024 Paris Olympics
[Listen | More 'Golf Innerview with Ann Liguori' episodes]

DRIVER$: INSIDE THE GOLF INDUSTRY
Putting his best foot forward
Sqairz CEO Bob Winskowicz takes on the golf footwear category and discusses his company's emergence with co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein
[Listen | More 'Driver$: Inside the Golf Industry' episodes]

GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
The tale of Carne Golf Club's comeback
General manager Fiona Togher and club chariman Gerry Maguire talk with host Ann Liguori about how the western Ireland club took a beating during the pandemic and now is thriving
[Listen | More 'Golf Innerview with Ann Liguori' episodes]

TFC Golf Job / Internship Board

> Senior Electrical Product Development Engineer / Golf Cars
Yamaha Motor Corp.
Newman, Georgia | Info

> Winter 2025 Titleist Golf Ball Fitting Intern
Acushnet Company – Titleist/Foot Joy
TBD | Info

> Wellness Specialist
Esplanade Golf and Country Club at Lakewood Ranch
Lakewood Ranch, Florida | Info

The First Call Job Board

CALENDAR

AUGUST
24-27: African American Golf Expo and Forum, Palm Beach, Florida | Info

SEPTEMBER
30-October 2: Golf Inc. Strategies Summit, Hilton Head Island, S.C. | Info

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To submit events for the calendar, please include the event name, date, location and informational link to info@firstcallgolf.com.