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Of the 175 respondents to The First Call's poll question "Should Lucas Glover be selected for the 2023 U.S. Ryder Cup squad?" 69% of the voters selected "Yes."
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> Design Notes: Bobby Weed wows with Waynesville renovation in North Carolina | Read
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Given the potential for fan disruption, similar to what occurred with Max Homa at the BMW Championship, should live betting be allowed during PGA Tour events?
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 city and state of residence. Read responses to last week's question.
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South Carolina’s Long Bay restores the greens at its Jack Nicklaus design; Fry/Straka team with Paul Azinger to create Florida’s Miakka
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Forme: Launches its Ace+ Polo, the brand's posture-correcting polo specifically designed to be worn while playing golf. The polo is crafted to address spatial, spinal and scapular muscle memory engagement in golf and the advanced posture correction technology integrated into the polo discreetly supports and trains the golfer's neck, back and shoulders.
USGA: Gordon Sargent, 20, of Birmingham, Alabama, has won the Mark H. McCormack Medal as the leading male in the 2023 World Amateur Golf Ranking. Sargent receives exemptions into the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club and The Open at Royal Troon. Sargent rose to the top of the men’s ranking in February this year after winning the John Hayt Invitational by seven shots. In addition to competing in the Masters and the U.S. Open, Sargent has recorded six top-10 finishes in college events this season and will compete for the U.S. against Great Britain and Ireland in the 49th Walker Cup at St. Andrews next week.
> Tom Watson frustrated by lack of answers on PGA Tour, Saudi Arabia partnership
[Adam Schupak | Golfweek | Read]
> Rory McIlroy says Tiger Woods making an impact as a player director
[Rex Hoggard | Golf Channel | Read]
> Scottie Scheffler defends Brooks Koepka's chances for a U.S Ryder Cup Team captain's pick
[Gabrielle Herzig | Sports Illustrated | Read]
> The heartbeat of Atlanta golf: East Lake’s storied legacy
[Tiffany Harte | Atlanta History Center | Read]
"And as I’ve gotten older, I’ve had more of a tendency to look for people who live by kindness, tolerance, compassion, a gentler way of looking at things."
PGA Tour: Tour Championship
Site: East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta, Georgia.
Television [ET]: Today-Friday, 1-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-7 p.m. (CBS); Sunday, noon to 1:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 1:30-6 p.m. (CBS).
Leaderboard | GCSAA Fact Sheet
LPGA Tour: CPKC Women's Canadian Open
Site: Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Television [ET]: Today-Friday, 6:30-9:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 7-10 p.m. (Golf Channel).
Leaderboard | GCSAA Fact Sheet
European Tour: D+D Real Czech Masters
Site: Albatross Golf Resort, Prague, Czech Republic.
Television [ET]: Today-Friday, 7 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 6:30-11 a.m. (Golf Channel).
Leaderboard
PGA Tour Champions: The Ally Channlenge
Site: Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club, Grand Blanc, Michigan.
Television [ET]: Friday, 9:30-11:30 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay); Saturday, 3-5 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 1:30-4 p.m. (Golf Channel).
Leaderboard | GCSAA Fact Sheet
Korn Ferry Tour: Albertsons Boise Open
Site: Hillcrest Country Club, Boise, Idaho.
Television [ET]: Today, 9:30-11:30 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay); Friday, 11:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay); Saturday, 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay); Sunday, 4-6 p.m. (Golf Channel).
Leaderboard | GCSAA Fact Sheet
DRIVER$: INSIDE THE GOLF INDUSTRY
Adaptive golf: Welcoming golfers with disabilities
Co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein look at the National Alliance for Accessible Golf with executive director Dave Barton
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THE MODGOLF PODCAST
ClubFace-Golf creates an engaging space for like-minded golfers
CEO Paul McEldon joins host Colin Weston to share how his team envisions the 'Facebook for golfers'
[Listen | More 'The ModGolf Podcast' episodes]
GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
The rising star that is golf in Ireland
Alison Metcalfe, vice president, Tourism Ireland, joins host Ann Liguori to share the best ways to plan and book an Irish golf trip, and why it's such a hot spot
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