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If Lydia Ko was wondering what to do for an encore after winning gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics earlier this month, then her answer may have come Sunday in St. Andrews, Scotland. Ko, 27, of New Zealand, fired a final-round 69 to win the AIG Women's Open at Sr. Andrews' Old Course for her third career major — needing only wins at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship and U.S. Women’s Open to complete the career grand slam. Ko's 21st LPGA win ties her with Inbee Park for 11th all-time on the tour's win list, four behind Se Ri Pak with 25.
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The Tour Championship marks the end of the 2024 PGA Tour season. What have been your favorite moments, including the majors?
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Readers of The First Call offer their opinions as to whether the sides will ever reach an agreement, despite claims that progress is being made
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> Keegan Bradley goes from last man in to BMW Championship winner and on to East Lake
[Doug Ferguson | Associated Press | Read]
> Lydia Ko completes ‘Cinderella-like story’ by winning Women’s British Open soon after Olympic gold
[Associated Press | Read]
> Presidents Cup teams get 6 automatic qualifiers with half the teams still to be picked
[Doug Ferguson | Associated Press | Read]
> Stewart Cink wins The Ally Challenge for his 1st PGA Tour Champions title
[Associated Press | Read]
> The business-minded superintendent
[Matt Lawell | Golf Course Industry | Read]
"On the first tee I kept telling myself, 'Trust yourself you can do it.'"
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Saturday's The First Call | Extra Substack edition recaps the week.
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DRIVER$: INSIDE THE GOLF INDUSTRY
Industry legend Barney Adams looks forward
Adams Golf founder, former executive remains an innovative thinker about equipment and the state of the game, which he discusses with co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein
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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
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