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| Tuesday Aug 29, 2023 |
While many parts of the country may have been crying for the rain to go away in July, significant precipitation in those various regions could not keep golf from having a strong month. According to Golf Datatech, rounds played nationally were up 3.2% for the month compared to 2022 and sit at 5% year-to-date versus 2022.
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK
U.S. Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson announces his six captain's picks today, Tuesday, that will round out the American squad heading to Italy in September. What do you think of his selections and the prospects for victory?
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KBS Golf Shafts: Viktor Hovland won the Tour Championship while playing KBS' Tour-V 120 shaft in his irons and Tour-V 130 shaft in his wedges.
USGA: Names the six players who will represent the United States in the 2023 World Amateur Team Championships, Oct — 18-21 for the men and Oct. 25-28 for the women at Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) Golf Club. The players are Anna Davis, 17, of Spring Valley, California, Rachel Kuehn, 22, of Asheville, North Carolina, Megan Schofill, 22, of Monticello, Florida, Nick Dunlap, 19, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, David Ford, 20, of Peachtree Corners, Georgia, and Gordon Sargent, 20, of Birmingham, Alabama.
Founders Group International: Announces that the restoration project on Pawleys Plantation in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, is nearing completion and the course is scheduled to reopen in October. The Jack Nicklaus-designed course closed on May 22 for a comprehensive greens, bunkers and clubhouse renovation. The focal point of the course project is the restoration of the course’s greens to their original size and specifications, an effort that will collectively expand the putting surfaces at Pawleys by nearly 40,000 square feet — or an average of 48% larger than previously.
Solheim Cup: The 2023 U.S. Solheim Cup team is complete after nine automatic qualifiers were announced early August 28, followed by U.S. captain Stacy Lewis selecting Ally Ewing, Cheyenne Knight and Angel Yin as her captain's picks. The remaining nine players that will represent America at Finca Cortesin in Andalucia, Spain, Sept. 22-24, are Nelly Korda, Allisen Corpuz, Megan Khang, Jennifer Kupcho, Danielle Kang, Andrea Lee, Lexi Thompson and Rose Zhang. Thompson and Zhang were the two highest Americans in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings not among the seven qualifiers from the U.S. Solheim Cup team standings.
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"We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right."
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Max Homa's recent verbal sparring match with a spectator calls into question the role of gambling when a disruption in play could sway a fan's wager and affect a player's paycheck. Readers of The First Call weigh in with their opinions
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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'
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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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