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We have all played on our share of suspect greens, but imagine playing on sand greens like the game once was, especially in areas where there was little rainfall or irrigation. Well, today, according to the National Golf Foundation, there are still 30 courses featuring sand greens. Kansas has the most with 10.
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IN THIS ISSUE
> Design Notes: Nathan Crace reinvigorates Tennessee’s Old Fort | Read
> TFC Inbox: Scottie Scheffler had reason to smile in 2024 | Read
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Every era in golf seems to have its share of showmen — for example, Walter Hagen, Sam Snead, Chi Chi Rodriguez, Lee Trevino, John Daly, Miguel Angel Jimenez — but who are this generation's?
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Colorado’s Copper Mountain shines after a Dye Designs renovation; Mackenzie & Ebert ace Royal Wimbledon’s restoration
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Seven PGA Tour wins and nearly $62 million in earnings were quite the haul, but were his accomplishments diminished in any way by the lack of LIV Golf stars? The First Call readers share their opinions
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> Matt Wallace captures European Masters in playoff, ends DP World Tour drought
[Cameron Jourdan | Golfweek | Read]
> A diamond in the rough
[Harvey Silverman | Golf Business | Read]
> Milwaukee group looks to expand a rare demographic — the Black golfer
[Drake Bentley | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Read]
"Beware the fury of a patient man."
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Vortex Rain Insurance considers how the weather could impact playable days at U.S. clubs, using 1952, 1973, 1991, 2010, 2016 and 2020 as relevant comps
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DRIVER$: 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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SEPTEMBER
30-October 2: Golf Inc. Strategies Summit, Hilton Head Island, S.C. | Info
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