Friday Sep 19, 2025
FIRST THOUGHT

The 45th Ryder Cup is a week away In the coming days, and there is sure to be no shortage of stats and tidbits tossed around. So, to get you warmed up, here are a few from the Associated Press:
> Bethpage State Park's Black Course becomes the seventh course to host a Ryder Cup, PGA Championship and U.S. Open. The others are Scioto, Oakland Hills, Oak Hill, Hazeltine, Pinehurst No. 2 and Medinah.
> The Americans have combined for 14 wins and three majors this year. Europe has combined for 12 wins and one major.
> Europe's Luke Donald will try to become the first captain to win consecutive Ryder Cups since Tony Jacklin in 1985 and 1987.
> U.S. captain Keegan Bradley has a better world ranking than five players on his team.

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK

What have been your favorite Ryder Cup moments?

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.

> What will be the keys to winning the 2025 Ryder Cup? | Read

GOLF INDUSTRY NEWS
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U.S. looks to re-claim Cup as top-ranked Miles Russell adds veteran presence; matches will be played at Nassau Country Club and Bethpage State Park's Black Course
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The tournament, which will be in partnership with Vattanac Brewery and Vattanac Bank and take place Nov. 21-23, will be the first Legends Tour event in Cambodia
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Members of the club's leadership team played a combined 454 holes of golf over nine hours in the 10th 100 Hole Challenge Golf Marathon held at Jupiter Country Club on Sept. 15
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Fitzherbert, BallenIsles Country Club director of golf, was named the 2025 South Florida PGA Southeast Chapter Golf Professional of the Year; Butts, West Bay Club head golf professional, was named the 2025 winner of the Bill Strausbaugh Award by the Southwest Chapter
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Scheduled to open in spring 2026, the new facility will include a 1,100-square-foot putting green for practice and play and two Studio bays for professional instruction and swing analysis
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The Golf Academy at Horseshoe Bay Resort will host one- and two-day game improvement opportunities that feature 2002 PGA winner Rich Beem
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Event, which debuted in 2021, is named in honor of the late Jack Stephens, the former chairman of Augusta National Golf Club
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READ, WATCH, LISTEN

> What’s it like camping out for a Bethpage Black tee time? Worth it
[Dylan Dethier | Golf.com | Read]

> Bethpage Black and Oak Hill will give New York three majors in the next 10 years
[Doug Ferguson | Associated Press | Read]

> The recipe for what Justin Thomas calls the ‘biggest golf event ever’
[Doug Ferguson | Associated Press | Read]

> The home side keeps winning the Ryder Cup. Rory McIlroy vies to change that in 2025
[Adam Schupak | Golfweek | Read]

> Tom Watson reflects on Ryder Cup as player and captain
[Golf Channel | Watch]

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European Tour: French Open
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Television [ET]: Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 7-11:30 a.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 6:30-11:30 a.m. (Golf Channel).

LPGA Tour: Walmart NW Arkansas Championship
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