Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
FIRST THOUGHT

Of the 119 respondents to The First Call's poll question "Which team will win this week's Solheim Cup?" 54% selected Europe.

IN THIS ISSUE

> Design Notes: Andew Green sets sail on an East Lake restoration | Read

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

What is your favorite Ryder Cup memory?

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> Read responses to last week's question.

TFC PODCAST NETWORK

DRIVER$
A new era for the PGA of America
Sandy Cross, the PGA of America's Chief People Officer, joins co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein to discuss the organization's past, present and future
[Listen | More 'Driver$' episodes]

GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
CBS' Frank Nobilo looks back on 2023 season, ahead to Ryder Cup
The golf analyst joins host Ann Liguori to discuss topics ranging from the recently finished PGA Tour season to the upcoming Ryder Cup and how the respective captains know what they're doing
[Listen | More 'Golf Innerview with Ann Liguori' episodes]

THE MODGOLF PODCAST
You are the CEO of your life
Claude Brousseau, director of player development at The Wailea Golf Academy, joins host Colin Weston for an inspirational conversation about golf and life
[Listen | More 'The ModGolf Podcast' episodes]

INDUSTRY NEWS
Sports and entertainment bar that also offers Full Swing simulators comes to Midtown Manhattan on Sept. 20 in partnership with Nexus Luxury Collection and 8AM Golf
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Seven new models, available in Black and Silver PVD, are named after template golf course architectural designs and feature a combination of blades, semi-mallets and mallets
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Both West Maui, Hawaii, courses have been closed since the wildfires on August 8
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Eight GCSAA members have been selected for the EXCEL Leadership Program's sixth class
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Fifteen students working toward careers in golf and turf management or related fields will receive scholarships ranging from $250 to $6,000
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In collaboration with golf course architect Bill Bergin, Phase II focuses on reconstructing 19 bunkers, three greens and 10 tees boxes at the private club in Highlands, North Carolina
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Ricky Rogers will oversee all elements of the private Shreveport, Louisiana, club, including club facilities, programming, staff training and development, and membership sales
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The event, Jan. 29-Feb. 1 in Phoenix, Arizona, to include interactive education and hands-on experiences, and will have a different theme for each day
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Gerina Mendoza, Angela Stanford, Bob Estes and Nick Watney to square off on the Summit Rock course for a 10-hole, two team, match-play event
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Swiss watchmaker first partnered with the biennial matches in 1995 when it was the official timekeeper for Team Europe
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READ, WATCH, LISTEN

> Gary Woodland has surgery to remove a tumor in his brain
[Adam Schupak | Golfweek | Read]

> Tiger Woods' ex-girlfriend files 53-page brief in effort to revive public lawsuit
[Brent Schrotenboer | USA Today | Read]

> Goodbye to NYT Sports
[Bill Fields | The Albatross | Read]

> Duane Bock thought he would have the summer off. Now the caddie is going to the Ryder Cup
[Doug Ferguson | Associated Press | Read]

> How the U.S. Open champion reversed a path to self-destruction
[Drew Powell | Golf Digest | Read]

> Inside the chatter on Ryder Cup earpieces: A little strategy, a lot of humor
[Dan O'Neill | Sports Illustrated | Read]

#QOTD
"Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other."
— Abraham Lincoln
ICYMI
Design Notes: Andew Green sets sail on an East Lake restoration
Fazio’s Tom Marzolf reinvigorates Florida’s Sabal course at Bonita Bay; CDP and Kruse Golf masterplan the future at Australia’s The Kew
TUNING IN

LPGA / Ladies European Tour: Solheim Cup
Site: Finca Cortesin, Casares, Spain.
Television [ET]: Friday-Saturday, 2 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 5-11 a.m. (Golf Channel).

European Tour: Cazaoo French Open
Site: Le Golf National, Saint-Quentin-En-Yvelines, France.
Television [ET]: Thursday-Friday, 7:30-11:30 a.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 7:30 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel).

PGA Tour Champions: Pure Insurance Championship
Site: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill, Pebble Beach, California.
Television [ET]: Friday-Sunday, 6-9 p.m. (Golf Channel).
GCSAA Fact Sheet

LIV Golf: LIV Golf-Chicago
Site: Rich Harvest Farms, Sugar Grove, Illinois.
Television [ET]: Saturday-Sunday, 1-6 p.m. (CW Network).

Korn Ferry Tour: Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship
Site: Ohio State University Golf Club (Scarlet), Columbus, Ohio.
Television [ET]: Thursday-Sunday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel).
GCSAA Fact Sheet

 

Make Golf Your Career

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Seagate Country Club
Delray Beach, Florida | Info

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PGA Tour
St. Augustine, Florida | Info

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Broadmoor Golf Links
Fletcher, North Carolina | Info

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OCTOBER
10-11: Golf Business TechCon, Las Vegas, Nev. | Info
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NOVEMBER
5-8: International Association of Golf Administrators Conference, Frisco, Texas | Info

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