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Jon Rahm looks to cement his legacy in LIV Golf by leading his expansion team to the title at Team Championship Dallas this weekend at Maridoe Golf Club in Carrollton, Texas. Should Legion XIII win the title, Rahm will become the second LIV Golf player to win both the Individual and Team Championship in the same year. 4Aces GC Captain Dustin Johnson pulled off the feat in the inaugural 2022 LIV Golf Invitational season. Legion XIII led the league with four team tournament titles this season.
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Tiger Woods had another surgery performed on Sept. 13, and is expected to be out between eight and 12 weeks. In 2024, Woods played all four majors for the first time since 2019, but made the cut only at the Masters. What should be the realistic competitive expectations for Woods, 48, going forward?
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Tom Lehman’s Estates Course at the Arizona Biltmore undergoes a beautification project; Clayton, DeVries & Pont to consult at France’s Fontainebleau
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LPGA: Appoints Samantha Simmons as its new chief people and internal operations officer and will lead the LPGA’s Talent, Culture and Facilities teams, overseeing recruitment, onboarding, talent management, compensation, leadership development and retention initiatives. Simmons’ previous role was as senior vice president of people and culture at Spurs Sports & Entertainment.
World’s Longest Putt: Second World’s Longest Putt competition will be held on Sept. 22 at The Baths of Blackwolf Run in Kohler, Wisconsin. Six finalists will compete over four rounds of putting at distances ranging from 50 to 200 feet. Competitors will also have a shot to break the Guinness World Record Longest Putt and a chance at winning $1 million. More than 10,000 golfers competed in a WLP Qualifying Event in 2024.
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"Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud."
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Co-founders Olajuwon Ajanaku and Earl Cooper are going 'as far away from golf as possible in order to grow the game,' and its resonating. The lifestyle apparel brand recently unveiled its 'Everyone's Game' fall collection
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European Tour: BMW PGA Championship
Site: Wentworth Club (West), Virginia Water, England.
Television [ET]: Today, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Golf Channel).
LPGA Tour: Kroger Queen City Championship
Site: TPC River’s Bend, Maineville, Ohio.
Television [ET]: Today-Sunday, 1-4 p.m. (Golf Channel).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
LIV Golf League: LIV Golf Team Championship Dallas
Site: Maridoe Golf Club, Carrollton, Texas.
Television [ET]: Today, 1-6 p.m. (CW app); Saturday-Sunday, 1-6 p.m. (The CW Network).
PGA Tour Champions: Pure Insurance Championship
Site: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, Calif.
Television [ET]: Today-Sunday, 6-9 p.m. (Golf Channel).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
Korn Ferry Tour: Nationwide Children's Hospital Open
Site: Ohio State University Golf Club (Scarlet), Columbus, Ohio.
Television [ET]: Today-Sunday, 4-6 p.m. (Golf Channel).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
Ladies European Tour: La Sella Open
Site: La Sella Golf Resort, Jesus Pobre, Spain.
Television [ET]: Today-Sunday, 8-11 a.m. (NBC Sports app).
DRIVER$: INSIDE THE GOLF INDUSTRY
Reflections from the head of golf’s largest facility management company
Troon CEO Tim Schantz continues to personify the enlightened industry leader and shares some thoughts with co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein
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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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SEPTEMBER
30-October 2: Golf Inc. Strategies Summit, Hilton Head Island, S.C. | Info
NOVEMBER
3-6: International Association of Golf Administrators, Monterey, California | Info
JANUARY
21-24: PGA Show, Orlando, Florida | Info
FEBRUARY
3-6: GCSAA Conference and Trade Show, San Diego, California | Info
5-9: Club Management Association of America World Conference and Club Business Expo, Tampa, Florida | Info
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