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Though only 28 years old, Lexi Thompson has become the sage veteran of the U.S. Solheim Cup team. This week's Solheim Cup in Spain is Thompson's sixth appearance, having played in the previous five dating back to 2013. She has totaled just 9.5 points in those appearances, but has a .500 winning percentage with a 6-6-7 overall record. In singles, she is 1-1-3 — the lone win coming in 2013.
IN THIS ISSUE
> 'The ModGolf Podcast': The rise of golf in Uganda | Listen
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
What is your favorite Ryder Cup memory?
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THE MODGOLF PODCAST
The rise of golf in Uganda
Isaiah Mwesige, CEO of the Afriyea Golf Academy, joins host Colin Weston to tell the story of golf in his native land
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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
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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]
Berenberg Invitational: Announces that this year's charity event at GlenArbor Golf Club in Bedford Hills, New York, raised $550,000 for pancreatic cancer research and increased the combined donations over three tournaments to $2.05 million. The event’s beneficiary is the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Nebraska Medicine.
Simplebet: To unveil its micro-betting golf markets at the LIV Golf-Chicago event beginning Sept. 22 at Rich Harvest Farms. The micro-betting markets will initially roll out exclusively with Hard Rock Bet platform available through the App Store, the Google PlayStore, online at HardRock.bet, and at its retail sportsbooks, Through Simplebet, sports bettors will have the ability to wager on new in-event markets for key golfers on the LIV Golf roster.
PGA National Resort: Promotes its Gold Golf Experience package, which includes one round of golf daily on either of The Fazio, The Match, The Estate, The Champion or The Palmer layouts along with a complimentary breakfast, and secure golf storage with unlimited range balls. Available year-round, the Gold Golf Experience starts at $543 (per person, per day, on double occupancy). The Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, resort also offers the One Hour Fundamental Golf Clinic ($75 per person), hosted by the instruction professionals at the on-site David Leadbetter Golf Academy.
> U.S. captain Stacy Lewis calls lack of connection between Solheim Cup and Ryder Cup a 'massive missed opportunity'
[Beth Ann Nichols | Golfweek | Read]
> ‘We rushed it’: Spikemark skids out of gates as NCAA golf’s new scoring provider
[Brentley Romine | Golf Channel | Read]
> The U.S. Solheim Cup team is desperate to turn around its fortunes in Spain. The question is how
[Kent Paisley | Golf Digest | Read]
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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]: Today-Friday, 7:30-11:30 a.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 7:30 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel).
Leaderboard
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).
Leaderboard | 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]: Today-Sunday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel).
Leaderboard | GCSAA Fact Sheet
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