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A few numbers related to the 15th Presidents Cup, which begins Thursday at Royal Montreal Golf Club in Canada, that will make you go "Hmm ... ":
6: The number of players who will be making their Presidents Cup debut in 2024. That is tied for the third fewest number of rookies. The most is 14 in 2022.
11: The number of Cups that Australian Adam Scott has played. He's played in every one starting with 2003.
49: The number of President Cup matches Scott has played, amassing an 18-25-6 overall record. It's also two more matches played than the combined total of the United States Team, which has eight players who have combined for a 23-17-7 record.
149: The combined total of the United States Team's Official World Golf Ranking, including five of the top 10 players in the world. The International Team's combined total is 413.
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United States Golf Association: Selects Erin Hills, in Erin, Wisconsin, to host five USGA amateur championships over the next 15 years. These championships come in addition to the 2025 U.S. Women’s Open, which will be held May 28-June 1. Added to the slate of upcoming championships are the 2027 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball, 2030 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball, 2033 U.S. Women’s Amateur, 2035 U.S. Amateur and 2039 U.S. Junior Amateur. Erin Hills was the site of the 2011 U.S. Amateur and played host to the first U.S. Open in Wisconsin in 2017.
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PGA Tour: Presidents Cup
Site: Royal Montreal Golf Club (Blue), Montreal, Canada.
Television [ET]: Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Friday, 1-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 7-8 a.m. (Golf Channel), 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (NBC); Sunday, noon to 6 p.m. (NBC).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
European Tour: Acciona Spanish Open
Site: Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
Television [ET]: Thursday-Friday, 8-11:30 a.m. (Golf Channel), 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (NBC Sports app); Saturday, 7:30-8 a.m. (NBC Sports app), 8 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel); Sunday, 7 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel).
LPGA Tour: Walmart NW Arkansas Championship
Site: Pinnacle Country Club, Rogers, Arkansas.
Television [ET]: Friday, 4:30-7:30 p.m. (NBC Sports app), 8-10 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay); Saturday-Sunday, 2-5 p.m. (Golf Channel).
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GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
Renee Powell is still blazing trails
PGA of America Hall of Fame member joins host Ann Liguori to share stories of her life and how a meeting with two historic Black women's golf clubs came about
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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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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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