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According to Golf Datatech, rounds played in the U.S. during August were up 0.1% compared with August 2022, and are up 4.1% year-to-date over the same period 2022. Five of the country's eight regions saw improvements over 2022 rounds for the month.
IN THIS ISSUE
> TFC Inbox: Some Ryder Cup memories are just a notch above | Read
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
How should the Solheim Cup and Ryder Cup be decided if the final score is a tie?
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.
> Read responses to last week's question.
BEHIND THE GOLF BRAND
Rapsodo goes next level with the MLM2Pro
Justin Bryant, Rapsodo's community manager for golf, joins host Paul Liberatore to discuss the product's wild ride to market
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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
[Listen | More 'The ModGolf Podcast' episodes]
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]
Solheim Cup: Tickets for the 2024 Solheim Cup at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia, Sept. 10-15, are now on sale. Fans can purchase tickets or view details on ticket options at SolheimCupUSA.com.
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Nick Clearwater, Golftec's senior vice president of development, and company research and development specialist Connie Chen demonstrate how using the SkyTrak+ can help you dial in your wedges for more accurate distance control.
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> Is Marco Simone ready for its Ryder Cup close-up? We’ll all find out soon
[James Colgan | Golf.com | Read]
> What made the Ryder Cup the Ryder Cup? You could argue 1983
[Michael Corcoran | Golf.com | Read]
> ‘A very simple manner’—Zach Johnson explains why Bryson DeChambeau never received a call
[Dave Shedloski | Golf Digest | Read]
> Adidas files logo trademark issue against LIV Golf
[Andrew Cohen | Front Office Sports | Read]
> Death toll in Taiwan golf ball factory fire lowered to nine, with one missing
[Associated Press | Read]
> Golf Datatech: A deep dive into custom fitting for golf
[John Krzynowek / Phil Barnard | Golf Datatech | Watch]
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The War on the Shore and the Americans' 1999 comeback at Brookline stand out among The First Call readers
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