Thursday Sep 26, 2024
FIRST THOUGHT

Of the 835 respondents to The First Call | Extra poll question "What is your interest level in the Presidents Cup?", 38% chose the answer "Mildly amped, yeah." The remaining results were "All in" (30%), "Maybe between breaks in football" (24%) and "Ice cold no" (8%).

POLL

> During the golf offseason, what area of your game will you work on the most? | Vote
> Previous: Who will win the 2024 Presidents Cup? | Results

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

What aspects of golf in the fall do you enjoy most?

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.

Ted (Scott) Talk: Carrying on with Scottie Scheffler
The veteran caddie has worked for some of golf's greats, but he may currently be at his peak alongside the world No. 1. The duo returns to work at this week's Presidents Cup in Montreal, Canada
The Land as It Lies: Chambers Bay
Explore how architect Robert Trent Jones ll transformed an old gravel mine into a public course worthy of the 2015 U.S. Open
INDUSTRY NEWS
Gravity, the putter division of parent company, unveils five putters in its new premium series
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Multisport footwear manufacturer appoints Keith Bank, Bobby Barad and Strider Elass to board newly created positions
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PGA general manager at Atlanta’s Bobby Jones Golf Course earns top appointment
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Utah club hires John Fought, a former BYU All-American golfer, to design a practice facility and lead renovation of its course
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Troon Prive, the private club operating division of Troon, will manage club operations, agronomy, food and beverage, and membership sales and marketing for the private Broussard, Louisiana, club
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Developer Third Millennium Partners oversees the two-and-a-half-year course renovation of Hollister, California course
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Highlighted by custom activations on-site at Troon events, Goslings Rum's Stormy Ginger Beer and Goslings Finest Tonic Waters are also named Troon preferred beverage partners
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Golf influencers from Good Good Golf and Barstool’s 'Fore Play Pod' will square off in the YouTube golf event
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South Carolina won The Annika Intercollegiate by 27 strokes and was led by Rydqvist, who was chosen by head coach Kalen Anderson to represent the Gamecocks at the LPGA event, Nov. 11-17
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Markham's recent off-course projects include expanding his reach on social media platforms while creating golf videos on Instagram
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Brainerd, Minnesota, destination uses PGA Tour About Golf simulators as leagues help offset winter season
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Tourism collective touts the golf and mild climates of Puerto Rico, Barbados and the Bahamas for seasonal golf getaways
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Keswick Hall: Announces Louis Shapazian as new general manager of the 600-acre luxury boutique resort in Charlottesville, Virginia. Shapazian will lead all operations at Keswick Hall, overseeing the resort's amenities, including the Pete Dye-designed Full Cry golf course, 14,000 square-foot Marigold by Jean-Georges Vongerichten resort spa and Keswick's private club. He will also play a key role in introducing new initiatives to elevate the guest experience.

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READ, WATCH, LISTEN

> U.S. Solheim Cup stalwart Ally Ewing announces her retirement from LPGA
[Kent Paisley | Golf Digest | Read]

> Why adaptive golfers have more competitive opportunities than ever
[Chris Lewis | Golf.com | Read]

#QOTD
"Traveling requires courage, but the journey within requires even more."
— Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
TUNING IN

PGA Tour: Presidents Cup
Site: Royal Montreal Golf Club (Blue), Montreal, Canada.
Television [ET]: Today, 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]: Today-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).
GCSAA Fact Sheet

TFC PODCAST NETWORK

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
[Listen | More 'Golf Innerview with Ann Liguori episodes]

DRIVER$: INSIDE THE GOLF INDUSTRY
Reflections from the head of golf’s largest facility management company
Troon CEO Tim Schantz continues to personify the enlightened industry leader and shares some thoughts with co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein
[Listen | More 'Driver$: Inside the Golf Industry' episodes]

DRIVER$: INSIDE THE GOLF INDUSTRY
Industry legend Barney Adams looks forward
Adams Golf founder, former executive remains an innovative thinker about equipment and the state of the game, which he discusses with co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein
[Listen | More 'Driver$: Inside the Golf Industry' episodes]

TFC Golf Job / Internship Board

> Program Director, Operations
First Tee – Upstate South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina | Info

> Manager, Junior Golf
Georgia State Golf Association 
Atlanta, Georgia | Info

> Territory Sales Representative – Pittsburgh
Swannies Golf Apparel
White Bear Lake, Minnesota| Info

The First Call Job Board

CALENDAR

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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To submit events for the calendar, please include the event name, date, location and informational link to info@firstcallgolf.com.