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A BLIP OR TREND?
Rounds played nationally were down 5% in August, according to the National Golf Foundation. On the surface, perhaps not a huge issue, but August marked the second consecutive month in which the year-over-year rounds played percentage was down. July checked in at 3.6%. But all is not lost. Heading into the final third of the year, rounds played are still 1% ahead of last year’s record-setting total.
POLL OF THE WEEK
RADICAL CHANGE
Should international team competition eliminate singles play and consist only of foursomes and fourball matches?
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Last week: Are you in favor of the new eligibility criteria and membership categories for the PGA Tour's Championship and Challenger series? | Results
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN
What are your takeaways from the 16th Presidents Cup?
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Last week: What are your thoughts on the PGA Tour's eligibility criteria and membership categories for its Championship and Challenger series that begin in 2028? | Read
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Frustrated by pro shops that ignored teen girls, 14-year-old Kate Korngold built Featherie — a player-tested golf line that has expanded outside the northeast to more than 100 clubs.
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Trailing by three points entering Sunday singles, Team USA mounted a historic 9-2 rally to snatch a 17-13 Presidents Cup win as the Internationals' magic evaporated.
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RECENT DROPS
🎧 | ▶️ CONTENT CLUBHOUSE
One-Way Ticket: Alissa Kacar
Guests: Alissa Kacar, golf content creator, media personality and social media host of the former Farmers Insurance Open on the PGA Tour.
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▶️ GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
Ireland golf boom: Championships put country in global tourism spotlight
Guest: Alison Metcalfe, executive vice president, North America, Tourism Ireland.
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OCTOBER
1: Golf Inc. Strategies Summit, Hilton Head, South Carolina | Info
NOVEMBER
8-11: International Association of Golf Administrators Annual Conference | Info
9-11: Golf Business Network Leadership Summit, Pinehurst, North Carolina | Info
JANUARY
26: AGM Retail Conference, Orlando, Florida | Info
26-29: PGA Show, Orlando, Florida | Info
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