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| Tuesday Oct 03, 2023 |
Golf fans have enjoyed a nice fortnight of competition with the Solheim Cup and Ryder Cup being played on rare back-to-back weekends in Spain and Italy, respectively. According to the National Golf Foundation, golfers like the team format concept. A survey of 578 core golfers revealed that 24% prefer team / partner play to individual play and that 72% would play team competitions / events if they were available.
IN THIS ISSUE
> Noteefy proving to be a win-win for golfers, courses | Read
> TFC Inbox: Is a tie a proper finish for the Ryder Cup or Solheim Cup? | Read
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
What were your takeaways — on and off the course — from the 44th Ryder Cup, won by Europe, 16.5-11.5?
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.
> Desire for redemption, not revenge, carries Rory McIlroy and Europe to Ryder Cup triumph
[Ryan Lavner | Golf Channel | Read]
> Stefan Schauffele says Xander's Ryder Cup place was in jeopardy, sounds off on player payment
[Adam Woodard | Golfweek | Read]
> The scariest part of the U.S.’s latest Ryder Cup disappointment wasn’t the golf
[James Colgan | Golf.com | Read]
> The 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage could be the greatest — or the worst — event of all time
[Michael Rosenberg | Sports Illustrated | Read]
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After a 14-14 finish at the recent Solheim Cup, the question was raised as to whether there should be a tiebreaker for such outcomes. The First Call readers share their takes
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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
[Listen | More 'Behind the Golf Brand' episodes]
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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