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To The First Call | Extra poll question "Would the Presidents Cup be improved if it incorporated LPGA players?", 58% of the 759 respondents answered "No."
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> A merger that may make the ideal match | Read
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
What tweaks, if any, would you make to the three main international match-play competitions — the Presidents Cup, Ryder Cup and Solheim Cup?
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TFC contributor Gary Van Sickle puts forth a proposal that would put a jolt into the Presidents Cup, as well as the Ryder Cup — and ponders if Samuel Ryder would approve
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Panther National: Announces PGA Tour player Nick Dunlap as the Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, community's newest ambassador and club member. Dunlap will represent Panther National at various activations with the club, alongside other top stars from the PGA and LPGA Tours, including Justin Thomas, Xander Schauffele, Cameron Young, Erik van Rooyen, Camillo Villegas, Morgan Hoffmann and Lexi Thompson.
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> Old Tom Morris statue becomes newest must-see landmark in St. Andrews
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"If you will it, it is no dream."
PGA Tour: Sanderson Farms Championship
Site: The Country Club of Jackson, Jackson, Mississippi.
Television [ET]: Today-Saturday, 4-7 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 3:30-6:30 p.m. (Golf Channel).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
European Tour: Dunhill Links Championship
Site: Old Course at St. Andrews, Carnoustie Golf Links, Kingsbarns Golf Club, St. Andrews, Scotland.
Television [ET]: Today-Saturday, 7 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel); Sunday, 6:30 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel).
PGA Tour Champions: Constellation Furyk & Friends
Site: Timuquana Country Club, Jacksonville, Florida.
Television [ET]: Friday-Saturday, 2-4 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 2-4 p.m. (NBC Sports App), 7-9 p.m. (Golf Channel-Tape Delay).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
Korn Ferry Tour: Korn Ferry Tour Championship
Site: French Lick Golf Resort (Dye Course), French Lick, Indiana.
Television: Today, 1-4 p.m. (Golf Channel); Friday-Saturday, noon to 2 p.m. (Golf Channel), 2-4 p.m. (NBC Sports app); Sunday, 12:30-3:30 p.m. (Golf Channel).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
Asia Pacific Golf Confederation: Asia-Pacific Amateur
Site: Taiheiyo Club Gotemba, Gotemba, Japan.
Television [ET]: Today-Friday, 1-4 a.m. (ESPN2); Friday-Saturday, 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. (ESPN2).
Ladies European Tour: Aramco Team Series
Site: Shenzhen, Mission Hills Resort, Shenzhen, China
Television [ET]: Today-Saturday, 1-5 a.m. (Golf Channel).
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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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]
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April 22-27, 2025 | Louisville / Lexington, Kentucky
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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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