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| Wednesday Oct 04, 2023 |
No rest for some of the weary. Ludvig Aberg, fresh off going 2-2-0 for Europe in its 16.5-11.5 Ryder Cup win last weekend, is in Mississippi this week for the PGA Tour's Sanderson Farms Championship. A highlight of Aberg's week was partnering with Viktor Hovland for a record-setting 9-and-7 foursomes victory over Brooks Koepka and Scottie Scheffler. Aberg, 23, is exempt through next season via finishing No. 1 in the 2023 PGA Tour University Rankings, and has made the cut in six of seven Tour events.
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?
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Pawleys Plantation Golf and Country Club: South Carolina club's Jack Nicklaus design reopened Oct. 2 after a comprehensive greens and bunkers restoration project. Founders Group International, Pawleys’ parent company, contracted with Nicklaus Design Group and its design associate Troy Vincent to lead a project that has modernized the course.
McLemore: Lookout Mountain, Georgia, golf club and community unveils a new name and logo for the club’s second course, The Keep — a Bill Bergin and Rees Jones design that features holes along the eastern side of Lookout Mountain. Currently under construction, The Keep is expected to open in summer 2024.
True Linkswear: Debuts its 2023 Dead Golfer collection, featuring one of the brand's most popular icons. TRUE’s signature Dead Golfer logo is featured on two of its most popular shoe styles, t-shirts, hats, hoodies and even a limited run of 100 sets of custom irons, amongst other limited release items.
Invited: Announces a multimillion-dollar transformation of East Lake Woodland Club, located in Oldsmar, Florida, that led to the rebranding of the club, now known as Ardea Country Club. The name Ardea pays homage to the marshlands and wildlife that are an essential part of the club’s story, especially the iconic Blue Heron. “Ardea” is the Latin genus for “heron,” delivering a fresh take for the club’s time-honored mascot.
> Team USA always comes home with some drama. Just never the Ryder Cup
[Doug Ferguson | Associated Press | Read]
> Stefan Schauffele reveals behind-the-scenes battle for Ryder Cup money
[Dylan Dethier | Golf.com | Read]
> Team USA needs to find its scheduling sweet spot for away Ryder Cups
[Ryan Lavner | Golf Channel | Read]
> PGA Tour considers U.S. investors to ease concerns over deal with Saudi-backed LIV Golf
[Randall Williams / Giles Turner / Liana Baker | Bloomberg | Read]
> 2023 Ryder Cup brings in 3.7 million viewers to set new viewership record for Sky Sports
[Arif Islam | Sports Pro Media | Read]
> NBC’s Ryder Cup TV viewership plummets as U.S. loses again on the road
[Gabrielle Herzig | Sports Illustrated | Read]
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PGA Tour: Sanderson Farms Championship
Site: Country Club of Jackson, Jackson, Mississippi.
Television [ET]: Thursday-Sunday, 4-7 p.m. (Golf Channel).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
LPGA Tour: The Ascendant LPGA
Site: Old American Golf Club, The Colony, Texas.
Television {ET]: Thursday, 11 a.m. to noon (Peacock), noon to 2 p.m. (Golf Channel); Friday-Saturday, 4-7 p.m. (Peacock), 7:30-9:30 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay); Sunday, 2-5 p.m. (Peacock), 7:30-9:30 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
European Tour: Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
Site: Old Course at St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Scotland.
Television [ET]: Thursday-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, 3-5 p.m. (Peacock), 9:30-11:30 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
Korn Ferry Tour: Korn Ferry Tour Championship
Site: Victoria National Golf Club, Newburgh, Indiana.
Television [ET]: Thursday, 2-4 p.m. (Golf Channel); Friday-Saturday, noon to 2 p.m. (Golf Channel), 2-4 p.m. (Peacock); Sunday, 1-4 p.m. (Golf Channel).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
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
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