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A 9-foot birdie putt was all that stood between Englishman David Skinns and shooting 59 on Thursday in the Sanderson Farms Championship's opening round. Skinns settled for a 60. Had Skinns rolled the putt in on the ninth hole, his 18th, he would have become the third golfer to shoot 59 on the PGA Tour this season, joining Cameron Young (third round, Travelers Championship) and Hayden Springer (first round, John Deere Classic). Instead, Skinns had to settle for the season's second-best score, which was the 51st 60 on record since 1983 and eighth this season. Skinns' scorecard featured 12 birdies — six on each side — and while half were on putts of less than 10 feet, he also dropped a 52-foot bomb.
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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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Nippon Shaft: Rio Takeda used N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 120 steel shafts in her irons and wedges en route to winning the Japan Women’s Open on Sept. 29. The win was Takeda's seventh JLPGA victory of 2024 and moved her to No. 26 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings.
PGA Tour Champions: Announces a multiyear extension of Constellation as the title sponsor of the Constellation Furyk & Friends and ensures the tournament remains in Jacksonville, Florida. Since the inaugural Constellation Furyk & Friends in 2021, the tournament has generated more than $3.5 million for northeast Florida charities through the Jim & Tabitha Furyk Foundation.
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PGA Tour: Sanderson Farms Championship
Site: The Country Club of Jackson, Jackson, Mississippi.
Television [ET]: Today-Saturday, 4-7 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 3:30-6:30 p.m. (Golf Channel).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
European Tour: Dunhill Links Championship
Site: Old Course at St. Andrews, Carnoustie Golf Links, Kingsbarns Golf Club, St. Andrews, Scotland.
Television [ET]: Today-Saturday, 7 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel); Sunday, 6:30 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel).
PGA Tour Champions: Constellation Furyk & Friends
Site: Timuquana Country Club, Jacksonville, Florida.
Television [ET]: Today-Saturday, 2-4 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 2-4 p.m. (NBC Sports App), 7-9 p.m. (Golf Channel-Tape Delay).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
Korn Ferry Tour: Korn Ferry Tour Championship
Site: French Lick Golf Resort (Dye Course), French Lick, Indiana.
Television: Today-Saturday, noon to 2 p.m. (Golf Channel), 2-4 p.m. (NBC Sports app); Sunday, 12:30-3:30 p.m. (Golf Channel).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
Asia Pacific Golf Confederation: Asia-Pacific Amateur
Site: Taiheiyo Club Gotemba, Gotemba, Japan.
Television [ET]: Today, 1-4 a.m. (ESPN2); Friday-Saturday, 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. (ESPN2).
Ladies European Tour: Aramco Team Series
Site: Shenzhen, Mission Hills Resort, Shenzhen, China
Television [ET]: Today-Saturday, 1-5 a.m. (Golf Channel).
GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
Renee Powell is still blazing trails
PGA of America Hall of Fame member joins host Ann Liguori to share stories of her life and how a meeting with two historic Black women's golf clubs came about
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DRIVER$: 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
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3-6: International Association of Golf Administrators, Monterey, California | Info
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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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