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For the PGA Tour rookies in the Sanderson Farms Championship field this week, there is a little extra incentive. The Arnold Palmer Award (PGA Tour Rookie of the Year) will be voted on after the FedEx Cup Fall series. Eric Cole is the only rookie who advanced to the BMW Championship, while five others qualified for the FedEx Cup Playoffs — Thomas Detry, Taylor Montgomery, Sam Stevens, Vincent Norrman, Ben Griffin). Cole is one of 23 rookies in the field, which includes Special Temporary Members Ryan Gerard and Peter Kuest.

IN THIS ISSUE

> Design Notes: Tom Doak’s Te Arai North debuts in New Zealand | Read
> 'The ModGolf Podcast': The healing power of golf for kids who can use a boost | Listen
> Q&A: Adam Levy | CEO / President, Club Champion | 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.

THE MODGOLF PODCAST
The healing power of golf for kids who can use a boost
PGA Teaching Pro Kevin Corn joins host Colin Weston to discuss the impactful program he spearheads at the Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital outside of St. Louis
[Listen | More 'The ModGolf Podcast' episodes]

GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
A look at the Ryder Cup's good, bad and ugly
Podcast host and golf commentator Matt Adams joins host Ann Liguori to analyze how the 44th Ryder Cup, won by Europe, unfolded
[Listen | More "Golf Innerview with Ann Liguori" 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
[Listen | More 'The ModGolf Podcast' episodes]

USGA: Selects The Country Club, in Brookline, Massachusetts, to host four upcoming USGA championships: the 2030 U.S. Girls’ Junior, 2034 U.S. Amateur, 2038 U.S. Open and 2045 U.S. Women’s Open. The Country Club has previously hosted 17 USGA championships, second-most among venues to Merion Golf Club, with 18. When the U.S. Women’s Open comes to Brookline in 2045, it will mark the first time the women’s major championship will be held at The Country Club, which most recently hosted the U.S. Open in June 2022.

LPGA Professionals: Announces the following members as winners of its 2023 national awards: Cheryl Anderson of the Mike Bender Golf Academy in Lake Mary, Florida, Teacher of the Year; Melissa Hatten from Talisker Club in Kamas, Utah, Professional of the Year; Kelley Hester of Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina, Coach of the Year; and Megan Younkman of Bethpage Black Golf Courses in Farmingdale, New York, Junior Golf Leader of the Year.

> Why Texas A&M product Sam Bennett is a reminder of NIL's growing benefit to college golf
[Stefan Krajisnik | Mississippi Clarion-Ledger | Read]

> 'The best I've felt in a long time': Morgan Hoffmann vows to return to PGA Tour in 2024
[Christopher Powers | Golf Digest | Read]

> What’s next after standout summer?
[Joseph Beditz | National Golf Foundation | Read]

> How NBC unwittingly made a compelling case for Ryder Cup player pay
[James Colgan | Golf.com | Read]

PGA Tour: Sanderson Farms Championship
Site: Country Club of Jackson, Jackson, Mississippi.
Television [ET]: Today-Sunday, 4-7 p.m. (Golf Channel).
Leaderboard | GCSAA Fact Sheet

LPGA Tour: The Ascendant LPGA
Site: Old American Golf Club, The Colony, Texas.
Television {ET]: Today-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).
Leaderboard | GCSAA Fact Sheet

European Tour: Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
Site: Old Course at St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Scotland.
Television [ET]: Today-Saturday, 7 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel); Sunday, 6:30 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel).
Leaderboard

PGA Tour Champions: Constellation Furyk & Friends
Site: Timuquana Country Club, Jacksonville, Florida.
Television [ET]: Today-Saturday, 2-4 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 3-5 p.m. (Peacock), 9:30-11:30 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay).
Leaderboard | GCSAA Fact Sheet

Korn Ferry Tour: Korn Ferry Tour Championship
Site: Victoria National Golf Club, Newburgh, Indiana.
Television [ET]: Today, 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).
Leaderboard | GCSAA Fact Sheet

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Dallas, Texas | Info

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