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| Monday Oct 10, 2022 |
By winning the LPGA Mediheal Championship on Sunday, 34-year-old Jodi Ewart Shadoff ended an 0-for-245 winless streak. Ewart Shadoff becomes just the 11th player from England to win on the LPGA Tour, and the 10th first-time winner on Tour this season — one shy of the record established in 1995.
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> Question of the Week: Does LIV Golf's recent strategic alliance with the MENA Tour, which has been a part of the Official World Golf Ranking since 2016, strengthen the new Saudi-backed league's argument for why it should receive world ranking points?
Send replies on this question or other topics to shall@buffalogroupe.com. For your response to be published, you must include first and last name, along with city and state of residence. Read last week's responses.
> The crude reality: A Saudi and Russian decision to slash oil production is the latest black mark on LIV golfers
[Michael Bamberger | Fire Pit Collective | Read]
> Making memories: Lincoln Park Golf Course celebrates its 100th anniversary
[Ed Godfrey | The Oklahoman | Read]
> Tom Kim wins in Vegas as Patrick Cantlay falls apart on final hole
[Associated Press | Read]
> Jon Rahm joins hero Seve Ballesteros as 3-time Spanish Open winner
[Tales Azzoni | Associated Press | Read]
> Eugenio Chacarra wins $4 million in Bangkok, illustrating LIV Golf's new path for rookies
[Bob Harig | Sports Illustrated | Read]
> Jodi Ewart Shadoff goes wire-to-wire at Mediheal Championship for first LPGA title in 246 starts
[Beth Ann Nichols | Golfweek | Read]
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The first excerpt in a three-part series from golf course architect Richard Mandell's newly published 'Principles of Golf Architecture' looks at how par has shaped golf
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In their respective attempts to improve, The First Call readers share the numbers that they track to better understand their scorecard
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"Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do."
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Hall of Famer Dick Butkus and Super Bowl XXV MVP Ottis Anderson serving as senior player advisors for the NFL Alumni Wellness Challenge
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Aftermath leaves Florida region's residents and courses looking at a long road to recovery, though hope and resilience buoy spirits
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OCTOBER
11-13: Golf Inc. Strategies Summit, Kiawah Island, S.C. | Info
26: Fore Hire Virtual Job Fair | Info
NOVEMBER
6-9: International Association of Golf Administrators, Point Clear, Ala. | Info
JANUARY
23-25: Golf Business Conference, Orlando, Fla.
24-27: PGA Show, Orlando, Fla. | Info
FEBRUARY
6-9: GCSAA Conference and Trade Show, Orlando, Fla. | Info
10-12: West Michigan Golf Show, Grand Rapids, Mich. | Info
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