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Lexi Thompson, an 11-time LPGA winner, received a sponsor exemption and will make her PGA Tour debut at this week's Shriners Children's Open. Thompson will become the seventh woman to compete in a PGA Tour event and first since Brittany Lincicome missed the cut at the 2018 Barbasol Championship. The other five players are: Michelle Wie West (eight PGA Tour starts, the last being the 2008 Barracuda Championship), Babe Didrikson Zaharias (seven PGA Tour starts, the last being the 1946 L.A. Open), Suzy Whaley (2003 Travelers Championship), Annika Sorenstam (2003 Charles Schwab Challenge) and Shirley Spork (1952 Barracuda Championship).
IN THIS ISSUE
> Plenty of blame for America's latest Ryder Cup loss | Read
> Golf trading card business is in need of a mulligan | Read
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Who should be the United States Ryder Cup captain in 2025 and why?
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.
> Jim Furyk hopes for Stewart Cink among fresh faces as US assistants at Presidents Cup
[Doug Ferguson | Associated Press | Read]
> LIV Golf loses its bid to earn ranking points over questions about a closed shop
[Doug Ferguson | Associated Press | Read]
> PGA Tour pro voices frustration over what's 'wrong or unfair' about the new fall season
[Alex Myers | Golf Digest | Read]
"Success is only meaningful and enjoyable if it feels like your own."
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The First Call readers spared little in critiquing America's performance, ranging from captain Zach Johnson's picks and decision making to players taking a lengthy layoff prior to play
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While the trading card industry is enjoying a resurgence, the golf category has never really caught on — partly because of the sport's individual nature
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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
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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
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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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> Assistant Coach, Women's Golf
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia | Info
> 2nd Assistant Golf Professional
City of Louisville
Louisville, Colorado | Info
> Assistant Golf Professional — Ladies Programming
Rehoboth Beach Country Club
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware | Info
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OCTOBER
11: Golf Business TechCon, Las Vegas, Nevada | Info
11-14: Golf Heritage Society National Convention, Lexington, Kentucky | Info
23-25: National Links Trust Symposium on Municipal Golf, Washington, D.C. | Info
NOVEMBER
5-8: International Association of Golf Administrators Conference, Frisco, Texas | Info
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PGA Tour: Shriners Children's Open
Site: TPC Summerlin, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Television (ET): Thursday-Sunday, 5-8 p.m. (Golf Channel).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
LPGA Tour: Buick LPGA Shanghai
Site: Qizhong Garden Golf Club, Shanghai, China.
Television (ET): Wednesday-Saturday, 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. (Golf Channel).
European Tour: Acciona Spanish Open
Site: Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
Television (ET): Thursday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel); Sunday, 7 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel).
LIV Golf League: LIV Golf-Jeddah
Site: Royal Greens Golf & Country Club, King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia.
Television (ET): Saturday-Sunday, 1-6 p.m. (CW Network-tape delay).
PGA Tour Champions: SAS Championship
Site: Prestonwood Country Club, Cary, North Carolina.
Television (ET): Friday-Sunday, 2-5 p.m. (Golf Channel).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
