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| Friday Oct 11, 2024 |
In observance of the Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples Day holiday, The First Call will not be published on Monday, October 14. The First Call will resume its normal distribution schedule on Tuesday, October 15.
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IN THIS ISSUE
> 'Golf Innerview with Ann Liguori': Karen Atkinson, board of directors, Stand Up and Play Foundation | Listen
> 'Mo Gesualdi': Lorin Anderson, CEO / founder, The Proponent Group | Watch
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
What piece of golf training equipment has made the biggest impact on improving your game?
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.
GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
How the Stand Up and Play Foundation is connecting the dots
Board member Karen Atkinson joins host Ann Liguori to tell her story and share how the organization is giving disabled veterans opportunities to participate in a variety of sports
[Listen | More 'Golf Innerview with Ann Liguori episodes]
MO GESUALDI
Lorin Anderson, CEO / founder, The Proponent Group
Anderson joins instructor Mo Gesualdi to share insights on golf instruction and its impact on facilities, members, and instructors
[Watch | More 'Mo Gesualdi' instructional videos]
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Vortex Rain Insurance sizes up how the month's volatile weather could impact rounds throughout various U.S. regions
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> The next Ryder Cup is still a year away. But in New York, fervor is building
[Alan Bastable | Golf.com | Read]
> Captain Jim Furyk reveals the 'dog' strategy he used in America's Presidents Cup win
[Dave Shedloski | Golf Digest | Read]
> Inside Sergio Garcia’s complicated (and costly) Ryder Cup decision
[Sean Zak | Golf.com | Read]
"I like to encourage people to realize that any action is a good action if it's proactive and there is positive intent behind it."
PGA Tour: Black Desert Championship
Site: Black Desert Resort Golf Club, Ivins, Utah.
Television [ET]: Today-Sunday, 5-8 p.m. (Golf Channel).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
European Tour: FedEx European Open
Site: Le Golf National, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France.
Television [ET]: Today, 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 7-11:30 a.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 6:30-11:30 a.m. (Golf Channel).
LPGA Tour: Buick LPGA Shanghai
Site: Qizhong Garden Golf Club, Shanghai, China.
Television [ET]: Today-Saturday, 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. (Golf Channel).
PGA Tour Champions: SAS Championship
Site: Prestonwood Country Club, Cary, North Carolina.
Television [ET]: Today-Sunday, 2-5 p.m. (Golf Channel).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
NOVEMBER
3-6: International Association of Golf Administrators, Monterey, California | Info
JANUARY
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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