Of the 141 respondents to The First Call poll question "Should Tiger Woods be named the U.S. Ryder Cup captain for 2025 and 2027?" 48% responded "Yes." The remaining 52% were split evenly between "No" and "One, but not both."  

IN THIS ISSUE

> Design Notes: Groundbreaking set for David McLay Kidd's Loraloma | Read
> U.S. needs to embrace Ryder Cup underdog role — it's the reality | Read
> Is Tiger Woods the right U.S. Ryder Cup captain for 2025? | Read

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Does your community have enough reasonably priced golf experiences?

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.

Kinsale Golf Club: Names Mike Scully as its general manager / director of golf in advance of the North Naples, Florida, club's opening in fall 2024. Scully joins Kinsale from Streamsong Resort in Lakeland, Florida.

The Peninsula Club: The Cornelius, North Carolina, club broke ground on an extensive golf course renovation project on Oct. 2. Led by Beau Welling Design, the project is set to be completed by October 2024 and will feature significant renovations to both the 18-hole championship golf course and other club facilities.

Nippon Shaft: Matthieu Pavon and Rod Pampling won the European Tour's Spanish Open and PGA Tour Champions' SAS Championship, respectively, while playing Nippon Shaft products. Pavon used the N.S.Pro Modus3 120 steel shafts in his irons and the N.S.Pro Modus3 Hybrid in his utility club. Pampling played the N.S.Pro Modus3 130 steel shafts in his irons.

Tower Club Tysons Corner: Invited Clubs facility to host the 2023 Charity Classic Gala on Thursday, Oct. 26, from 5-9:30 p.m., in Vienna, Virginia. The event benefits the NFL Alumni Association and and Invited’s Employee Care Foundation. Since the program’s inception in 2007, Charity Classic events staged at properties owned and operated by Invited, have raised more than $30 million to support local charity partners.

Golf Tourism Solutions, PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com: Partner with St. Andre Golf to produce a series of videos highlighting the benefits of a Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, golf trip. The videos debut this week and will follow golf enthusiasts on their journeys, both on and off the golf course. St. Andre is an Atlanta-based sketch comedy group comprised of golf-loving comedians and actors lampooning every corner of the golf world. St. Andre Golf boasts more than 670,000 social media followers.

> Ivor Robson, The Open Championship’s iconic first-tee announcer, dies at 83
[PGATour.com | Read]

> There’s a place for women to play golf with men, not against them
[Doug Ferguson | Associated Press | Read]

> Rose Zhang won at Augusta, then in her LPGA tour pro debut. What’s next for this 20-year-old budding star?
[Elizabeth Nelson | Golf Digest | Read]

> The Saudis aren’t the only investors who want a piece of pro golf
[Sean Zak | Golf.com | Read]

> Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner restore Olympic Club's Lake Course to historical glory
[Jay Blasi | Golfweek | Read]

PGA Tour / Japan Golf Tour: Zozo Championship
Site: Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club, Chiba, Japan.
Television [ET]: Today-Saturday, 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. (Golf Channel).
Leaderboard

PGA Tour Champions: Dominion Energy Charity Classic
Site: The Country Club of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.
Television [ET]: Friday-Sunday, 2-5 p.m. (Golf Channel).
GCSAA Fact Sheet

LIV Golf League: LIV Golf Team Championship
Site: Trump National Doral, Doral, Florida.
Television [ET]: Saturday-Sunday, 1-6 p.m. (The CW).

LPGA Tour: BMW Ladies Championship
Site: Seowon Valley County Club (Seowon Hills), Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
Television [ET]: Today-Saturday, 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. (Peacock); Thursday, 5-8 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay); Friday-Sunday, 5:30-8:30 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay).

European Tour: Estrella Damm Andalucia Masters
Site: Real Club de Golf Sotogrande, San Roque, 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).

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]

> Director of Operations and Tournaments
Wyoming State Golf Association
Laramie, Wyoming | Info

> Assistant Director, Golf and Tennis Center
Ohio University
Athens, Ohio | Info

> Food and Beverage Manager
Hershey's Mill Golf Club
West Chester, Pennsylvania | Info

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OCTOBER
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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