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| Friday Oct 25, 2024 |
Golf may have found the fountain of youth. According to the National Golf Foundation, 71% of the post-pandemic rounds growth has come from golfers under the age of 50. That has dropped the average age of an on-course golfer in the U.S. to 43.5 years old, down from 44.6 in 2018 and 2019.
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> Castle Pines Golf Club's iconic merchandising success | Read
> 'Driver$: Inside the Golf Industry' podcast: U.S. Kids Golf Foundation vice president John Bryan's commitment to youth, player development | Listen
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
What is your opinion regarding the ticket pricing structure for the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage State Park's Black Course?
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The Castle Rock, Colorado, club turned its iconic milkshake into a branded merchandise sensation, with high demand for limited-edition items, boosting member engagement and club identity
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PODCASTS
DRIVER$: INSIDE THE GOLF INDUSTRY
John Bryan’s commitment to youth, player development
The U.S. Kids Golf Foundation vice president joins co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein to provide an introspective look at the game’s present and future
[Listen | More 'Driver$: Inside The Golf Industry' episodes]
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]
VIDEOS
MO GESUALDI
The realities of recruiting
Fiona Clancy, a senior at Beachside High in St. Johns, Florida, and a member of the school's 2023 state championship team, joins host Mo Gesualdi to talk junior golf and college recruitment
[Watch | More 'Mo Gesualdi' instructional videos]
Royal Dornoch Golf Club: Announces a 50-acre land purchase that will be used to develop the Struie Course, which is ranked among Scotland's top 50 links courses. Work will begin on a new $1.945 million irrigation system, while a new par-3 hole with an infinity green overlooking the Dornoch Firth and after the ninth hole will be in play next season.
Gary and Vivienne Player Foundation: Announces a 90-hole Junior Golf Challenge in honor of Gary Player's 90th year in 2025. The Challenge is open to all junior golfers across the U.S. at any golf course they choose. The top four fundraisers by the March 31, 2025 deadline will receive an invitation to join Player at his 90th-year celebration at Floridian National Golf Club, April 27-28, 2025. All proceeds from the Junior Golf Challenge will benefit the Foundation, which seeks in fighting childhood poverty in the United States.
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"Develop the habit of letting small bad things happen. If you don’t, you’ll never find time for the life-changing big things."
PGA Tour: Zozo Championship
Site: Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club, Chiba, Japan.
Television [ET]: Today-Saturday, 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. (Golf Channel).
LPGA Tour: Maybank Championship
Site: Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Television [ET]: Today-Saturday, 9:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. (NBC Sports app); Today-Saturday, 6:30-9:30 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay); Sunday, 6:30-10:30 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay).
European Tour: Genesis Championship
Site: Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea, Incheon, South Korea.
Television [ET]: Today, 11:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. (NBC Sports app); Saturday, 10:30 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. (NBC Sports app); Today, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay); Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay); Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay).
PGA Tour Champions: Simmons Bank Championship
Site: Pleasant Valley Country Club, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Television: Today-Sunday, 3-6 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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