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| Wednesday Oct 26, 2022 |
This week's PGA Tour stop, the Butterfield Bermuda Championship in Southampton, Bermuda, may not have the glitziest field — only one player currently ranked in the OWGR (Seamus Power at No. 48) — but a win here means as much as a win most anywhere else on Tour. This marks the third time the tournament is a standalone event, which means the winner gets a full serving of FedEx Cup points (500).
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In a The First Call Q&A, Emily Palmer, the USGA's chief member service officer, discusses how the governing body is enhancing the golfer experience through Allied Golf Associations
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Selected: By Z.One EV America, developer and producer of next generation Korean golf cars and lithium batteries, Jamison Golf Group as its agency of record. Jamison Golf Group will help lead Z.One EV America in its launch and expansion efforts in the U.S.
Announced: By Proto Concept, that Lydia Ko played its C07 6-iron and Proto Concept’s C05 irons in Nos. 7-9 to win the BMW Ladies Championship in Wonju, South Korea. It was the second victory of the year for the 25-year-old and her 18th on the LPGA.
Announced: By PopStroke Entertainment Group, that Golf Channel will broadcast an hour-long show featuring the best moments of the PopStroke Tour Championship on Dec. 19. The PTC 2022 is being held today through Oct. 28 in Sarasota, Florida, and will feature two separate competitions for a combined purse of $125,000. The winners of the Team Championship will play against tour pros Rickie Fowler and Paula Creamer in a winner-take-all format for an additional $25,000.
Announced: By the PGA of America, that six PGA members completed requirements to obtain PGA Master Professional designation in 2022. The six are: Shawn Costello, director of golf, Jonathan’s Landing Golf Club, Jupiter, Florida (Executive Management); Brian A. Crowell, general manager, Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point, Bronx, New York (Teaching and Coaching); E. Michael Dickson, director of instruction, Little Bennett Golf Course, Clarksburg, Maryland (Teaching and Coaching); Barry Friedman, director of golf, Valley of the Eagles Golf Club, Elyria, Ohio (Golf Operations); Larry Salsman, director of golf, Osage National Golf Club, Lake Ozark, Missouri (Golf Operations); and Christopher Smith, director of instruction, Eugene Country Club, Eugene, Oregon (Teaching and Coaching).
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Costa Rica’s Peninsula Papagayo gets the Arnold Palmer treatment; Brian Curley begins a 36-hole project in Cambodia
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Affable three-time major champion and 2021 European Ryder Cup Captain joins 'Golf Innerview' host Ann Liguori to discuss his career, LIV Golf and Ryder Cup
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LIV Golf: LIV Golf Miami Team Championship
Site: Trump National Doral, Doral, Florida.
Streaming: Friday-Sunday, LivGolf.com.
PGA Tour: Butterfield Bermuda Championship
Site: Port Royal Golf Club, Southampton, Bermuda.
Television: Thursday-Sunday, 1:30-4:30 p.m. (Golf Channel).
DP World Tour: Portugal Masters
Site: Dom Pedro Victoria Gofl Club, Quarteira, Portugal.
Television: Thursday-Sunday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. (Golf Channel).
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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