Wednesday Oct 28, 2026
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PULSE POLL

THE SHIRT ON YOUR BACK
What is your favorite golf shirt brand?
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POLL OF THE WEEK

THE PUTTER FOR DOUGH
What brand of putter do you play?
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK

WHAT'S IN A PUTTER?
What characteristics do you look for when buying a putter?
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Golf's big business: David Rumsey, Front Office Sports
The website's lead golf reporter shares insights into the game's evolving economic landscape and how golf media must evolve with it.
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Listing: Iron Drive Cabin No. 1, Moonlight Basin, Big Sky, Montana
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Price: $8,900,000
GOLF INDUSTRY NEWS
Season opens Sunday, Dec. 27 with ESPN/ABC doubleheader featuring Motor City Golf Club debut and 2026 finals rematch
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Season finale under the lights at Grass Clippings Rolling Hills, Dec. 3-5, will be aired live on Golf Channel
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The award is given to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the membership, through outstanding contributions for the golf course industry
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As head of content, Gordon will lead editorial vision, creative execution across live programming produced by PGA Tour Studios
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The AimPoint founder and Emmy Award winner brings putting and green-reading expertise to the club’s instruction team
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Renovations to holes Nos. 3 and 10 create a more authentic Ross experience at The Highlands
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Mexico marks the seventh country in Bird Golf Academy's portfolio
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10 Power Tee automated teeing systems help veterans practice with greater independence and comfort
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Once called “The St. Andrews of Portugal,” the Robert Trent Jones Sr. design had been all but lost
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Pizá Golf: Marks 18 years of external consulting with resort developer VidantaWorld. ... Women’s Golf Coaches Association: Releases the second WGCA Coaches Poll of the 2026 fall season with Wake Forest University holding the Division I top spot. ... Folds of Honor: Announces a single-year record distribution of over 13,000 educational scholarships valued at nearly $60 million for the 2026-27 academic year.

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➡️ The USGA and R&A's quiet deadline could reshape the distance debate
David Dusek | Golfweek | Read

➡️ President Trump calls East Potomac ‘extremely dangerous’ after judge halts renovation of popular D.C. muni
Josh Schrock | Golf.com | Read

➡️ Why Barstool’s latest golf swing is about much more than virality
James Colgan | Golf.com | Read

➡️ LeBron James announces new golf center for kids in Ohio
Craig Webb | Akron Beacon Journal via Golfweek | Read

TRAVEL
Unearthing Texas’ next great golf destination
Tucked in the remote pine forests of East Texas, the new Tom Doak-designed Wild Spring Dunes is a minimalist masterpiece on its way to becoming the state's premier golf resort.
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How Balsam Mountain Preserve delivers mountain culture
How local products, everyday essentials and smart buying decisions shaped a distinct golf shop experience.
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Stuff happens: Common golf travel problems and how to avoid them
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Jaquan Ware: A story of self-belief
Guest: Jaquan Ware, content creator.
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THIS WEEK'S FEATURED LISTINGS

▪️Pathways Launch Internship Program
USGA
Liberty Corner, New Jersey | Info

▪️Pathways Discover Internship Program
USGA
Pebble Beach, California | Info

▪️Irrigation Manager
Oasis at Death Valley
Death Valley, California | Info

▪️ The First Call Job Board
▪️ Buffalo Groupe Job Openings

GOLF IN MOTION MONTHLY

Buffalo Research's new Golf in Motion Monthly tracks year-over-year visitation trends across traditional golf facilities, off-course retail, golf entertainment venues and sporting goods retailers using anonymized movement data from approximately 30 million mobile devices.

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CALENDAR

NOVEMBER
8-11: International Association of Golf Administrators Annual Conference | Info
9-11: Golf Business Network Leadership Summit, Pinehurst, North Carolina | Info

JANUARY
26: AGM Retail Conference, Orlando, Florida | Info
26-29: PGA Show, Orlando, Florida | Info

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