Nico Echavarria needed every birdie he could record to win the Zozo Championship at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club in Chiba, Japan. After opening with a pair of 64s, Echavarria closed 65-67 to finish at 20 under and won by a stroke over Justin Thomas and Max Greyserman. While it was only Echavarria's second PGA Tour win, he's starting to show that being a front runner suits him as he is 2-for-2 when holding the a 54-hole lead. His career-low 260 score also set the tournament 72-hole low score, which was previously 261, shot by Tiger Woods in 2019.

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IN THIS ISSUE

> Dryvebox hits the road | Read
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> TFC Inbox: Higher 2025 Ryder Cup ticket prices raise more than eyebrows | Read
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK

What impact, if any, will the upcoming U.S. presidential election have on the golf industry?

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> Yin Ruoning shoots 65 to win in Malaysia
[Associated Press | Read]

> Nico Echavarria claims the Zozo Championship for his second PGA Tour victory
[Associated Press | Read]

> Inside the speed lab where pros go to power-boost their golf swings
[Luke Kerr-Dineen | Golf Digest | Read]

> Longtime title sponsor pulls out of Las Vegas PGA Tour event
[Greg Robertson | Las Vegas Review-Journal | Read]

> California municipal golf course is about to get a $13.5 million redesign
[Tom Coulter | Palm Springs Desert Review via Golfweek | Read]

> Augusta's Longtime Architect Consultant Says Hurricane Damage Won't Affect 2025 Masters
[Art Stricklin | Sports Illustrated | Read]

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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
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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
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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
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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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