Thursday Oct 29, 2026
FIRST THOUGHT

PULSE POLL

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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Last week: What brand of golf ball do you play? | Results

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

WHAT'S IN A PUTTER?
What characteristics do you look for when buying a putter?
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Last week: What characteristics do you look for when buying a golf ball? | Read

BUSINESS
Where is technology taking golf?
"Golf Business Live" host Jay Karen and Mike Hendrix, "Tech Caddie Podcast" host and founder of smbGOLF, break down AI's real impact, current trends and offer a challenge for golf operators sitting on the tech sidelines.
GOLF INDUSTRY NEWS
Tom Fazio-designed Lowcountry classic is named Course of the Year by the South Carolina Golf Course Owners’ Association
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The Fort Myers, Florida, private club was named to the honorable mention list
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Platform provides event professionals with innovative information-packed tool
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Three events in the APGA Farmers Insurance Fall Series were open to all professional men’s golfers regardless of APGA Tour membership
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READ, WATCH, LISTEN

➡️ DOJ says government developing plan to close historic D.C. golf course after President Trump orders
Melissa Quinn / Jacob Rosen | CBS News | Read

➡️ Another LIV major champion announces exit: ‘Look forward to the next chapter’
Kevin Cunningham | Golf.com | Read

➡️ Where will Tiger Woods play next? We’re getting some clues
Dylan Dethier | Golf.com | Read

➡️ Report: Tiger Woods’ design team to build $40 million course in Northern Ireland, the country's first new course in more than 100 years
Stephen Hennessey | Golf Digest | Read

➡️ There’s a lot more that goes into the course-rating than you think
Christopher Powers | Golf Digest | Read

ICYMI
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.
HOME FRONT
Moonlight Basin
Listing: Iron Drive Cabin No. 1, Moonlight Basin, Big Sky, Montana
Stats: 3,712 square feet | 4 bedrooms
Price: $8,900,000
TFC PODCAST / VIDEO NETWORK

RECENT DROPS

🎧 | ▶️ GOLF AND THE GOOD LIFE
Stuff happens: Common golf travel problems and how to avoid them
Co-hosts: D.J. Jones and Connor Evers.
Listen / Watch | Archives

🎧 | ▶️ CONTENT CLUBHOUSE
Jaquan Ware: A story of self-belief
Guest: Jaquan Ware, content creator.
Listen / Watch | Archives

ARCHIVES: 🎧 Podcasts | ▶️ Videos

TFC GOLF JOB BOARD

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.

Each monthly report is designed to provide the golf industry with a consistent, data-driven benchmark to help operators, brands, investors and industry leaders identify trends, and make more informed business decisions.

The report is free. Upon signing up, you will receive the updated monthly reports straight to your inbox.

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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

COMPLETE CALENDAR >

To submit events for the calendar, please include the event name, date, location and informational link to info@firstcallgolf.com.