The First Call 10-30-2026

FIRST THOUGHT

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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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

GOLF INDUSTRY NEWS

Golftec Enterprises: Names Nick Clearwater as COO

Chris Koske becomes chief product officer; Ryan Liberty takes over SkyTrak as chief revenue officer; Brad Thorberg leads marketing for both brands

Youth on Course: Annual Online Auction returns

Event includes bucket-list golf destinations and luxury getaways with proceeds supporting affordable access to golf for youth

READ, WATCH, LISTEN

➡️ Sources: PGA Tour, Visa on verge of massive sponsorship
Josh Carpenter | Sports Business Journal | Read

➡️ PGA Tour fills part of $6M void left by Good Good split
David Rumsey | Front Office Sports | Read

➡️ National Links Trust signs long-term lease at 2 D.C. golf courses, severs ties with East Potomac
Todd Kelly | Golfweek | Read

BUSINESS

Where is golf heading with AI?

"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.

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.