The First Call 11-05-2021

FIRST THOUGHT

Perhaps Kramer Hickok, Garrick Higgo, Peter Malnati and Sepp Straka are auditioning for the 2022 Asian Tour schedule that will feature a 10-event series at yet-to-be announced courses around the globe. The quartet is playing a third successive week on the PGA Tour, which means they have traveled from to Japan, to Bermuda and, this week, to Mexico for the World Wide Technology at Mayakoba.

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READ, WATCH, LISTEN

> How Iceland could reshape the world of golf
[Sean Coppack | CNN | Read]

> Could the PGA Tour legally sanction players who defect to a rival tour? Here’s what experts say
[Josh Sens | Golf.com | Read]

> Regilded: Once in danger of being lost, Hooper serves as a beacon of hope for family-owned golf courses
[Robbie Vogel | The Golfer's Journal | Read]

Why the Presidents Cup in St. Louis makes perfect sense

Tiger Woods — 2018 PGA Championship at Bellerive CC

Think big-time golf and 'St. Louis isn’t exactly the first thought bubble to form overhead,' writes Dan O'Neill, but Midwestern fans have traditionally turned out for major occasions in 'The Lou' and 2030 should be no different

Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus among highest-paid athletes of all time*

Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus at 2018 Memorial Tournament

Research conducted by Sportico puts Tiger Woods, Palmer and Nicklaus at Nos. 2-4 on a career earnings list that adjusts for inflation

Supply-chain headwinds barely slow Acushnet sales ... yet

Titleist and FootJoy lead company to a strong Q3, easily exceeding expectations heading into a Q4 that could be flat

FACT OF THE DAY

DID YOU KNOW?

Missouri is the only state with the exact national average of public and private course mix at 71% public and 29% private.

Source: Longitudes Group Green Grass database

INDUSTRY NEWS

PGTAA, Golf Life Navigators partner

Professional Golf Teachers Association of America adds real estate division headed up by PGTAA president Dr. Barry Lotz and Wendell Turner

Troon selected by FSU to manage  Seminole Legacy GC

Troon Prive, the private club operating division of Troon, will manage golf and club operations, food and beverage, golf course agronomy, and membership relations and marketing for the newly renovated Tallahassee, Fla., club

Troon selected to manage Bowie GC

The Bowie, Md., club has been closed to play since Oct. 1, 2021 after the city’s lease with the previous operator ended on Sept. 30. Indigo Golf Partners, a Troon company, officially took over management on Nov. 1 and immediately re-opened the golf course to play

NEWS AND FEATURES

For Linda Hartough, excellence is a simple equation

Linda Hartough — Augusta National H11_2017

Golf landscape artist shares her views on the merging of passion and purpose in latest episode of 'Magnifying Excellence'

Shoemaker True Linkswear takes the next step

With an $11.25 million investment from KarpReilly, the Pacific Northwest-based company looks to increase its presence in the marketplace

"If you drink, don’t drive. Don’t even putt."

— Dean Martin

ROUNDS AND WEATHER

> Rounds played this week finished down -9% versus 2020 and up +81% versus 2019. Warmer temperatures were across all regions versus last year, specifically in the North and Northeast.

> Increased rainfall (+400%) in the Central Valley area over the weekend significantly impacted performance.

> The Florida and Mid-Atlantic finished as the top performing regions for the past seven days. Continued positive weather resulted in total rounds played up compared to 2019 and 2020.

> Positive performance is expected to continue from the Mountain Pacific and Florida regions. Both areas are on pace to finish up versus 2020 by over 20% for total rounds played the next five days.

TUNING IN

PGA Tour: World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba
Site: El Camaleon Golf Club at Mayakoba, Playa del Carmen, Mexico.
Television: Today, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 2-5 p.m. (Golf Channel).

PGA Tour Champions: Timbertech Championship
Site: The Old Course at Broken Sound, Boca Raton, Fla.
Television: Today, noon to 3 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 5:30-8 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay); Sunday, 6-9 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay).

European Tour: Portugal Masters
Site: Dom Pedro Victoria Golf Club, Vilamoura, Portugal.
Television: Today-Saturday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 7-11:30 a.m. (Golf Channel).

Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation: Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship
Site: Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Television: Today-Saturday, 5-8 a.m. (ESPN2).

CALENDAR

NOVEMBER
6: RARE, Bear Creek Golf Club, Dallas, Texas | Info
7-10: International Association of Golf Administrators Annual Conference, Frisco, Texas | Info
8-10: National Links Trust Symposium on Municipal Golf, Washington, D.C. | Info
9-10: National Golf Course Owners Association Multi-Course and Resort Operators Retreat 2021, Monterey, Calif. | Info
21-24: World Golf Expo 2021, Hainan, China | Info

JANUARY
25-28: PGA Merchandise Show, Orlando, Fla. | Info

FEBRUARY
5-10: GCSAA Conference and Trade Show, San Diego, Calif. | Info

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

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