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Billy Andrade, 60, failed to qualify for this week's.PGA Champions Tour Charles Schwab Cup Championship. Instead, Andrade will be playing the World Wide Technology Championship on a sponsor exemption. The start will be Andrade's first on the PGA Tour since 2014 when he began playing on PGA Tour Champions. Andrade has four career PGA Tour wins.
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IN THIS ISSUE
> Q&A: Ken Morton Jr., vice president, retail and marketing, Haggin Oaks Golf Super Shop / Morton Golf | Read
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK
What are your opinions of the PGA Tour Player Advisory Council's proposal for smaller fields and fewer tour cards?
Send replies on this question or other topics and questions you would like to have asked to shall@buffalogroupe.com. For a response to be published, you must include your first and last name, along with the city and state of residence.
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The retail and marketing executive shares his thoughts on the challenges within the golf merchandising industry, how retail is art and science rolled into one package and what advice he has for employees just getting into the field
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> PGA Tour has big changes on the horizon. What doesn’t change is players having to earn it
[Doug Ferguson | Associated Press | Read]
> Golf is starting to see double. Identical twins from Japan, Denmark and Germany are competing
[Doug Ferguson | Associated Press | Read]
> Modern LPGA players retire before age 40. There might not be another career like Angela Stanford's
[Beth Ann Nichols | Golfweek | Read]
> Myrtle Beach has seen several golf courses close in recent years. Here’s one reason why
[Ben Morse | Myrtle Beach Sun News | Read]
"Whenever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their own government."
European Tour: Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship
Site: Yas Links Golf Club, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Television [ET]: Thursday-Saturday, 2-8 a.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 1:30-7:30 a.m. (Golf Channel).
PGA Tour: World Wide Technology Championship
Site: El Cardonal at Diamante, Los Cabos, Mexico.
Television [ET]: Thursday-Sunday, 2-5 p.m. (Golf Channel).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
LPGA Tour: Lotte Championship
Site: Hoakalei Country Club, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Television [ET]: Today-Saturday, 7-10 p.m. (Golf Channel).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
PGA Tour Champions: Charles Schwab Cup Championship
Site: Phoenix Country Club, Phoenix, Arizona.
Television {ET]: Thursday-Sunday, 5-7 p.m. (Golf Channel).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
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Readers of The First Call share their thoughts on what either candidate's presidency would mean for the game
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The month's weather will bring subtle changes with the comparison years being 1953, 1979, 1981 and 2012
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PODCASTS
DRIVER$: INSIDE THE GOLF INDUSTRY
John Bryan’s commitment to youth, player development
The U.S. Kids Golf Foundation vice president joins co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein to provide an introspective look at the game’s present and future
[Listen | More 'Driver$: Inside The Golf Industry' episodes]
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
[Listen | More 'Golf Innerview with Ann Liguori episodes]
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
[Watch | More 'Mo Gesualdi' instructional videos]
NOVEMBER
6: International Association of Golf Administrators, Monterey, California | Info
JANUARY
20-22: NGCOA Golf Business Conference, Orlando, Florida | Info
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
To submit events for the calendar, please include the event name, date, location and informational link to info@firstcallgolf.com.
