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| Thursday Nov 16, 2023 |
Core participation in select youth sports (ages 6-12) shows a boon for golf and tennis, but not much else. In 2022, roughly 1.7 million youth played golf on a regular basis, a jump of 32.6% since 2019, and tennis saw a 51% increase for the same period. Meanwhile, baseball and football were down 20.1% and 13.2%. Others trending down were basketball (0.4%), hockey (17.5%) and wrestling (23.2%).
IN THIS ISSUE
> Tiger, Tiger, Tiger ... it's Tiger time | Read
> Camilo Villegas is in a blessed state | Read
> Design Notes: Tripp Davis completes a vintage bunker reno at Sonoma GC | Read
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
With Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the holidays rolling around, what one golf item is on your gift list to receive this year?
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The TGL, a simulator-based team golf league that Tiger Woods helped create, will debut in January. It's way too early to determine its fate, but it has one major reason why it will succeed, writes TFC's Gary Van Sickle, and that's Tiger.
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The 41-year-old has resurrected his PGA Tour career and is stronger as a result of some low personal and professional struggles as TFC's Gary Van Sickle writes
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LPGA: Announces an extension of the CME Group Tour Championship and the season-long Race to the CME Globe through 2025. This two-year title sponsorship agreement will bring an enhanced total purse of $11 million, including a record $4 million first-place prize, and $1 million for the runner-up. Also, every player who qualifies for the 60-golfer field will be awarded at least $55,000.
PGA Tour: Tickets are now available for the final stage of PGA Tour Q-School, Dec. 14-17 at the Dye’s Valley Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Tickets can be purchased at PGATourQSchool.com, and there is an option to donate a minimum of $5 per ticket to one of three Jacksonville-based charities. Fans 15-and-under can enter free with a ticketed adult, and parking at TPC Sawgrass will be complimentary for all spectators.
> Rory McIlroy resigns from PGA Tour Board
[Alan Blinder / Lauren Hirsch | New York Times | Read ($)]
> New venue for Tiger Woods-Rory McIlroy golf league suffers partial roof collapse during power outage
[Tod Leonard | Golf Digest | Read]
> ‘Absolutely no chance': Jon Rahm won’t be replacing Rory McIlroy on PGA Tour board
[Brentley Romine | Golf Channel | Read]
> CME Group CEO moves on from last year's LPGA leadership misstep to elevate women's sport even higher
[Beth Ann Nichols | Golfweek | Read]
> Facing the inevitable, Zach Johnson reflects on Ryder Cup loss
[Rex Hoggard | Golf Channel | Read]
"Trust is built and maintained by many small actions over time."
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Jackson Kahn and Casa Verde Golf reopen Arizona’s Grass Clippings at Rolling Hills; Malaysia’s The Els Club Desaru Coast upgrades its fairways and greens
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European Tour: DP World Tour Championship
Site: Jumeirah Golf Estates (Earth), Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Television [ET]: Thursday-Saturday, 2-8 a.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 1:30-7:30 a.m. (Golf Channel).
Leaderboard
LPGA Tour: CME Group Tour Championship
Site: Tiburon Golf Club, Naples, Fla.
Television [ET]: Thursday-Friday, 3-5 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 4-7 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay); Sunday, 1-4 p.m. (NBC).
Leaderboard | GCSAA Fact Sheet
PGA Tour: RSM Classic
Site: Sea Island Golf Club, St. Simons Island, Georgia.
Television [ET]: Thursday-Friday, noon to 3 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-4 p.m. (Golf Channel).
Leaderboard | GCSAA Fact Sheet
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Get your holiday shopping started with this selection of golf and lifestyle products.
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BEHIND THE GOLF BRAND
Seamus Golf: More than meets the eye
Co-founder and CEO Akbar Chisti joins host Paul Liberatore to discuss his company's origins as a clubhead manufacturer and its growth
[Listen | More 'Behind the Golf Brand' episodes]
DRIVER$
Technology innovation fuels 'smart ranges'
Toptracer national sales director Alex Goodman joins co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein to talk about how technology is driving on-course revenue
[Listen | More 'Driver$' episodes]
THE MODGOLF PODCAST
Storyteller Danielle Tucker talks golf and a 25-plus-year radio career
The Hawaii-based host of 'The Golf Club Radio Show' joins host Colin Weston to share tales of her more than quarter century in journalism and how her show has evolved
[Listen | More 'The ModGolf Podcast' episodes]
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Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida | Info
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Colorado Golf Association
Greenwood Village, Colorado | Info
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JANUARY
23-26: PGA Show, Orlando, Florida | Info
29-February 1: GCSAA Conference and Trade Show, Phoenix, Arizona | Info
MARCH
4-8: Club Management Association of America World Conference and Club Business Expo, Las Vegas, Nevada | Info
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