The majors are long past being in the rearview mirror. Ditto for the Olympics, FedEx Cup Playoffs and Presidents Cup. But there remain plenty of PGA Tour players grinding right up until the holidays. One such player is Maverick McNealy, who shot an 8-under 62 to take the opening-round lead at the RSM Classic. McNealy, who has never won on the PGA Tour in 141 starts, finished No. 53 in the FedEx Cup Playoffs and is currently No. 52 in the FedEx Cup Fall standings. Sure, he would take a win this week, but if he can just hold his position in the Fall standings, he'll qualify for two Signature Events in early 2025 — the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and The Genesis Invitational.

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THE COACH MO GOLF SHOW
LPGA*USGA Girls Golf not stopping at 1 million
LPGA Foundation's Stephanie Peareth joins host Mo Gesualdi to discuss the transformative initiative for female junior golfers
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Propelling the PGA of America into a new era
New association president Don Rea Jr. joins co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein to discuss his enthused and energetic vision for the PGA of America
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Nippon Shaft: Max McGreevy won the Japan Golf Tour's Dunlop Phoenix Tournament playing N.S.Pro Modus3 Prototype steel shafts in his irons. McGreevy posted a tournament record score of 22-under par and played a stretch of 55 bogey-free holes.

LPGA: Honored its 2024 award winners at the Rolex LPGA Awards in Naples, Florida, on Nov. 20. The award winners were: Nelly Korda (Player of the Year Award, Rolex Annika Major Award), Lydia Ko (Heather Farr Perseverance Award), Ally Ewing (Founders Award), Seth Waugh, Martin Slumbers (Commissioners Award), Gale Peterson (Ellen Griffin Rolex Award), and Bailey Tardy, Linnea Strom and Lauren Coughlin (Rolex First-Time Winners).

Greyson Clothiers: To expand its retail footprint with a new Den store opening later this month in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The new 4,100 square-foot Greyson Clothiers Grand Rapids Den will be the company's third in Michigan, joining shops in Detroit and Harbor Springs. Other locations include: New Orleans, New York, West Palm Beach, Atlanta, Denver, and Republic of Korea. Unique to Greyson Clothiers Grand Rapids Den will be the addition of a Custom Shop — a glass enclosure to offer guests the opportunity to customize hats and other wears while watching the process in action.

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LPGA Tour: CME Group Tour Championship
Site: Tiburon Golf Club (Gold),Naples, Florida.
Television [ET]: Today, 2-3 p.m. (NBC Sports app), 3-5 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 2-5 p.m. (NBC Sports app), 4-7 p.m. (Golf Channel-Tape Delay); Sunday, 1-4 p.m. (NBC).
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PGA Tour: RSM Classic
Site: Sea Island Golf Club, St. Simons Island, Georgia.
Television [ET]: Today, noon to 3 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-4 p.m. (Golf Channel).
GCSAA Fact Sheet

European Tour / PGA Tour of Australasia: BMW Australian PGA Championship
Site: Royal Queensland Golf Club, Brisbane, Australia.
Television [ET]: Today, 8-9 p.m. (NBC Sports app), 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. (Golf Channel).

Asian Tour: Link Hong Kong Open
Site: Hong Kong Golf Club, Hong Kong.
Television [ET]: Today, 11:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. (NBC Sports app), 1-3:30 a.m. (Golf Channel).

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