The First Call 12-01-2025

FIRST THOUGHT

After the heartbreak of the 2025 Ryder Cup loss — when U.S. captain Keegan Bradley came up short — he got a different kind of redemption on Friday in the revived The Skins Game. Bradley walked away with $2.1 million payday, winning 11 skins and sinking big putts when it counted. For a guy likely still shaken from the Ryder Cup defeat, he can at least end 2025 on a high note. Tommy Fleetwood, the Tour Championship victor, won $1.125 million.

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK

How would you rate the early performances of PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp and LPGA commissioner Craig Kessler?

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DESIGN NOTES

Boulders Resort & Spa Scottsdale rolls out Art Schaupeter renovation

Gordon Lewis crafts a 12-hole design at Florida’s Calusa Country Club; Kristine Kerr closes in on completing a revamp of New Zealand’s Omaha Beach Golf Club.

GOLF INDUSTRY NEWS

Under Par Golf Media: New partnership opportunity

Gorman Golf Media (GGM) unveils an exceptional opportunity to join a growing team of publishers, writers, digital content creators, podcast professionals and social media influencers.

Golf O’Clock: Joins The Indoor Golf Alliance as a technology sponsor

The leading booking and operations software built specifically for indoor golf facilities is proud to announce that it has joined the Indoor Golf Alliance as an official sponsor.

READ, WATCH, LISTEN

▪️ Four Takeaways From the Skins Game’s Return on Amazon Prime [Max Schreiber | SI | Read]

▪️ Family, friends remember affable Fuzzy Zoeller, 'always a soundbite' [Doug Stutsman | Golfweek | Read]

▪️ LIV phenom joins Seve with rare BMW Australian PGA Championship win [Josh Schrock | Golf.com | Read]

▪️ McIlroy, DeChambeau Agree on Status of a PGA Tour-LIV Golf Deal [Max Schreiber | SI | Read]

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