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Sports Business Journal has published its 2022 Reader Survey, a wide range of questions regarding the sports business industry — and golf was right there in the mix. In response to the question "Which of the following is the biggest sports business story of the year?" LIV Golf was No. 1, garnering 27% of the vote. Interestingly, when asked if they had watched a LIV Golf event, 82% of the respondents answered "no." Meanwhile, LIV Golf CEO and commissioner Greg Norman tied for fourth as the most intriguing sports executive, capturing 3% of the vote along with MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred and Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder. PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan received 2% of the vote.
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Announced: By the DP World Tour, PGA Tour and Japan Golf Tour Organization (JTGO), a partnership in which the top three players on the JGTO Order of Merit earn membership onto the DP World Tour for the ensuing season, beginning with the 2022-23 campaign.
Nominated: By the United States Golf Association, Fred Perpall of Dallas, Texas, to serve as the association's 67th president. If elected, Perpall will succeed Stu Francis of Hillsborough, California, who will conclude his three-year term in February 2023. Perpall, CEO of The Beck Group, is completing his fourth year on the Executive Committee, and his first as president-elect. He chairs the Championship Committee.
Confirmed: By The R&A, that The Buckinghamshire and Hankley Common will host qualifying events for the 2023 AIG Women’s Open at Walton Heath. An 18-hole pre-qualifier will be played at The Buckinghamshire in Denham, England, on July 17, while a final qualifier — where a minimum of three players will get into the Open field — will be held Aug. 7 at Hankley Common in Surrey, England.
Launched: By Sportsbox AI, the first version of its consumer app, Sportsbox 3D Practice, in the app store. The platform provides golfers of all abilities data-driven practices — with or without a coach — in an organized set of activities with easy-to-follow content that targets the swing change or "watchlist" item that golfers are trying to achieve. With a 3D Practice subscription, golfers have access to over 150 practice guides, with content from notable instructors as Erika Larkin, Terry Rowles, Jorge Parada, Lynn Marriott, Pia Nilsson and Ken Macdonald. The consumer app is available for $15.99 a month or $110 per year.
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