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Of the 1,131 respondents to The First Call | Extra poll question "Should the pro tours adopt a timing clock like the NBA, NFL and MLB?", 81% chose "Yes" while the remaining 19% chose "No."
POLL
> What should be the penalty for slow play on the professional tours? | Vote
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK
The First Call's Gary Van Sickle wrote about professional golf's pace-of-play issue and the Shot Clock Masters. How do you believe the issue should be addressed?
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.
> Responses to last week's question: What’s the worst golf advice you’ve ever received? | Read
U.S. Golf Association: Colorado native Hale Irwin, a World Golf Hall of Famer and five-time USGA champion, has been named honorary chair of the 45th U.S. Senior Open Championship to be played at The Broadmoor Golf Club’s East Course, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 25-29. Irwin is a two-time U.S. Senior Open champion.
Wanabi Puerto Rico: Wins a Suncoast Regional Emmy in the Editing – Long Form Content category for its documentary series, "Puerto Rico Swing." The series, produced by Wanabí Puerto Rico in collaboration with Rums of Puerto Rico, celebrates Puerto Rican resilience and excellence through the lens of golf, and chronicles the journeys of professional Puerto Rican golfers Rafa Campos and Robi Calvesbert.
LPGA Foundation: Names Ashaunta Epps as the inaugural recipient of the Carrie Russell Champion for Change Award. This new award recognizes an LPGA Professional who demonstrates exceptional leadership in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within golf. Carrie Russell broke barriers by becoming the first Black American to achieve Class A and LPGA Master Life Professional Member status and later served as the first president of the LPGA Professionals Northeast Section. Epps is CEO and founder of A Perfect Swing Inc., a nonprofit foundation that seeks to make golf more accessible and had introduced over 3,500 women and over 5,000 youth to golf.
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"There is nothing new in the world except the history you do not know."
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Slow play continues to be a topic of conversation on golf's professional tours, so what will be done? Here’s a novel idea: A shot clock. Like the one used for the Shot Clock Masters. Remember it?
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London’s Wentworth East gets a European Golf Design refresh; Whitman, Axland & Cutten aim to renovate Canada’s Glencoe Golf and Country Club
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Readers of The First Call share some of the worst bits of advice they have received about improving their game
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PODCASTS
GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
An overlooked gem in North Carolina's mountains
Balsam Mountain Preserve head golf pro Travis Wilson joins host Ann Liguori to discuss the acclaimed Arnold Palmer design
[Listen | More "Golf Innerview with Ann Liguori" episodes]
DRIVER$: INSIDE THE GOLF INDUSTRY
Propelling the PGA of America into a new era
New association president Don Rea Jr. joins co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein to discuss his enthused and energetic vision for the PGA of America
[Listen | More "Driver$: Inside The Golf Industry" episodes]
VIDEOS
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
[Watch | More "The Coach Mo Golf Show" episodes]
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.
