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Jon Rahm signed with LIV Golf. That much is certain. What is not completely known are the specific terms of the deal, though, it's been widely reported that Rahm, 29, a two-time major champion, signed an agreement worth $500 million. To put Rahm's astronomical payday into perspective, it would take the combined earnings of the first six players on the PGA Tour's career money list to surpass Rahm's new contract. Tiger Woods ($120,954,766), Phil Mickelson ($96,572,310), Rory McIlroy ($80,095,557), Dustin Johnson ($75,417,837), Jim Furyk ($71,507,269) and Vijay Singh ($71,236,216) have combined for $515,783,955 in their careers.
IN THIS ISSUE
> TFC Inbox: Best golf story of 2023? That's debatable | Read
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
What are your thoughts on the decision by the USGA and R&A to roll back the golf ball?
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.
> Read responses to last week's question.
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Edison Golf: Announces a 10% discount on all Edison gift card denominations. The Edison gift card is digital, so there is no shipping cost and discounts are applied automatically.
LPGA International: Hills Course reopens after a five-month project that restored the course's greens to their original size and USGA specifications, an effort that netted an additional 26,600 square feet of putting surface. The Hills course was designed by Arthur Hills.
Cloudland at McLemore Resort: Destination announces its official opening date as Feb. 29 and announces Mike Burton as general manager of the mountaintop resort in Rising Fawn, Georgia. Situated 30 minutes from Chattanooga and less than two hours from the Atlanta metro area, The Curio Collection by Hilton property will offer 245 guest rooms, including 19 suites and access to The Highlands Course and The Cairn short course. A third golf course, The Keep, is currently under construction and is set to open later in 2024.
> Louis Oosthuizen overcomes Charl Schwartzel in final-round duel to win Alfred Dunhill Championship by 2 shots
[Associated Press | Read]
> PGA Tour players hope Grant Thornton Invitational is the first step toward more mixed events
[Beth Ann Nichols | Golfweek | Read]
> The best (and craziest) stories of golfers flying private never told
[Golf Digest | Read]
> With partners at the negotiating table, the PGA Tour is back on track to winning golf’s war
[Michael Rosenberg | Sports Illustrated | Read]
"You control your own wins and losses."
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While there were plenty of compelling stories throughout the year — including PGA pro Michael Block's showing at the PGA Championship — readers of The First Call gravitated toward one that may roll into 2024
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DRIVER$: INSIDE THE GOLF INDUSTRY
Setting the pace
Tagmarshal CEO Bodo Sieber joins co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein to discuss pace of play optimization and how to improve the economic engine of golf facilities
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BEHIND THE GOLF BRAND
Taking golf indoors may be the next best thing
Renee Delgado, Indoor Golf Shop founder and CEO, joins host Paul Liberatore to discuss how his company began and how its positioned within the growing golf simulator industry
[Listen | More 'Behind the Golf Brand' episodes]
THE MODGOLF PODCAST
Embrace a "give first" mindset to start a business, then scale
Gary Guerrero Jr. joins host Colin Weston to discuss how he laid the foundation for his two companies — Lag Shot Golf and Scratch Golf Academy — and what he learned along the way
[Listen | More 'The ModGolf Podcast' episodes]
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JANUARY
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MARCH
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