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Of the 341 respondents to The First Call | Extra poll question "Are there golf-related gifts on your holiday wish list for 2024?", 52% responded "Yes."
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IN THIS ISSUE
> "Driver$: Inside the Golf Industry" podcast: Derek Sussner, founder and executive creative director, Sussner | Listen
> TFC Holiday Market No. 3: Apparel / Footwear | Read
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
The First Call's Gary Van Sickle wrote about professional golf's pace-of-play issue and the Shot Clock Masters. How do you believe the issue should be addressed?
Send replies on this question or other topics and questions you would like to have asked to shall@buffalogroupe.com. For a response to be published, you must include your first and last name, along with the city and state of residence.
> Responses to last week's question: What’s the worst golf advice you’ve ever received? | Read
PODCASTS
DRIVER$: INSIDE THE GOLF INDUSTRY
Why branding is about so much more than a great logo
Derek Sussner, founder of Sussner, joins co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein to discuss how branding is playing a key role in the golf course industry
[Listen | More "Driver$: Inside The Golf Industry" episodes]
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]
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]
> Rory McIlroy says LIV Golf and PGA Tour match is giving back to fans of a divided sport
[Doug Ferguson | Associated Press | Read]
> Golf shots from every club in the bag paint the picture of a big year
[Doug Ferguson | Associated Press | Read]
> How do mid-round rulings affect pace of play? New data reveals insights
[Josh Sens | Golf.com | Read]
> The possible Donald Trump connection to the Florida state parks scandal
[Emily Mahoney / Max Chesnes | Tampa Bay Times | Read]
"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope."
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You look good, you feel good, right? There’s a little something for both men and women on that holiday shopping list that is sure to make them look good — and make you feel good for giving.
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PGA Tour / LPGA Tour: Grant Thornton Invitational
Site: Tiburon Golf Club (Gold), Naples, Florida.
Television [ET]: Friday, 1-4 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 2-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-5 p.m. (NBC); Sunday, 1-2 p.m. (Golf Channel), 2-4 p.m. (NBC).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
European Tour: Alfred Dunhill Championship
Site: Leopard Creek Country Club, Malelane, South Africa.
Television [ET]: Today-Friday, 5-10 a.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 4:30-9:30 a.m. (Golf Channel).
PGA Tour: Q-School
Site: TPC Sawgrass (Dye’s Valley), Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
Television [ET]: Saturday, 1-3 p.m. (NBC Sports app), 3-5 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, noon to 2 p.m. (NBC Sports app), 2-4 p.m. (Golf Channel).
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.
