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| Thursday Dec 14, 2023 |
Starting today through Sunday, it’s a big deal for PGA Tour hopefuls in Q-School’s final stage at TPC Sawgrass’ Dye’s Valley. The field of 165 players are competing for at least five full Tour memberships for 2024. The next 20 finishers can play at least 12 events next year. The next 20 will be assured at least eight events. Watch the action on The Golf Channel this Saturday and Sunday.
IN THIS ISSUE
> Design Notes: Forrest Richardson to reconfigure the Rose Bowl’s Brookside | 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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Rees Jones brings back South Carolina’s Wellman Club; Drew Rogers relaunches Florida’s Seagate
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> 21 PGA Tour players hire lawyers, demand policy board share details of LIV Golf negotiations [Alex Miceli | Sports Illustrated | Read]
> What’s Charlie Woods’ golf game like? We asked his high school coach [Alan Bastable | Golf.com | Read]
> The return of five cards at PGA Tour Q-School has 'everyone and his brother here to give it a try' [Adam Schupak | Golfweek | Read]
"Empathy is a connection; it’s a ladder out of the shame hole."
PGA Tour Champions: PNC Championship
Site: Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Orlando, Florida.
Television [ET]: Saturday, 1-2:30 p.m. (Peacock), 2:30-6 p.m. (NBC); Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Peacock), 12:30-1:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 1:30-4:30 p.m. (NBC).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
PGA Tour: PGA Tour Q-School
Site: TPC Sawgrass (Dye’s Valley), Sawgrass Country Club, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
Television [ET]: Saturday, 2:30-4:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 1:30-4:30 p.m. (Golf Channel).
European Tour / Sunshine Tour: Afrasia Ban Mauritius Open
Site: Heritage La Reserve Golf Club, Heritage Bel Ombre, Mauritius.
Television [ET]: Today-Friday, 3:30-8:30 a.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 3-7:30 a.m. (Golf Channel).
THE MODGOLF PODCAST
MyGolfSpy: Becoming the Consumer Reports of the golf industry
MyGolfSpy founder Adam Beach joins host Colin Weston to share his motivation for creating the website that offers unbiased golf equipment reviews
[Listen | More 'The ModGolf Podcast' episodes]
GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
How shot tracking is improving the game
Shot Scope CCO Gavin Dear joins host Ann Liguori to talk about the benefits of the technology and how his company is carving out its niche
[Listen | More 'Golf Innerview with Ann Liguori' episodes]
DRIVER$: INSIDE THE GOLF INDUSTRY
Setting the pace
Tagmarshal CEO Bodo Sieber joins co-hosts Jon Last and David Klein to discuss pace of play optimization and how to improve the economic engine of golf facilities
[Listen | More 'Driver$: Inside the Golf Industry' episodes]
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JANUARY
23-26: PGA Show, Orlando, Florida | Info
29-February 1: GCSAA Conference and Trade Show, Phoenix, Arizona | Info
MARCH
4-8: Club Management Association of America World Conference and Club Business Expo, Las Vegas, Nevada | Info
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