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| Friday Dec 22, 2023 |
Good morning. We at The First Call would like to take this opportunity to wish you a happy holiday season and prosperous new year. We are appreciative of your continued readership and we're excited by the prospects for the coming year. The First Call will break for the holidays and resume publishing on Wednesday, Jan. 3.
IN THIS ISSUE
> The California course that is no longer shrouded in mystery | Read
> Tiger plays, we watch. Tiger speaks, we listen | Read
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Looking into the crystal ball for 2024, what will be the best story?
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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The one-time invitation-only Porcupine Creek Golf Course is now part of a world-class resort
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> Inside the most complex municipal golf course decision in America
[Josh Berhow | Golf.com | Read]
> Has 'PGA Tour vs. LIV' fatigue already soured some fans on pro golf?
[Shane Ryan | Golf Digest | Read]
> Who's next? Voting for the PGA Tour Player Advisory Council officially underway
[Adam Schupak | Golfweek | Read]
> Oakland Hills breaks ground on $96.5M construction project after massive fire that wiped out clubhouse
[Tim Schmitt | Golfweek | Read]
"Sports serve society by providing vivid examples of excellence."
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Tiger Woods sightings were sparse in 2023, but that did not keep him from captivating the golf world with his presence as TFC's Gary Van Sickle writes
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> Golf Course Superintendent
Hyatt Hotels
San Antonio, Texas | Info
> Master Fitter
PXG
Denver, Colorado | Info
> Photo Editor and Digital Archivist
USGA
Liberty Corner, New Jersey | Info
> View a complete listing of jobs
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THE MODGOLF PODCAST
MyGolfSpy: Becoming the Consumer Reports of the golf industry
MyGolfSpy founder Adam Beach joins host Colin Weston to share his motivation for creating the website that offers unbiased golf equipment reviews
[Listen | More 'The ModGolf Podcast' episodes]
GOLF INNERVIEW WITH ANN LIGUORI
How shot tracking is improving the game
Shot Scope CCO Gavin Dear joins host Ann Liguori to talk about the benefits of the technology and how his company is carving out its niche
[Listen | More 'Golf Innerview with Ann Liguori' episodes]
DRIVER$: 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]
JANUARY
23-24: Golf Business Conference, Orlando, Florida | Info
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
To submit events for the calendar, please include the event name, date, location and informational link to info@firstcallgolf.com.
