The First Call 12-23-2025

FIRST THOUGHT

The First Call will take its traditional holiday break and resume publishing on Monday, Jan. 5. We hope you enjoy the holiday season and we'll see you in 2026.

POLL

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK

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RECENT DROPS

🎧 GOLF AND THE GOOD LIFE
AI and golf travel planning: What it gets right and where it falls short
Hosts: D.J. Jones and Connor Evers, Haversham & Baker Expeditions.
Listen | Archives

▶️ GOLF BUSINESS LIVE
Guest: Tom Coyne, golf writer, editor, broadcaster, designer and course owner.
Watch | Archives

ARCHIVES: 🎧 Podcasts | ▶️ Videos

GOLF INDUSTRY NEWS

Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings: Announces updates for 2026

Points to be awarded to all players making the cut; points distribution adjusted to a more linear format; Annika Women’s All Pro Tour added to roster of counting tours

Golf Channel: Presents '12 Days of Scottie' holiday programming

Relive Scheffler’s 22 professional wins from Dec. 22-Jan. 5; Network brings full final-round action from each of Scheffler’s career wins, including major championship victories and 2024 gold-medal performance

CBS Sports: Adds Johnson Wagner as on-course golf reporter

Wagner will work PGA Tour events on CBS and Paramount+ beginning in January. Wagner also will be a regular contributor to CBS Sports’ digital platforms, providing previews, recaps and original content throughout the week

USGA: Celebrates a milestone year in 2025

USGA celebrates the 50th anniversary of its Members Program

LIV Golf: Announces the preliminary field for the third LIV Golf Promotions, set for Jan. 8–11, 2026, at Black Diamond Ranch in Lecanto, Florida. The four-day, 72-hole stroke play event offers spots in the 2026 LIV Golf League and The International Series. The top 10 finishers, including ties, will earn full exemption into the 2026 International Series, sanctioned by the Asian Tour.

EXPANDED NOTES >

READ, WATCH, LISTEN

▪️ Tiger @ 50: Advanced stats reveal key insights about Tiger Woods' peak years
[Luke Kerr-Dineen | Golf Digest | Read]

ICYMI

TFC Inox: Will 2026 be your year?

Readers of The First Call are looking to the new year as an opportunity to play more golf and improve their game.

TFC GOLF JOB BOARD

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED LISTINGS

▪️ Manager, Communications & Marketing
Georgia State Golf Association
Atlanta, Georgia | Info

▪️ Coordinator, U.S. Women's Open
United States Golf Association
Pinehurst, North Carolina | Info

▪️ Director of Facilities
Esplanade Golf & Country Club
Naples, Florida | Info

▪️ The First Call Job Board
▪️ Buffalo Groupe Job Openings

CALENDAR

JANUARY
19-21: Golf Business Conference, Orlando, Florida | Info
20-22: BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition, Harrogate, England | Info
20-23: PGA Show, Orlando, Florida | Info

FEBRUARY
17-21: Club Management Association of America World Conference and Club Business Expo, Anaheim, California | Info

COMPLETE CALENDAR >

To submit events for the calendar, please include the event name, date, location and informational link to info@firstcallgolf.com.