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Restoring order after ... well, you know
+ We have The Skins Game to look forward to, right?; A sanctuary on Kiawah Island; and a metro Detroit course gets a long overdue makeover.
Oct 11
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The First Call
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Lanny Wadkins speaks out on Ryder Cup
The eight-time U.S. Ryder Cup team member and 1995 captain earned his right to voice an opinion, and the Hall of Famer didn't mince words about the…
Oct 6
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Europe wins Ryder Cup, fans steal the show
+ The 45th edition produced more than its share of questions; TFC readers sound off on Bethpage crowd behavior, University of Iowa's fine Finkbine…
Oct 4
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The First Call
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3
September 2025
A Ryder Cup state of mind
+ So many questions will be answered this weekend; Bethpage's Black Course to play differently; Influencers who flexed for the Cup; Jim Furyk gets the…
Sep 27
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The First Call
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The Ryder Cup's GOAT influencers
Winning matters, but there is more that impacts this United States-Europe rivalry that reaches a crescendo every few years. Gary Van Sickle looks beyond…
Sep 24
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Ryder Cup + New York + fall golf = epic
+ America's bold patriotic bags; An architect of first-class hospitality; How did the Ryder Cup become so contentious?; Wisconsin's newest course is…
Sep 20
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The First Call
8
The Ryder Cup, a Renaissance man and a bit more
+ Looking for some answers; the business of golf; an Idaho paradise; and how a course is reimagined.
Sep 13
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The First Call
9
How the Ryder Cup became so white hot
Author Hank Gola's new book, “Ryder Cup Rivals: The Fiercest Battles for Golf's Holy Grail,” explains, through the lens of 13 Ryder Cups, how…
Sep 10
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One company's bid to uneven sim playing field
+ Mike Purkey's weekly nine questions; A Big Foot sighting in Wisconsin; Luxury in Las Vegas; and the business of golf.
Sep 6
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The First Call
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E5: Daniel Saloner, 'Short Game King'
Known better as the "Short Game King," Saloner takes a scientific approach to his content creation and explains how his audience and their engagement…
Sep 4
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The First Call
7
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August 2025
Seasonal change is in the air
+ With Labor Day marking the unofficial shift to autumn, it's time to focus on Ryder Cup, football, fall travel options and good reads.
Aug 30
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The First Call
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A ranking of major proportions
Gary Van Sickle went the extra mile to compile the ultimate review of golf's entire 2025 major schedule — along with one that might require as asterisk.
Aug 28
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