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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
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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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Gary Van Sickle
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3
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
9
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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
26:45
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
8
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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Gary Van Sickle
14
Decisions, decisions, decisions ...
+ If you were in Keegan Bradley's shoes, what would you do?; Algarve is putting Portugal on the map; J.J. Spaun is potentially the best story of 2025…
Aug 23
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The First Call
8
1
FedEx Cup should not be this complicated
+ You can have just one ticket — what's it going to be?; Ryder Cup talk is the absolute best; Why Teal Barber will make you laugh; Minnesota's Windsong…
Aug 16
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The First Call
9
Episode 4: Noah Schwartz
Listen now | Schwartz says managing golf content creators is similar to representing athletes or actors and that creators, to be successful, need to be…
Aug 14
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The First Call
5
29:37
Are the FedEx Cup Playoffs too flawed to fix?
Do you care that Jake Knapp finished outside the top 50 in the playoffs' first round? If the answer is no, then it's likely a sign that the current…
Aug 11
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Gary Van Sickle
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Ryder Cup chatter ratchets up
+ Scottie Scheffler on the greatness scale; Tattoos, bananas and Mister Rogers; Hall of Fame guitarist riffs on golf.
Aug 9
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The First Call
8
Playoffs? It's about that time
+ A story almost too hard to believe; Of books and podcasts; Getting in on the ground floor of this new Mexican property.
Aug 2
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The First Call
5
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