The First Call: Quick Reads | 02.06.23
Good evening. Here are tonight's quick reads.
INDUSTRY NEWS
The Genesis Invitational: Gregory Odom Jr. named 2023 Pathway Player
Women's Golf Day: Announces Inspire Action Award winners
Majors Challenge: Partners with the Heart of A Lion Foundation
Club Champion: Fitting studio now open In Glasgow, Scotland
The Club at ArrowCreek: Receives 2 wedding professional accolades?
Chubb Classic: Justin Leonard, Notah Begay III commit
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International Series:?Launches social media channels on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok in advance of the Asian Tour's International Series Oman, Feb. 9-12, at Al Mouj Golf in Muscat, Oman. ... TaylorMade Golf:?Announces an equipment partnership with World No. 36 Aaron Wise, who is set to play the Stealth 2 Plus driver, Stealth 2 Plus fairway, P·Series irons and TaylorMade putter at this week's WM Phoenix Open. Wise has already played driver and fairway in both of his 2023 starts. ... LPGA:?Names Nicole Metzger?as the new?chief?sales and partnerships?officer. Metzger will be responsible for developing opportunities to attract new top-quality brands and to advance opportunities and value for the LPGA’s existing partners. For the past four years, Metzger served as senior vice president of national sales at JMI Sports in Greenville, South Carolina. ... WM Phoenix Open:?Multi-platinum country music performer Jason Aldean and three-time Major League Baseball MVP Alex Rodríguez are the latest additions to the Annexus Pro-Am, to be played on Feb. 8 at TPC Scottsdale’s Stadium Course. ... Golf Writers Association of America:?Angela Stanford, 45, a major champion, seven-time LPGA winner and six-time U.S. Solheim Cup member, is named the 2022 recipient of the GWAA's Charlie Bartlett Award, given to a playing professional for “unselfish contributions to the betterment of society.” Stanford will be honored at the 49th?ISPS GWAA Dinner, April 5, in Evans, Georgia.
HEADLINES
??New row over tree felling at iconic Carnoustie golf club | The Ferret
??Augusta National makes change to No. 13 official, reveals new yardage for iconic par 5 | Golf Digest
??Vancouver’s Haywood Golf debuts woods line | Forbes
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