The First Call: Quick Reads | 11.01.22
Good evening ... here are today's Quick Reads.?
INDUSTRY NEWS
Audubon International:?Appoints director of conservation initiatives
Duca del Cosma: Expands North American sales team
Princeville Makai GC: Damian Baptiste honored by National Weather Service
NOTES
USGA: Selects Chicago Golf Club, in Wheaton, Illinois, to host the 2033 U.S. Women’s Open and 2036 Walker Cup Match. The historic club has previously hosted 12 USGA championships, most recently the inaugural U.S. Senior Women’s Open in 2018. ... NBC Sports: Names Rick Cordella?as president, programming for NBC Sports and Peacock Sports. Cordella, who rejoins NBC Sports after three years on Peacock’s executive leadership team, will lead NBC Sports’ programming strategy. Also, Tom Knapp has been named executive vice president, golf. Knapp will focus on the overall golf business and portfolio, overseeing NBC Sports’ relationships with all stakeholders in the golf industry.
TOP HEADLINES
??TikTok influencer to be charged after hitting golf ball into Grand Canyon | Sports Illustrated
??As college golf recruiting evolves, camps take on added value — even for elites | Golf Channel
??Listen: What do NFTs have to do with golf? | Golf Digest
??'He has walked in my shoes': This former PGA Tour winner turned instructor is making quite an impact on the women's game | Golfweek
??‘Inactive’ posting season: What you need to know | USGA
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