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When you come to think of it that is the secret of most of the great holes all over the world. They all have some kind of a twist. C.B. MACDONALD


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October 29, 2014

Video: HSBC's "It's Anyone's Game"

October 29, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
Generally I don't feel the need to highlight commercials unless an agency inexplicably
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Golf Business
October 21, 2014

SBJ: Golf Executive Promotions & Shuffle Roundup

October 21, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
Michael Smith of Sports Business Daily offered a roundup of executive moves,
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Golf Business, Golf and Television, PGA Tour
October 13, 2014

Golf Inc's 2014 List Of The Most Powerful People In Golf

October 13, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
Sam Weinman does a nice job summarizing Golf Inc. magazine's
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October 13, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford/ 14 Comments
Golf Business
October 09, 2014

Callaway VP Makes Case For Second Product Launch Of '14

October 09, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
As a casual observer of the Carlsbad wars, I'm fascinated to see Callaway preparing
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October 09, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford/ 23 Comments
Golf Business
October 07, 2014

Nike Golf CEO Cindy Davis Retiring At 52

October 07, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
The highly competent if not overly-dynamic Cindy Davis announced her retirement at 52
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October 07, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford/ 7 Comments
Golf Business
September 17, 2014

"Why would a Chinese tech company buy a $16 million Morgan Hill golf course?"

September 17, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
That's the question Nathan Donato-Weinstein of the Silicon Valley Business Journal asks.
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September 17, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford/ 13 Comments
Golf Business
September 12, 2014

Great Read: MyGolfSpy's Anonymous Retailer Takes On Vendors

September 12, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
MyGolfSpy.com has posted an anonymous essay of sorts
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September 12, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford/ 36 Comments
Golf Business, State of the Game
August 20, 2014

Dick's CEO: Golf Is In A "Structural Decline"

August 20, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
Tim Schooley of the Pittsburgh Business Times quotes Dick's Sporting Goods CEO Ed Stack
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August 20, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford/ 49 Comments
Golf Business
August 12, 2014

15% Taylor Made Workforce Cuts, Adams Golf Plant Closes

August 12, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
Nice work by Tony Covey
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August 12, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford/ 28 Comments
Golf Business, State of the Game
July 24, 2014

Are The Dick's Layoffs A Statement About The Health Of Golf?

July 24, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
It's been a brutal week for golf industry news and while I'm saddened for the PGA pros
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July 24, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford/ 102 Comments
Golf Business, State of the Game
July 08, 2014

NY Times On "Buyers Market" For Golf Course Purchases

July 08, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
Sarah Max filed an interesting look
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July 08, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford/ 15 Comments
Golf Business, State of the Game
June 30, 2014

Reluctant Video: Sergio Crashes Bethpage

June 30, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
These tour-pro-surprises-Joe-Public ads have just about run their course
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June 30, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford/ 53 Comments
Golf Business
June 17, 2014

"We're seeing a lot of tires getting kicked by the Chinese"

June 17, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
E. Scott Reckard of the L.A. Times
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China Golf, Golf Business
June 05, 2014

Chubby's On The Comeback Road With Fitzpatrick

June 05, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
It's kind of startling to read Derek Lawrenson's
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June 05, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford/ 28 Comments
Golf Business, Players
May 20, 2014

Dick's Numbers Way Down, Golf Must Be Doomed

May 20, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford
I guess they would have to look a bit more closely at their way of viewing life,
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May 20, 2014/ Geoff Shackelford/ 33 Comments
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Geoff Shackelford is a Senior Writer for Golfweek magazine, a weekly contributor to Golf Channel's Morning Drive, is co-host of The Ringer's ShackHouse is the author of eleven books.

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