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    The First Call | Extra is your weekly recap of the golf industry ... and more

  • Gary Van Sickle

    I've covered 200 majors (men's, women's, Ryder Cup, The Players, LPGA, US Am), a few hundred PGA Tour events for Morning Read, Sports Illustrated, Golf World and The Milwaukee Journal; Played 1,500 courses, 7 aces. I've been around.

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