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The First Call, Lee Carr, Gary Van SickleYour weekly recap of the golf industry — and a bit more
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The First Call | Extra is your weekly recap of the golf industry ... and more
I enjoy working in the golf industry, and thinking, conversing and writing about this incredible sport.
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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