Josh Carpenter
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Covering golf for Sports Business Journal
New: Got an exclusive look inside Augusta National's Berckmans Place. Detailing its dining and shopping options, as well as previously unpublished photos from inside the venue: tinyurl.com/2pcsvkyz
Inside Berckmans Place: The Masters’ premier hospitality offering
The Masters' premium hospitality offering, Berckmans Place, offers patrons high-end dining and entertainment options during tournament week.
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I recently caught up with Mark Lazarus, the head of the new SpinCo entity. He's bullish on the future of Golf Channel. “Golf Channel was before, is now and will remain the network of record for all things golf." www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
The long game in golf media
This year begins with many questions and opportunities in golf media, including around LIV Golf, the PGA Tour and Golf Channel.
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Some important news today on the PGA Tour's tournament business. The tour's Championship Management and Tournament Business departments are consolidating. More⤵️ www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
PGA Tour in process of consolidating Tournament Business, Championship Management divisions
The PGA Tour is in the process of consolidating its Championship Management and Tour Business groups, plans that have been in the works in recent months.
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Perhaps surprisingly, Tiger Woods edged out Scottie Scheffler in the PGA Tour's Player Impact Program rankings for 2024. Last year marked the final iteration of the program: www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
Two big pieces of news around the PGA Tour today. The tour is launching a search for a CEO: www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202... Also, COO Ron Price, who had a total compensation of more than $13M in 2023, is retiring www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
LIV Golf has been in advanced talks with Fox Sports about a potential broadcast agreement, per sources: www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
Sources: LIV in talks with Fox about broadcast deal
LIV Golf has had high level discussions with Fox Sports over a potential agreement that would see the tour’s tournaments air on the company's airwaves starting next year, according to sources.
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