🎢 Sitting on the 15th hole of Quail Hollow last Saturday at the PGA Championship, I watched the infamous Bryson Dechambeau sink a birdie putt to take the lead. Immediately after, he lifted up both arms to pump up the crowd, which everyone willingly obliged to. As the crowd roared, I looked around to see at least several thousand people roaring along with me. Despite the tournament having free food, everyone in that crowd on the 15th hole was holding a drink, meaning that the high drink prices didn’t deter patrons in the slightest.

Even though Scottie Scheffler won the tournament, the PGA Championship secured a big win for Charlotte this weekend, in terms of the economic impact. With Charlotte’s last PGA Championship being less than a decade ago (2017), the PGA clearly likes Charlotte as location for tournaments. In 2017, the PGA Championship brought over $100 million in total economic impact to Charlotte, and $121 million in economic impact from the 2021 President’s Cup. While the economic impact hasn’t yet been reported, I’d imagine that the economic impact would be at least $150 million, considering the masses that we saw.

🌹ROSE

🪷BUD

‼️This past Monday, a lot of great friends of mine graduated from Wake, which is always a bittersweet time. As a class of 2024 graduate, I remember the certain panic that set in once I graduated and got back home, realizing all the real-world problems that I was soon to face. For everyone that just graduated, the panic is whole-heartedly unnecessary. With a little effort, everything works itself out. However, if you’re a young person looking for a job, here are 5 great entry level Charlotte jobs that I sourced, all posted this week.

P.S. - When I did this for internship season, we helped 3 people land summer internships!

Optimist Hall has a cornucopia of phenomenal food options, as many people know. Whether you hit Papi Queso, The Dumpling Lady or Noble Smoke, you can’t really go wrong. However, my personal favorite has to be Harriet’s, who just opened their third location (Concord) this past week.

Boasting my personal favorite burger in town, and McDonald’s like crispy fries, this is one of the elite $15 and under meals in Charlotte. While a lot of people will tell you Ace No. 3 is the best in town, I’ve always preferred Harriet’s. If you haven’t gone, this is your sign.

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— Jack