Bernhard Langer will tell anyone that age is just a number. The birth certificate might say he’s 65, but the German doesn’t look or play like someone headed for a comfortable retirement recliner.
Certainly not after the World Golf Hall of Famer carded a 3-under 68 on Friday at SentryWorld to take a one-shot lead over first-round leader Rod Pampling, of Australia, into the weekend of the 43rd U.S. Senior Open Championship. Langer, who opened with a 71, sits at 139 through 36 holes.
The 78th U.S. Women's Open kicks off next week from Pebble Beach Golf Links.
The course will be set up at 6,509 yards and will play to a par of 36-36–72. The yardage for each round of the championship will vary due to course setup and conditions.
PUMA Golf disrupts sport culture by fusing golf and basketball at The Rocket Mortgage Classic this week in Detroit. The launch features a green turf basketball court complete with baskets, where fans will be able to shoot some hoops while watching the PGA Tour event.
The brand took over Area 313 on the course at Detroit Golf Club by building a basketball court on Hole 17. PUMA athletes Rickie Fowler, Justin Suh, Jason Dufner, and NBA Slam Dunk Contest Winner Mac McClung, kicked off the week by playing a game of knockout on the court.
As PXG continues to serve golfers in the greater Atlanta area, the company is also determined to put its extensive product research and development background and its unabashed love of the game to work for the community. Recently, PXG partnered with STEM Atlanta Women to provide local students with a new perspective on golf through the lens of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and sports.
PXG hosted "The Science of Golf" experience at PXG Atlanta in Buckhead, Georgia. The immersive program featured four interactive experiments developed and led by PXG Engineers and Master Fitters. Activities ranged from solving coefficient of restitution (COR) equations and determining putting angles to calculating smash factor and crushing drives in PXG's golf simulators.
The Part Two shirt collection launched this month by leading high-performance apparel brand Galvin Green takes inspiration from the scenic natural beauty and diverse ecosystems that form a key part of golfing experiences at coastal bucket list venues.
Designed to ensure serious golfers can continue to play at the top of their game in warm conditions, the new premium high-tech shirt range challenges the ordinary with a series of eye-catching designs that simulate the movement of oceans and clouds, as well as the bird species associated with playing at golf courses near the sea.
In the lead-up to the 43rd U.S. Senior Open Championship, the talk amongst the best 50-and-over players was how SentryWorld was a “proper” USGA Open course. Translated, the daily-fee facility that has undergone two extensive renovations since opening 41 years ago has penal rough, tight, tree-lined fairways and slick greens.
A throwback Open, where par is a good score.
The Nicklaus Companies and Hyperscapes Golf Club are pleased to announce their partnership to develop the first professionally designed championship golf course and members-only golf club in the Metaverse.
The new Metaverse golf club will incorporate the traditional design philosophies and standards of the world’s leading golf course design firm with state-of-the-art technologies and cutting-edge terrain systems built by Hyperscapes. By engaging Nicklaus Design to create a traditional golf course design for its project, Hyperscapes will be able to develop a one-of-a-kind golf experience only possible in the Metaverse: a new, professionally designed Nicklaus golf course playable from anywhere in the world, with exciting terrains and user experiences that are impossible in the physical world.
The USGA has announced that Sand Creek Station, in Newton, Kan., will be the host site of the 3rd U.S. Adaptive Open Championship, set to be held July 8-10, 2024. The course previously hosted the 2014 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship.
“We are thrilled to announce the next chapter for our newest championship,” said Greg Sanfilippo, USGA senior championship director. “As we head into the 2nd U.S. Adaptive Open in just a few weeks, we’re excited to build on the legacy of last year’s inaugural event, which saw support from across the entire golf community. We know Sand Creek Station and the City of Newton will help us build on the foundation we started in Pinehurst and allow us to continue to showcase the abilities and stories of these incredible athletes.”
Wilson Sporting Goods Co., the club maker with more Major wins with its irons than any other brand, celebrates Padraig Harrington’s victory at the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open held in Endicott, N.Y. at En-Joie Golf Club. This is Harrington’s second-straight win at the tournament.
“Winning the same tournament two years in a row is a feat that’s tough to come by, so we are thrilled to celebrate Padraig being the first player to ever defend his title successfully at the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open,” said Bob Thurman, General Manager of Wilson Golf. “We’re proud to provide Padraig with the equipment that helped him claim his 37th career victory and we cannot wait to root for him next week as he looks to win his second-straight U.S. Senior Open.”
As bold patterns and bright colors continue to set trends in golf apparel, ahead’s 2024 Spring/Summer offerings for women and men meet this moment.
For women, there is no better example than the sizzling new Passionfruit, Indigo and Red-Hot combination from ahead’s Jamestown Collection that introduces six new polos, long-sleeve outerwear, and skorts. Whether women are looking to stand out, or simply look outstanding, the patterns in this collection are inspired by a combination of brushstrokes, florals and geometric prints and spotlights one of the season’s hottest color, Passionfruit.
EA Sports PGA Tour has deployed Title Update 4.5, which includes a highly requested feature by the community, “Performance Mode” or 60 FPS. PS5 and Xbox Series X players can now use the new “Visual Quality” setting to toggle between “Quality Mode” and “Performance Mode” in the in-game visual settings screen.
“Quality Mode” represents the game’s default and original setting, which provides the highest quality visuals at 30 frames per second (FPS).
The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced tee times for the first two rounds of the 2023 U.S. Senior Open Championship, Thursday (June 29) and Friday (June 30), at 7,177-yard, par-71 SentryWorld, in Stevens Point, Wis.
The U.S. Senior Open is a 72-hole, stroke-play competition. A field of 156 players will play 18 holes of stroke play on June 29 and 30, after which the field will be reduced to the low 60 scores and ties. Those players making the cut will play 18 holes on July 1 and 2. If there is a tie upon the completion of 72 holes, a two-hole aggregate playoff will immediately follow. If this playoff results in a tie, the tied players will immediately continue to play off hole-by-hole until the winner is determined.
The new Callaway CB Wedge is built to deliver short game forgiveness with incredible spin and feel.
From player-friendly shaping, premium feel technologies, and the most aggressive groove in golf, this profile is designed for players who want maximum confidence from their short game.
Callaway Golf has announced their new limited edition Odyssey Jailbird 380 Putters. These putters will be available for pre-order starting this Wednesday, June 28th with ordering available through the Callaway website and through select retailers.
The Jailbird design has been a popular choice on Tour and has garnered incredible momentum after winning back-to-back events at the U.S. Open and the Travelers Championship.
Saint John’s Resort, Detroit’s destination resort and leading hotel and conference destination, announces its highly anticipated new championship golf course will open for play Spring 2024. The Plymouth, MI project is the region’s first high-end public golf development of its kind in more than 20 years and is part of a $50-million-dollar resort transformation that began in 2021 under the property’s new ownership group, the non-profit Pulte Family Charitable Foundation.
“It’s hard to believe that a golf rich state like Michigan and the Metro-Detroit area has not had a new high-end public golf facility in so long,” said Paul Wegert, CEO of Boutique Hotel Professionals and managing director of Saint John’s Resort. “We believe the area is prime for a new high-end golf product, and we are very happy that we have elevated the golf experience to match our resort transformation. Our golfers and guests, who visit from all over the country, will be excited when they see it.”
In the post-pandemic golf world that has seen a surge in participation and newcomers to the game, custom fitting of golf clubs continues to gain in popularity as a new study shows that golfers are highly satisfied with their fitting experience, across almost every fitting channel. Golf Datatech, LLC (www.golfdatatech.com), the golf industry’s leading independent objective market research firm for retail sales, consumer, and trade trends, today introduced the 9th Edition of its exclusive report on the Evolution of Custom Fitting Golf Equipment in the United States.
“If you ask any PGA Professional or Instructor, they will tell you that custom fitting is an important element of game improvement in golfers of all levels,” said John Krzynowek, Partner at Golf Datatech. “When we started analyzing this category in 2001 there was a very different methodology for being fit, without any launch monitors or hard data. Over 20 years later our study shows that golfers are more satisfied than ever with their custom fitting experience, both on and off the course, and they are recognizing the positive game improvement that comes from properly fitted equipment.”
Frank Jemsek, owner of Jemsek Golf based in Lemont, Illinois, has been chosen as the 2023 recipient of the ASGCA Donald Ross Award. The award, given annually since 1976, is presented to a person who has made a significant contribution to the game of golf and the profession of golf course architecture. It will be presented to Jemsek at the ASGCA Annual Meeting in Milwaukee, on Oct. 3 at the Donald Ross Banquet.
Jemsek Golf was founded by Frank’s father, Joe Jemsek, who first brought Frank into the family business when he was just 11 years old. More than seven decades later, Frank Jemsek continues to positively impact golfers of all ages and abilities at courses that include: Cog Hill Golf & Country Club, Lemont, Illinois; Pine Meadow Golf Course, Mundelein, Illinois; St. Andrews Golf & Country Club, West Chicago, Illinois; and Summer Grove Golf Club, Newnan, Georgia.
TGL, the new tech-forward, primetime, team golf league developed by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s TMRW Sports in partnership with the PGA TOUR, has announced the formation of its second of six team ownership groups with Fenway Sports Group (FSG). As the parent company of the Boston Red Sox, Liverpool Football Club, and the Pittsburgh Penguins, FSG’s TGL team will represent Boston and the New England region, competing in TGL’s opening season in January 2024. The announcement was made today by FSG Principal Owner John Henry and Chairman Tom Werner and TGL CEO Mike McCarley.
Fenway Sports Group Principal Owner John Henry and Chairman Tom Werner said, “We are excited for this new journey as one of the six inaugural TGL teams in honor of a city whose love and passion for sports is unparalleled. Through this new, tech-focused version of the game, New England sports fans will soon have a team of world-class PGA TOUR players to cheer for and redefine for this community what it means to play the game in the modern era. We owe tremendous thanks to Tiger, Rory, and Mike for creating this innovative new league and allowing us to be present at its creation. We are excited to reveal more details later this summer and fall when we’ll unveil an official name and team members who will represent this great city and region.
Keegan Bradley is a PGA TOUR winner for the sixth time, as he clinched the Travelers Championship with a score of 23-under-par, three clear of the field at his hometown tournament. Bradley has 10 Srixon/Cleveland Golf clubs in his bag and plays the Z-STAR ♦ DIAMOND ball.
The New England native set the new 72-hole scoring record working his Z-STAR ♦ DIAMOND around TPC River Highlands, hitting 83% of greens in regulation. “This [Z-STAR DIAMOND] ball is probably my favorite ball I’ve ever played at Srixon,” said Bradley. With rounds of 62,63,64, and 68, he ranked first in strokes gained approach to the green and first in strokes gained total.
PUMA Golf introduced a new apparel lineup developed in collaboration with PUMA Hoops called, “In the Rough.” Inspired by the love of two games, golf and basketball, PUMA Golf x PUMA Hoops have merged to produce a collection rooted in street culture with an expression of toughness and grit as well as elevated golf style that can worn both on and off the course.
Consisting of a full lineup of apparel including basketball-style golf shoes, polos, wind vests, tee shirts, hoodies, shorts, joggers, layering, caps, and visors, the IN THE ROUGH collection also includes women’s items, a golf dress and racerback polo. The collection features the IN THE ROUGH logo, a stylized cat, or “In the Rough,” wording in a retro, street-style font.
WHO’S HERE – Among the 156 golfers in the 2023 U.S. Senior Open field, there are:
U.S. Senior Open champions (10): Brad Bryant (2007), Fred Funk (2009), Jim Furyk (2021), Padraig Harrington (2022), Bernhard Langer (2010), Jeff Maggert (2015), Colin Montgomerie (2014), Kenny Perry (2013, ’17), Steve Stricker (2019) and David Toms (2018)
Unlocking more speed and distance through multi-material technology and proven innovations like Carbonfly Wrap, Ti-Facewrap and Spinsistency, PING has introduced the G430 LST 3-wood.
The low-spinning, tour-style design combines a 2041 Beta-Ti face, Ti 8-1-1 body, and 80-gram tungsten sole plate to position the CG low/back for faster ball speeds with reduced spin, producing on average seven yards more distance.
The 43rd U.S. Senior Open Championship kicks off this week at SentryWorld Golf Course in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.
The course will be set up at 7,177 yards and will play to a par of 35-36–71. The yardage for each round of the championship will vary due to course setup and conditions.
On the heels of the U.S. Open’s successful return to the Los Angeles market after 75 years, the United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that The Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif., has been chosen to host the 131st U.S. Open Championship, which will take place from June 12-15, 2031.
“Riviera Country Club is a truly spectacular course that holds a special place in the game’s history,” said John Bodenhamer, USGA chief championships officer. “We are thrilled to bring the U.S. Open back to the site of such historic moments for golf and the USGA, and look forward to writing a new chapter in 2031.”
Gordon Sargent, 20, of Birmingham, Ala., Michael Thorbjornsen, 21, of Wellesley, Mass., and David Ford, 20, of Peachtree Corners, Ga., have earned places on the 2023 USA Walker Cup Team as the top Americans in the World Amateur Golf Ranking®/WAGR® as of June 21. The trio is ranked No. 1, 2 and 3 respectively. They will compete against Great Britain and Ireland in the 49th Walker Cup Match on Sept. 2-3 at the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland.
“Gordon, Michael and David are fantastic additions to the team,” said Mike McCoy, captain of the USA Team. “Not only have all three of these young men had impressive seasons, resulting in these automatic selections, but they are future stars of our game who bring immense talent, enthusiasm and camaraderie to the team. Having them included in the experience at the Old Course is something I am very much looking forward to both personally and as team captain.”
PUMA GOLF announces the signing of University of Virginia sophomore Ben James to an NIL agreement. The deal will make James a PUMA ambassador who will wear PUMA shoes and apparel.
Currently #3 in the Golfweek Collegiate Rankings and #4 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings, Ben won 5 times as a UVA Freshman, resulting in winning the Phil Mickelson award for most outstanding freshman. He was also named a First Team NCAA All-American and was a member of the 23’ Arnold Palmer Cup Team.
Duvin Design Co., the internet’s go-to beach brand, and PUMA Golf, a leader in golf innovation, design and style, are pleased to unveil their second collaboration with PGA Tour Pro Rickie Fowler on a unique capsule collection titled “Purveyors of Leisure”, available now exclusively on PUMAGolf.com and DuvinDesign.com.
Following the success of the trio’s first collaboration last year, Duvin, PUMA Golf and Fowler have teamed up once again on a vibrant summer capsule, this time with the introduction of a signature shoe. Designed to perform on and off the course, the five-piece collection offers golfers and beach enthusiasts alike a unique blend of style and performance.
On a championship Sunday that featured a bevy of leading stars, it was an up-and-comer who had the Oscar-worthy performance at The Los Angeles Country Club.
Playing in the shadows of Hollywood, Wyndham Clark, who had missed the cut in his only two previous U.S. Open appearances and finished no better than a share of 75th in six major-championship starts, stole the show to claim a one-stroke victory.
With all the talk about the scores being too low, the course playing too easy, the fairways being too wide and the greens running too soft, something happened. The North Course at Los Angeles Country Club proved the U.S. Open is not a sprint. It's a marathon.
Wyndham Clark won his first major championship putting on a display of incredible shotmaking, savage grit, and unflappable poise. In only his third U.S. Open appearance, being chased down by four-time major champion Rory McIlroy, World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, and paired with fan favorite Rickie Fowler... Clark didn't blink.
The North Course at Los Angeles Country Club may not be destroying player's souls like some U.S. Open venues do. But LACC North is identifying the best players this week and testing their complete games.
Moving Day at LACC saw the leaderboard tighten with a few more players join as contenders.
At some point during this week's 123rd U.S. Open, players will grumble they don't like a particular hole or two on the North Course at Los Angeles Country Club, which is hosting the championship for the first time. A hot mic might catch someone throwing expletives after their tee shot on No. 13 doesn't hold the severely canted fairway. Other players might be entirely disgusted to find their errant shots in the tall, clumping fescue that pinches the narrowest green on the North at No. 9.
But as The Rock might tell them, "It doesn't matter if you like LACC North!" And he'd be right. What matters is if the players can conquer it. Because this is the United States Open baby! The toughest test in golf. And LACC North will also show it's the most complete test in golf.
More records were set on the North Course at Los Angeles Country Club on Friday at the U.S. Open. The sunshine also made an appearance firming up the course and is expected to continue shining over the weekend.
Here are 10 things to know about the second round.
A bright yellow sphere made an appearance on Friday at The Los Angeles Country Club that likely left a few people red in the face. A lack of sun and wind that had left the North Course a bit exposed for the game’s best players on Day 1 of the 123rd U.S. Open Championship became part of the mix in Round 2.
USGA officials came up with a game plan for the expected morning marine layer by setting up the course to its scorecard length – 7,423 yards (par 70) – including two par 3s that measured 290-plus yards and a par 4 (555-yard 16th) that played longer than one of the par 5s (the 535-yard eighth).
Records were smashed on the North Course at Los Angeles Country Club on Thursday during the first round of the U.S. Open.
Here are 10 things to know about the opening round.
One year ago, Rickie Fowler milled around The Country Club in Brookline, Mass., signing a few autographs, pounding balls on the range and chatting up competitors, caddies and fans. Basically, he did everything but hit a shot that counted in the 2022 U.S. Open.
As an alternate – the next guy into the field if any player withdrew – all the affable Fowler could do was wait and hope for the call to come. It never did, and he left without competing in the National Open for a second consecutive year.
At the 1949 U.S. Open at Medinah Country Club, more players chose to put a Titleist golf ball in play than any other brand, with 32 (20%) of the 159-player field teeing up a Titleist. For the first time, Titleist was the #1 ball at the U.S. Open Championship.
At every U.S. Open for the next three-quarters of a century – from Oakmont to Olympic and Pinehurst to Pebble Beach – Titleist golf balls have been the top choice of players competing for the U.S. Open trophy and a place in history.
Rickie Fowler shot an opening round 62, 8-under today on the North Course at Los Angeles Country Club to set a new 18-hole U.S. Open record. Fowler's 10 birdies also marked the most ever recorded in any U.S. Open round.
Here is a list of the clubs Fowler used.
Fans will be able to follow the U.S. Open like never before thanks to a comprehensive suite of digital offerings that will immerse audiences in the action at The Los Angeles Country Club from June 15-18.
“We’re thrilled to provide fans with an unprecedented level of access to this year’s championship through a number of innovative digital offerings that are sure to bring golf fans closer than ever before to the action at The Los Angeles Country Club,” said USGA Chief Commercial Officer Jon Podany. “From live streams of championship play on our all-new app to in-depth performance analytics, golf fans across the world will be able to immerse themselves in the U.S. Open.”
Los Angeles is a city known for creativity and entertainment, so for the iconic US Open held at LACC, PUMA Golf linked their athletes with custom footwear artists to create designs that reflect each players’ individual inspiration for the week. PUMA Golf has also tapped native Angeleno and LA muralist Jonas Never, known for his renowned pop culture and sports murals around town, to create a mural featuring PUMA athletes Rickie Fowler, Gary Woodland and Justin Suh.
The mural, heavily inspired by Los Angeles graffiti and tattoo culture resides on the side of the Roger Dunn store at 1801 S. Bundy Dr., in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles, just minutes from Los Angeles Country Club.
Fujikura, the leader in performance golf shafts, was honored to be the winning driver and wood shaft across multiple global tours, with four victories on the PGA Tour, PGA Tour Champions, LPGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour.
At the RBC Canadian, Fujikura once again dominated the standings as the #1 driver, wood and hybrid shaft during the event at Oakdale Golf & Country Club. In total, 38.5% of the field used a Fujikura driver shaft, with another 35.8% using a Fujikura wood shaft and 32.0% using a Fujikura hybrid shaft.
EA SPORTS PGA TOUR has deployed Title Update 4.0, which celebrates the upcoming U.S. Open Championship happening this weekend with a new playable course, the Los Angeles Country Club, and updated designs in-game styled in the Season 3 U.S. Open Championship theme.
In addition to players being able to play the new course in all game modes, new challenges will also be released live during the major golf tournament that recreate iconic moments from each day.
PUMA Golf today introduced its new limited edition STARS AND STRIPES IGNITE ARTICULATE golf shoe. Designed as a celebration of the US Open, the limited model features a patriotic color scheme including red, white, and blue as well as understated stars covering the entire upper of the shoe.
Like the in-line version of the Ignite Articulate, the Stars and Stripes model takes cleated innovation to the next level thanks to a design that features an articulating outsole, midsole and upper that flexes with your foot, delivering exceptional support. Built to meet the rigorous performance demands of the world’s best golfers, the IGNITE ARTICULATE combines PUMA’s Tour-validated technologies in a lightweight, extremely comfortable package with a modern athletic silhouette.
The U.S. Open returns to Los Angeles on the 75th anniversary of Ben Hogan's win in 1948. Los Angeles Country Club will be hosting the championship for the first time.
The North Course will pay to a par of 70, at 7,423 yards and is ready for it's world spotlight. Here's a deep dive into the 123rd U.S. Open from LACC North.
Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc. announced today that the winner of the RBC Canadian Open tournament held at Oakdale Golf and Country Club in Toronto, Ontario, Canada was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD DI Hybrid 95 X flex hybrid shaft in his Titleist TSR2 21° Hybrid. The champion eagled the 4th playoff hole to claim his 3rd PGA Tour victory and become the first Canadian to win the RBC Canadian Open since 1954.
“Congratulations to the RBC Canadian Open champion on his historic win this past weekend in Canada. The champions ability and his trusty hybrid were two key elements that aided him during the playoff holes to earn the win” stated Bill McPherson, Vice President of Sales, Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc.
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And when Los Angeles Country Club opens its curtains to the world this week for the 123rd U.S. Open, it will be a legacy defining moment.
The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced tee times for the first two rounds of the 2023 U.S. Open Championship, Thursday (June 15) and Friday (June 16), at 7,423-yard, par-70 The Los Angeles (Calif.) Country Club (North Course).
The U.S. Open is a 72-hole, stroke-play competition. A field of 156 players will play 18 holes of stroke play on June 15 and 16, after which the field will be reduced to the low 60 scores and ties. Those players making the cut will play 18 holes on June 17 and 18. If there is a tie upon the completion of 72 holes, a two-hole aggregate playoff will immediately follow. If this playoff results in a tie, the tied players will immediately continue to play off hole-by-hole until the winner is determined.
For 100 years, FootJoy has been synonymous with golf-specific design and performance innovation. The brand was born from a company-wide naming competition in 1923, where an associate in the Brockton, MA stitching room submitted a name for a new line of shoes the company was developing – FOOTJOY.
The brand continues to lead and innovate in golf wearables and will celebrate 100 years in the making with the Centennial Collection. This collection is FJ’s take on an unmatched legacy of performance innovation and style, featuring a limited edition Premiere Series Wilcox for Men, a Women’s Premiere Series Shield Tip and an apparel collection that includes timeless and sophisticated polos, cardigans, hoodies and sweaters.
With the arrival of the 2023 US Open, COBRA Golf has unveiled a Limited-Edition US Open Staff and Stand Bag. Like all COBRA Golf bags, those made for the US Open are crafted with premium materials for an elevated, Tour-caliber look and feel.
This year the US Open will be hosted by the storied Los Angeles Country Club from June 15th to June 18th. The club has previously held the Walker Cup but the 2023 US Open will be the first major played at LACC and the first US Open contested in the Los Angeles area in 75 years. To celebrate the momentous event, Cobra will release a new Americana inspired bag that layers in the iconic landmarks and street culture of Los Angeles, adorned with palm trees and stars to reference to key locations like Beverly Hills and Sunset Blvd.
The Los Angeles Country Club is hosting a U.S. Open for the first time. It is the seventh venue to make its U.S. Open debut over the last 50 years, joining Atlanta Athletic Club (1976), Pinehurst (1999), Bethpage (2002), Torrey Pines (2008), Chambers Bay (2015) and Erin Hills (2017).
This will mark the 15th U.S. Open, and 20th major played in the state of California. The only foreign players to win a U.S. Open in California are Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell (in 2010 at Pebble Beach) and Jon Rahm (in 2021 at Torrey Pines). The only other foreign player to win a major in California is Australia’s Steve Elkington, who won the 1995 PGA Championship at Riviera.
