Golf Channel put up an intriguing graphic during its Friday telecast of the 121st U.S. Open Championship. When then-50-year-old Phil Mickelson produced his age-defying victory last month in the PGA Championship at Kiawah Island’s Ocean Course, he was No. 115 in the Official World Golf Ranking. This week, that spot in the world ranking is occupied by 48-year-old journeyman Richard Bland, who just happens to share the midway lead at Torrey Pines.
Karma? Maybe.
As first impressions go, the South Course at Torrey Pines Golf Course didn’t leave a positive one on Russell Henley. A first-round 79 in the 2014 Farmers Insurance Open – which also uses the North Course here – led to a missed cut and the Georgia native opting to omit the late-January event from his annual West Coast PGA Tour itinerary.
“I don't remember [much] besides leaving the course feeling like I just got beat up,” said Henley, a three-time PGA Tour winner.
The work's been put in. Preparation is complete. And the practice rounds are over. And all that's left is to get a good night's sleep and then go after it with everything you have.
The U.S. Open begins tomorrow from Torrey Pines, and for 156 players in the field golf's toughest test awaits at dawn.
Jon Rahm has his US Open Championship look down thanks to a little help from TravisMathew polos and Cuater shoes from their latest collections.
Jon's polos feature quick-drying, wrinkle-resitant fabric that stretches comfortably with every move, and his shoes give him all the comfort and performance benefits he needs to look, feel, and play his best.
VOLITION AMERICA, in partnership with Revo, is excited to introduce the Revo Volition America sunglass collection, a unique collaboration designed to support the Volition America movement and those who have sacrificed for our country.
The collection will feature an array of classic sunglass shapes and signature mirrored lenses equipped with Revo’s best-in-class, NASA-based polarized lens technology. Expect considerable custom details and Revo’s impeccable lens clarity for a collection that seamlessly combines style and performance.
FootJoy, the #1 Shoe in Golf, has introduced the Premiere Series Pacific Sunset Collection. Inspired by the vibrant sunsets of Southern California, these limited edition shoes combine the performance and style of Premiere Series with the distinctly laid back feel of the West Coast.
Available in two upper designs, these beautiful, hand-crafted Premiere Series shoes take a clean, traditional silhouette and adds a west coast twist, celebrating elevated California style with vibrant pops of color.
LA Golf announced today World No. 1 Ranked player Dustin Johnson is the newest LA Golf partner.
Johnson has also become a major shareholder and will join the Board of Directors alongside defending U.S. Open Champion Bryson DeChambeau, TV personality Amanda Balionis, entertainer Kelley James, Duck Commander’s Willie Robertson, and Marucci Sports CEO Kurt Ainsworth.
SIK Golf, developer of Patented Descending Loft Technology (DLT), today announced the introduction of a US Open Commemorative Putter, similar to the model used by Bryson DeChambeau at Winged Foot in 2020.
Just like the one Bryson games, the US Open Commemorative model ($2999.99 each) is a SIK Pro C head with alignment aid on top rather than on the flange and a traditional plumber’s neck hosel. An armlock-length LAGP shaft, fitted with a JumboMax grip identical to the one Bryson plays, also comes standard.
As the U.S. Open approaches, PUMA Golf continues its collection of exclusive TRACKS drops inspired by major tournaments with a new release, the Rocco Collection. The Rocco Collection is inspired by Rocco the Raccoon and the other lovable critters that notoriously roam the Torrey Pines course in southern California.
The collection flaunts red, white and blue color schemes and a logo of the Torrey Pines resident mascot—like the iconic Bandit polo with an all over print design of Rocco the Racoon and the Raccoon P 110 Snapback cap. Bryson DeChambeau, Chris Baker, and Justin Suh will all wear pieces from the Rocco Collection during the tournament.
COBRA® Golf, a leader in golf club innovation, unveiled today the new KING TEC Hybrid ($279), the newest addition to their KING players’ family. Packed with innovative technologies, the KING TEC Hybrid is designed for better players who seek a utility club that delivers reliable carry distance and enhanced forgiveness off the tee and on longer approach shots into par 5’s.
The KING TEC Hybrid is the only hybrid in COBRA’s lineup to feature a PWRSHELL Face design (also featured in the latest RADSPEED irons). The innovative design utilizes a thin, forged 455 stainless steel L-cup insert that is hyper-flexible to promote faster ball speed and higher launch across the face.
The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced tee times for the first two rounds of the 2021 U.S. Open Championship, Thursday (June 17) and Friday (June 18), at 7,652-yard, par-71 Torrey Pines Golf Course (South Course), in San Diego, Calif.
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 17 and 18, 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 19 and 20. 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.
Things started to get a little more serious Tuesday at Torrey Pines, as players began intensifying preparation for the 121st U.S. Open Championship.
Tuesday was the biggest interview day, and stars like Justin Thomas, Brooks Koepka, and defending champion Bryson DeChambeau all had interesting things to say about this championship and how they will attack the course.
A field of 156 players, including defending champion Bryson DeChambeau and favorite to win the U.S. Open Jon Rahm landed on Torrey Pines South Course today as preparations began for the 121st playing of the national championship.
The South Course will play to a par-71, and yardage is listed at 7,652. However yardage will vary each round and South can play up to 7,800+ yards, which would make it possibly the longest course in U.S. Open history.
U.S. Open week is upon us, and we're deep diving into the facts and numbers of this 121st U.S. Open Championship to get you ready for all the action from Torrey Pines.
Can Bryson go back-to-back? Does Phil really have a shot to grab the big one that's eluded him for so long? Is there a dark horse who can get it done this week? Let's jump inside the numbers.
Torrey Pines Golf South Course hosts the 121st U.S. Open Championship next week, and will be set up at 7,652 yards.
The course will play to a par of 35-36–71, and the yardage for each round of the championship will vary due to course setup and conditions.
I've taken the new Bushnell Golf Tour V5 Shift rangefinder out for testing a handful of times now. Enough to get a good idea of what it can do and start writing my review. Yesterday however, I was playing with a good friend and of course he was asking me questions about it. So I decided to just let him use mine, it would be interesting what he thinks. I had no idea it would become the intro for this review.
He was impressed, which didn't surprise me. What did surprise me was just how impressed he was. A few hours later I had a huge grin on my face when he texted me a pic of his new Tour V5 Shift. He actually went out and bought his own after our round, I kid you not.
Toptracer, a division of global sports and entertainment leader Topgolf Entertainment Group, has announced a multi-year partnership with property and golf course ownership group, C-Bons International Golf Group Management, LLC (CBIGG Management LLC).
CBIGG owns 26 golf properties throughout the United States, with seven currently installed with Toptracer Range, showcasing technological innovation and unmatched experiences for existing customers and newcomers designed to grow the game of golf.
It doesn't happen very often, but every once in awhile you try on new golf shoes, play in them for the first time, and literally have a kind of "Woah!" (out loud) moment because they're so good.
Well, after my first full round wearing the new FootJoy Flex Coastal shoes, that moment was more than just "woah, these are good." These are the most comfortable FootJoy Flex I’ve ever worn.
The new Nikon Coolshot Pro ii Stabilized laser rangefinder differentiates itself from the pack with premium performance and technology in every feature category.
From optics to accuracy, and speed to range, if you're looking for one of the best rangefinders money can buy in 2021, the Coolshot Pro ii Stabilized will absolutely spoil you.
Adidas Golf is taking yet another step forward in offering more sustainable products for golfers everywhere. Today, they introduced both apparel and footwear that features Adidas recycled technical material: PRIMEBLUE.
This special capsule is just part of Adidas commitment to continue to innovate in the area of sustainability until reaching the goal to use only recycled polyester in all of their products by 2024. The products featured include polos, layering pieces and shorts, along with our new CODECHAOS21 footwear.
Players Distance irons became a big story in the equipment industry about five years ago. The idea being to combine the playability of cavity back irons with the looks of better players irons. Distance, workability, control, forgiveness, and feel are all part of the equation, but sacrifices are usually made in one area for another.
Well, Tour Edge apparently decided to take a different approach to players distance irons, one that sacrifices nothing. And their new Exotics C721 irons should be on everyone's shortlist as a candidate for best players distance irons of 2021.
The Olympic Club struck again. Just as in the five U.S. Opens contested on the club’s Lake Course, the first U.S. Women’s Open Championship played over this iconic Bay Area layout wasn’t kind to the favored final-round frontrunner.
Olympic’s list of past victims includes Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson, Jim Furyk and Payne Stewart, and Lexi Thompson can now be added to the remarkable list of players who have come up short in championship bids here.
Lexi Thompson has seemingly been playing U.S. Women’s Opens longer than cypress trees have framed the holes at The Olympic Club. At age 26, this is her 15th consecutive appearance since first qualifying in 2007 as a precocious 12-year-old. Yet for all that experience, the Floridian had never owned a share of the lead after any Women’s Open round.
Until now.
Golf is a game obsessed with numbers. Whether it’s the numerals we write on the scorecard or the myriad of statistics produced by sabermetric gurus, fans and media love to debate figures until our brains go on information overload.
But here are three key numbers to digest from the 76th U.S. Women’s Open Championship that don’t have to do with strokes gained, cost of the rough or greens in regulation. They are: 19-11-17, and they could be quite relatable come Sunday afternoon at The Olympic Club.
Golf Pride, a division of power management company Eaton and an industry leader in grip innovation, today announced it was the leading grip brand in play at the 2021 NCAA Division 1 Men’s Golf Championship.
Not only did over 92% of the field at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale rely on Golf Pride on their full swing clubs but the closest competitor was selected by less than 6% of players.
What were you doing at age 17? Working a summer job as a caddie, or taking drive-thru orders? Perhaps you were preparing for your driving test or grinding over college-entrance exams.
Megha Ganne is not a typical 17-year-old, as she illustrated in the first round of the 76th U.S. Women’s Open Championship at The Olympic Club. The Holmdel (N.J.) High School junior carded a 4-under-par 67 – one off the 18-hole amateur scoring record – to match English professional Mel Reid on a breezy, overcast Thursday a few hundred yards from the hold a share of the lead after any round of the championship.
Since the anchoring ban a few years ago, golfers have been looking to find alternative methods to improve their putting. Arm Lock is the hottest Alternative Putting option on Tour, and it's an innovative, conforming design that still retains the benefits of an anchored putter.
Now Odyssey is bringing all of these performance benefits into their new 2-Ball Ten head shape.
Supersoft has been one of the most popular balls for years, with golfers who like it so much that they won’t play anything else. Now Callaway has combined the cover, core and flight technologies to make it even better in a special new “Play Yellow” offering.
For every dozen of these golf balls sold, Callaway is proud to donate $1 to the Play Yellow Campaign benefiting Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
Narrow, sloping fairways lined with antagonistic trees and ornery rough await. Viscously small greens protected by hostile bunkers will test grit and determination.
The 76th US Women’s Open starts tomorrow from The Olympic Club. And when The OC hosts a national championship... something magical always happens.
The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced the launch of the Driving Equity Grant Program to invite media outlets to expand their coverage of women’s golf by offering financial support to help alleviate any associated costs.
Ahead of the 2020 U.S. Women’s Open last December, the USGA launched “Women Worth Watching” as a long-term commitment to use its championships and platforms to celebrate female athletes and role models while promoting equality and diversity in sports. After driving awareness to the disparity in women’s sports coverage in Year One, the Driving Equity Grant Program is the organization’s next actionable solution to shrink the equality gap in golf.
Final qualifying for the 2021 U.S. Open Championship is set to begin next week, and will be conducted over 36 holes at nine different courses across the country.
For thousands of players, it will take the utmost grit and determination on "Golf's Longest Day" to join the elite few who make the field at Torrey Pines.
This is the time of year where golfers are chasing daylight, hoping to somehow slow down time so that they can maximize every minute out on the course.
Motivated by this special time of year, Adidas is introducing Solarthon, an ultra-lightweight and comfortable footwear option that’s designed to keep feet feeling fresh all day long.
Cleveland Golf, one of the industry leaders in wedge design and innovation, is proud to announce the RTX Full-Face wedge. The all-new RTX Full-Face wedge officially launches in North America on June 11, 2021.
RTX Full-Face brings full-face grooves to the flagship RTX model. This new wedge model delivers maximum short game versatility for the most demanding short game shots.
Thirteen U.S. Women's Open champions and 40 first time U.S. Women's Open competitors, ranging in age from 17 to 43 years old and representing 27 different countries descended upon the Lake Course at The Olympic Club on Monday for the 76th U.S. Women's Open.
This week will mark the 11th USGA Championship played at The Olympic Club, but the first time this prestigious club has hosted a U.S. Women's Open.
This is the 76th U.S. Women’s Open Championship and the fourth in the state of California.
The first U.S. Women’s Open, played at Spokane (Wash.) Country Club in 1946 and won by Patty Berg, was the only one conducted at match play. The Women’s Professional Golfers Association (WPGA) conducted the Women’s Open until 1949, when the newly formed Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) took over operation of the championship. The LPGA ran the Women’s Open for four years, but in 1953 asked the United States Golf Association (USGA) to conduct the championship, which it has done ever since.
The United States Golf Association (USGA) has announced tee times for the first two rounds of the 2021 U.S. Women’s Open Championship, Thursday (June 3) and Friday (June 4), at 6,457-yard, par-71 The Olympic Club (Lake Course), in San Francisco, Calif.
The U.S. Women’s Open is a 72-hole, stroke-play competition. A field of 156 players will play 18 holes of stroke play on June 3 and 4, 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 5 and 6. 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.
HE OLYMPIC CLUB (LAKE COURSE) HOLE BY HOLE
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total
Par 5 4 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 35
Yards 528 382 209 396 432 420 263 154 380 3164
Hole 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Par 4 4 4 3 4 3 5 5 4 36
Yards 392 411 398 171 410 137 563 485 326 3293
Note: Yardages subject to change.
The USGA has announced the launch of a newly enhanced U.S. Open Augmented Reality (AR) App by Deloitte, designed to provide golf fans with an engaging and innovative experience for the 121st U.S. Open Championship at Torrey Pines Golf Course – and for the first time – the 76th U.S. Women’s Open at The Olympic Club.
Available in the Apple App and Google Play Stores, U.S. Open AR offers the first-ever AR app experience for a major women’s sporting event and will give fans watching at home a variety of exciting ways to follow the action at both of this year’s championships. Torrey Pines and The Olympic Club will come to life on users’ mobile devices, allowing fans to follow the action in real-time with three-dimensional views of all 36 championship holes on both courses.
Shopping for Father’s Day gifts is tough — what do you get the man who has almost everything? The answer: a gift card to Club Champion, the nation’s top club fitter, builder and retailer of the best brands in golf. They offer more than 50,000 hittable head and shaft combinations, and a professional-level fitting experience for golfers of any ability. For a limited time, get $75 toward Dad’s equipment purchase when you buy a gift card for $150 or more!
Ranked by Golf Digest among the 100 best club fitters eight times in a row, Club Champion’s unique coupling system allows them to combine any head and shaft together. The equipment available for testing is far more expansive than what’s offered at other fitting venues, and the variety allows their master fitters to find the perfect combination to optimize a golfer’s swing. Dad won’t have to wait to test the suggested clubs; he’ll get to hit the exact club that will be custom built for him.
On May 22nd, Bag Boy hosted a “Walk the Course” event at Independence Golf Club in Midlothian, Virginia to celebrate its 75th anniversary and encourage golfers to explore the health benefits of walking the course.
The highly anticipated event was well received by the local golf community. All day, golfers who booked a tee time from 8:00 a.m. through 1:00 p.m. were eligible to enjoy a complimentary Nitron™ auto-open push cart when walking their round. There are many health benefits of walking over riding, which include improved circulation, stronger bones and muscles, and increased heart and memory health.
Since 2008, Kentwool has offered a wide array of exceptionally comfortable and durable Merino wool socks, all proudly made in America. Kentwool’s new limited-edition U.S.A. Collection reflects this commitment to homegrown, high quality products that celebrate America with unique designs and color options that are only available for a limited time.
Kentwool socks are renowned for their unique combination of style, comfort, performance, and unmatched quality. Each pair is crafted with premium Merino wool yarn, providing maximum comfort through efficient moisture-wicking, odor-absorption and temperature-regulation.
The new for 2021 Sun Mountain Cirque is the company’s top-of-the-line rain gear featuring its most breathable waterproof rain suit to-date. The waterproof/breathable membrane has a 20k waterproof rating and an elite 50k breathability rating.
That's nearly double the breathability rating of past rain suits. Cirque is extremely lightweight, waterproof, quiet, and breathable due it’s three-layer construction. As an extra bonus the four-way stretch fabric makes this rain suit ultimately playable.
Golf Pride, a division of power management company Eaton and an industry leader in grip innovation, today announced it was the leading grip brand in play at the 2021 PGA Championship, with 81% of the field including the winner trusting Golf Pride Grips.
13 of the 16 players who finished within the Top 10 (and ties), including the 50-year-old champion, chose Golf Pride at the exceptionally difficult Kiawah Island Ocean Course. The winner relied on Golf Pride’s MCC, which is the #1 Grip Series Worldwide, preferred by both Touring professionals and amateurs with over 250 Tour wins.
The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that 27 additional golfers, including major champions Adam Scott and Bubba Watson, have earned full exemptions into the 2021 U.S. Open Championship, to be played June 17-20 on the South Course at Torrey Pines Golf Course, in San Diego, Calif. These exemptions bring the number of fully exempt players to 76.
Exemptions were awarded to 24 players who earned a place in the top 60 of the Official World Golf Ranking® (OWGR) as of May 24, who were not otherwise exempt. Scott, who will compete in his 20th U.S. Open, won the 2013 Masters Tournament. He is ranked No. 39. Watson, who won the 2012 and 2014 Masters, is ranked No. 58. It will be Watson’s 15th U.S. Open. Brian Harman and Tommy Fleetwood, who were U.S. Open runners-up in 2017 and 2018, respectively, also earned entry through the OWGR. Fleetwood is No. 31 and Harman is No. 49.
Custom golf club fitter Club Champion announces the opening of its new fitting studio, located at 310 RT 36, West Long Branch, New Jersey. The store is open and accepting fitting appointments. This is Club Champion’s fourth location in the state of New Jersey.
Club Champion fits, sells and builds custom golf clubs using brands like Callaway, TaylorMade, Ping, Titleist, Cobra, Fujikura, Golf Pride and many more. The company delivers a Tour-level fitting that produces longer, more accurate shots with a nearly 100% satisfaction rate for golfers of any ability level.
Leading golf apparel brand Galvin Green has reported strong growth across the US and Canadian markets in recent months, with its range of stylish garments appealing to golfers looking for something special - from brightly colored outerwear to bold patterned polo shirts.
Designed for golfers by golfers, the brand’s award-winning 2021 ‘GameDay’ collection features premium lightweight yet durable garments, made from sustainable materials and available in a selection of fashionable colors that standout both on and off the golf course.
Cobra Golf®, a leader in golf club innovation, has announced one of two new putter families under the KING umbrella. The KING Vintage Series of putters blends classic shapes with modern and innovative performance. The family includes four unique shapes: a blade (Sport-45 & Sport-60), mallet (Torino), fang (Nova & Nova-40) and an oversize mallet (Stingray & Stingray-40) with model names that are inspired by classic sports cars.
The putters feature a steel chassis, simple sightlines for alignment, and a black and turbo yellow color scheme. With multiple shapes, hosels, and an adjustable weighting system, the Vintage family has a variety of options for any style of putting stroke. Additionally, COBRA engineers worked with SIK Golf and Bryson DeChambeau to design improved roll in a soft yet crisp feeling aluminum face insert. Utilizing SIK’s patented Descending Loft Technology (DLT), which features four descending lofts on the face, to produce the most consistent roll trajectory for different putting strokes and angles of attack.
COBRA Golf announced their first foray into the putter world in 2020, when they partnered with HP to become the first OEM to launch a commercial, 3D printed metal putter with the limited-edition KING SuperSport-35.
And now COBRA announced its official entry into the putter market with the KING 3D Printed Series – its first complete line of 3D Printed multi-material putters.
Firestone Country Club – renowned as one of North America’s most historic venues for championship golf – announces limited stay-and-play packages ideal for golf buddy trips and staycations this summer.
Through Sept. 6, the exclusive stay-and-play packages include overnight accommodations in Firestone’s standard club rooms and rounds of golf. There are 1 Day | 1 Night experiences including golf on the North Course, 2 Days | 1 Night itineraries including a round of golf on the South and North Courses and 2 Days | 2 Nights packages including golf on both courses. Rates for each package will be based on room type, courses, nights and rounds.
Mizuno staff player Greyson Sigg continued his climb up the professional ranks by claiming his first Korn Ferry Tour win and earning playing rights on the PGA Tour.
26-year-old Greyson Sigg, a former University of Georgia standout, produced a remarkable four-round total score of 20-under-par to win the Visit Knoxville Open on the Korn Ferry Tour. It was his first victory on the circuit.
