True Spec Golf, the global leader in custom club fitting and club building, has announced its newest facility, True Spec Chicago West. The new facility will have its grand opening on August 2 and will join the Highland Park site as the second location in the city.
This is the latest opening in a growing number of partnerships that brings True Spec’s bespoke fittings and best-in-class customer service to prominent venues around the country.
Bandon Dunes Golf Resort will host the 74th U.S. Junior Amateur next week with a starting field of 264 players.
Bandon Dunes course will be set up at 7,143 yards and will play to a par of 36-36–72. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort’s Bandon Trails course, which will serve as the stroke-play co-host course for the two days of stroke play, will be set up at 6,763 yards and play to a par of 36-35–71.
Once the flag was raised, the band had played and the celebration at Monday’s opening ceremony had concluded, it was time for the field of 96 competitors in this Inaugural U.S. Adaptive Open to get to the business at hand: competing for the right to call themselves a USGA champion.
No one did that better on Course No. 6 at Pinehurst Resort than Chad Pfeifer, of Caldwell, Idaho, and Kim Moore, of Portage, Mich., who lead the men’s and women’s divisions, respectively, of this newest USGA championship.
On an ideal day for scoring, Lauren Zaretsky, 18, of Canada, posted a 5-under-par 68 on Monday for a one-stroke lead after the first round of stroke play in the 73rd U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship being contested at The Club at Olde Stone.
Yana Wilson, 15, of Henderson, Nev., a two-time Drive, Chip & Putt age-group champion who reached the quarterfinals last year, Hsin Tai Lin, 16, of Chinese Taipei, Justice Bosio, 18, of Australia and Farah O’Keefe, 17, of Austin, Texas, were in the group at 4-under 69 on the 6,484-yard, par-73 Arthur Hills design that opened in 2006.
How can you not be romantic about The Open Championship? The champions and personalities who've won the Claret Jug. The history behind The Open as the oldest golf tournament in the world. And this year, the Old Course at St. Andrews, the Home of Golf.
This week just feels different, even the players admit there's something more about the 150th edition of this championship. Tiger said this week "it feels like the biggest Open Championship we've ever had." Rory called St. Andrews "the spiritual home of golf." And just like last year, I've got the exact same yardage and green books players will be using this week on the Old Course to share with all of you.
Three of golf’s great champions have accepted invitations to become Honorary Members of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews.
With 20 major championship victories between them, Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, and Paul Lawrie have enjoyed highly successful careers, been hugely influential in supporting and inspiring future generations of golfers, and served as outstanding global ambassadors for the sport.
Tour Edge has announced the launch of their new Exotics Wingman 700 Series Putters featuring three new modern mini-mallet designs and six total hosel options.
The brand-new shapes offer cascading MOI (Moment of Inertia) properties matching the size of the Wingman putter head, providing maximum stability and optimal roll for every player type.
Here's another Callaway Rogue ST Max driver review from one of the players in this year's Play With Pete Invitational at Pasatiempo. This one comes from Rob, and it's very interesting as he wrote his review from a fitting centric perspective.
All the players in my Play With Pete Invitational at Pasatiempo were fit on the range for a new Callaway Rogue ST driver and Callaway Chrome golf balls before their rounds began. And Rob went from "leaking shots right with too much (distance robbing) spin" before hit fitting began to "275 yards down the center-left fairway" to start the day.
FootJoy, the #1 Shoe in Golf, has once more joined forces with Harris Tweed Hebrides in celebration of a summer of Scottish golf, to introduce an extended limited edition footwear range that celebrates hand craftsmanship, heritage and tradition.
Following the popular release of the Black Watch Packard in 2021, the second iteration of the collaboration welcomes a unique Premiere Series Packard upper for men and a collection of FJ Traditions golf shoes for men and women.
The inaugural Adaptive Open starts next week on Pinehurst No. 6. Designed by George and Tom Fazio and opened in 1979, redesigns and restorations were done by Tom Fazio in 2005 to carve new bunkers, soften angles and seed faster greens.
The championship will reverse the 9s for championship play. Pinehurst No. 6 will be set up to four separate yardages, to coincide with impairment categories.
The 73rd U.S. Girls' Junior takes place next week at The Club at Olde Stone. Olde Stone was designed by Arthur Hills and opened in 2006.
The course, which features Zeon zoysiagrass fairways and bentgrass greens with total elevation changes of more than 150 feet, has hosted a number of prestigious events, including the Junior Ryder Cup, NCAA Division I Regionals, the Southern Amateur, the Southern Junior Amateur and the Kentucky Open.
Ahead of the 73rd U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship next week, the USGA today announced that the 2026 U.S. Girls’ Junior will be held at Old Chatham Golf Club in Durham, N.C., from July 13-18.
“We are excited to continue to provide junior golfers with prestigious stages to achieve their dreams,” said Tracy Parsons, championship director. “The recipe for a good USGA amateur championship is a fantastic golf course, supportive membership and an enthusiastic golf community, and Old Chatham has all those things. The 2026 U.S. Girls’ Junior will be an exceptional experience for all involved.”
On the first day of The 150th Open at St Andrews, a number of new ways to experience the action on the course are being made available to fans before the first tee shot is struck in the Championship.
ShotView powered by NTT DATA is being introduced for the first time ever giving fans an innovative experience to see live ball positions and the route to hole for every stroke of the Championship.
Mizuno has announced the global release of 1,221 sets of the Mizuno Pro 221 muscleback, in a stunning blue IP finish.
The irons, which will be available from Autumn 2022 boast a smoky blue plating, an exclusive staff banded 'icon' ferrule, MCC Teams Blue / White grips and a custom labelled DG Tour Issue S400 shaft.
American heritage brand Zero Halliburton just launched a new Golf & Sport collection, designed to keep you at the top of your game no matter the activity.
Whether you are making a long drive or taking a long drive; building sandcastles or digging out of sand traps – the new ZH Golf & Sport Collection is here for all your athletic pursuits.
Tour Edge, the pound for pound industry leader in performance and innovation, was all over the leaderboard at the Bridgestone Senior Players Championship Sunday at Firestone Country Club in Akron, OH.
Tour Edge clubs finished with three Top 5 finishes and seven Top 25’s at the PGA TOUR Champions major championship, the fourth of five majors on the 2022 Champions tour schedule.
PING has announced the introduction of the ChipR, a fully engineered short-game solution that combines elements of a putter and wedge to help golfers improve performance around the greens.
The PING ChipR is available for custom fitting and pre-sell beginning today at authorized PING golf shops around the world.
You're going to see a lot of hole by hole looks at the Old Course at St. Andrews this week for the 150th Open Championship. But there's only one written by a three-time Champion Golfer of the Year.
Straight from this year's official Open Championship Media Guide, Sir Nick Faldo gives you his insights into the Old Course at St. Andrews (he won the 119th Open here in 1990 here), and this reads like a course scouting report.
The 150th Open Championship is upon us and to help you enjoy the week even more we're taking a look at how past champions at St. Andrews have done, successful defenses on the Old Course, and couple of key holes that almost always play a role in determining the Champion Golfer of the Year.
Since Rory McIlroy missed his title defense in 2015 through injury, no defending Champion Golfer has finished lower than tied 12th at The Open.
NBC Sports surrounds the 150th Open Championship at The Old Course at St. Andrews in Scotland with comprehensive live coverage across NBC, USA Network and Peacock beginning Thursday, July 14 through Sunday, July 17. Pre-championship coverage begins Monday, July 11, with GOLF Central Live From The Open on GOLF Channel and Peacock.
In total, NBC Sports will present nearly 50 hours of live championship coverage Thursday-Sunday – and well over 100 hours of live coverage from St. Andrews including featured groups and featured holes.
When the 150th playing of the Open Championship commences at the place where it all began, the Old Course at St. Andrews, a special ceremony will be held to designate Jack Nicklaus as an honorary citizen of St. Andrews.
On July 12, The Royal Burgh of St. Andrews Community Council will bestow the honor to Nicklaus who won two of his three Open titles at St. Andrews. The Old Course is also where Nicklaus chose to compete in his final major championship in 2005.
True Spec Golf, the global leader in custom club fitting and club building, today announced its newest outdoor facility, True Spec Oahu, at Kapolei Golf Club. The new facility will have its grand opening on August 3 and will be the company’s first ever location in Hawaii. It is the latest in a growing number of partnerships that brings True Spec’s bespoke fittings and best-in-class customer service to prominent courses around the country.
True Spec Oahu offers golfers an unrivaled fitting experience at a facility that has won the Honolulu Star Advertiser’s People’s Choice Award as “Best Course on Oahu” along with being called “Hawaii’s Best” on three separate occasions. Golf Advisor also named Kapolei Golf Club as one of “Hawaii’s Top 10 Courses” and received 4 1/2 stars out of five on “Golf Digest’s Places to Play”.
On the heels of international acquisitions and the opening of their 100th store, Club Champion is now celebrating the grand opening of their new NYC flagship studio! Located at 220 E 42nd Street in Manhattan, the new studio boasts a modernized aesthetic and expands upon the custom club fitting services the brand already offered to the New York market.
This 4,400-square-foot location will feature four hitting bays and five Master Fitters. The NYC studio is only a block away from Grand Central Terminal and is nestled in a landmark skyscraper: the News Building. Known as the real-life counterpart of Metropolis’s Daily Planet from the 1978 Superman film, Club Champion took note of the history and the location when mapping out the site of its state-of-the-art flagship store.
The GS (Golf System)-ONE, inspired by PUMA’s popular Systems shoe franchise, is pushing the limits of golf fashion while delivering the familiar feel of your favorite spikeless shoes. Boasting a sleek and modern silhouette and packed with technologies to perform at the highest level, this shoe was created to keep up with those long walks down the fairway.
Each of the GS-ONE’s individual parts are combined to create the ultimate Golf System – the outsole provides traction, the midsole offers comfort, and the upper blends support with an innovative style that includes the performance needed for the course.
PGA National Resort – South Florida’s world-class golf, vacation, culinary, events and spa destination – announces its superb “PGA Signature Vacation” package perfect for a memorable summer getaway the entire family will savor.
Featuring a daily $75 resort credit and breakfast for two, this exceptional package makes it easier than ever to experience the wide range of new amenities the resort has to offer. Whether teeing off on one of six championship golf courses or spending a day luxuriating in the newly revitalized spa, guests can choose their own adventure and make the most of their summer vacation.
2022 U.S. Open Champion and Team Troon member Matt Fitzpatrick and Troon® have partnered on a fundraising effort in support of Ukraine humanitarian relief.
Fans who donate to the WHO Foundation between July 1st and July 31st via the Troon website (www.troon.com/win-matt-fitzpatricks-open-championship-bag) or by scanning the QR Code on Fitzpatrick’s golf bag to be used at the 150th Open Championship, will be entered to win a prize package from Fitzpatrick, Troon and Troon International.
PGA Tour star Viktor Hovland, one of the game’s brightest young talents with six wins on global tours to his credit, has renewed his multi-year equipment contract with PING, President John K. Solheim announced this week.
“Viktor is a great fit for the PING brand. He’s an elite player and one of the most likeable and engaging personalities on tour. He’s fun to watch, and golf fans have really connected with him,” Solheim said. “When we signed him right out of college, we knew he was a special player. The connection to Norway and our relationship with Oklahoma State over the years made it a no-brainer for us to add him to the PING team. He’s quickly proven himself to be one of the best players in the world in less than three years as a professional. We’re very excited to extend our relationship with Viktor.”
This week, the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament will feature the strongest field from the world of sports and entertainment in the championship’s 33-year history, headlined by Justin Timberlake, Stephen, Dell and Seth Curry, Annika Sorenstam, Patrick Mahomes, Tony Romo, Aaron Rodgers, Charles Barkley, defending champion Vinny Del Negro and first-time participants WWE Superstar The Miz, Colin Jost of Saturday Night Live, and singers/songwriters Nick Jonas and Jake Owen.
GOLF Channel, NBC and Peacock will televise coverage Friday-Sunday, July 8-10, with NBC Sports surrounding tournament coverage all week in delivering robust linear and digital coverage.
Firestone Country Club, renowned as one of North America’s most historic venues for championship golf, celebrates a remarkable week as host of the Bridgestone Senior Players Championship, and other events associated with the major tournament and the PGA Tour Champions.
The revered club, which has hosted numerous PGA Championships and World Golf Championships on the PGA Tour, was the site of Bridgestone Senior Players Championship on the PGA Tour Champions on June 21-27. Steve Stricker, who will captain the U.S. team at this year’s Ryder Cup, won the senior major on the difficult South Course for his second victory of the year and third major title. Stricker finished at 7-under 273 for the tournament, while runner-up Jerry Kelly was -1 for the tournament and the only other player to finish under-par for the week.
Marriott has announced a new Escape golf vacation package that's going to thrill every golfer looking for a fun, challenging resort experience this summer.
A memorable golf vacation and fun awaits at the luxurious Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa with Marriott's new Escape! Golf Package.
Luxury Italian golf fashion brand Duca del Cosma is celebrating this year’s Independence Day by highlighting even more vibrant hand-crafted golf shoes from the SS22 collection that incorporate the iconic red, white and blue colors of the nation’s Star-Spangled Banner.
Designed to offer unrivalled style and eye-catching patriotic looks, the super-comfortable shoes take inspiration from the theme of the American Stars and Stripes and use the most premium materials available to deliver the ultimate 4th July golf fashion statement.
The 150th Open Championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews is fast approaching TravisMathew and Cuater have released scripting for Jon Rahm and Sam Burns.
TravisMathew has also launched an all expenses paid sweepstakes for a once in a lifetime trip to St. Andrews in 2023 to play the historic Old Course. You can enter to win the sweepstakes here.
The Major of Women’s Developmental Level Professional Golf is returning to World Golf Village, and with it all the energy that comes from some of the world’s best non-LPGA Tour golfers working their way to the game’s highest level. The 2022 PXG Women’s Match Play Championship is slated for November 1 – 6, 2022 at the Slammer & Squire Course at World Golf Village in St. Augustine.
The PXG Women’s Match Play Championship will feature more than 80 ascending future stars pursuing their dream of playing on the LPGA Tour, battling over a week-long endurance test that will combine a stroke play and match play tournament culminating under the Tower of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
The USGA has announced that Biltmore Forest Country Club, in Asheville, N.C., will be the host site of the 2025 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship. The club previously hosted the 1999 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship and the 2013 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship. The dates of the 2025 championship have not yet been determined.
“We are thrilled to announce our return to this exceptional club,” said Rob Doone, championship director. “We look forward to a great test of golf for the world’s best senior amateur players and are confident this course will identify a worthy champion and provide an unforgettable experience for everyone.”
PXG has tripled down with the introduction of three new putter designs to its Battle Ready Putter lineup – the PXG Battle Ready Raptor, Battle Ready Hercules, and Battle Ready Dagger+ putters.
"These new Battle Ready Putters are a triple threat – fully optimized for killer stability, forgiveness, and consistency," said PXG Founder and CEO Bob Parsons. "With the new mallet, mid-mallet, and blade added to the lineup, we now have even more ways for golfers to close out on the course."
Fujikura, the leader in performance golf shafts, was proud to be the number one driver, wood and hybrid shaft at the U.S. Senior Open at Saucon Valley CC in Pennsylvania.
After their recent domination at the U.S. Open in Brookline, it was more of the same from Fujikura at the U.S. Senior Open. In a field of former major winners and iconic players, Fujikura once again claimed the number one spot for the driver, wood and hybrid shaft counts. In the driver shaft count, 36.5% of the field chose Fujikura. In the wood shaft count, 30.4% of the players used Fujikura with another 16.1% using a Fujikura hybrid shaft.
Golf Pride, an industry leader in innovation and sports performance equipment, has announced the Grand Opening of its new Retail Lab. Located at the company’s state-of-the-art Global Innovation Center (GIC) at Pinehurst No.8 in Pinehurst, NC, the Retail Lab is the first of its kind and will allow Golf Pride to both study and showcase the relationship between the grip and the hands – a golfer’s only physical connection to their clubs.
The goal of the new Retail Lab is to provide a world class, “inside the ropes” Tour-like grip selection and installation experience with Golf Pride’s lead tour technician, while also allowing consumers access to GIC-exclusive products and merchandise. The lessons learned by Golf Pride technicians during each grip selection and regrip process will undoubtedly have positive effects on evolving the retail experience across Golf Pride’s retail partners, OEM, and eCommerce channels, enhancing the retail journey, and providing a stronger consumer experience.
Three new professionals signed multi-year equipment contracts with PING, company President John K. Solheim announced today. Cole Hammer, RJ Manke, and Logan McAllister were college standouts who earned Korn Ferry Tour status for the rest of the season by finishing in the top 5 of this year’s PGA Tour U.
“Our college program continues to identify and build relationships with some of the top young players in the game,” Solheim said. “To have three of the top 5 from the 2022 PGA Tour U class is a testament to that commitment. Cole, Logan and RJ all had exceptional records throughout their college careers and are ready to take the next step into the professional game. We’re excited to be aligned with these talented players and look forward to supporting them as they transition to the pro ranks.”
Wilson, the club maker with more Major wins with its irons than any other brand, had a special reason to celebrate Padraig Harrington’s victory in the U.S. Senior Open Championship at Saucon Valley Country Club in Pennsylvania, yesterday.
It marked yet another Major triumph in the longest-running contractual relationship between the Chicago-based brand and its most successful Tour player of recent times, covering a modern-day record of 24 seasons of prize-winning association. By winning his first USGA title, Harrington took his professional wins tally to 33.
Reynolds Lake Oconee announces the Little Big Town Performance at Reynolds Lake Oconee sweepstakes. Besides two days and nights of fun at the award-winning resort community in northern Georgia, the winner and a guest will attend an intimate concert with multi-platinum-selling, country super group Little Big Town on July 13.
The concert—taped before a live audience at the Sandy Creek Barn Amphitheater at Reynolds Lake Oconee—will become a made-for-television special that airs Friday, August 12, on Country Music Television (CMT).
In a newly established partnership between Mizuno and the ECWPGT, the Japanese manufacturer will serve as title sponsor of the Mizuno Cali Q-School Prep Series this August, a two-event tournament series designed to give players a preview on what they’ll face the following week at Stage One of LPGA Q School.
The first event will be played at the Arnold Palmer Course at Mission Hills CC and second played on Marriott’s Shadow Ridge course at Palm Desert.
This is a different kind of guest review and first of it's kind actually. And it comes from Adam, one of the players in this year's Play With Pete Invitational at Pasatiempo.
You guys know all about my Play With Pete Invitationals, and this year at Pasatiempo every player was fit on the range for a new Callaway Rogue ST driver and Callaway Chrome golf balls before their rounds began. The entire day was absolutely crazy and wildly fun. And somehow in all the glorious insanity at Pasatiempo Adam found what appears to be that Holy Grail driver calling it a "rocket launcher that will bring his game to a new level."
When you're reading a golf review (or any kind of product review really) you want an honest opinion that helps you make a decision whether something is right for you. And that's exactly what you're getting here from Andrew, the winner of a full set of new Golf Pride CPX grips.
Andrew has given his new CPX grips a pretty thorough testing, and I enjoyed reading his review immensely. It also sounds like Andrew has found an ideal set of grips for his game, calling them "the perfect balance of everything you'd want in a grip with tackiness that's second to none."
Nobody ever said winning a major championship – at any level – is easy. Just ask Padraig Harrington. What looked like it would be an easy Sunday stroll around Saucon Valley Country Club’s Old Course turned into a much-too-close-for-comfort final round of the 42nd U.S. Senior Open Championship.
Harrington, who began the day with a five-stroke cushion, had to sweat out a one-stroke victory over 2019 champion Steve Stricker, becoming the third consecutive player to win this championship in his first appearance, and the 11th overall.
A coveted quadruple in golf? You betcha when it means you win four tournaments in the same week.
And that's what Mitsubishi Golf accomplished this week with wins on the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, LPGA Tour, and Korn Ferry Tour.
Padraig Harrington was asked at the end of his Tuesday pre-championship press conference what it would take to win the 42nd U.S. Senior Open at Saucon Valley Country Club’s Old Course. The wily veteran from the Republic of Ireland with three major championships to his name outlined three keys.
Putt well. Drive it well. And above everything else, have a great attitude.
In the lead up to the 150th Open at St. Andrews, Shot Scope has analyzed amateur golfers performance at the historic Old Course.
How does performance on the Old Course compare to other Open Championship courses in the UK? What holes are the hardest? Where can you expect to make a rare birdie? Which green causes the most 3 putts? Where do you need to hit your ball off the tee in order to score well? All of this and many other insights are available through Shot Scope performance tracking.
Padraig Harrington overcame a broken driver during warmups and what he called a rough patch mid-round on Friday to post a 6-under-par 65 and take the 36-hole lead by one stroke over 2019 champion Steve Stricker in the 42nd U.S. Senior Open Championship on the Old Course at Saucon Valley Country Club.
Harrington, of the Republic of Ireland, turned 50 last August and is competing in his first U.S. Senior Open. The three-time major champion (2007 and 2008 British Opens; 2008 PGA Championship) weathered a rainy Round 1 on Thursday morning, then reeled off six birdies in a bogey-free round on Friday afternoon, with three of the birdies coming in a five-hole stretch late in the round.
If your buddy told you he got 10 additional yards off the tee because of his shoes, you’d probably laugh at him. But when 10 of the top 10 PGA players on tour, including No. 2 in the world Jon Rahm are choosing replaceable traction, you gotta listen.
In a recent interview Rahm stated, “I think a game changer is the shoes I’m using this year, they’re different from last year, They’re a lot more comfortable. I’ve done some great work with Cuater and the Travis Mathew team, and I think it’s allowed me to be a little bit more stable and up my ball speed and my swing speed without being concerned.”
TravisMathew, a premium men’s golf and lifestyle brand, today launched its exclusive sweepstakes with St Andrews Links. Running until Aug. 7, TravisMathew is giving fans of the brand a chance to win an all-inclusive trip for two to Scotland to play the historic Old Course and award-winning Castle Course.
“The TravisMathew brand prides itself on bringing a new, fresh offering to the game of golf and with this exclusive sweepstakes we wanted to give back to our loyal customers who share our vision,” said Ryan Ellis, CEO of TravisMathew. “We were thrilled to share the news of our new storefront opening this fall with St Andrews and now we are equally as thrilled to get to share this once-in-a-lifetime experience with a loyal customer.”
