Fujikura, the leader in performance golf shafts, was honored to be the #1 driver and wood shaft on the PGA Tour. This included a victory for the tournament winner, who used all VENTUS shafts in his driver and woods.
At the FedEx St. Jude Classic in Tennessee, Fujikura sealed the #1 driver and wood shaft spot with a back-to-back victory for the eventual PGA Tour winner. In total, over 37.1% of the field used a Fujikura driver shaft during the week, with another 35.0% in the wood shaft count.
The audacity of youth is on full display in the 123rd U.S. Amateur Championship. In Round 2 of stroke play on Tuesday morning, a pair of 16-year-olds in the same group, Bowen Mauss and Preston Stout, matched 7-under-par rounds of 65 at Colorado Golf Club (CGC), the stroke-play co-host for the championship. Not to be outdone, two groups later, another 16-year-old named Blades Brown, from Nashville, Tenn., did them one better with an 8-under 64, matching the course record for CGC and earning a share of medalist honors.
Brown, who turned 16 in May, joined Round 1 solo leader Sampson Zheng, 22, of the People’s Republic of China; and Jackson Buchanan, 21, of Dacula, Ga., as co-medalists at 7-under-par 136, thus becoming the youngest co-medalist in championship history. The rising sophomore at Brentwood Academy in Nashville and a two-time state high school champion, eclipses Bob Jones, who was 18 when he earned co-medalist honors in the 1920 U.S. Amateur at Engineers Country Club in Roslyn Harbor, N.Y.
Megan Schofill is a creature of habit. This week at Bel-Air Country Club, she made winning look routine. The Auburn University graduate student became the first Tiger to win the U.S. Women’s Amateur, delivering a 4-and-3 victory over longtime friend and Southeastern Conference rival Latanna Stone.
Schofill closed out the match with a dart on the par-4 33rd hole, a 6-iron from 165 yards to 8 feet which set up a winning par when Stone lipped out her 5-footer to stay alive.
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If Latanna Stone goes on to win this championship, she will have earned it. In a performance that is reminiscent of Sam Bennett’s run at last year’s U.S. Amateur (he took out the 8, 9, 10 and 13th ranked players in the world) at Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, N.J., en route to the title, Stone has now beaten the No. 7, No. 10 and No. 25 players in the World Amateur Golf Ranking to reach Sunday’s 36-hole championship match at the 123rd U.S. Women’s Amateur at Bel-Air Country Club in Los Angeles, Calif.
In addition to their high rankings, Stone’s five wins came against three of her 2022 USA Curtis Cup teammates (Amari Avery, Rachel Kuehn and Rachel Heck), the 2022 U.S. Girls’ Junior champion (Yana Wilson) and the 2022 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball champion Thienna Huynh.
The 123rd U.S. Amateur Championship kicks of next week.
Here's a look inside the field.
The 123rd U.S. Amateur Championship kicks off next week.
Cherry Hills Country Club will be set up at 7,394 yards and will play to a par of 35-36–71. Colorado Golf Club, which will serve as the stroke-play co-host course for the two rounds of stroke play, will be set up at 7,560 yards and play to a par of 36-36–72.
Before this week, Rachel Heck had only played one competitive round since last October. Now she’s two matches away from winning the biggest title of her career.
Heck was relentless at Bel-Air Country Club on Friday, winning six consecutive holes in an 8-and-6 triumph over Catherine Rao, the largest U.S. Women’s Amateur quarterfinal victory in 51 years. The rising senior at Stanford is on to the semifinals at this championship for the second time in three years.
Four years after making her U.S. Women’s Amateur debut at age 11, Gianna Clemente, 15, of Estero, Fla., is back with bigger expectations and significantly more attention.
Entering the week as one of the hottest players in the field (she won the PGA Junior Championship last week), Clemente already has one USGA title under her belt this season, teaming up with Avery Zweig to win the U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball in May at The Home Course in Dupont, Wash.
The National Club Association (NCA) and Club Management Association of America (CMAA) today released “Private Club Governance: A Handbook of Principles and Best Practices.” Written by a joint committee of experts from the associations, the new publication is a definitive guide to governance of private clubs, designed to be a framework of best practices for clubs at any place on the spectrum of effective governance.
“Governance is among the most discussed issue at any private club,” said joint Governance Committee Chair Tim Muessle, CCM, CCE, Chief Operating Officer, The Olympic Club, San Francisco. “This new publication was written to clearly define the standard of effective governance, offering best practices for club boards, committees and general managers/CEOs.”
The United States Golf Association (USGA) has announced that The Country Club of North Carolina (CCNC), in Pinehurst, N.C., will be the host site for two upcoming USGA championships: the 2030 U.S. Senior Amateur and the 2037 U.S. Women’s Amateur. These will be the fourth and fifth USGA championships held at the club.
“We very much look forward to continuing our relationship with The Country Club of North Carolina, which has been a great partner of ours for more than 40 years,” said Mark Hill, USGA managing director, Championships. “We know the community will support these events, the course will challenge the best amateur players in the world, and the club and its members will provide a world-class experience.”
Garsen has been working hard to improve upon the Quad Tour Pistol, and the major feedback was that it needed a more distinct pistol shape.
So that's exactly what they did. The Quad Tour Pistol NT adds a texture than provides a more tacky gripping experience.
Aspiring stars flock to Los Angeles from all over the world in their quest for glory. Briana Chacon only had to travel 30 miles. The Whittier, Calif., native shattered the U.S. Women’s Amateur 36-hole scoring record, following her opening 66 with a sizzling 65 to earn medalist honors at Bel-Air Country Club.
Chacon’s two-day total of 131 is two better than the previous record, originally set by Mariel Galdiano in 2016 and matched by Lucy Li and Selin Hyun two years later. Andrea Lignell also shot 133 this year.
The next generation Titleist T-Series irons family establishes a new standard in iron engineering, reaffirming Titleist’s commitment to creating the world’s best irons while providing golfers with optimized performance options from their shortest to longest iron.
The new tour-proven T-Series models – T100, T150, T200 and T350 – deliver unrivaled feel with effortless turf interaction in four tour-inspired shapes, each designed to maximize the three dimensions of iron performance: distance control, dispersion control and descent angle.
The introduction of the new Titleist U 505 and T200 utility irons provides golfers with enhanced feel and improved accuracy in two tour-proven shapes engineered to create more scoring opportunities from distance.
Week in and week out, Titleist is the most played utility iron on the PGA TOUR, providing players an unparalleled combination of high launch, increased ball speed and forgiveness at the top end of their set.
The FJ x Harris Tweed Premiere Series Hoylake shoes have been released and are a true embodiment of modern elegance. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, these shoes exude sophistication with their clean, elevated design.
This FootJoy limited edition collection includes the Field and Wilcox styles from the Premiere Series and are only available in limited quantities.
Caroline Canales thinks she’s played Bel-Air Country Club at least 100 times. But none of those instances were as nerve-wracking as her first tee shot on Monday at Bel-Air's iconic par-3 10th hole, when Canales, 20, was given the honor of hitting the first ball at the 123rd U.S. Women’s Amateur.
“I definitely felt the nerves with a big gallery watching,” said Canales, who grew up in Calabasas, just 20 miles from the iconic Los Angeles golf course. “That’s a tough tee shot. I think it’s one of the hardest holes. It was a nice honor and I’m really grateful for the opportunity, but I definitely felt some nerves there.”
Fujikura, the leader in performance golf shafts, was honored to be the #1 driver, wood and hybrid shaft on the PGA Tour. This included a victory for the tournament winner, who used all VENTUS shafts in his driver and woods.
At the Wyndham Championship in North Carolina, Fujikura sealed the #1 driver, wood and hybrid shaft spot. In total, over 37.6% of the field used a Fujikura driver shaft during the week, with another 34.4% in the wood shaft and 30.9% in the hybrid shaft.
Following her major victory at the Amundi Evian Championship, PXG LPGA Tour Professional Celine Boutier continued her title run with another impressive victory at the Women’s Scottish Open.
"These last two weeks really are a dream come true," Boutier said. "I have worked so hard and I am so incredibly grateful to the people and partners who have supported me along the way. PXG saw my potential in college, supported me in my transition to playing professionally, and continues to stand beside me today. I am thrilled to celebrate another win as part of the PXG Troops."
Bel-Air Country Club hosts the 2023 U.S. Women's Amateur next week marking the third USGA championship in the clubs history.
The classic George C. Thomas design is one of the country's most prestigious courses steeped in golf history. Here's a deep dive look into the 123rd U.S. Women's Amateur Championship.
The 123rd U.S. Women's Amateur Championship kicks off on Monday from Bel-Air Country Club.
The course twists and bends through four canyons and this George C. Thomas design will be a stern test for the 156 golfers competing. Here's a look inside the field.
Callaway Golf has officially announced their new 2024 Apex Pro Series.
This includes the new Apex Pro Irons, Apex CB Irons, Apex MB Irons, Apex UT, and Apex UW.
Fujikura, the leader in performance golf shafts, was honored to be the #1 driver, wood and hybrid shaft on the PGA Tour, along with another driver victory at the event.
At the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities, Fujikura was the #1 driver, wood and hybrid shaft at the event last week. In total, 33.8% of the field used a Fujikura driver shaft during the week, with another 29.9% using a Fujikura wood shaft and 26.7% using a Fujikura hybrid shaft. These figures also included the 3M Open winner. Ranked 1st in Tee to Green statistics for the week, the winner in Minnesota used the Fujikura Speeder EVO 6 757 Tx in his driver on his way to victory.
Duca del Cosma, the premium Italian golf fashion brand, has signed top ranked women’s superstar Georgia Hall to wear its latest Pro Spike shoes on a global basis from this month.
The British Major winner and European Solheim Cup star will make her first appearance in Duca del Cosma shoes at the AIG Women’s Open on 9 August at Walton Heath, attempting to become the first home golfer to win the prestigious title on two occasions. When capturing her first Major in 2018 at Royal Lytham & St Anne’s, she became the first player to shoot four sub-70 rounds in the tournament’s history and describes the event as her favorite.
PXG LPGA Tour Professional Celine Boutier finished 14-under on Sunday to secure her first LPGA Tour major victory at the Amundi Evian Championship in Evian-les-Bains, France. Topping the leaderboard Friday through Sunday, Boutier finished the week with an impressive 6-stroke lead to secure her spot in the winner’s circle.
“What a great finish for Celine,” said PXG founder and CEO Bob Parsons. “She played lights out all week, and we were absolutely thrilled to see her hoist the trophy on Sunday. Congratulations, Celine!”
PrideSports congratulates the winner of the 2023 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities this weekend.
An opening round of 63 helped the eventual victor of this year’s 3M Open jump out to a commanding lead. A lead that he carried through to Sunday afternoon where he won by 7 strokes to secure his first PGA Tour victory. This year’s champion trusted Pulsar spikes from Softspikes along with Metal Stinger spikes from CHAMP in his Footjoy brand shoes to shoot 24 under par for the tournament. This victory marks 10 straight weeks of PGA Tour golf where the winner utilized replaceable traction technology from Softspikes and CHAMP.
Alex Cejka won the rain-battered Senior Open Championship Sunday in a two-hole playoff, giving him his third major championship trophy since joining the PGA Champions Tour in 2021.
All three of his victories on PGA TOUR Champions have come at major championships.
Linksoul has introduces their new summer essential Low Tide Shorts. Crafted from rugged calvary twill, these shorts are the epitome of style and functionality. If you loved the Drifter shorts, you'll be delighted to know that the Low Tide Shorts seamlessly picked up where its predecessor left off, taking comfort and performance to new heights.
Whether you're teeing off on the golf course, venturing into the great outdoors, running errands, or simply unwinding at home, the Low Tide Shorts are designed to move effortlessly with you, providing the perfect blend of comfort and flexibility for any activity.
Did you know that August is national dog, wellness AND golf month? And there's a residential community that has all three. The Highlands by Caldwell Communities is a National Park-inspired living community outside of Houston, Texas that is dedicated to helping residents of all ages live active, full lives.
With an on-site lifestyle director, The Highlands residents can enjoy community events, yoga courses, continued education offerings and more that put an emphasis on overall wellness. The Highlands is founded on six LiveWell pillars that create the foundation of living well in a Caldwell community: emotional, vocational, physical, spiritual, intellectual, and social.
Following the acquisition of renowned Canadian club fitter, Tour Experience Golf (TXG) in 2022, top US club fitter, Club Champion, has officially brought the Canadian branding under the Club Champion umbrella. On August 1, the TXG brand will transition to Club Champion and their physical stores will be represented as Club Champion Canada.
“This is an exciting move and one we’ve been collectively working toward for some time,” said Nick Sherburne, Club Champion founder. “For over a year, we’ve been working together behind the scenes but viewed outwardly as separate — this branding update will give our audiences more clarity and reinforce what we already see as a united team.”
Nick Dunlap, 19, of Huntsville, Ala., and Caleb Surratt, 19, of Indian Trail, N.C., were named to the 2023 USA Walker Cup Team by the USGA’s International Team Selection (ITS) working group on Monday.
The duo joins Gordon Sargent, Michael Thorbjornsen and David Ford, who previously earned automatic selections to the 10-player roster as the three highest-ranked American players in the World Amateur Golf Ranking® / WAGR®. The USA Team 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.
Incoming Duke University freshman Bryan Kim became the second Blue Devil to win the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship with his 2-up victory over Joshua Bai on Sunday in the weather-delayed 36-hole final at Daniel Island Club’s Ralston Creek Course, in Charleston, S.C.
Kim, 18, of Brookeville, Md., joins Jason Widener (1988) as Duke players to etch their name on the U.S. Junior Amateur Trophy that includes the likes of major champions Tiger Woods, Johnny Miller, David Duval, Jordan Spieth, Scottie Scheffler and Brian Harman, this year’s Open winner at Royal Birkdale who sent a congratulatory video message to the champion.
Shot Scope, the golf industry-leader in advanced GPS and shot tracking technology, today introduced CONNEX Performance Tags, an innovation that provides amateur golfers with the same on course game analysis data as professional tour players.
Offered at an unbeatable $99.99 price point with no subscription fees, the ultra-lightweight (2 grams) CONNEX “plug and play” tags easily screw into the end of each club grip. Powered by the FREE Shot Scope app (iOS/Android) golfers can record their shots via “contactless technology” on their mobile phone, establishing another method of game tracking using golf’s most affordable and accurate platform backed by over 100 performance statistics.
Due to multiple weather delays, the 36-hole championship match of the 75th U.S. Junior Amateur at Daniel Island Club’s Ralston Creek Course in Charleston, S.C., could not be completed on Saturday. Bryan Kim, 18, of Brookeville, Md., holds a 1-up lead on Joshua Bai, 17, of New Zealand thru 25 holes.
Play will resume on Sunday at 8 a.m. EDT, with Peacock streaming live coverage.
Club Champion was named to Golf Digest’s 2023-24 America’s 100 Best Clubfitters list! Since the prestigious biennial ranking’s inception in 2011, the custom club fitter has been included by Golf Digest as one of the top places to visit for custom fitting services in the United States.
Club Champion is the nation’s top fitter, builder, and retailer of the best brands in golf. The company delivers a Tour-quality fitting experience for golfers of any ability level with over 65,000 hittable head and shaft combinations. The award-winning Club Champion fitting studios can be found in major markets and golf meccas across the country, with plans to expand even further in 2023.
Fujikura, the leader in performance golf shafts, was honored to be the #1 driver and wood shaft at the final Major of the season.
At Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Fujikura was the #1 driver and wood shaft at the Open, the fourth and final Major of the year. In total, 38.2% of the field used a Fujikura driver shaft during the week, with another 35.6% using a Fujikura wood shaft. These figures also included the Claret Jug winner, who used the Fujikura Speeder Evolution II S in his 3-wood shaft on his way to victory.
Bryan Kim, 18, of Brookeville, Md., and Joshua Bai, 17, of New Zealand, each won quarterfinal and semifinal matches in at times rainy conditions on Friday to advance to Saturday’s 36-hole final match of the 75th U.S. Junior Amateur Championship at the par-72, 7,262-yard Daniel Island Club (Ralston Creek Course). The final is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. EDT. Golf Channel will provide live coverage of the afternoon portion of the final.
Kim, who did not qualify for match play in his previous two U.S. Junior Amateur appearances, defeated Will Hartman 16, of Charlotte, N.C., 2 and 1, in the semifinals. Bai, who is attempting to become the fourth New Zealander to win a USGA championship, joining Michael Campbell, Danny Lee and Lydia Ko, held off Billy Davis, 17, of Spring Valley, Calif., 3 and 1.
Adidas is inviting golfers everywhere to find the fairways and lose the laces. Adidas is once again reimagining what a golf shoe can be by introducing CODECHAOS Laceless, the first high performance spikeless golf shoe with laceless construction in the brand’s history. Built on a gender-neutral last and offered in a broad range of men’s and women’s sizing, the new footwear is available now.
New for the fall/winter 2023 range, CODECHAOS Laceless boldly tackles spikeless performance through a clean and functional filmed textile upper. As part of the design, adidas incorporated PRIMEKNIT materials in key zones around the instep and ankle to make it easier to take on and off, while still providing support. This laceless filmed textile upper is specifically designed to provide an adaptable, glove-like, high performance fit with a customized feel. The result is that golfers will still feel top-notch performance and stability even though there aren’t any laces to tie before heading out to practice or play.
Like she had done all week, Kiara Romero meticulously looked over her 7-foot par putt on the 36th green of the championship match late Saturday afternoon at the U.S. Air Force Academy Eisenhower Golf Club’s Blue Course. It was a right-to-left putt, the type that had given Romero some fits during the 74th U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship.
But this one had major implications. With a precarious 1-up lead, a holed putt meant Romero, 17, of San Jose, Calif., would net the biggest prize in junior golf.
Kiara Romero and Rianne Malixi will square off in Saturday’s 36-hole championship match of the 74th U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship at the U.S. Air Force Academy Eisenhower Golf Club’s Blue Course.
Romero, 17, of San Jose, Calif., knocked out 2022 runner-up and 2023 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball champion Gianna Clemente, 15, of Estero, Fla., 2 up, in the second of the two semifinal matches on Friday afternoon. Malixi, 16, of the Philippines, eliminated Leigh Chien, 17, of Irvine, Calif., 4 and 2, in the other semifinal.
The United States Golf Association (USGA) has announced tee times for the first two rounds of the 75th U.S. Junior Amateur Championship, Monday (July 24) and Tuesday (July 25), at 7,367-yard, par-72 Daniel Island Club’s Ralston Creek Course and at 7,039-yard, par-71 Daniel Island Club’s Beresford Creek Course in Charleston, S.C.
The U.S. Junior Amateur consists of 36 holes of stroke play on July 24 and 25, after which the 264-player field will be reduced to the low 64 scorers. There will be six rounds of match play, starting July 26. The quarterfinals and semifinals are slated for Friday, July 28. The championship is scheduled to conclude with a 36-hole final on Saturday, July 29, starting at 8 a.m. EDT. The U.S. Junior Amateur champion receives a full exemption into the 2024 U.S. Open Championship.
Scotty Cameron introduces the next generation of Champions Choice Limited Release putters, four new “Button Back” models that expand upon the capabilities of Scotty’s recently-introduced “Plus” designs with the integration of his revered Teryllium copper alloy inlay.
Inspired by the putters Scotty has made for major winners and champions on the worldwide professional golf tours, each precision milled Champions Choice Button Back model is crafted with complementary materials – a solid precision milled 303 stainless steel putter head, an expertly-fused Teryllium insert and a sleek and lightweight aluminum sole component – to deliver outstanding performance and feel.
One of the great things about being credentialed for major championships is I get to share things with all of you that you might not otherwise get to see or learn about. Feet on the ground course reviews are always part of the equation of course, like I did for you at Los Angeles Country Club for this year's U.S. Open.
And like I have each of the last three Open Championships, I've got the official players yardage and green books from the 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool. Yup, the exact same yardage and green books players will be using this week to share with all of you.
Following the releases of the Black Watch Packard in 2021, and Shawbost Collection last year, the partnership are proud to introduce two new models ahead of this year’s Open Championship, the FJ x Harris Tweed Premiere Series Hoylake shoes—a true embodiment of modern elegance.
What sets these shoes apart is the inclusion of the Hoylake Green cloth that has been added to the Premiere Series Wilcox and Field models to complement the timeless design and innovative performance technology.
NBC Sports surrounds the 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club at Hoylake with comprehensive live coverage across NBC, USA Network and Peacock beginning Thursday, July 20 through Sunday, July 23. Pre-championship coverage begins Monday, July 17, 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 more than 200 hours of live coverage from St. Andrews including featured groups, featured hole and Open Championship All Access coverage on Peacock.
EA SPORTS PGA TOUR has deployed Title Update 5.0, welcoming The 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool to Season 4. Royal Liverpool Golf Club is now available to play in all game modes. In career mode, The Open Championship now alternates every season between Royal Liverpool and St Andrews. Menus, screens, and key art have also been updated to be styled in the Season 4 Open Championship theme. New Challenges will also be released after The Open Championship that recreate key moments from the event.
On top of these seasonal improvements, the update also includes many quality of life updates and stability fixes, including updates in career mode and online mode allowing players the flexibility to curate their gameplay experience. For example, updates to career mode allows players to switch between Quick and Full rounds at the start of each round instead of only at the start of each tournament.
Galvin Green, the premium hi-tech apparel brand, has scripted striking outfits for four of its leading Tour ambassadors taking part in The Open Championship at Royal Liverpool this week, including three players on the cusp of making Europe’s Ryder Cup team in September.
They are led by Englishman Jordan Smith – fresh from a strong showing at the Genesis Scottish Open where he finished in a tie for 12th. Two-time DP World Tour winner Jordan currently occupies 12th place in the European Ryder Cup standings, followed by former Ryder Cup star Dane Thorbjørn Olesen in 15th and Sweden’s Alexander Björk in 20th spot. They will be joined by England’s Laurie Canter, one of the LIV Golf trailblazers.
Original Penguin Golf, known for its unique and fun approach to golf clothing, today reveals the outfits golf ambassador and defending Open Champion, Cameron Smith, will wear at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, July 20-23.
Attempting to secure his second Claret Jug after his maiden Major success at the 150th Open at St Andrews last July, Cam will be sporting a striking, colorful and high-performance apparel mix across all four championship days in north-west England.
With women’s golf participation at an all-time high, PING introduced the G Le3 family today, continuing its industry-leading commitment to bringing women golfers lightweight, score-lowering technology engineered and custom-made exclusively for their games. The complete line of clubs is available for custom fittings and pre-order at authorized PING golf shops around the world beginning today.
“Our on-going commitment to engineering lightweight, easy-to-hit, premium clubs for women is rooted in PING’s long history of supporting women’s golf, dating back to the early 1970s. It started with my grandparents, Karsten and Louise Solheim, and continues today with the Solheim Cup and other game-growing initiatives,” said PING Executive Vice President Stacey Pauwels, who oversees the development of PING products made exclusively for women.
Yana Wilson took care of business in the first stage of her U.S. Girls’ Junior title defense. Now she’ll try to become the sixth medalist to hoist the Glenna Collett Vare Trophy since 2002.
Wilson, 16, of Henderson, Nev., carded a 4-under-par 68 on Tuesday at the U.S. Air Force Academy Eisenhower Golf Club’s Blue Course to earn medalist honors. Her 36-hole total of 6-under 138 was one stroke better than 2022 Augusta National Women’s Amateur champion Anna Davis, 17, of Spring Valley, Calif. Davis, who shared the first-round lead with University of Oregon incoming freshman Kiara Romero, shot a 71 in the second round.
