Catriona Matthew, Michelle McGann Grab Early Lead at 5th U.S. Senior Women’s Open

Brilliant skies hugged the Williamette River just south of Portland, Ore., on Thursday as historic Waverley Country Club served as both a stern test of championship skill and a startling reminder of how the U.S. Senior Women’s Open succeeds on so many levels. Most prominent in the opening round was the competitive intensity as Catriona Matthew and Michelle McGann both shot 3-under-par 69 to lead the field of 120 after 18 holes.

Matthew, who includes the 2009 AIG Women’s Open among her 11 professional victories, gave herself an early birthday present – she turns 54 on Friday – with six birdies and three bogeys over an extremely challenging layout, missing only four greens on the day and turning in a rock-solid 29 putts.

Graphite Design Tour AD DI Swings to Victory at BMW Championship

Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc. announced today that the winner of the BMW Championship was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD DI 85-X Stiff flex hybrid shaft in his Titleist U505 #3 Utility Iron.  The champion’s stellar 4th round score of 61 set a new course record and resulted in his 5th PGA Tour win.

“Congratulations to the 2023 BMW Champion for setting the course record 61 to win the second event of the 2023 FedEx Cup and move to 2nd in the FedEx Cup standings. With seven birdies on the back nine the champion was #1 in driving accuracy and was able to secure his 2nd win of the 2022-2023 PGA Tour Season”, stated Erik Boysen, Vice President of Tour Promotions, Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc.

Shot Scope Debuts New and Improved Pro LX+ Laser Rangefinder

Shot Scope (www.shotscope.com), the golf industry-leader in advanced GPS and shot tracking technology, has once again redefined the rangefinder category in golf by introducing the new and improved PRO LX+, the game’s most advanced laser rangefinder featuring the dynamic combination of GPS-powered distances and Artificial Intelligence for personalized performance tracking.

Today, with research showing that modern golfers rely on multiple GPS devices, players of all levels now have one device – PRO LX+ – that provides all of the on-course technology they need in one system.  The new and improved PRO LX+ system includes three innovative devices which are sold as one unit, the PRO LX+, featuring GPS-powered distances and performance tracking, or individually as the PRO LX Rangefinder and H4 Game Tracker. The key new features of the PRO LX+ include a smaller and more compact design with enhanced stabilization, faster target-lock, a built-in extra strong cart magnet to quickly attach to cart, and an anti-slip comfort stability grip.

Forme Launches Interactive Golf Ace + Polo

Forme®, a human performance company that designs patented posture and recovery wearables to correct alignment and related musculoskeletal disorders, is pleased to announce the launch of its groundbreaking product – Ace+ Polo. The Ace+ Polo is Forme®’s latest and most innovative posture correcting polo, and is specifically designed to be worn while playing golf.

Maintaining perfect posture and body connection are paramount biomechanics to achieving peak performance in golf. The Ace+ Polo is intelligently crafted to address spatial, spinal and scapular muscle memory engagement in golf. This helps ensure golfers maintain optimal alignment, stability, and stamina, naturally and sustainably throughout their exhausting travel and golf schedule. The advanced posture correction technology integrated into the polo discreetly supports and trains the golfer’s neck, back and shoulders. This promotes a natural, ideal set up, with less arm and back tension which helps achieve a more consistent, sustainable swing and putting stroke.

USGA Announces Tee Times for 5th U.S. Senior Women's Open

The United States Golf Association (USGA) has announced tee times for the first two rounds of the 5th U.S. Senior Women's Open.

Play begins Thursday (Aug. 24) and Friday (Aug. 25), at 6,104-yard, par-72 Waverley Country Club.

FootJoy Releases New 2023 Limited Edition Ryder Cup Apparel

FootJoy has announced their new 2023 limited edition 2023 Ryder Cup Collection.

Featuring jackets, hoodies, polos, and sweatshirts for men and women.  This limited edition collection will gear you up and get you ready to cheer on the US team in Rome.

Titleist Radar Capture Technology (RCT) makes TOUR debut at East Lake

Titleist’s groundbreaking Radar Capture Technology (RCT) will be on full display today on the range at East Lake Golf Club, as many of the world’s best dial in their swings for the TOUR Championship.

Developed by Titleist Golf Ball R&D engineers, RCT is an embedded radar reflective technology – currently available on Pro V1, Pro V1x, Pro V1x Left Dash and AVX golf balls – that enhances the data capture of launch conditions in an indoor environment, delivering the most accurate information possible.

Three Tour Titles for Players Using Fujikura

Fujikura, the leader in performance golf shafts, was honored to be the #1 driver and wood shaft on the PGA Tour and DP World Tour last week. This included a victory for both tournament winners, who each used all Fujikura driver and wood shafts in their bag on the way to victory.

At the second leg of the FedEx Cup at the BMW Championship, Fujikura was once again the #1 driver and wood shaft for the event. In total, over 42.0% of the field used a Fujikura driver shaft with another 38.1% of the field using a Fujikura wood shaft.

Country Club of Buffalo to Host Two USGA Amateur Championships

The United States Golf Association (USGA) has announced that the Country Club of Buffalo (N.Y.) will be the host site for the 2027 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur and the 2032 U.S. Senior Amateur Championships. The club has previously hosted four USGA championships, including the 1912 U.S. Open.

 

“We are thrilled to return to the Country Club of Buffalo to conduct these two national championships,” said Mark Hill, USGA managing director, Championships. “The USGA is excited to restore our relationship with this historic club and its enthusiastic community on such a terrific golf course. We know the club and its membership will provide an exceptional experience for our players as they compete for these coveted titles.”

Bridgestone Golf Introduces New e9 Long Drive Golf Ball in Colors

Bridgestone Golf, the #1 Ball-Fitter in Golf, today announced the new e9 Long Drive ($29.99/dozen) is available in gloss colors, including pink, yellow, and orange. Designed to produce extreme ball speeds, the e9 Long Drive was created with input from World Long Drive (WLD) contestants and is the official ball of WLD.

“The e9 Long Drive was engineered with direct feedback from WLD competitors using key Bridgestone technologies, and until now were only available to consumers in white,” said Elliot Mellow, Golf Ball Marketing Manager, Bridgestone Golf. “With WLD majors in Kingsport, TN, Oceanside, CA, and Atlanta, GA, rapidly approaching, we knew people would see the colored balls on the telecasts and be interested in buying them. Now they can.”

PRG Presents the Official 2023 Ryder Cup Collection

PRG, one of the world’s leading suppliers of innovative, high-quality bespoke golf accessories, is delighted to once again be Official Team Supplier to both the Europe and US Ryder Cup Teams for the 44th Ryder Cup matches to be held at the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in the last week of September 2023.

PRG has created a series of Official 2023 Team and Ryder Cup collections and these are now available for sale online at rydercup.com, prg-golf.com and approved stockists across the globe.

Plainfield Country Club will Host Three USGA Championships in Next 15 years

The United States Golf Association (USGA) has announced that Plainfield Country Club, in Edison, N.J., will be the host site for three USGA championships: the 2025 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball, the 2031 U.S. Senior Women’s Open and the 2038 U.S. Senior Open. They will be the third, fourth and fifth USGA championships held at the club.

“The USGA is excited to return to Plainfield Country Club after nearly four decades and continue to build upon a partnership that will support both professional and amateur competition,” said Mark Hill, USGA managing director, Championships. “We know that the club’s rich heritage, renowned course and comprehensive facilities will not only challenge the best players from around the world but will also provide a welcoming environment for each of the three championships.”

Tour Edge's Ken Duke Earns 1st Win on PGA Tour Champions Playing Full Bag of Exotics

Tour Edge staff player Ken Duke won the Shaw Charity Classic Sunday after an emotional birdie on the last hole, giving him his first trophy in his 100th career start on the PGA Champions Tour.

Duke outlasted fellow Tour Edge staff player Tim Petrovic, both one-time PGA TOUR winners seeking their first victories on the 50-and-over tour.

5th U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship – Inside the Field

Waverley Country Club will host the 5th U.S. Senior Women's Open championship next week and will be set up at 6,104 yards and play to a par of 36-36–72.  Like many in the field, including past U.S. Senior Women’s Open champions Laura Davies, Helen Alfredsson, Annika Sorenstam and Jill McGill, Ward and Sorenstam have their names in golf’s record book. Like everyone competing at Waverley C.C., they relish this opportunity to compete at the game’s highest level.

Here's a closer look at the 120 golfers in the 2023 U.S. Senior Women’s Open.

PUMA Golf x Palm Tree Crew Drop New Collection

PUMA Golf and Rickie Fowler have partnered with iconic DJ, KYGO and his lifestyle brand, PALM TREE CREW, to release a fresh drop. Whether your vacation takes you to a course or a beach, show up in style in the all-new PUMA Golf x Palm Tree Crew Collection. Vibrant colors, unique prints and premium fabrics make this collab one-of-a-kind. The print will give you a feeling of summer weather and good vibes. The drop features a fresh color palette dominated by pink, white, and black with pink Flamingos.

“This collection helps continue our mission to bring the worlds of golf and music together. This drop is vibrant and energetic. It brings the feeling of good vibes to life.” said Kygo.

Dunlap Makes History With Victory at Cherry Hills

Nick Dunlap joined exclusive company on Sunday at historic Cherry Hills Country Club, as he replicated a feat only accomplished by Tiger Woods. Dunlap, the 2021 U.S. Junior Amateur champion, pulled away from Neal Shipley on the second 18 of the 123rd U.S. Amateur Championship final for a 4-and-3 victory to become just the second player to win both the Junior Amateur and the Amateur. Woods captured each championship three times in a span of six consecutive years (1991-1996).

“Well, I think it’s only a third of what Tiger’s actually done,” said Dunlap, 19, a sophomore at the University of Alabama who is No. 9 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking® (WAGR®). “But just to be in the same conversation as Tiger is a dream come true and something that I’ve worked my entire life for. It’s the hours and hours that nobody sees to try to get to this point and even have a chance to win this trophy. It’s unbelievable; can’t put it into words.”

Dunlap, Shipley to Square Off in Final at Cherry Hills

Since the spring of 2021, Nick Dunlap, 19, of Huntsville, Ala., has amassed a 29-2 record in match-play competition. That includes a 6-0 mark on the way to the 2021 U.S. Junior Amateur title, and five victories this week at Cherry Hills Country Club. On Sunday, Dunlap will seek his 30th and biggest victory in the 36-hole final of the 123rd U.S. Amateur Championship.

Dunlap, the No. 9 player in the World Amateur Golf Ranking® (WAGR®), defeated Parker Bell, 19, of Tallahassee, Fla., 3 and 2, on Saturday to earn a berth opposite Neal Shipley, 22, of Pittsburgh, Pa., who earned a come-from-behind, 2-and-1 win over John Marshall Butler, 21, of Louisville, Ky. Shipley’s dramatic victory was sealed by a third shot on the par-5, island-green 17th hole that stopped inches from the hole for a birdie.

Titleist Introduces New Performance Alignment on Pro V1 and Pro V1x Golf Balls

Many of the world’s best players – including major champions Scottie Scheffler, Lydia Ko, Matt Fitzpatrick, Celine Boutier, Wyndham Clark and Allisen Corpuz – mark their Titleist golf ball with a long, straight line that helps them with alignment.

Titleist’s new Performance Alignment aid – now available on Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls, the overwhelming #1 ball on the PGA TOUR, LPGA and at every level of competitive golf – provides golfers with this tour-proven marking straight out of the sleeve.

Semifinalists Set After 18th-Hole Drama at Cherry Hills

The par-4 18th hole at Cherry Hills Country Club has seen its share of heroics and heartaches through 10 USGA championships, and the lore only grew on Friday in the 123rd U.S. Amateur quarterfinals. Two matches came to the 487-yard, uphill 18th and the hole was tied with bogeys (Nick Dunlap and Jackson Koivun) and with double bogeys (Parker Bell and Ben James), setting up further drama on another historic hole here, the par-4 first, where Arnold Palmer triggered his historic comeback in the 1960 U.S. Open by driving the green.

Dunlap, 19, of Huntsville, Ala., the No. 9 player in the World Amateur Golf Ranking® (WAGR®), rebounded from his three-putt bogey on No. 18 to birdie No. 1 and defeat Koivun, 18, of Chapel Hill, N.C. Dunlap, who won the 2021 U.S. Junior Amateur title, was 2 down through seven holes and rallied to take the lead, but twice followed up hole wins with bogeys, on Nos. 14 and 16, to give Koivun hope.

5th U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship – Fact Sheet

Waverley Country Club will host the 5th U.S. Senior Women's Open championship next week and will be set up at 6,104 yards and play to a par of 36-36–72.

Like many in the field of 120, including past U.S. Senior Women’s Open champions Laura Davies, Helen Alfredsson, Annika Sorenstam and Jill McGill, Ward and Sorenstam have their names in golf’s record book. Like everyone competing at Waverley C.C., they relish this opportunity to compete at the game’s highest level.

Cherry Hills Completes Clubhouse Renovation Punctuating Centennial Celebration

Cherry Hills, one of America’s most iconic golf clubs, has announced the completion of a major multi-year renovation project to its historic clubhouse. The new clubhouse and its modern amenities will serve its new membership and generations to follow.

“I can honestly say this new clubhouse turned out magnificently in terms of design, function, flow, ambience, and dedication to preserving and advancing the club’s history. One of the reasons we hired the celebrated architect we did – Mark Finlay – is because he was very well grounded in historic architecture, particularly Tudor architecture,” said Cherry Hills President Kim Koehn. “Mark was very focused on recreating the look that the original 1923 clubhouse had, and I think he hit it spot on. It’s been incredibly rewarding to walk through the clubhouse since it’s opened and see people using the spaces, and being excited about being in them in the exact way the design and completed construction was intended to be used.”

Motocaddy Boosts Powered Caddy Options for US Golfers

Motocaddy, the world’s biggest-selling electric caddy brand, has boosted its powered range available to U.S. golfers to five models with the launch of the easy-to-use, entry-level M1 DHC and the feature-packed M3 GPS DHC – both offering traditional handle control.

These advanced electric caddies complement the award-winning M7 GPS REMOTE and M7 REMOTE, along with the technologically advanced M5 GPS DHC that have proven so successful for the brand in recent times.

BMW Championship Headlines Second Event of the FedExCup Playoffs with Live Coverage on NBC, Peacock, and Golf Channel

The PGA Tour’s FedExCup Playoffs continue with the BMW Championship from Olympia Fields Country Club (North Course) in Olympia Fields, Ill., this week. The top 50 players on the FedExCup eligibility and playoff points list after last week’s FedEx St. Jude Championship advanced to play this week, including Lucas Glover, who defeated Patrick Cantlay for wins in back-to-back PGA TOUR events following his victory in the Wyndham Championship.

Live coverage begins Thursday and Friday at 2 p.m. ET on Peacock and GOLF Channel, with lead-in coverage on the weekend beginning at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday and Noon ET on Sunday on Peacock and GOLF Channel.

Vibrant Designs Light Up New Galvin Green Women's Collection

Women golfers seeking the most vibrant outfits for this Fall can count on the latest collection from premium hi-tech golf apparel brand Galvin Green, with a striking pallete of colors and patterns on offer in every apparel category throughout the extensive line-up.

Featuring more than 30 distinctively bold styles, including seven new garments, the 2023 Part Two range has been designed to ensure women golfers can light up the fairways over the cooler months wearing ultra-modern styles that deliver top performance.

World No. 9 Dunlap Ousts No. 1 Sargent in Round of 64

Nick Dunlap, the 2021 U.S. Junior Amateur champion, continued his hot summer on Wednesday, playing 5-under-par golf to outlast world No. 1 Gordon Sargent, 2 and 1, in the Round of 64 of the 123rd U.S. Amateur Championship at historic Cherry Hills Country Club.

“I think this was a match that a lot of people wanted to see,” said Dunlap, who captured the Northeast Amateur and the North & South Amateur earlier this summer and is No. 9 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking®(WAGR®). “Obviously he's the No. 1 player in the world for a reason. Wasn’t expecting any gifts from him. Just kind of throwing punches all day long and see who could withstand them at the end.”

New FootJoy HydroSeries: The Most Comprehensive Lineup in Performance Golf Rainwear

FootJoy, the #1 Outerwear brand in Golf, continues its commitment to Make Every Day Playable by offering the most complete rainwear lineup in golf, proven in the harshest conditions so you can perform your best.

The HydroSeries line of rain jackets are designed to protect players in everything from light mists to heavy downpours. Featuring DryJoys Waterproof Technology, HydroSeries provides the ultimate protection for every player no matter the condition or where you tee it up.

Titleist Introduces New LINKSLEGEND Series Golf Bags

The new Titleist LINKSLEGEND Series premium golf bags are meticulously designed to elevate the experience of dedicated golfers, combining classic design elements and modern features with the highest quality materials and craftsmanship.

All four LINKSLEGEND models – Members Bag, Classic Members Bag, Caddie Bag and Carry Bag – have been developed in collaboration with players, caddies and PGA Professionals from clubs around the world, and validated through extensive on-course play.

Arccos Announces Strategic Fundraising Round Headlined by the PGA Tour and Golf's Top Equipment Manufacturers

Arccos, the world’s largest on-course tracking system and a leader in connected A.I. golf products, has announced a strategic fundraising round featuring several of the game’s biggest brands and most impactful businesses, headlined by the PGA TOUR alongside PING, Inc., TaylorMade Golf Company, COBRA PUMA GOLF and Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. (NYSE: MODG) among others. In conjunction with this investment, Arccos has also been designated “The Official Game Tracker of the PGA TOUR.”

Arccos provides the ability for golfers to capture their performance on more than 40,000 courses worldwide and track their game just like the pros, who have access to information on the PGA TOUR through real-time data collected by ShotLink powered by CDW. The Arccos Caddie App automatically captures every shot a golfer takes, provides an A.I. powered GPS rangefinder, caddie advice and personalized analytics for all game facets.

Club Champion Makes the Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Companies

Club Champion has been named to the Inc. 5000 list, celebrating the fastest-growing private companies in America. The prestigious ranking provides a data-driven look at the most successful companies within the economy’s independent, entrepreneurial businesses.

“Running a business has only gotten harder since the end of the pandemic,” says Inc. editor-in-chief Scott Omelianuk. “To make the Inc. 5000 - with the fast growth that it requires - is truly an accomplishment. Inc. is thrilled to honor the companies that are building our future.”

LA GOLF and Sportsbox AI Partner to Launch Motion Based Fitting Experience

LA GOLF has partnered with Sportsbox AI to launch the ‘LA GOLF Fit Yourself Experience’. This is a first-of-its-kind fitting experience inside the Sportsbox 3DGolf app that allows golfers to effortlessly record their own swing and matches them to the perfect shaft for their game.

The collaboration between LA GOLF and Sportsbox AI has culminated in the development of an extraordinary experience that introduces an unprecedented AI fitting based on state-of-the-art motion science, revolutionizing the way golfers select the best equipment for their game.

Back to Back Victories for Fujikura Ventus on Tour

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.

Trio, Including 16-Year-Old Brown, Share Medalist Honors

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.

The Princess of Bel-Air: Schofill Claims 123rd U.S. Women’s Amateur Title

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.

Motocaddy M7 Remote Electric Caddy Review - PGAPappas Giveaway Winner Review

When I review particular equipment and gear you guys know these are products I've tested that ultimately stand out as special.  And you already know how much I love my Motocaddy M7 Remote Electric Caddy.  We have chats in DMs and in posts about everything I review and it's always incredibly gratifying to help you find new equipment and gear that works best for you.

And this guest review of the Motocaddy M7 Remote Electric Caddy by Nicola makes me smile ear to ear because she absolutely loves it.  Nicola won the M7 in my PGAPappas 12 Days of Christmas - JINGLE BAM Giveaway and says it saves her "energy for each last swing on the course," and that she has "complete control over the caddy."

Florida Friends Stone, Schofill to Compete for Coveted Women’s Am Title

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.

123rd U.S. Amateur Championship – Inside The Field

The 123rd U.S. Amateur Championship kicks of next week.

Here's a look inside the field.

123rd U.S. Amateur Championship – Fact Sheet

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.

Dominant Heck, Unflappable Stone Headline U.S. Women’s Amateur Semifinalists

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.

Clemente Outlasts Castle for Big Round of 64 Victory

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.

New Resource: “Private Club Governance: A Handbook of Principles and Best Practices,” Published for Leaders of Private Clubs

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 Country Club of North Carolina to Host Two USGA Amateur Championships

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 Introduces the New Quad Tour Pistol NT

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.

Medalist Chacon Sets Stroke-Play Scoring Record in U.S. Women’s Amateur

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.

Titleist Introduces Next Generation T-Series Irons

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.

Titleist Introduces New U 505 and T200 Utility Irons

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.

FJ x Harris Tweed - A Tribute to Hoylake

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.

California Natives Canales, Chacon Surge to First Round Lead at 123rd U.S. Women’s Amateur

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.”

Winner at the Wyndham Chooses Fujikura Golf

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.

Back to Back Wins For Celine Boutier

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."

123rd U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship – Fact Sheet and Television Coverage

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.