The National Golf Foundation (NGF) maintains the definitive database of more than 37,600 golf courses globally, with a team of researchers continually verifying the operational status of every golf facility worldwide. NGF’s database team also tracks projects under development, an increasingly challenging task for a game played in 207 countries and territories.
The U.S. currently has by far the most courses in various stages of development.
Modern golf entertainment leader Topgolf has announced that Erin Chamberlin has been named its new Chief Operating Officer beginning July 22. Chamberlin joins the company from PENN Entertainment Inc., the largest provider of gaming entertainment in North America, where she served as a Senior Vice President of Regional Operations since 2019.
In her new role, Chamberlin will be responsible for Topgolf’s globally owned and operated venue experience, including the Player experience, operational excellence, Topgolf technology, food and beverage innovation, supply chain and culinary operations. She will be a part of the Executive Leadership Team reporting to Topgolf CEO Artie Starrs.
A cool collaboration has just been announced between two San Diego-based brands LINKSOUL and Sunday Golf. This partnership began with casual conversations at the PGA Show in Orlando, revealing shared values and a mutual desire to create something special together.
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The result? The new Loma and El Camino stand bags.
Titleist, the #1 ball in golf, presents “Searching for Spin | The Story Behind Titleist RCT Golf Balls.” The short film showcases Titleist’s golf ball R&D team and the process of creating Titleist Radar Capture Technology, a unique breakthrough in golf ball technology that allows for accurate and reliable indoor golf shot data.
Duca del Cosma, the luxury Italian brand known for merging fashion with advanced golf shoe technology, will unveil its 2025 Spring/Summer Collection (SS25) at the 2024 PGA Buying and Education Summit Frisco. The event will take place from July 29th to July 31st at the Omni Frisco Resort at PGA Frisco.
The award-winning Italian lifestyle brand and golf shoe trendsetter, Duca del Cosma, developed the new and distinctive SS25 Collection with three key markers in mind: comfort, fitting, and value. They built upon their existing and highly popular lines while also introducing new and exciting styles that push creative and technical boundaries.
The field of 264 players competing in the 76th U.S. Junior Amateur will tee off Monday surrounded by steel beams of Oakland Hills Country Club's future clubhouse.
The Club’s "Next 100 Project" has briefly paused to host the USGA championship, featuring the world’s best players under 19. The project includes the development of a new world-class clubhouse for members and guests.
The 76th U.S. Junior Amateur kicks off next Monday from Oakland Hills Country Club.
Here's a look inside the field at the 264 golfers competing on the North and South course.
The United States Golf Association (USGA) has announced tee times for the first two rounds of the 76th U.S. Junior Amateur Championship, Monday (July 22) and Tuesday (July 23), at 7,303-yard, par-70 Oakland Hills Country Club’s South Course and at 6,808-yard, par-70 Oakland Hills Country Club’s North Course, in Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
The U.S. Junior Amateur consists of 36 holes of stroke play on July 22 and 23, after which the 264-player field will be reduced to the low 64 scorers. There will be six rounds of match play, starting July 24. The quarterfinals and semifinals are slated for Friday, July 26. The championship is scheduled to conclude with a 36-hole final on Saturday, July 27, starting at 8 a.m. EDT. The U.S. Junior Amateur champion receives a full exemption into the 2025 U.S. Open Championship.
Engineered with the score-lowering technologies of its adult line and inspired by its on-going commitment to introduce more juniors to the game, PING announced today the next generation of its custom-fit, custom-built Prodi G junior clubs. The new Prodi G clubs are available for custom fitting and pre-order at authorized PING golf shops around the world and on ping.com beginning today.
Along with performance improvements throughout the set, the company is introducing WebFit Junior, a web app that recommends club specifications and set makeup based on the answers to a few questions about the junior player.
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 a return to Royal Troon for the first time since 2016.
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. And like I have each of the last four Open Championships, I've got the official players yardage and green books from the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon. Yup, the exact same yardage and green books players will be using this week to share with all of you.
American golfers naturally gravitate to Scotland as one of their top bucket list destinations. The home of golf features such iconic golf experiences as The Old Course at St. Andrews, Royal Dornoch, Muirfield, Prestwick, North Berek, Carnoustie Golf Links, and the site of The Open Championship this week, Troon, to name a few.
While these historic venues top any golfer’s list, Scotland is also home to hundreds of other wonderful under-the-radar courses that are rich in history and provide an authentic Scottish golf experience. One of those must-plays is Panmure Golf Club, located only 1.5 miles from Carnoustie and a 45-minute drive from St. Andrews.
Motocaddy, the world’s leading electric caddy brand, has expanded its sales team in the U.S.
Five new hires across the country reflects the brand’s growing popularity and extensive market progression over the past 12 months.
Callaway Apparel, a leading name in golf apparel innovation, is proud to congratulate Harry Hall on capturing his first PGA TOUR title with a dramatic chip-in on the third playoff hole at the ISCO Championship.
The victory secures Hall’s PGA TOUR card for the next two years while also earning him exemptions into the 2025 editions of The Sentry, THE PLAYERS Championship, and the PGA Championship. Hall, who earned 300 FedExCup points for the victory, moved up to 80th in the season-long points race.
Ernie Els’ historic career adds another chapter, as the South African emerged victorious at the Kaulig Companies Championship for his first major victory on the PGA TOUR Champions.
Playing some of his best golf at age 54, the XXIO Global Ambassador showed no signs of slowing down this week. After shooting even par in the opening round, Els made his big move on Saturday with a 64 to catapult him up the leaderboard. From there, he did just enough on Sunday with a 68 to finish the tournament at 10-under and edge his opponents by one. Els secured his third win of the season and sixth overall on the tour. He is the first PGA TOUR Champions player to reach three victories this season.
PXG tour professional Cristobal Del Solar dominated The Ascendant to claim his inaugural Korn Ferry Tour victory. The talent golfer concluded the week with two eagles during an outstanding 6-under final round on Sunday to solidify his position in the winner’s circle and earning him his PGA TOUR Card for the 2025 Season.
PXG Founder and CEO, Bob Parsons, expressed his enthusiasm, stating, “Cristobal’s exceptional performance is a testament to his relentless dedication and extraordinary talent. We are thrilled to join him in celebrating this accomplishment.”
Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc. announced today that the winner of the Genesis Scottish Open, held at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD DI-7 X-Stiff flex wood shaft in his Titleist TSR2 9.0° Driver, a Graphite Design Tour AD DI-8 X-Stiff flex wood shaft in his Titleist GT3 15° Fairway metal wood and Graphite Design Tour AD DI-105 X-Stiff flex hybrid shaft in his TaylorMade Stealth 2 19° Rescue. The champion’s 2nd career PGA Tour victory came after shooting 67, 65, 63, 67 for a score of 18 under par to win the Genesis Scottish Open by 1 stroke.
“Congratulations to the winner from Scotland. It was such a dramatic winning birdie and we are so excited he plays Graphite Design Tour AD DI shafts”, stated Wayne Ageno, President, Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc.
NBC Sports surrounds the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon Golf Club in Troon, Scotland, with comprehensive live coverage July 18-21 across NBC, Peacock and USA Network.
In total, NBC Sports will present nearly 50 hours of live championship coverage Thursday-Sunday – and more than 200 hours of live coverage from Royal Troon including featured groups, featured hole and Golf Central Live from The Open studio coverage.
SiriusXM will offer listeners nationwide a live broadcast of The 152nd Open when golf’s original championship is played July 18-21 at Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland.
SiriusXM will air 45 hours of live on-course coverage across all four rounds of play on SiriusXM’s The Open Radio channel, which is available to listeners in their cars on channel 92 and on the SiriusXM app. Championship broadcasts will begin on SiriusXM on Thursday and Friday at 2 am ET, and on Saturday and Sunday at 4 am ET, and will continue through the conclusion of each day’s play.
LA GOLF has announced the launch of their first driver set to be released in 2025 and co-designed by Bryson DeChambeau and Jeff Meyer.
"It's time to make your mishits go straight," says two-time U.S. Open Champion golfer Bryson DeChambeau, a founding LA GOLF Partner and the co-inventor of the LA GOLF Driver. "I am so fired up to be able to share the most innovative driver ever made with all golfers in 2025!"
FootJoy, the #1 Shoe in Golf, has once again renewed its partnership with Harris Tweed Hebrides to introduce a footwear range titled “The Stamp” Premiere Series.
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This limited-edition collaboration boasts a distinctive hand-woven tweed with a ‘basket weave’ pattern, reminiscent of a postage stamp, paying homage to the iconic 8th hole at this year’s Open Championship.
Titleist announces new Scotty Cameron B3 Triple Black Design LTD putters, a special run of classic, playable blade designs crafted in a Tour Black finish.
Inspired by convertible car culture – where a black paintjob, black interior and black soft top signifies a “triple black” color combination – these special release putters feature four of Scotty’s most popular blade configurations, revisited with his own “triple black” design format: a black finish, black shaft, and black grip.
No matter our skill levels we all want the same thing from our wedges. We want control, spin, consistency and feel. A serving of forgiveness is always welcome as well.
And the new Callaway Opus and Opus Platinum wedges not only deliver in each of these performance categories. Opus also makes legitimate improvements over previous generations of Callaway wedges that add up to a simple reality.
The Open Championship has always had a unique, traditional style – a mix of lambswool, Cashmere, and wingtip shoes. In celebration of the British Isles-inspired styling of The Open, PUMA Golf is introducing the FAIR ISLE capsule. Rooted in tradition, this collection pays tribute to the oldest golf tournament, blending timeless Scottish craftsmanship with the legacy of links golf.
“We wanted to capture the feeling of being in Scotland for The Open,” said Chris MacNeill, Product Line Management Golf Apparel & Accessories, Puma Golf. “Fair Isle design is named after one of the Shetland Islands off the coast of Scotland and is a traditional knitting technique and color palette unique to the area.”
The International Golf Federation (IGF) has announced the fields for the men’s and women’s Olympic golf competitions at Paris 2024. The men’s Olympic golf competition will take place 1-4 August, while the women will compete 7-10 August. The Olympic golf competitions will be contested at Le Golf National, which annually hosts the FedEx Open de France on the DP World Tour and was the site of the 2018 Ryder Cup.
Once the Olympic Golf Rankings were finalized on 18 June and 25 June for the men’s and women’s Olympic golf competitions, respectively, each National Olympic Committee (NOC) then began the process of confirming their qualifiers for the competitions by 27 June (5 p.m. US Eastern Time). Past this deadline, all unused quota places were then reallocated as per the Qualification System for golf.
Tim Brown, won a MasterCraft X24 on Friday at the ACC Golf Tournament with his incredible hole-in-one on hole #12!! HERE is the clip from NBC Sports with the boat featured in the background.
The X24 combines luxury with top-tier features like MasterCraft’s SurfStar System and 4,300lbs of ballast that delivers world-class waves and waves, plus plush seating for 18. It’s designed to entertain, impress, and excel on the water, and is valued at over $200,000.
Dye Designs Group (DDG) – proud contributor to the Dye family’s golf course architecture legacy for more than 30 years – has completed a significant renovation of all fairway and greenside bunkers at The Club at Inverness in Englewood, Colorado.
The 10-week project was led by Cynthia Dye McGarey, principal architect for DDG and her son, Matt McGarey, the Denver-based firm’s senior design associate.
Ahead of the 152nd British Open, SportsHandle analyzed all of the past winners of the British Open since its inception in 1860 to determine what are the typical traits of a British Open winner – from average age, nationality, height, place of birth, and name to dress code and education.
Going into the tournament, Scottie Scheffler is currently moneyline favorite on many of the best betting apps as of writing.
The International Golf Federation alongside LA28 announced today The Riviera Country Club, annual host of The Genesis Invitational on the PGA TOUR, will welcome the men’s and women’s golf competitions for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
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“We are honored to work alongside LA28 and the world-renowned Riviera Country Club to host the golf competitions during the 2028 Los Angeles Games,” remarked Antony Scanlon, Executive Director of the International Golf Federation. “The Riviera Country Club will offer a prestigious and continuously challenging backdrop for golf’s most elite players, and we look forward to sharing one of the finest courses with our fans around the world.”
Titleist introduces the new Golf Ball Fitting App, a comprehensive and efficient way for golfers to find the best Titleist golf ball model for their game. The Trackman-compatible app combines individual golfer information with launch monitor data from 12 representative shots with a half-wedge, full-swing pitching wedge, 7-iron and driver with a Titleist Pro V1 golf ball (or a Pro V1 RCT golf ball for limited flight fittings). The result of each shot is fed into a proprietary algorithm developed by data gathered from thousands of Titleist golf ball fittings – ranging from those of Tour players and club professionals to dedicated amateurs – to deliver a Titleist golf ball recommendation.
The new Vokey Design WedgeWorks A+ Grind – a mid-bounce lob wedge that produces a smooth, fast feel through the turf – is now available on Vokey.com. The wedge features a wide, contoured sole and is offered in 58- and 60-degree lofts.
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The A+ Grind is closely related to the Vokey WedgeWorks A Grind. The A Grind was born out of the collaboration between Vokey Tour Representative Aaron Dill and U.S. Open champion Geoff Ogilvy, who was looking for a wedge that moved through firm turf faster than his L Grind. Dill took Ogilvy’s feedback and removed the ribbon on the L grind, resulting in a smoothed-out sole that cut through the ground with less resistance.
Club Champion is offering prime savings for golfers in need of a custom golf club fitting. You can score a 20% bonus card when purchasing a gift card July 15-21! Golfers can also take advantage of $100 full bag fittings and $50 all other fitting types with a club purchase.
“Mid-season isn’t too late for a custom fitting,” said Club Champion founder, Nick Sherburne. “If you have even one round left this season, you should be sure your clubs are optimized for your unique swing.”
Club Champion, the globe’s top custom golf club fitter and builder, announced that they have added six new brands to their already extensive brand matrix.
Nineteenth Golf Grips, Vice Golf Clubs, Aretera Shafts, JP Wedges, Newton Shafts, and Axis1 are now available at all Club Champion fittings.
In an exciting announcement made by the PGA of America on Monday, Srixon’s Keegan Bradley is set to become the next Captain for 2025’s United States team in the popular U.S. versus European team event held at the famed Bethpage Black in New York.
After earning his PGA TOUR card in 2011, Bradley found success quickly, winning the HP Byron Nelson Championship and soon after the 2011 PGA Championship in a three-hole playoff. Bradley became only the third player to win a major in his first attempt.
Fujikura, the leader in performance golf shafts, was honored to be the #1 driver and wood shaft at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Trusted by some of the best in the field, it was another #1 driver, wood and hybrid spot and driver shaft victory on the PGA Tour for Fujikura.
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At the Detroit Golf Club, Fujikura dominated the field with another #1 driver and wood shaft combination. In total, 40.9% of the field used a Fujikura driver shaft during the week, with another 36.8% in the wood shaft count and 36.8% in the hybrid shaft count.
Club Champion, the globe’s top custom golf club fitter and builder, is pleased to announce Colin Hall as their new Chief Marketing Officer. With more than 135 studios worldwide, Hall will be stepping into a leadership role at one of the fastest-growing golf retailers in the world.
Prior to joining Club Champion, Hall served as Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Marketing Officer at Fusion Education Group, overseeing the company’s sales and marketing brands. Additionally, during his time as Chief Marketing Officer at Allen-Edmonds Shoe Corporation, Hall tripled revenue by focusing on direct-to-consumer strategies.
Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc. announces that the new 2025 Graphite Design Tour AD GC ‘Game Changer’ wood shafts will be available beginning September 6, 2024 through Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc. and their Authorized Dealer network in the United States, Europe, Australia, Canada, South America, South Africa, and the UAE.
Designed and manufactured at the Graphite Design Japan factory headquarters, the Graphite Design Tour AD GC ‘Game Changer’ are pearl white with bronze and orange accents and finished with a gloss clear coat. The Tour AD GC, like the other high performance Tour AD wood shafts, utilizes premium, aerospace quality carbon-fiber materials and are available in 40g R2, R1 and S flex, 50g R2, R1, S and X flex, 60g SR, S, X and TX flex, 70g S, X and TX flex and 80g X flex.
Leading high-tech golf apparel brand Galvin Green has set out its advances and future goals in a Sustainability Review published today that includes the company’s environmental progress and views of retail partners, suppliers, Tour players and customers on the importance of environmental considerations.
The latest version of the brand’s groundbreaking review showcases its relentless pursuit to produce responsibly sourced, long-lasting golf clothing that offer golfers the very highest levels of performance, while highlighting the fact that more than 80% of garments in the latest collections are produced using sample-tested, bluesign® or Oeko-Tex® Standard 100-approved fabrics.
The exclusive designs of the latest shirt collection from leading high-tech golf apparel brand Galvin Green were inspired by flowing DNA molecular structures and offer golfers a selection of super distinctive styles that are sure to stand out on the course this summer.
Crafted to provide top breathability and UV protection in warmer temperatures, the new styles incorporate a series of eye-catching scientific patterns to ensure the shirts continue the sustainable brand’s legacy of challenging traditional golfing conceptions. The all-encompassing men’s collection is comprised of 12 bold designs in an unmatched palette of colors, while six contemporary women’s styles deliver an unrivalled fashionable look.
Hudson National Golf Club has unveiled its Fazio Design after a year-long closure for an extensive renovation. The club—located in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, 40 miles north of New York City and featuring expansive views from high above the Hudson River. The renovation features significant improvements to all 18 greens, every bunker, new grasses and irrigation, and a greater reliance on strategic decision-making, especially by the better player.
A golf-only club from its opening in 1996, Hudson National has long been a favorite of better players in the competitive New York market, and a regular host of area tournaments. The club’s commitment to pure golf has made it a stalwart on Golf Digest’s list of top 100 courses in the U.S.
French Lick Resort’s championship Pete Dye and Donald Ross courses and 9-hole Valley Links are about to have company with a fourth course set to open at the resort soon.
The Sand Creek Course at French Lick Resort is set to debut in early fall 2024, providing guests a completely new way to enjoy the game. This short course, located adjacent to the Valley Links course and driving range, will feature nine holes ranging between 35 and 90 yards. Golfers can expect to complete the course in about 75 minutes. Clubs and balls will be provided with the greens fee, and guests may use their own clubs if they wish.
Club Champion, the globe’s top custom golf club fitter and builder, continued its steady climb at the end of the second quarter. With two new stores opening recently, the company is continuing to bolster its identity as the industry leader.
After opening in Westbrook, ME (their first in the state) and in Durham, North Carolina, Club Champion is now in 43 states and has surpassed 130 studios worldwide. With plans to reach 140 studios by the end of 2024, Club Champion is well on its way to being in every state and every flourishing golf market in America.
Bridgestone Golf, the #1 Ball-Fitter in Golf, today released the results of MindSet testing with players from a wide range of handicaps. After being available at retail for just six months, Bridgestone conducted in-depth consumer testing to determine if players are saving meaningful strokes with MindSet and exactly how many. The impressive results indicate the vast majority of testers who used the TOUR B with MindSet and the MindSet process improved their scores significantly over the course of just five rounds.
MindSet is a visual technology appearing on Bridgestone’s TOUR B golf balls that is designed to help players separate analytical thoughts from athletic performance by way of an improved pre-shot routine and greater focus at address. Currently it is both the only printed ball technology aimed at lowering scores as well as the only gear in the golf category that addresses mental focus on the course. The outstanding results of the latest consumer MindSet testing are not surprising, as proprietary research done in conjunction with the Spring GPAU survey conducted by Golf Datatech, a Circana Company, indicates 74% of recreational players are interested in developing a new pre-shot routine to quiet their mind and hit more consistent shots.
Golf Pride, an industry leader in innovation and golf performance equipment, has collaborated with Stephen Curry and his UNDERRATED Golf brand on a limited-edition grip kit that exemplifies their shared commitment to making golf more accessible to young athletes in often overlooked communities.
Over the past two seasons, UNDERRATED Golf has hosted 10 tournaments throughout the US. In that time, UNDERRATED Golf in partnership with its brand partners who understand the vision, help junior athlete golfers gain access to great courses and create a special and inclusive environment.
Fujikura, the leader in performance golf shafts, is proud to announce the addition of the 2024 VENTUS Red and VENTUS Black to the VeloCore+ collection. Available globally at Charter Dealers from July 1, 2024.
Building on the success of the recently launched 2024 VENTUS Blue, these two new additions to the acclaimed VENTUS series are engineered with the groundbreaking VeloCore+ Technology, marking a new era of performance for golfers of all skill levels and abilities.
Want to win two rounds of golf at Reynolds Lake Oconee? Airfare, ground transportation, and lodging all included? And throw in a fitting at The Kingdom?
Well now you can in the Reynolds Lake Lucky Seven Sweepstakes.
Chambers Bay, in University Place, Wash., has been selected by the USGA as the host site for the 2028 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship. This will be the seventh USGA championship awarded to the public golf course in its 17-year history. Chambers Bay is owned by Pierce County and managed by KemperSports. The dates of the event are May 20-24.
The club has previously hosted four USGA championships – the 2010 U.S. Amateur won by Peter Uihlein, the 2015 U.S. Open won by Jordan Spieth, the 2021 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball won by Florida teenagers Kiko Francisco Coelho and Leopoldo Herrera III and the 2022 U.S. Women’s Amateur won by Saki Baba. Chambers Bay will also host the 2027 U.S. Junior Amateur and the 2033 U.S. Amateur.
The Travelers Championship – scheduled for June 20–23 at TPC River Highlands – will host the top-ranked player in the world, seven of the top eight players in the Official World Golf Rankings, nine of the top 10 players in the FedEx Cup standings and all four Team USA Olympic qualifiers.
“TPC River Highlands was designed to offer interest, balance and variety,” said golf course architect, Bobby Weed. “The New England terrain offers exciting semi-blind and tree-lined holes. Along with holes hugging the Connecticut River, there is excitement at every turn.”
Fujikura, the leader in performance golf shafts, was honored to be the #1 driver and wood shaft at the 2024 U.S. Open. Trusted by some of the world’s best golfers at Pinehurst, this was the 3rd consecutive Major where Fujikura was the #1 driver and wood shaft at the event.
At the 124th U.S. Open, Fujikura dominated the field with one of their largest driver and wood shaft counts in a Major Championship. In total, 47.7% of the field used a Fujikura driver shaft during the week, with another 41.8% using a Fujikura wood shaft.
