Jason Plazola Named General Manager of The Club at Reynolds Lake Oconee

Reynolds Lake Oconee has announced the promotion of Jason Plazola to General Manager of The Club at Reynolds Lake Oconee.

“The appointment of Jason to the General Manager position is the next step in the growth of our team and the continued success of The Club,” said Tim Hong, Chief Operating Officer, Reynolds Lake Oconee. “We believe there is tremendous value in being able to promote someone from within our organization and his institutional knowledge and understanding of our community will pay dividends for years to come.”

Golf Datatech Releases Report on Evolution of Custom Fitting in U.S.

Golf Datatech, LLC (www.golfdatatech.com), the golf industry’s leading independent market research firm for retail sales and consumer trends, today introduced the 8th Edition of its exclusive report on the Evolution of Custom Fitting Golf Equipment in the United States.

“Golf Datatech started analyzing this category well before it developed into what it is today,” said John Krzynowek, Partner at Golf Datatech. “We took our first look at custom fitting in 2001, before digital data or interchangeable shafts/heads were even invented.

True Spec Golf Wins Best Club Fitters Award

True Spec Golf, the global leader in premium club fitting and building, is proud to announce that 20 of its North American locations have been named in Golf Digest’s America’s Best Clubfitters 2021-2022 guide.

Annually ranked by Golf Digest, GOLF Magazine & GOLF.com as an elite brand-agnostic fitter, the True Spec process brings experience, data, and service together to find the best equipment to improve your game.

Mizuno ST-G 220 Driver - First Look Preview

First images of the new 2022 Mizuno ST-G driver were seen at The Open Championship today.  Weight track technology has returned, but on closer inspection there are some clear visible differences from the ST200G.  The most notable being a third weight track in the back bottom of the driver.

The shape of the ST-G 220 head appears similar, but refined.  It looks deeper and less rounded than the ST200G, which theoretically could improve stability and manipulate launch easier.

PUMA Golf Celebrates Final Major of Season with Moving Day Collection

The final major of the season is upon us and PUMA has their athletes ready for the show. Rickie Fowler and Emiliano Grillo will sport pieces from the AW21 Moving Day Collection, Bryson DeChambeau will wear PUMA’s famous MATTR and CLOUDSPUN polos and Gary Woodland will represent America’s heroes with pieces from the Volition America collection.

As the Open Championship approaches, PUMA Golf rounds out the major tournament looks by showing off the new Tracks drop, Moving Day Collection, as well as key pieces from the summer and fall season. Rickie Fowler will wear gear from PUMA’s Moving Day Collection—created to reflect the high performance shown under pressure by PUMA athletes on Tour. The collection features a new stacked four form stripe branding, with a single orange strip that represents Moving Day.

Jim Furyk Wins 41st U.S. Senior Open Championship

After making bogey-double bogey on his second and third holes to lose most of the four-stroke lead he began the day with in the 41st U.S. Senior Open, Jim Furyk got back to what has made him one of the best players of his era and the 2003 U.S. Open champion: consistency.

Furyk, 51, settled down and played 2-under-par golf over the next 11 holes to restore his advantage and went on to capture the championship in his debut. The Jacksonville, Fla., resident who grew up in West Chester, Pa., completed a final round of 1-over-par 71 for a total of 7-under 273, good for a three-stroke victory over two-time U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen and 2003 Masters winner Mike Weir. The victory made Furyk the eighth man to win both the U.S. Open and U.S. Senior Open titles, joining a list that includes Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Hale Irwin and Lee Trevino.

Inside the Numbers from the 72nd U.S. Girls Junior Championship

One hundred years after hosting the 1921 U.S. Open, Columbia Country Club is set to host the 72nd U.S. Girls Junior Championship.

Columbia C.C. will be set up at 6,116 yards and will play to a par of 35-35–70.

Jim Furyk Takes Four Stroke Lead into Final Round of 41st U.S. Senior Open Championship

Jim Furyk doubled his lead in weather-delayed Round 3 of the 41st U.S. Senior Open Championship on Saturday, shooting a 4-under-par 66 to take a four-stroke advantage over Stephen Ames into Sunday’s final round at Omaha Country Club.

Furyk, the 2003 U.S. Open champion who turned 51 in May, is attempting to become the eighth player to win both the U.S. Open and the U.S. Senior Open, an illustrious list that includes Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino, Billy Casper and Gary Player. Furyk is also seeking to join nine other golfers who have won the U.S. Senior Open in their first attempt.

Billy Andrade and Stephen Ames Share First-Round Lead at 2021 U.S. Senior Open Championship

Billy Andrade and Stephen Ames, a pair of 57-year-olds, each shot 5-under-par 65 to share the Round 1 lead on Thursday in the 41st U.S. Senior Open Championship at Omaha Country Club.

Andrade, of Bristol, R.I., shot one of two bogey-free rounds on Thursday, with the other turned in by Wes Short Jr., of Austin, Texas, who opened with a 4-under 66 and is alone in third place. Andrade, whose best finish in six previous U.S. Senior Open starts is a tie for sixth in 2015 at Del Paso Country Club in Sacramento, Calif., birdied all three par-5 holes in his afternoon round on the hilly Omaha layout and birdied Nos. 16 and 17 to earn a share of the lead with Ames, who had played in the morning.

All Sports, All Teams, All Athletes: Adidas Announces 85 New Silhouettes for Olympic Games

As athletes continue to return to competition, Adidas is celebrating sport this summer with their biggest multi-sport assortment of performance footwear to date. With the celebration of all sports, all teams, and all athletes at its core, the collection mirrors the renewed significance of sports as athletes are united once again.

Made up of 85 footwear pieces tailored to the specific needs of athletes across 17 sports, the collection features the very best of Adidas performance innovation, unified in a crisp solar red and white colorway. This integration of solar red is a nod to their longstanding heritage of launching our pinnacle technologies for elite sports competitions in this bold colorway; uniting athletes of today with sporting legends of the past.

Inside the Numbers from the 41st U.S. Senior Open Championship at Omaha Country Club

The 41st U.S. Senior Open Championship gets underway this week from Omaha Country Club, which hosts the championship for a second time.

        

Only seven courses in history have hosted this event two or more times, and this week Omaha Country Club will set up at 6,891 yards and play to a par of 35-35–70. The yardage for each round of the championship will vary due to course setup and conditions.

2021 Play With Pete Invitational at Inverness Club - How to Sign Up and All the Details

The legendary Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio is a Camelot of golf.  It's hosted the most prestigious tournaments in the world, including 12 major championships.  Jack Nicklaus, Bobby Jones, Sam Snead, and a Who's Who of the game's greatest players have all competed here.

And on August 4th, four of you will become a part of Inverness Club's storied 118 year history, and leave your own footprints on this hallowed ground.

Adidas Golf Reveals Official Olympic Uniforms for Team USA GOLF

Now that the nearly three-year-long road to qualifying for golfers has officially come to an end, attention now shifts to Kasumigaseki Country Club just outside of Tokyo where players will compete for their chance at history. As the Official Uniform Provider for USA GOLF, today we’re proud to unveil the uniforms that will be worn by the American team for both the men’s and women’s events in Tokyo.

Once we were renamed as the Official Uniform Provider for USA Golf, we began working with Tokyo-based artist Hiroko Takahashi on concepts for how the red, white and blue would show up in Tokyo. Takahashi’s designs are iconic and instantly recognizable through her use of minimal elements like circles and straight lines meant to represent infinite possibilities. While she has worked with us on designing products in other categories at our brand, designing these uniforms for golf was a first in her career.

Srixon Releases Two New Q-STAR Tour DIVIDE Color Options

SRIXON®, a global leader in golf ball technology and innovation, announces two new color offerings to the popular Q-STAR TOUR DIVIDE: Yellow/Blue and Yellow/Orange. Golfer’s seeking added distance, maximum greenside spin, and clear visual feedback have loved the performance of the Q-STAR TOUR DIVIDE.

“We were extremely excited to launch the Q-STAR TOUR DIVIDE (Yellow/Red) back in April, and the feedback since inception has exceed all expectations,” said Brian Schielke, General Manager of Srixon North America. “By adding these two new color offerings, we’re expanding the reach of this popular golf ball. Q-STAR TOUR DIVIDE is really a golf ball that everyone must try for themselves.”

Mizuno Golf Establishes Partnership with LPGA

In a newly established partnership between Mizuno and the LPGA, the Japanese manufacturer will have a presence at various professional and amateur women’s events in 2021 as well as produce content for the LPGA’s Women’s Network.

“We are excited to begin a long-term partnership with the LPGA,” says Jeremy Galbreth, Director of Golf, Mizuno USA. “It’s great to have a presence in the women’s game again and to be able to create greater brand awareness amongst female golfers. Our equipment is designed for all golfers and our fitting process is very much by ability rather than by gender.”

PUMA Golf New GRYLBL Collection Blends High End Style and Performance

PUMA’s new GRYLBL Collection continues the latest in golf fashion trends with its sleek, minimalist designs for the ultimate high-end athleisure look. GRYLBL features PUMA’s innovative CLOUDSPUN performance fabric blend—known for its exceptional comfort and versatility on and off the course.

Created with everyday wear in mind, the collection showcases simple designs with subtle branding to highlight the finer details of each piece.

Titleist Introduces Next Generation T-Series Irons at PGA Tour's Travelers Championship

This week at the PGA TOUR’s Travelers Championship, Titleist takes another step forward in the design, technology and performance of its next generation T-Series irons and U-Series utility iron.

Following a rigorous two-year development process, the new Titleist T100, T100•S and U•505 utility iron models are now available to PGA Tour players to use in competition, with the first opportunity coming on Thursday in Cromwell, Conn. The new T200 irons are expected join the family on tour in the coming weeks.

82 Club Champion Locations Named To America’s 100 Best Clubfitters List by Golf Digest

Club Champion’s entire roster of studios was named to Golf Digest’s 2021-22 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.

“At Golf Digest, we believe custom fitting is the most important tool to optimizing a golfer’s potential, and today more than ever it stands as the one area where the greatest improvement can occur,” said Golf Digest Senior Equipment Editor, Mike Stachura, in the publication’s congratulations letter.

Duca del Cosma Launches Limited Edition Independence Day UNITED and UNITY Golf Shoes

To celebrate the forthcoming Independence Day next month, Italian golf fashion brand Duca del Cosma is giving U.S. golfers the opportunity to wear the Star Spangled Banner, with the launch of its new 4th of July UNITED (Men’s) and UNITY (Women’s) golf shoes.

The stunning limited edition shoes were designed to honor Independence Day, with both the UNITED and UNITY models reflecting the inspirational design and colors of the American flag with prominent Stars & Stripes on either side. Handcrafted in soft Italian Nappa leather, the shoes feature exceptional attention to detail, matched with eco-friendly materials to provide the ultimate fashion statement both on and off the course.

Dramatic Rally Delivers Jon Rahm, Spain First U.S. Open Championship

Torrey Pines delivered again. Seventy-second hole. Birdie putt. A delirious crowd going wild for one of the pre-championship favorites.

Thirteen years ago, it was Tiger Woods who delivered the “Expect anything different” putt heard around the world.