Mitsubishi Golf Wins 3M Open and Evian Championship

Is there anything in golf better than a great streak?  Whether it's a birdie run up the leaderboard, holes played without a bogey, or even consecutive victories, everyone is always captivated by streaks and wants to see them continue or end.

Mitsubishi Golf has put a permanent stamp on golf history by piling up victories on all major Tours for decades.  And this dominant shaft company is making headlines again.  This week Mitsubishi captured wins on both the PGA and LPGA Tours, building its victory total since 2004 to 512.

Nicholas Dunlap Wins 73rd U.S. Junior Amateur Championship ​​​​​​​and Earns 2022 U.S. Open Exemption

Nick Dunlap is going to hate seeing the calendar flip from July to August. Not after the month the 17-year-old from Huntsville, Ala., just produced. Dunlap capped off a remarkable four weeks on Saturday by claiming the biggest prize in junior golf, the 73rd U.S. Junior Amateur Championship at The Country Club of North Carolina.

Combining prodigious power with masterful touch on the greens, Dunlap defeated Cohen Trolio, 18, of West Point, Miss., 3 and 2, in Saturday’s 36-hole championship match. Just the second player from his state to reach a U.S. Junior Amateur final, Dunlap becomes the first to put his name on the trophy. The late Bradley Johnson lost the first 36-hole final in Junior history 16 years ago to Kevin Tway at Longmeadow (Mass.) Country Club.

PUMA Golf Announces PROADAPT Delta Spectra Golf Shoes

PUMA Golf has unveiled its newest, elite golf shoe—the PROADAPT Δ Spectra ($250)—created in conjunction with PUMA’s ONLY SEE GREAT Campaign to celebrate moments of greatness in sports.

The PROADAPT Delta Spectra combines the best of ADAPT stability technologies and a bright, graphic design—to highlight the power of extraordinary moments that bring meaning to the game.

Cohen Trolio and Nicholas Dunlap Advance to 36-hole Final at 73rd U.S. Junior Amateur Championship

Cohen Trolio figured out a way to stop the 2021 U.S. Junior Amateur locomotive known as Luke Clanton: make more birdies. Trolio, 18, of West Point, Miss., registered five of them in a 10-hole stretch during Friday’s 6-and-5 semifinal victory at The Country Club of North Carolina to earn a spot in Saturday’s 36-hole championship match against Nicholas Dunlap.

Dunlap, 17, of Huntsville, Ala., rallied from an early 2-down deficit to defeat Luke Potter, 18, of Encinitas, Calif., 3 and 2.

Bushnell Golf Announces Launch Pro Launch Monitor

In partnership with Foresight Sports, Bushnell Golf will be entering the domestic launch monitor market later this year with the Launch Pro, a personal launch monitor built on the industry’s best and most widely accepted technology.

“Bushnell Golf is committed to innovation, technology advancements and supporting the golfing consumer as they build confidence in their game. The Launch Pro will offer our core consumer access to the best technology in ball striking measurement and analysis, which will support our consumers in their pursuit of improvement,” said Vishak Sankaran, President of Bushnell. “Launch Pro also expands our offerings in the off-course, lifestyle-inspired golf segment. Launch Pro users will have access to multiple course simulations to enhance their in-home or off-course playing experience.”

Local Favorite Jackson Van Paris and Medalist Kelly Chinn Advance to Round of 32 at 73rd U.S. Junior Amateur

The members at The Country Club of North Carolina will get a chance to see their favorite son for at least one more day. Jackson Van Paris, 17, who is getting a rare opportunity to compete in a USGA championship on his home course, opened match play on Wednesday in the 73rd U.S. Junior Amateur Championship with a comfortable 4-and-3 victory over fellow North Carolinian Spencer Turtz, of Charlotte.

Van Paris, an incoming freshman at Vanderbilt University, will join medalist Kelly Chinn – along with 14 of the other top-16-seeded players – in Thursday’s Round of 32. The next opponent for Van Paris will be incoming Georgia Tech freshman Benjamin Reuter, 18, of the Netherlands, at 7:12 a.m. ET.

Bandon Dunes Golf Resort to Host 13 USGA Championships

The USGA and Bandon Dunes Golf Resort have announced an agreement that will bring 13 USGA amateur championships to the resort over 23 years. The relationship will begin with the 74th U.S. Junior Amateur in 2022 and run through the 2045 U.S. Junior Amateur and U.S. Girls’ Junior Championships, with eight different championships being played at the resort, including the U.S. Amateur, U.S. Women’s Amateur, the Walker Cup Match and the Curtis Cup Match.

The 2022 U.S. Junior Amateur will be conducted from July 25-30, with Bandon Dunes serving as the host course for both stroke play and match play, and Bandon Trails serving as the second stroke-play course. Dates and courses for the other championships will be announced in the future.

PUMA Golf New Snack Shop Collection Flaunts Style and Flair

 PUMA Golf has announced a unique addition to its line of premium apparel collections, this time with a focus on the classic, fun essentials of a perfect day on the course.

The SNACK SHACK lineup was created to celebrate the simple, enjoyable moments during a round of golf—the feel of a new glove, teeing up a new ball, the refreshing, ice-cold beverage on a hot afternoon, buying a round of delicious hot dogs for your buddies at the turn.

Titleist Announces New Scotty Cameron Champions Choice Putters

Inspired by the putters he has made for major winners and champions on the worldwide professional golf tours, Scotty Cameron has re-imagined one of his most iconic designs to create three new models called Champions Choice.

Crafted in a limited run to be released this summer, the new putters bring the sleek, tour-proven shapes of the Special Select family of putters together with an integrated Teryllium insert and Scotty Cameron’s revered “Button Back” setup, as well as unique graphics and accessories celebrating the history of winning with Scotty Cameron putters.

Kelly Chinn's Course-Record 64 Sets Pace After First Round at 73rd U.S. Junior Amateur Championship

Kelly Chinn has a chance to join some elite company, including one of the greatest to ever play the game. Chinn, 18, of Great Falls, Va., who is headed to Duke University next month, carded a bogey-free, 8-under-par 64 on The Country Club of North Carolina’s Dogwood Course in Monday’s first round of stroke play of the 73rd U.S. Junior Amateur Championship.

Chinn, the 2018 U.S. Junior Amateur medalist, can join three-time champion Tiger Woods (1991-93), 1977 winner Willie Wood and 2010 champ Jim Liu as a multiple medalist. He’d love to join them as a champion as well. In his two previous starts, he was eliminated in the Round of 32 (2018) at Baltusrol Golf Club and in the semifinals (2019) at Inverness Club. The championship was canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19.

Rose Ceremony: Zhang Tops Davis in 72nd Girls’ Junior for Second USGA Title

For nearly her entire life, Rose Zhang has made history with a golf club in her hands. She added to her illustrious list of accomplishments on Saturday, with a 6-and-4 victory over Bailey Davis to win the 72nd U.S. Girls’ Junior at Columbia Country Club in Chevy Chase, Md.

Zhang, who came into this week as the No. 1 player in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, now holds two USGA titles concurrently: the Girls’ Junior and the U.S. Women’s Amateur, which she won 11 months ago at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Md., just 8 miles from Columbia. Zhang is the eighth player to have won both championships and the first to have won the Women’s Amateur first.

Galvin Green Launches 2021 GameDay Part 2 Collection

Leading golf apparel brand Galvin Green has built on its award-winning ‘GameDay’ Part One range with the introduction of a 2021 Part Two collection inspired by the uncompromising precision of computer-generated technologies, matched with long-lasting garments that offer exceptional performance in all weather conditions.

Designed for golfers by golfers, the collection includes a host of new products for men, women and juniors – including an array of INSULA™ sweaters made 100% from recycled plastic bottles that recently won a prestigious global Sports Technology Award for Sustainability.

149th Open Championship - Royal St. George's Players Yardage and Green Books

We've waited two years for an Open Championship, and the golf gods have rewarded our patience.  The 149th Open Championship has produced record-setting performances, emotional meltdowns, and ball striking clinics from the game's biggest names.

And on this eve of the final round from Royal St. George's, all that remains to be seen is who the golf gods will smile upon to hoist the Claret Jug on Sunday.

FootJoy x Harris Tweed Hebrides Collaboration

Celebrating two weeks of links golf in the United Kingdom, FootJoy and Harris Tweed Hebrides have partnered to create a truly unique version of the popular FJ Premiere Series golf shoes called the Black Watch Packard.

The Black Watch cloth, from the Harris Tweed Hebrides Heritage Collection, has been chosen to feature on this limited edition Premiere Series Packard shoe.

Tour Edge Golf Announces Straight from the Tour Van Limited Edition Exotics Pro 721 Woods

Tour Edge, the pound for pound industry leader in performance and innovation, today introduces their new limited-edition Exotics Pro 721 Series: the Pro 721 Driver, Pro 721 Fairway and Pro 721 Hybrid.

Only 1000 of each will be made available to the end consumer in this special small batch “Straight from the Tour Van” series.

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.