The USGA and The R&A has released updated areas of interest and research topics on hitting distance in golf.
The governing bodies are continuing their work to assess potential future changes that address the long-term cycle of consistent increases in hitting distances. This results in course lengthening that threatens golf’s long-term sustainability and undermines the core principle that a broad and balanced set of skills should primarily determine success in golf.
The USGA has announced that Mike McCoy, of Des Moines, Iowa, will captain the USA Team for the 2023 Walker Cup Match on the Old Course at St. Andrews in Scotland and Nathan Smith, of Pittsburgh, Pa., will captain the USA Team for the 2025 Walker Cup Match at Cypress Point Club in Pebble Beach, Calif.
“Both Mike and Nathan have long, exceptional histories with the USGA and outstanding amateur golf resumes,” said Stu Francis, USGA president. “Given the historic nature of the next two matches being staged at St. Andrews and Cypress Point, we wanted to give both of them the time to enjoy this leadership opportunity and plan their next few years accordingly. We congratulate each of them on an honor well deserved and look forward to watching them lead two talented USA Teams.”
The USGA announced on Thursday that the Eisenhower Golf Course at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., will host the 2023 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship, becoming the first golf course affiliated with a military academy to host a USGA championship. The Blue Course of the 36-hole facility was originally scheduled to host the 2020 U.S. Girls’ Junior before it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and it will now host the 74th edition of the championship on July 17-22, 2023.
“There was overwhelming enthusiasm when we announced that we would be bringing a USGA championship to the Air Force Academy, and like so many things impacted by the pandemic, it was incredibly disappointing to have to cancel,” said Tracy Parsons, championship director. “We couldn’t be more excited to have another date set on the calendar and are incredibly appreciative of Eisenhower Golf Course and the Colorado Golf Association for their continued support of the Girls’ Junior.”
LIV Golf Invitational Series (www.livgolf.com) has officially launched with the mission to modernize and supercharge the game of golf via expanded golf opportunities for fans and players alike. The eight-event series will showcase an innovative new golf format starting in June 2022 featuring teams playing for more than $250MM in prize purses.
LIV Golf Investments is providing more than $400MM in seed money to launch the series which will be the building blocks of a next generation golf experience. Each event will consist of three rounds with 54 holes and no cut, as well as shotgun starts to ensure a faster and more exciting pace. As a result, players will consistently play head-to-head against their rivals throughout the year, providing fans with an unmatched experience.
PING announced the introduction of the Glide 4.0 wedge series, its next generation of specialty wedges engineered to bring golfers lower-launching, higher-spinning performance into and around greens.
The tour-proven Glide 4.0 wedges are available for custom fitting and pre-sell beginning today at authorized PING golf shops around the world.
Sacks Parente Golf Company (SPG), creators of exceptional putting instruments have announced that they are opening a golf shaft manufacturing and design facility into their operations. This new facility will be opened in St. Joseph, Missouri.
The primary focus of this facility will be to manufacture SPG proprietary carbon fiber golf shafts for their patented Ultra-Low Balance Putter (ULBP) Technology putting instruments. “Incorporating shaft manufacturing right here in the United States allows us to greatly control our ability to innovate, design, manufacture, and quickly deliver our putting instruments to a growing audience,“ said Tim Triplett, CEO of Sacks Parente Golf.
To celebrate the launch of the highly-anticipated, second iteration of the PUMA x Palm Tree Crew Collection, the brands are joining forces to host the inaugural PUMA x PTC Golf Invitational. The event, which will welcome celebrities, influencers, and artists, including KYGO himself, will take place in Miami on March 24, during the world’s premier electronic music festival, ULTRA.
“At PUMA we are continuing to push the boundaries of golf fashion by taking inspiration from the music and lifestyle scenes, and the Palm Tree Crew is the perfect partner to help us do that while also making the game more enjoyable and accessible for everyone,” said Grant Knudson, Head of Product & Marketing, PUMA Golf.
TRUE Linkswear (TRUE), creators of golf’s most naturally comfortable footwear, today announces its lineup of professional brand ambassadors for 2022, including PGA TOUR players Ryan Moore, Joel Dahmen, Chris Kirk, Mark Hubbard and Dylan Wu; DP World Tour player Oliver Wilson; Korn Ferry TOUR player George Cunningham; and LPGA Tour legend Christina Kim.
Each of TRUE’s ambassadors embodies its mantra, “live true and be yourself.” From the freewheeling Dahmen and Kim’s larger-than-life personality to TOUR rookie Wu and four-time winner Kirk, they all came to TRUE because of its unrelenting commitment to comfort on and off the course and its unequivocal use of recycled and renewable materials in all its shoes.
As part of a year-long celebration acknowledging the issuance of the Anser putter patent 55 years ago, PING announced the availability of the Anser Patent 55 putters to be sold exclusively through pingpld.com on March 21, at 2 pm EST. Only 55 of the precision-milled, handcrafted putters, which are made in the USA, will be available via the new website launched last week.
The first of four Anser Patent 55 designs to be released this year as part of the new Putting Lab Design (PLD) Limited collection, the fully machined aluminum bronze putter can be purchased for $790. (Limit one per customer.)
SRIXON®/ASICS® is proud to announce a new golf footwear model in partnership with ASICS North America – the GEL-KAYANOTM ACE.
The foundation of ASICS golf shoes is comfort. They’re built with inspiration from ASICS legendary running shoes that are known to deliver outstanding comfort and flexibility. ASICS golf shoes are geared to work with your golf swing to help improve your stability on every shot.
Edel Golf is happy to announce the reintroduction of their long awaited limited edition putter drops. The first introduction is a 15 piece drop called the 24K Dream.
Machined in house in Liberty Hill, TX, this drop is an absolute beauty featuring a 24K gold plated grill in the back cavity of Edel’s popular 642 head shape.
ECCO Golf has announced the introduction of their new Spring/Summer 2022 collection featuring the new ECCO GOLF BIOM C4, alongside fresh design elements and colorways of current styles.
The newest development in the ground-breaking BIOM® series, ECCO BIOM® C4, offers unrivalled 360-degree breathability, allowing golfers to stay cool and comfortable throughout their round. This new blend of innovative comfort ensures a finely tuned balance of cushioning, rebound, waterproofing and air-flow.
Titleist and Vokey explored every opportunity to make the new Vokey Design SM9 the best, most complete wedges they've ever designed.
I know this because SM9 has begged me to push any shot imaginable to the limits, and more times than not has rewarded me for doing so. SM9 wedges are flat out the swiss army knives of shotmaking that will let you hit shots you didn't know you even had.
This week at the Hoag Classic in Newport Beach, Calif. on the PGA TOUR Champions, Tour Edge continued their impressive growth by posting a new personal best for most players in a regular sized field event.
Propelled by the launch of their new Exotics 722 Series, 21 different players played 63 Tour Edge clubs in play at the event, equaling 27% of the field.
The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced qualifying sites for the 42nd U.S. Senior Open Championship, to be conducted at Saucon Valley Country Club (Old Course), in Bethlehem, Pa., from June 23-26. Saucon Valley will become the first club to host the U.S. Senior Open three times, having previously been the venue in 1992 and 2000.
Conducted over 18 holes, qualifying will be held at 33 sites across the United States between May 2 and June 1. Online entry applications are available now and will continue through Wednesday, April 27, at 5 p.m. EDT (champ-admin.usga.org).
FootJoy, the #1 Shoe in Golf, has partnered with West Coast street-fashion icon Jon Buscemi on a collection of shoes that introduces a unique and luxurious spin on the Tour-proven Premiere Series, using premium materials and quality craftsmanship with a nod to the Southern Gentleman.
Aptly referred to as "The Player's Shoe," this exciting collaboration will launch at THE PLAYERS Championship this March, when defending champion, Justin Thomas, and several other FJ players debut the FJ X Buscemi shoe in competition.
When you have a golf shoe model (let alone brand overall) worn by more of the world's top players than any other shoe, you don't mess with that. And last year the 2020 FootJoy Pro SL carried over into 2021 without any changes.
So when FJ announced this year they would be releasing new Pro SL shoes for 2022 it was exciting news, because I knew this would mean a real evolution from the previous model. And I'm happy to report these new Pro SL's feature subtle changes that make FJ's best spikeless design even better.
Three new styles from Cole Haan drop today including the ZEROGRAND Overtake spikeless golf shoes.
And ZEROGRAND Overtake feature a host of appealing features that will make them the Cole Haan golf shoes of choice for many.
Chrome Soft is better for everyone, from amateurs to major winners. Now with Callaway Golf's proprietary new Precision Technology, the Chrome Soft Golf Ball is longer through the bag while providing the signature soft feel that golfers love.
And now it’s also available in Callaway's popular Shamrock Truvis design for greater focus and visibility.
Cole Haan, the iconic American performance lifestyle brand and retailer, expanded into the performance golf category last year and quickly set a new standard with its innovative golf shoes.
Now, less than a year later, the brand is revamping its popular golf shoe styles, perfectly blending style and performance taking wearer’s from the boardroom to tee in a stylish breeze.
