USGA, The Country Club and the Town of Brookline Collaborate to Deliver Sustainable U.S. Open Championship

Golf fans, players, vendors, volunteers and others from Massachusetts and around the world will take part in delivering the most sustainable U.S. Open Championship on-site experience to date, thanks to a collaborative effort among the United States Golf Association, the Town of Brookline and The Country Club.

In line with the UN’s Sports for Climate Action framework, the sustainability plan for the 122nd U.S. Open will significantly reduce the championship’s carbon footprint and reinvest dollars in the Town’s proactive environmental programs, leaving a lasting legacy well beyond this year’s event.

Mitsubishi Golf Pulls Double Duty for Victory at Zurich Classic of New Orleans

Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele picked up their first wins of the season at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.  And Mitsubishi Golf pulled double duty helping the Ryder Cup duo go wire-to-wire in record setting fashion.

Cantlay and Schauffele opened up play with a 59, finished with a tournament record 29-under, and both played Mitsubishi Golf shafts in their drivers and fairway woods.

Cobra Golf Adds New Putters to Vintage and 3D Printed Line, Including New Black Finishes

COBRA Golf has introduced additions to its collection of KING Putters, making the offerings available in a sleek black colorway, the perfect complement to the brands Limited Edition Black LTDx drivers and KING Black wedges.

The lineup of Black putters includes both KING 3D Printed and KING Vintage Series models along with two new mallet styles, the KING Cuda and Cuda-40.

PUMA Goes on Vacation Collection Blends California Casual and Florida Fun

Duvin Design Co., the internet’s go-to beach brand, and PUMA Golf, a leader in golf innovation, design and style, are pleased to unveil an exciting collaboration with PGA Tour pro Rickie Fowler on a unique capsule collection titled “PUMA Goes on Vacation.”

Available now exclusively on both PUMAGolf.com and DuvinDesign.com, the capsule blends California casual with Florida fun in an eye-catching, four-piece collection that continues to push the golf aesthetic forward.

Georgia Residents Huynh, Im Win 7th U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship

Georgia residents Thienna Huynh and Sara Im outlasted Kaitlyn Schroeder and Bailey Shoemaker, 1 up, on Sunday at Grand Reserve Golf Club in Puerto Rico to win the 7th U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship.

Huynh, 18, of Lilburn, and Im, 17, of Duluth, become the second and third players from the Peach State to win this championship, joining Rinko Mitsunaga (Roswell) who won at Bandon Dunes in 2015 with Mika Liu in the event’s inaugural year. Huynh, a graduating high school senior who plans to enroll at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas in the fall, also becomes the event’s second left-handed winner after Erica Shepherd in 2019.

Two Sides Share Medalist Honors at 10 Under in Women's Amateur Four Ball Championship

Medals were handed out to a pair of sides late Thursday afternoon at Grand Reserve Golf Club for topping the 64-team field in the stroke-play portion of the 7th U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship – but all four players know that much more is on the line starting on Friday.

“Being a medalist just proves to us that we really have a chance of winning,” said Leigh Chien, 16, who partnered with Anna Huang, 13. “It gives us a lot of confidence going into match play.”

Club Champion Driver Fitting Review - PGAPappas Go Deep with Club Champion Giveaway Guest Review

I always have a great time when I'm fit at Club Champion, you guys know that already.  The fitter expertise, the massive club and shaft selection, and ultimately the results of the final product and really being treated like a Tour pro.  Club Champion is utterly fantastic.

Every time I have an opportunity to send one of you to Club Champion for a fitting I jump all over it.  And I recently has a Go Deep with Club Champion driver fitting giveaway here on my blog, twitter, and Instagram.  And the winner Joey probably sums it up best when he says about his new driver, "I'm CRUSHING this thing, my dispersion is half of what it was, and I'm hitting the ball further than I ever have."

USGA and Pebble Beach Company Announce Landmark Partnership

Building upon a nearly century-long relationship, the United States Golf Association and Pebble Beach have forged a landmark partnership that seeks to benefit the game of golf for generations to come.

As part of today’s announcement, Pebble Beach will now host four future U.S. Opens (2027, 2032, 2037 and 2044) as well as four future U.S. Women’s Opens Presented by ProMedica, including its first one next year (2023, 2035, 2040 and 2048). These additional championships fulfill a common goal to ensure that both men and women have the opportunity to compete at the highest level on this iconic course. In addition, for the first time ever, the U.S. Senior Open and U.S. Senior Women’s Open will be staged back-to-back at the same location in 2030, with the resort’s Spyglass Hill Golf Course serving as the host site.

Two Sides Post 65s to Share First-Round Lead in Women's Amateur Four Ball Championship in Puerto Rico

For Georgia teenagers LoraLie Cowart and Ava Merrill, Wednesday’s first round of stroke play in the 7th U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship at Grand Reserve Golf Club was a breeze.

Literally and figuratively.

PopStroke Announces Opening of Sarasota Location

PopStroke Entertainment Group, a national leader in golf entertainment and co-owned by Greg Bartoli and Tiger Woods’ TGR Ventures, today announced the official opening of its PopStroke Sarasota location is set for Thursday, April 28 at noon.

PopStroke is a technology-infused golf entertainment venue featuring Tiger Woods’ TGR Design team’s one-of-a-kind golf experience with two 18-hole putting courses. The venue features an outdoor dining area with a full menu and expansive selection of craft beer, wine, signature cocktails, ice cream along with an outdoor area and a playground. The Sarasota location at 195 University Town Center Drive is the first of the company’s properties to feature a two-story layout with a rooftop bar and private event space.

Tour Edge Exotics C721 Hybrid Review - PGAPappas Giveaway Guest Review

You guys know I love Tour Edge clubs.  Over the last few years they've been making drivers, woods, hybrids, and irons that go toe-to-toe with big OEMs, and honestly can't even be considered underrated anymore.

And this guest review of the Tour Edge C721 hybrid by Drew on twitter is particularly interesting because it's the first Tour Edge club he's ever played.  And Drew has found ball flight with his new hybrid to be "penetrating and straight, really straight to be honest."

Arccos Golf Introduces Next Generation Smart Sensors

Golfers looking to gain a better understanding of their game and improve faster will benefit most from the next generation of Smart Sensors launched today by Arccos Golf, the pioneer of big data and Artificial Intelligence for golf.

The latest Smart Sensors (Gen3+) feature new automatic shot tracking technology powered by A.I. machine learning that tightly integrates Arccos hardware and software to pinpoint a player’s shots more accurately than ever before. The advanced technology has been developed over the past three years by Arccos Data Scientists and Engineers, after analyzing more than 500 million shots hit using Arccos sensors in 194 countries worldwide.

USA Team Finalized for 42nd Curtis Cup Match at Merion

The USGA has finalized the eight-player roster for the 2022 USA Curtis Cup Team, as four women were selected on Friday to join the four previously named players.

The 42nd Curtis Cup Match will be held June 10-12 at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa.

COBRA KING Forged Tec and Forged Tec X Irons FIRST LOOK

COBRA Golf has announced today its fourth generation of KING Forged TEC Irons, and three significant improvements make these new irons play better, feel better, and sound better.  And ultimately these new 2022 Forged Tec irons put more play into the Players Distance Irons category.

I'm going to touch on some tech stories in this first look preview (like the five-step forged body and face), but also give you some hands-on impressions.  I hit the new Forged Tec and Forged Tec X irons back in December and have been waiting for this day when I could finally tell you more about them.  There's a lot to love about both these models, and I'll also have a full review on the Forged Tec irons soon.

EDEL Golf Announces Release of New EAS 1.5 Face Balanced Putter

Edel Golf is announcing the introduction of a new addition to the EAS Putter Fitting System.  The EAS 1.5 model is a rare face balanced blade with a plumbers neck hosel setup.  Typically, face balanced plumbers neck variations have come with a long hosel to get it to balance.

With Edel’s hogged out sole and weighting system, they were able to create the desired balance in this putter to help fitters and golfers around the world dial people in even further.

Jon Rahm Among 12 Champions Exempt for 122nd U.S. Open at The Country Club

The United States Golf Association (USGA) has accepted a total of 9,265 entries, including 12 champions, for the 122nd U.S. Open Championship at The Country Club, in Brookline, Mass. The U.S. Open will be held at the club for the fourth time on June 16-19, 2022.

More than 9,000 U.S. Open entries were accepted for the 10th consecutive time and the 13th time overall. The number of entries is the sixth-highest total in championship history. The USGA accepted entries for the 2022 U.S. Open from golfers in 50 states, including 282 from host state Massachusetts, as well as the District of Columbia and 79 foreign countries.

7th U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball Championship - Inside the Field

A field of 128 golfers (64 teams), including players ranging from age 12 to 51 will descend on the Grand Reserve Golf Club in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico next week for the 7th U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball Championship.

Four-ball has become a widely popular format for State and Regional Golf Associations across the United States. In 2012, more than 150 championships, either strictly four-ball or as part of a competition format, were conducted in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

7th U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball Championship - Fact Sheet

The Seventh U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball Championship kicks off next week, April 20-24, 2022 at the Grand Reserve Golf Club in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico with a starting field of 128 golfers (64 sides).

The Grand Reserve Golf Club will be set up at 6,397 yards and will play to a par of 36-36–72.

Miura Golf Introduces New Putter Line

Miura Golf has introduced the KM1 and KM2, the first putters released by the esteemed Japanese clubmaker in four years.

The KM1 and KM2 blade style putters are Computer Numerical Control (CNC) milled from the same source as the Japanese stainless-steel billets used exclusively by the Miura family for their legendary forged irons. The result is an unparalleled combination of custom craftsmanship and modern innovation that provides the ultimate in precision, feel and performance.

Club Champion Acquires Australian Club Fitter PureForm Golf

After acquisitions in Canada and the UK, Club Champion is continuing its international expansion in 2022. PureForm, Australia’s premier golf club fitter, has been officially acquired by North America’s top fitter.

“We’re very excited to partner with the PureForm team down under,” said Club Champion CEO, Adam Levy. “Like our other recent acquisitions, PureForm strives to give their customers a top-tier experience and measurable results on the course, so we felt a natural connection with them and their model.”