Sam Bennett Holds Off Ben Carr to Win U.S. Amateur Championship at The Ridgewood Country Club

Nobody would have questioned Sam Bennett had he chosen not to return to Texas A&M University for a fifth year of eligibility. An All-American who finished tied for 49th in this year’s U.S. Open, Bennett had all of the recommended credentials to enter the play-for-pay ranks.

But he didn’t feel the timing was right. He wanted to graduate. He wanted to mature a bit more, and he enjoys being around his Aggie teammates. That explains why he chose to stick around College Station, Texas, this summer after the Arnold Palmer Cup in early July rather than chase titles on the summer amateur circuit.

122nd U.S. Amateur Championship - Meet the Quarterfinalists

Their ages range from 15 years-old to 31 years-old.  Their World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR) range from Number 3 in the World to Number 1,202.  And three of the eight remaining players are making their first U.S. Amateur start.

It's the 122nd U.S. Amateur Championship, the oldest American amateur championship.  And it's time to meet the quarterfinalists.

Sam Bennett Navigates Tough Draw, U.S. Amateur Quarterfinalists Set at The Ridgewood Country Club

If Sam Bennett goes on to win the 122nd U.S. Amateur Championship at The Ridgewood Country Club, nobody can say he didn’t earn it. The No. 3 player in the World Amateur Golf Ranking®/WAGR® has gone through a gauntlet of highly touted opponents to reach the quarterfinals.

On Thursday, the rising fifth-year senior at Texas A&M took out co-medalist and world No. 27 Fred Biondi and No. 10 David Puig to reach his first quarterfinal in three starts in America’s oldest amateur competition.

4th U.S. Senior Women's Open Facts and Figures

NCR Country Club hosts the 4th U.S. Senior Women's Open next week and will be set up at 6,119 yards.

Ten U.S. Women's Open champions are in the field and NCR will play to a par of 37-36–73.

10 U.S. Women’s Open Champions to Compete in the 4th U.S. Senior Women’s Open

The United States Golf Association (USGA) has announced that 10 U.S. Women’s Open champions are among the field of 120 players who will play in the 4th U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship, which will be contested Aug. 25-28, 2022, at NCR Country Club in Kettering, Ohio.

“This field includes some of the most talented golfers of their generation,” said John Bodenhamer, chief championships officer for the USGA. “They will all compete at a course steeped in history in a bid to hoist a coveted USGA trophy and add their name to the Hall of Champions along with many legends of the game. These players will surely find NCR Country Club to be a worthy stage that will showcase their skill and competitive nature.”

PXG Recognized on the INC. 5000 List of America's Fastest Growing Companies for a Third Time

Inc. revealed that PXG – Parsons Xtreme Golf – is No. 2308 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list represents a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic sector – its independent small businesses.

Founded by entrepreneur, philanthropist, and self-proclaimed golf nut Bob Parsons, PXG is a research and development company dedicated to creating the world’s finest golf clubs and apparel. Today, the American company has grown its footprint to have global influence, serving golfers in more than 50 countries through an innovative direct-to-consumer model.

ECCO Unveils Lydia Ko Designed Biom G5

ECCO – a golf footwear innovator – announces that ambassador Lydia Ko has combined her South Korean and Kiwi heritage with a custom version of the brand-new ECCO BIOM® G5 shoe as part of the brand’s Autumn/Winter 2022 collection.

Reflecting both her personality and dual-nationality roots, Ko designed her ECCO BIOM® G5 with hibiscus flowers styled on one side of the shoe and silver ferns on the other, paying homage to her country of birth, South Korea, and the country in which she grew up, New Zealand, respectively.

Generational’s Mito Pereira Advances to Next Round of the PGA’s FedExCup Championship

Generational Group, a leading middle market investment bank for privately held businesses, is pleased to congratulate Mito Pereira, a Generational sponsored PGA Tour golf professional, who has advanced to the BMW Championship in the FedExCup Playoffs.

Pereira finished 5 under par against an impressive field of competition last week in the St. Jude Championship and advanced to the next round of the FedExCup Playoffs.  Pereira will now join 69 others top performers at the BMW Championship at the Wilmington Country Club in Delaware. Based on his St. Jude results, Pereira is now ranked 42nd, with 938 points in the latest FedExCup standings.

True Spec Golf Fitting Review - Beverly Hills California

My first time in Beverly Hills was a memorable one, and I realized very fast I've got some L.A. in my blood.  Driving to my True Spec Golf putter fitting in Beverly Hills from Los Angeles took me through nostalgic, winding streets and the excitement was euphoric.  It almost felt like I was in a scene from Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

When I arrived at True Spec on Wilshire Blvd., I knew it was going to be a great day.  Just down the road one way was Los Angeles Country Club.  The other way Rodeo Drive.  What I didn't know however was how damn impressive the fitting and my fitter Michael were going to be.  I opened the front door to True Spec and the fireworks were about to get started.

Biondi, Gutschewski, Townsend and Thorbjornsen Share Medalist Honors at U.S. Amateur Championship

It was another glorious summer day in northern New Jersey on Tuesday. The sun was out, the temperatures barely crept into the 80s without humidity and there was a gentle breeze – a perfect time to enjoy the outdoors.

Unless, of course, you were one of the competitors trying to unlock the mystery of the two stroke-play venues for the 122nd U.S. Amateur Championship. For the second day in a row, The Ridgewood Country Club and co-host Arcola Country Club presented a daunting challenge to the world’s best amateurs.

PAYNTR Golf Expands with New Retail Partners

PAYNTR GOLF has announced new retail partnerships with PGA TOUR Superstore, Scheels, The Golf Warehouse, Golf Town, Haggin Oaks, Golf Exchange and Global Golf as golf’s fastest growing performance footwear brand drives past a direct to consumer model as a result of high demand. This comes in addition to the more than 300 green grass doors, serviced by 20 independent territory sales managers, which have partnered with the brand to bring PAYNTR GOLF’s performance technology to the avid golfer.

“The response to our initial product offering in March 2021 along with several new models and color runs launched during the past six months has exceeded our expectations,” says Mike Forsey, Co-founder and President of PAYNTR GOLF. “This is just the beginning and establishing meaningful retail partnerships was always part of our next phase to continue to grow our brand both nationally and globally. We are pleased we found several key players in the retail space who will help accelerate our growth.”

Shot Scope "Shots Plotted" Feature is Newest Game Innovation for Golfers

Shot Scope, the industry-leader in advanced GPS and automatic shot tracking technology, today unveiled its innovative “Shots Plotted” feature, the newest game management tool for golfers using the Company’s V3 Watch and PRO LX+ Rangefinder models.  Unique in game tracking technology, Shots Plotted provides golfers with a history of every hole for tee shots and approaches, and the ability to visualize their performance based on the club used, end location of the shot, hole score and an individual strokes gained benchmark.

The new feature is available free of charge to Shot Scope users and is available on both the Company’s Web Dashboard and via Mobile apps.

Peter Millar Returns to 2023 PGA Merchandise Show

Peter Millar is pleased to announce its return to the PGA Show in Orlando, Florida, January 24-27, 2023, and a multiyear commitment to the event which includes the Peter Millar and G/FORE brands and licensees, JT Spencer and Hudson Sutler.

Peter Millar has a long history with the PGA Show as an important anchor exhibitor in the fashion hall. Encompassing over 6,000 square feet of space, the exhibits for 2023 promise to deliver an amazing presentation of the Fall 2023 Collections and immersive experience into the brand.

PXG Unveils First Custom Golf Club Build and Distribution Center in the UK

PXG, a global research and development company dedicated to creating the world’s finest golf equipment and apparel, recently opened its first custom build and distribution center in the United Kingdom. A state-of-the-art facility, PXG UK is key to expanding the brand’s international footprint and ensuring even more golfers throughout Europe have quick and easy access to the exceptional products PXG delivers.

“The opening of PXG UK is not only a testament to how far we’ve come but also a statement about where we are headed,” said PXG Founder & CEO Bob Parsons. “As we grow, we want our customers have the best possible experience end-to-end. That means their clubs are built right and ship fast. The new center enables us to do both, which is the PXG way!”

Pine Brook Country Club Retains Strawn & Sampson for 100th Anniversary Book

Pine Brook Country Club, a prestigious private golf club founded in 1924 in the Boston suburbs, has retained Strawn & Sampson to plan, produce and publish its centennial book.

In anticipation of the upcoming 100th anniversary, club leadership has followed a 10-year, master-planned schedule of renovations and new construction. “The idea was for 2024 to arrive and find the club at its peak of excellence,” said immediate past president Jeffrey Baron, “with every amenity in place and with nothing left for the members to do but celebrate.”

Spikes Win at the FedEx Cup St. Jude Championship

PrideSports confirms the winner of the 2022 FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis.

The winner accomplished his first win on the PGA Tour in dramatic fashion. He experienced an incredible break when getting possibly the best “members bounce” in his career by avoiding the water on the third playoff hole.

PGA National Resort Showcasing Renovation with Re-Opening of The Champion Course

PGA National Resort – South Florida’s world-class golf, vacation, culinary, events and spa destination – announces its famed Champion Course will reopen for resort guest and member play on Sept. 2 after an extensive bunker renovation on the Jack Nicklaus-designed layout.

Led by Nicklaus Design, construction over the summer resulted in all bunkers on The Champion Course being rebuilt or eliminated to ensure the absolute best in playability and strategy. The Champion’s bunkers account for more than two acres of the celebrated 18, which hosts the PGA TOUR’s Honda Classic annually. The bunkers are now equipped with new subsurface drainage, “Better Billy Bunker” liners, and eye-catching G-Angle sand.

Baba Socks it to Chun in U.S. Women’s Amateur Final at Chambers Bay

Displaying superb ball striking, near-flawless putting and a killer competitive instinct, Saki Baba put on a clinic at the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship. The 17-year-old from Japan defeated 21-year-old Monet Chun of Canada, 11 and 9, on a chamber of commerce day at Chambers Bay. With the victory, Baba becomes just the second player from Japan to win a USGA championship, after Michiko Hattori won this title in 1985.

“It’s just amazing. I just can't believe it,” said an emotional Baba through a translator. “I was able to [play] my kind of golf. Yeah, everything just went smoothly.”

122nd U.S. Women's Amateur - Meet the Quarterfinalists

Only eight players remain standing at Chambers Bay in the 2022 U.S. Women's Open.  Two fog suspensions Thursday delayed play more than two hours testing stamina, determination, and poise.

All quarterfinalists are exempt into the 2023 U.S. Women's Amateur at Bel-Air Country Club, and riding a wave of confidence heading into match play Friday.  Here's a closer look at the quarterfinalists.

Wilson, Rao, Lehigh Cruise into Quarterfinals While Other Favorites Fall at U.S. Women's Amateur

The only double-session day at the U.S. Women’s Amateur demands stamina, determination and poise in order to be one of the eight left standing at the end. Annabel Wilson of Ireland displayed all those qualities during a long Thursday at Chambers Bay to march into the quarterfinals riding a wave of confidence.

Wilson, 21 and a junior at UCLA, defeated Katie Li of Basking Ridge, N.J., 3 and 2, in the Round of 16 using a similar formula to the one she deployed in winning her Round of 32 match earlier today against Julia Misemer. In both instances, Wilson birdied the par-5 first hole and sprinted to early leads that allowed to her to survive rough patches in the middle of the rounds and secure a pair of victories.