McGill Makes History at U.S. Senior Women’s Open with Third Different USGA Title

Jill McGill knows about disappointment in the final round of a USGA championship, and now she’s revisited the elation of victory. With the South Course at NCR Country Club at its brilliant and challenging best, McGill closed with an even-par 73 on a day when no one broke par to win the U.S. Senior Women’s Open by one stroke over Leta Lindley at 3-under-par 289 in her first year of eligibility for the championship.

“That sounds amazing,” McGill said when introduced as the champion. “I love the USGA. I've loved it ever since I got spanked in my very first Junior Girls by Brandie Burton. That was a welcome to competitive golf.”

All Three Past Champs at Top of Crowded U.S. Senior Women’s Open Leaderboard

They threw a party at NCR Country Club for the best of the best and everybody came. Swinging into Sunday’s final round of the U.S. Senior Women’s Open, all three of the past champions are in the mix. Laura Davies and Helen Alfredsson are tied for the lead at 4-under-par 215 with Annika Sorenstam, Jill McGill and Leta Lindley one back.

Davies won the inaugural U.S. Senior Women’s Open in 2018, Alfredsson took the title in 2019 and Sorenstam brought home the hardware last year. McGill is a two-time USGA champion, winning the 1993 U.S. Women’s Amateur and the 1994 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links.

PXG Denver Throws Epic Grand Opening Celebration in Colorado's Mile High City

Last night PXG, the golf equipment and apparel company founded by entrepreneur and golf nut Bob Parsons, celebrated the grand opening of its 16th U.S. retail store located in Colorado’s famed Mile High City. Athletes, celebrities, dignitaries, notables, and clients joined President and Executive Creative Director of PXG Apparel Renee Parsons for the celebratory evening underneath the Colorado stars.

With plans to have 21 stores opened by the end of 2022, the evening’s celebration commemorated another significant stride forward in PXG’s rapid retail expansion plan. PXG Denver, located at 9030 E Phillips, Centennial, CO, 80112, is less than 30 minutes from downtown Denver and will serve clientele across the greater metro area and Colorado Springs. An ideal location for PXG, Denver is one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. and ranks as one of the top 20 golf markets in the nation by the number of golfers.

PopStroke Launches International Putting Team and Stroke Play Championship with $125,000 Purse

PopStroke Entertainment Group today announced the formation of the inaugural PopStroke Tour Championship (PTC) presented by TaylorMade via Tiger Woods’ social media. The PTC will be a three-day international competition (October 26-28, 2022), bringing together players, both pros and amateurs, to identify the best putters in the world.

The Championship event will feature two (2) separate competitions in a 72-hole (four 18-hole rounds) tournament competing for a total purse of $125,000. The Team Championship competition will have a maximum of 200 teams (400 players) competing for a $100,000 prize purse, and the Stroke Play (individual) competition will have a maximum of 100 players competing for a $25,000 prize purse. The Team Championship winner’s share will be $20,000, while the Stroke Play Champion will earn $5,000. There will be a cut to 50% of the field after the second round, with the remaining players completing the 3rd and final rounds.  In both competitions, 20% of the field will earn prize money.

Green Holds First-Round Lead, Other Big Names in Close Pursuit at U.S. Senior Women’s Open

The opening round of a championship is all about putting yourself in position to have a chance to win. That’s exactly what a number of big names did Thursday at the U.S. Senior Women’s Open, and none was better than Tammie Green, who played the South Course at NCR Country Club in 5-under-par 68, one stroke better than Catrin Nilsmark and Leta Lindley.

Lurking two strokes back of Green at 70 are 2019 U.S. Senior Women’s Open champion Helen Alfredsson and Pat Hurst, who’s won both the U.S. Girls’ Junior and the U.S. Women’s Amateur and is trying to join Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, JoAnne Carner and Carol Semple Thompson as the only players to win three different USGA championships.

PGA of America Debuts New Frisco Home with State of the Art Golf Laboratory

A celebration nearly four years in the making came to fruition today, as the new, state-of-the-art “Home of the PGA of America” opened its doors for a historic “Welcome Home Celebration” at PGA Frisco.

Led by PGA President Jim Richerson and PGA of America CEO Seth Waugh, PGA Members and key stakeholders celebrated the formal opening of the innovative 106,621-square foot building at PGA Frisco that will serve as the home of the PGA Professional.

Club Champion Continues Incredible Growth with Four New Studios in Third Quarter of 2022

Club Champion, the globe’s top custom golf club fitter and builder, is continuing its record expansion with four brand new studios in the third quarter of 2022. Since the first quarter, the company has opened its 100th location, unveiled a flagship store in New York City, and opened a new distribution center in Arizona — now, they’re adding even more new markets to their existing footprint.

State-of-the-art fitting studios are now open in Albuquerque, NM; Princeton, NJ; San Jose, CA; and Wayne, PA. The club fitter is on track to reach 115 locations by the end of the year.

Breakthrough Golf Technology BGT Introduces New ZNE Wedge Shaft

Breakthrough Golf Technology has introduces their new ZNE wedge shaft.

Designed with Advanced Materials Integration and a new Stiffness Stack, this shaft is engineered for more center strikes, great feel, and fewer strokes on your scorecard.

Padraig Harrington Builds on Wilson Staff Legacy Winning Dick's Sporting Goods Open

Wilson Sporting Goods Co., the club maker with more Major wins with its irons than any other brand, today celebrates Padraig Harrington’s victory at Dick’s Sporting Goods Open held in Endicott, N.Y. at En-Joie Golf Club.

“We couldn’t be more excited for Wilson ambassador Padraig Harrington and his win at Dick’s Sporting Goods Open,” said Tim Clarke, President, Wilson Golf. “We’re proud to provide Paddy with the innovative clubs that helped him claim his second PGA TOUR Champions title of the season and his 34th professional win of his career.”

Champ Spikes Used by Winner of the BMW Championship

PrideSports confirms the winner of the 2022 BMW Championship in Wilmington, Delaware.

It came down to a clutch fairway bunker shot on the 72 hole to solidify the victory at the BMW Championship. The winner hit a high cut into the center of the green followed by a clutch put to secure an easy tap in to take the title. He now has a chance to become the first player in history to win back-to-back FedEx Cup Championships.

USGA Announces Trio of Classic Courses for Upcoming U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championships

The United States Golf Association (USGA) has named Fox Chapel Golf Club in Pittsburgh, Pa.; San Diego Country Club, in Chula Vista, Calif.; and Tacoma Country & Golf Club in Lakewood, Wash., as future host sites of the U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship.

The championships will take place on the following dates:

Fox Chapel Golf Club — Aug. 1-4, 2024

San Diego Country Club — Aug. 21-24, 2025

Tacoma Country & Golf Club — Aug. 19-22, 2027

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.