Dunlap and Surratt Named to USA Walker Cup Team

Nick Dunlap, 19, of Huntsville, Ala., and Caleb Surratt, 19, of Indian Trail, N.C., were named to the 2023 USA Walker Cup Team by the USGA’s International Team Selection (ITS) working group on Monday. 

 

The duo joins Gordon Sargent, Michael Thorbjornsen and David Ford, who previously earned automatic selections to the 10-player roster as the three highest-ranked American players in the World Amateur Golf Ranking® / WAGR®. The USA Team will compete against Great Britain and Ireland in the 49th Walker Cup Match on Sept. 2-3 at the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland.

Bryan Kim Outlasts Joshua Bai to Win U.S. Junior Amateur Championship and Earn 2024 U.S. Open Exemption

Incoming Duke University freshman Bryan Kim became the second Blue Devil to win the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship with his 2-up victory over Joshua Bai on Sunday in the weather-delayed 36-hole final at Daniel Island Club’s Ralston Creek Course, in Charleston, S.C.

Kim, 18, of Brookeville, Md., joins Jason Widener (1988) as Duke players to etch their name on the U.S. Junior Amateur Trophy that includes the likes of major champions Tiger Woods, Johnny Miller, David Duval, Jordan Spieth, Scottie Scheffler and Brian Harman, this year’s Open winner at Royal Birkdale who sent a congratulatory video message to the champion.

Shot Scope Debuts CONNEX Performance Tracking Tags for Tour Level Data Analysis

Shot Scope, the golf industry-leader in advanced GPS and shot tracking technology, today introduced CONNEX Performance Tags, an innovation that provides amateur golfers with the same on course game analysis data as professional tour players.

Offered at an unbeatable $99.99 price point with no subscription fees, the ultra-lightweight (2 grams) CONNEX “plug and play” tags easily screw into the end of each club grip. Powered by the FREE Shot Scope app (iOS/Android) golfers can record their shots via “contactless technology” on their mobile phone, establishing another method of game tracking using golf’s most affordable and accurate platform backed by over 100 performance statistics.

Title Match of U.S. Junior Amateur Suspended After 25 Holes Due to Weather

Due to multiple weather delays, the 36-hole championship match of the 75th U.S. Junior Amateur at Daniel Island Club’s Ralston Creek Course in Charleston, S.C., could not be completed on Saturday. Bryan Kim, 18, of Brookeville, Md., holds a 1-up lead on Joshua Bai, 17, of New Zealand thru 25 holes.

Play will resume on Sunday at 8 a.m. EDT, with Peacock streaming live coverage.

Club Champion Included In Golf Digest’s America’s 100 Best Clubfitters List

Club Champion was named to Golf Digest’s 2023-24 America’s 100 Best Clubfitters list! Since the prestigious biennial ranking’s inception in 2011, the custom club fitter has been included by Golf Digest as one of the top places to visit for custom fitting services in the United States.

Club Champion is the nation’s top fitter, builder, and retailer of the best brands in golf. The company delivers a Tour-quality fitting experience for golfers of any ability level with over 65,000 hittable head and shaft combinations. The award-winning Club Champion fitting studios can be found in major markets and golf meccas across the country, with plans to expand even further in 2023.

Fujikura Golf the #1 Driver and Wood Shaft at The Open

Fujikura, the leader in performance golf shafts, was honored to be the #1 driver and wood shaft at the final Major of the season.

At Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Fujikura was the #1 driver and wood shaft at the Open, the fourth and final Major of the year. In total, 38.2% of the field used a Fujikura driver shaft during the week, with another 35.6% using a Fujikura wood shaft. These figures also included the Claret Jug winner, who used the Fujikura Speeder Evolution II S in his 3-wood shaft on his way to victory.

Bryan Kim and Joshua Bai Advance to 36-Hole Final at 75th U.S. Junior Amateur Championship

Bryan Kim, 18, of Brookeville, Md., and Joshua Bai, 17, of New Zealand, each won quarterfinal and semifinal matches in at times rainy conditions on Friday to advance to Saturday’s 36-hole final match of the 75th U.S. Junior Amateur Championship at the par-72, 7,262-yard Daniel Island Club (Ralston Creek Course). The final is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. EDT. Golf Channel will provide live coverage of the afternoon portion of the final.

Kim, who did not qualify for match play in his previous two U.S. Junior Amateur appearances, defeated Will Hartman 16, of Charlotte, N.C., 2 and 1, in the semifinals. Bai, who is attempting to become the fourth New Zealander to win a USGA championship, joining Michael Campbell, Danny Lee and Lydia Ko, held off Billy Davis, 17, of Spring Valley, Calif., 3 and 1.

Adidas CODECHAOS Goes Laceless

Adidas is inviting golfers everywhere to find the fairways and lose the laces. Adidas is once again reimagining what a golf shoe can be by introducing CODECHAOS Laceless, the first high performance spikeless golf shoe with laceless construction in the brand’s history. Built on a gender-neutral last and offered in a broad range of men’s and women’s sizing, the new footwear is available now.

New for the fall/winter 2023 range, CODECHAOS Laceless boldly tackles spikeless performance through a clean and functional filmed textile upper. As part of the design, adidas incorporated PRIMEKNIT materials in key zones around the instep and ankle to make it easier to take on and off, while still providing support. This laceless filmed textile upper is specifically designed to provide an adaptable, glove-like, high performance fit with a customized feel. The result is that golfers will still feel top-notch performance and stability even though there aren’t any laces to tie before heading out to practice or play.

Romero Reaches Top of Mountain; Wins U.S. Girls’ Junior Title in Colorado

Like she had done all week, Kiara Romero meticulously looked over her 7-foot par putt on the 36th green of the championship match late Saturday afternoon at the U.S. Air Force Academy Eisenhower Golf Club’s Blue Course. It was a right-to-left putt, the type that had given Romero some fits during the 74th U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship.

But this one had major implications. With a precarious 1-up lead, a holed putt meant Romero, 17, of San Jose, Calif., would net the biggest prize in junior golf.

Malixi to Face Romero in 36-Hole U.S. Girls’ Junior Final

Kiara Romero and Rianne Malixi will square off in Saturday’s 36-hole championship match of the 74th U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship at the U.S. Air Force Academy Eisenhower Golf Club’s Blue Course.

Romero, 17, of San Jose, Calif., knocked out 2022 runner-up and 2023 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball champion Gianna Clemente, 15, of Estero, Fla., 2 up, in the second of the two semifinal matches on Friday afternoon. Malixi, 16, of the Philippines, eliminated Leigh Chien, 17, of Irvine, Calif., 4 and 2, in the other semifinal.

USGA Announces Tee Times for the 75th U.S. Junior Amateur

The United States Golf Association (USGA) has announced tee times for the first two rounds of the 75th U.S. Junior Amateur Championship, Monday (July 24) and Tuesday (July 25), at 7,367-yard, par-72 Daniel Island Club’s Ralston Creek Course and at 7,039-yard, par-71 Daniel Island Club’s Beresford Creek Course in Charleston, S.C.

The U.S. Junior Amateur consists of 36 holes of stroke play on July 24 and 25, after which the 264-player field will be reduced to the low 64 scorers. There will be six rounds of match play, starting July 26. The quarterfinals and semifinals are slated for Friday, July 28. The championship is scheduled to conclude with a 36-hole final on Saturday, July 29, starting at 8 a.m. EDT. The U.S. Junior Amateur champion receives a full exemption into the 2024 U.S. Open Championship.

Scotty Cameron Introduces New Champions Choice Putters

Scotty Cameron introduces the next generation of Champions Choice Limited Release putters, four new “Button Back” models that expand upon the capabilities of Scotty’s recently-introduced “Plus” designs with the integration of his revered Teryllium copper alloy inlay.

Inspired by the putters Scotty has made for major winners and champions on the worldwide professional golf tours, each precision milled Champions Choice Button Back model is crafted with complementary materials – a solid precision milled 303 stainless steel putter head, an expertly-fused Teryllium insert and a sleek and lightweight aluminum sole component – to deliver outstanding performance and feel.

151st Open Championship - Royal Liverpool Official Players Yardage and Green Book

One of the great things about being credentialed for major championships is I get to share things with all of you that you might not otherwise get to see or learn about.  Feet on the ground course reviews are always part of the equation of course, like I did for you at Los Angeles Country Club for this year's U.S. Open.

And like I have each of the last three Open Championships, I've got the official players yardage and green books from the 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool.  Yup, the exact same yardage and green books players will be using this week to share with all of you. 

FootJoy and Harris Tweed Join Forces for a Limited Edition Premiere Series Launch

Following the releases of the Black Watch Packard in 2021, and Shawbost Collection last year, the partnership are proud to introduce two new models ahead of this year’s Open Championship, the FJ x Harris Tweed Premiere Series Hoylake shoes—a true embodiment of modern elegance.

What sets these shoes apart is the inclusion of the Hoylake Green cloth that has been added to the Premiere Series Wilcox and Field models to complement the timeless design and innovative performance technology.

NBC Sports Presents Live Coverage of the 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool Across NBC, USA Network, and Peacock

NBC Sports surrounds the 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club at Hoylake with comprehensive live coverage across NBC, USA Network and Peacock beginning Thursday, July 20 through Sunday, July 23. Pre-championship coverage begins Monday, July 17, with Golf Central Live From The Open on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

In total, NBC Sports will present nearly 50 hours of live championship coverage Thursday-Sunday – and more than 200 hours of live coverage from St. Andrews including featured groups, featured hole and Open Championship All Access coverage on Peacock.

A SPORTS PGA TOUR - Update 5.0 with Royal Liverpool Now Live (Season 4)

EA SPORTS PGA TOUR has deployed Title Update 5.0, welcoming The 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool to Season 4. Royal Liverpool Golf Club is now available to play in all game modes. In career mode, The Open Championship now alternates every season between Royal Liverpool and St Andrews. Menus, screens, and key art have also been updated to be styled in the Season 4 Open Championship theme. New Challenges will also be released after The Open Championship that recreate key moments from the event.

On top of these seasonal improvements, the update also includes many quality of life updates and stability fixes, including updates in career mode and online mode allowing players the flexibility to curate their gameplay experience. For example, updates to career mode allows players to switch between Quick and Full rounds at the start of each round instead of only at the start of each tournament.

Team Galvin Green Four-Ball Heads to Hoylake in Style

Galvin Green, the premium hi-tech apparel brand, has scripted striking outfits for four of its leading Tour ambassadors taking part in The Open Championship at Royal Liverpool this week, including three players on the cusp of making Europe’s Ryder Cup team in September.

They are led by Englishman Jordan Smith – fresh from a strong showing at the Genesis Scottish Open where he finished in a tie for 12th. Two-time DP World Tour winner Jordan currently occupies 12th place in the European Ryder Cup standings, followed by former Ryder Cup star Dane Thorbjørn Olesen in 15th and Sweden’s Alexander Björk in 20th spot. They will be joined by England’s Laurie Canter, one of the LIV Golf trailblazers.

2023 Open Championship Scripting for Defending Champion Cam Smith

Original Penguin Golf, known for its unique and fun approach to golf clothing, today reveals the outfits golf ambassador and defending Open Champion, Cameron Smith, will wear at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, July 20-23.

Attempting to secure his second Claret Jug after his maiden Major success at the 150th Open at St Andrews last July, Cam will be sporting a striking, colorful and high-performance apparel mix across all four championship days in north-west England.

PING Golf Introduces G Le3 clubs for Women

With women’s golf participation at an all-time high, PING introduced the G Le3 family today, continuing its industry-leading commitment to bringing women golfers lightweight, score-lowering technology engineered and custom-made exclusively for their games. The complete line of clubs is available for custom fittings and pre-order at authorized PING golf shops around the world beginning today. 

“Our on-going commitment to engineering lightweight, easy-to-hit, premium clubs for women is rooted in PING’s long history of supporting women’s golf, dating back to the early 1970s. It started with my grandparents, Karsten and Louise Solheim, and continues today with the Solheim Cup and other game-growing initiatives,” said PING Executive Vice President Stacey Pauwels, who oversees the development of PING products made exclusively for women.

Defending Champion Wilson Medalist at Air Force Academy

Yana Wilson took care of business in the first stage of her U.S. Girls’ Junior title defense. Now she’ll try to become the sixth medalist to hoist the Glenna Collett Vare Trophy since 2002.

Wilson, 16, of Henderson, Nev., carded a 4-under-par 68 on Tuesday at the U.S. Air Force Academy Eisenhower Golf Club’s Blue Course to earn medalist honors. Her 36-hole total of 6-under 138 was one stroke better than 2022 Augusta National Women’s Amateur champion Anna Davis, 17, of Spring Valley, Calif. Davis, who shared the first-round lead with University of Oregon incoming freshman Kiara Romero, shot a 71 in the second round.