152nd Open Championship - Royal Troon Official Players Yardage and Green Book

How can you not be romantic about The Open Championship?  The champions and personalities who've won the Claret Jug.  The history behind The Open as the oldest golf tournament in the world.  And this year a return to Royal Troon for the first time since 2016.

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.  And like I have each of the last four Open Championships, I've got the official players yardage and green books from the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon.  Yup, the exact same yardage and green books players will be using this week to share with all of you.

Panmure Golf Club a Must Play on Your Next Scotland Golf Trip

American golfers naturally gravitate to Scotland as one of their top bucket list destinations. The home of golf features such iconic golf experiences as The Old Course at St. Andrews, Royal Dornoch, Muirfield, Prestwick, North Berek, Carnoustie Golf Links, and the site of The Open Championship this week, Troon, to name a few.

While these historic venues top any golfer’s list, Scotland is also home to hundreds of other wonderful under-the-radar courses that are rich in history and provide an authentic Scottish golf experience. One of those must-plays is Panmure Golf Club, located only 1.5 miles from Carnoustie and a 45-minute drive from St. Andrews.

Motocaddy Expands US Sales Team with Key New Hires

Motocaddy, the world’s leading electric caddy brand, has expanded its sales team in the U.S.

Five new hires across the country reflects the brand’s growing popularity and extensive market progression over the past 12 months.

Callaway Apparel ambassador Harry Hall Captures First PGA tour Victory at the ISCO Championship

Callaway Apparel, a leading name in golf apparel innovation, is proud to congratulate Harry Hall on capturing his first PGA TOUR title with a dramatic chip-in on the third playoff hole at the ISCO Championship.

The victory secures Hall’s PGA TOUR card for the next two years while also earning him exemptions into the 2025 editions of The Sentry, THE PLAYERS Championship, and the PGA Championship. Hall, who earned 300 FedExCup points for the victory, moved up to 80th in the season-long points race.

Ernie Els Captures First Senior Major Championship at Kaulig Companies Championship

Ernie Els’ historic career adds another chapter, as the South African emerged victorious at the Kaulig Companies Championship for his first major victory on the PGA TOUR Champions.

Playing some of his best golf at age 54, the XXIO Global Ambassador showed no signs of slowing down this week. After shooting even par in the opening round, Els made his big move on Saturday with a 64 to catapult him up the leaderboard. From there, he did just enough on Sunday with a 68 to finish the tournament at 10-under and edge his opponents by one. Els secured his third win of the season and sixth overall on the tour. He is the first PGA TOUR Champions player to reach three victories this season.

PXG Tour Pro Cristobal Del Solar Earns First Korn Ferry Tour Victory and PGA Tour Card

PXG tour professional Cristobal Del Solar dominated The Ascendant to claim his inaugural Korn Ferry Tour victory. The talent golfer concluded the week with two eagles during an outstanding 6-under final round on Sunday to solidify his position in the winner’s circle and earning him his PGA TOUR Card for the 2025 Season.

PXG Founder and CEO, Bob Parsons, expressed his enthusiasm, stating, “Cristobal’s exceptional performance is a testament to his relentless dedication and extraordinary talent. We are thrilled to join him in celebrating this accomplishment.”

Genesis Scottish Open Winner Played Graphite Design Tour AD DI Shaft

Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc. announced today that the winner of the Genesis Scottish Open, held at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland was playing a Graphite Design Tour AD DI-7 X-Stiff flex wood shaft in his Titleist TSR2 9.0° Driver, a Graphite Design Tour AD DI-8 X-Stiff flex wood shaft in his Titleist GT3 15° Fairway metal wood and Graphite Design Tour AD DI-105 X-Stiff flex hybrid shaft in his TaylorMade Stealth 2 19° Rescue.  The champion’s 2nd career PGA Tour victory came after shooting 67, 65, 63, 67 for a score of 18 under par to win the Genesis Scottish Open by 1 stroke.

“Congratulations to the winner from Scotland.  It was such a dramatic winning birdie and we are so excited he plays Graphite Design Tour AD DI shafts”, stated Wayne Ageno, President, Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc.

NBC Sports Presents 152nd OPEN Championship at Royal Troon Across NBC Peacock and USA Network

NBC Sports surrounds the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon Golf Club in Troon, Scotland, with comprehensive live coverage July 18-21 across NBC, Peacock and USA Network.

In total, NBC Sports will present nearly 50 hours of live championship coverage Thursday-Sunday – and more than 200 hours of live coverage from Royal Troon including featured groups, featured hole and Golf Central Live from The Open studio coverage.

OPEN Championship to Air Live on SiriusXM

SiriusXM will offer listeners nationwide a live broadcast of The 152nd Open when golf’s original championship is played July 18-21 at Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland.

SiriusXM will air 45 hours of live on-course coverage across all four rounds of play on SiriusXM’s The Open Radio channel, which is available to listeners in their cars on channel 92 and on the SiriusXM app. Championship broadcasts will begin on SiriusXM on Thursday and Friday at 2 am ET, and on Saturday and Sunday at 4 am ET, and will continue through the conclusion of each day’s play.

LA Golf Announces New Driver to be Released in 2025

LA GOLF has announced the launch of their first driver set to be released in 2025 and co-designed by Bryson DeChambeau and Jeff Meyer.

"It's time to make your mishits go straight," says two-time U.S. Open Champion golfer Bryson DeChambeau, a founding LA GOLF Partner and the co-inventor of the LA GOLF Driver. "I am so fired up to be able to share the most innovative driver ever made with all golfers in 2025!"

Introducing FJ x Harris Tweed Premiere Series

FootJoy, the #1 Shoe in Golf, has once again renewed its partnership with Harris Tweed Hebrides to introduce a footwear range titled “The Stamp” Premiere Series.

This limited-edition collaboration boasts a distinctive hand-woven tweed with a ‘basket weave’ pattern, reminiscent of a postage stamp, paying homage to the iconic 8th hole at this year’s Open Championship.

Scotty Cameron Introduces New B3 Triple Black Design LTD Putters

Titleist announces new Scotty Cameron B3 Triple Black Design LTD putters, a special run of classic, playable blade designs crafted in a Tour Black finish.

Inspired by convertible car culture – where a black paintjob, black interior and black soft top signifies a “triple black” color combination – these special release putters feature four of Scotty’s most popular blade configurations, revisited with his own “triple black” design format: a black finish, black shaft, and black grip.

Callaway Opus and Opus Platinum Wedges Review

No matter our skill levels we all want the same thing from our wedges.  We want control, spin, consistency and feel.  A serving of forgiveness is always welcome as well.

And the new Callaway Opus and Opus Platinum wedges not only deliver in each of these performance categories.  Opus also makes legitimate improvements over previous generations of Callaway wedges that add up to a simple reality.

PUMA Golf Releases Fair Isle Capsule in Celebration of the 152nd Open Championship

The Open Championship has always had a unique, traditional style – a mix of lambswool, Cashmere, and wingtip shoes. In celebration of the British Isles-inspired styling of The Open, PUMA Golf is introducing the FAIR ISLE capsule. Rooted in tradition, this collection pays tribute to the oldest golf tournament, blending timeless Scottish craftsmanship with the legacy of links golf.

“We wanted to capture the feeling of being in Scotland for The Open,” said Chris MacNeill, Product Line Management Golf Apparel & Accessories, Puma Golf. “Fair Isle design is named after one of the Shetland Islands off the coast of Scotland and is a traditional knitting technique and color palette unique to the area.”

Fields Announced for 2024 Olympic Golf in Paris

The International Golf Federation (IGF) has announced the fields for the men’s and women’s Olympic golf competitions at Paris 2024. The men’s Olympic golf competition will take place 1-4 August, while the women will compete 7-10 August. The Olympic golf competitions will be contested at Le Golf National, which annually hosts the FedEx Open de France on the DP World Tour and was the site of the 2018 Ryder Cup. 

Once the Olympic Golf Rankings were finalized on 18 June and 25 June for the men’s and women’s Olympic golf competitions, respectively, each National Olympic Committee (NOC) then began the process of confirming their qualifiers for the competitions by 27 June (5 p.m. US Eastern Time). Past this deadline, all unused quota places were then reallocated as per the Qualification System for golf.

Tim Brown Wins MasterCraft X24 with ACC Hole-in-One on Hole 12

Tim Brown, won a MasterCraft X24 on Friday at the ACC Golf Tournament with his incredible hole-in-one on hole #12!! HERE is the clip from NBC Sports with the boat featured in the background.  

The X24 combines luxury with top-tier features like MasterCraft’s SurfStar System and 4,300lbs of ballast that delivers world-class waves and waves, plus plush seating for 18. It’s designed to entertain, impress, and excel on the water, and is valued at over $200,000.

Dye Designs Group Completes Bunker Renovation Project at The Club at Inverness

Dye Designs Group (DDG) – proud contributor to the Dye family’s golf course architecture legacy for more than 30 years – has completed a significant renovation of all fairway and greenside bunkers at The Club at Inverness in Englewood, Colorado.

The 10-week project was led by Cynthia Dye McGarey, principal architect for DDG and her son, Matt McGarey, the Denver-based firm’s senior design associate.

British Open 2024: Typical Winner Acxording to More Than 150 Years of Data

Ahead of the 152nd British Open, SportsHandle analyzed all of the past winners of the British Open since its inception in 1860 to determine what are the typical traits of a British Open winner – from average age, nationality, height, place of birth, and name to dress code and education.

Going into the tournament, Scottie Scheffler is currently moneyline favorite on many of the best betting apps as of writing.

The Riviera Country Club to host LA28 Olympic Golf Competitions

The International Golf Federation alongside LA28 announced today The Riviera Country Club, annual host of The Genesis Invitational on the PGA TOUR, will welcome the men’s and women’s golf competitions for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. 

“We are honored to work alongside LA28 and the world-renowned Riviera Country Club to host the golf competitions during the 2028 Los Angeles Games,” remarked Antony Scanlon, Executive Director of the International Golf Federation. “The Riviera Country Club will offer a prestigious and continuously challenging backdrop for golf’s most elite players, and we look forward to sharing one of the finest courses with our fans around the world.”

Titleist Introduces New Golf Ball Fitting App

Titleist introduces the new Golf Ball Fitting App, a comprehensive and efficient way for golfers to find the best Titleist golf ball model for their game. The Trackman-compatible app combines individual golfer information with launch monitor data from 12 representative shots with a half-wedge, full-swing pitching wedge, 7-iron and driver with a Titleist Pro V1 golf ball (or a Pro V1 RCT golf ball for limited flight fittings). The result of each shot is fed into a proprietary algorithm developed by data gathered from thousands of Titleist golf ball fittings – ranging from those of Tour players and club professionals to dedicated amateurs – to deliver a Titleist golf ball recommendation. 

“Our goal with the new fitting app is to make golf ball fitting more accessible and convenient,” said Jeremy Stone, Senior Vice President, Golf Ball Marketing and U.S. Sales. “Every day, we see the benefits of golfers finding the right flight, spin and feel for their games, but we also know that selecting the correct model can be difficult without the necessary information or the right process. The Titleist Golf Ball Fitting App gives us the scale to meet more golfers on the fitting tee and provide them an accurate golf ball recommendation that is unique to them.”