Royal Portrush prepares to host The Open Championship for the third time, and with it, we expect to see the game’s best players put through their paces in golf’s purest form, on the links.
To learn more about the challenge players must navigate, on-course data experts Shot Scope dived into the data.
Rhe 76th US Girls Junior Championship kicks off from Atlanta Athletic Club next week.
Here’s a breakdown and deeper look at the 156 players competing in the Championship.
Callaway has announced the new Apex Ai150 irons continuing the legacy of the Apex Ai200 and Ai300 released last year.
Apex Ai150 emphasizes an elevated look and feel, distance, and superior spin consistency blending premium materials and modern shaping.
Titleist rounds out the new T-Series iron lineup with the introduction of the all-new T250•U and next generation U•505 utility irons, designed to launch the ball higher with consistently fast ball speeds and maximum stability.
While differentiated by shaping and performance characteristics, both new utilities leverage key technologies featured across the T-Series family to maximize performance on both tee shots and approach shots.
Titleist officially introduces the all-new T-Series lineup, engineered to deliver exceptional performance, consistency and feel on every strike.
The new T-Series family is comprised of the next generation T100, T150 and T350 irons as well as the brand-new T250 model, built from the ground up as Titleist’s newest player’s distance iron. The all-new, high-launchingT250 Launch Spec model also joins the T-Series lineup, fitting an entirely new player profile within the T250 platform.
PUMA GOLF and AC MILAN released a limited-edition capsule collection today that brings the world of football and golf closer than ever. Blending performance and style, the collection pays homage to AC MILAN’s legacy through a fresh take on modern golfwear.
Designed for life on and off the golf course, the new PUMA x AC Milan collection captures the elegance of AC Milan’s DNA. From tonal hues to subtle club detailing, the drop combines refined design with PUMA Golf’s signature functionality.
Premium high-tech golf apparel brand Galvin Green announced it is the Presenting Partner and Official Apparel and Outerwear Partner of the PGA Golf Professional of the Year (POY) Conference at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Bandon, Oregon.
Founded in 2010, the conference celebrates the most coveted annual award given by the PGA of America, bringing together winners from across the association’s 41 sections to recognize their achievements and allow them to build long-term relationships with fellow honorees.
Move over, Tiger… you have some fresh company in the USGA record books. Kipp Popert won the U.S. Adaptive Open for a third straight year, becoming just the fourth male player in history to win the same USGA championship three times in a row.
The 27-year-old from England joins Woods, who remains the only person to accomplish the feat in two different championships – the 1991-93 U.S. Junior Amateur and 1994-96 U.S. Amateur. Carl Kauffmann (1927-29 U.S. Amateur Public Links) and Willie Anderson (1903-05 U.S. Open) are the others.
Club Car, a global leader in small-wheel, zero emissions vehicles, has delivered two custom-built electric cars to Pope Leo XIV.
The vehicles, developed by Garia, a subsidiary of Club Car, in collaboration with Italian distributor Exelentia and the Gendarmerie Corps of Vatican City State, will assist Pope Leo on international visits.
Vessel Golf is releasing the new Lux Air Stand Bag. LUX Air is Vessel’s lightest, full-featured stand bag at just 4.3 lbs.
Powered by CORDURA Advanced Fabrics, it delivers the full VESSEL experience in a high-performance, featherweight form.
Established in 1898 and relocated to its current Johns Creek location in the 1960s, Atlanta Athletic Club is home to both the Highlands and Riverside courses and was the home club of legendary amateur Bob Jones. The Highlands Course was originally designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr., and Joe Finger, and the Riverside Course was designed entirely by Robert Trent Jones, Sr.
His son Rees Jones would spearhead the renovation efforts to both courses in 1994, 2003, 2006 and 2016. In 2022, Tripp Davis III, who also renovated the layout for 2025 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball host Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club and 2025 U.S. Senior Amateur layout Oak Hills Country Club, led the renovation of the Riverside Course, which is where the 2025 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship will be contested.
With this month’s official opening of its North Course, Windsong Farm becomes the first private club in Minnesota to offer two outstanding and very different 18-hole golf experiences.
Along with the existing South Course, club members now enjoy an amazing variety of golf-architecture experiences, a mix of new and old design concepts that build on the game’s traditions of strategic design while providing enjoyment to golfers of all skill levels.
When Callaway released the Apex Ti Fusion irons last year it was a true industry first. A concept iron, a signal of innovation, and Callaway’s most advanced iron to date with no limitations.
And today Callaway has announced the release of the new Apex Ti Fusion Plated and Apex Ti Fusion 250 irons, an extension of the original Ti Fusion.
The Dunluce Links course at Royal Portrush demands precision from start to finish. Still, one hole in particular sends shivers down the spines of those teeing it up at Royal Portrush – the infamous Calamity Corner, the par 3 16th hole. On course data experts Shot Scope take a closer look at the hole with the name that strikes fear into players.
Competitors at The Open Championship will play the hole from the back tees, approximately 236 yards with little to no room to come up short, particularly on the right side, where a 40-50 feet chasm lurks ready to punish any wayward tee shots.
The PGA TOUR’s TPC Network and Concert Golf Partners jointly announced today that The Club at Pasadera in Monterey, California, has become the 30th licensed property in the TPC’s network of premier golf facilities. As it celebrates its 25th anniversary, the club will be renamed TPC Monterey at Pasadera.
TPC Monterey at Pasadera will remain as one of the 39 premier private clubs in the Concert Golf Partners portfolio and become Concert Golf’s second TPC-licensed property, joining TPC Jasna Polana in Princeton, New Jersey. Based in Orlando, Florida, Concert Golf Partners is a boutique club hospitality company that owns and operates upscale private golf and country clubs across the United States.
For a second straight day, Kipp Popert rewrote an entry in the U.S. Adaptive Open record book and proved that the only thing hotter than summer in Maryland is the play of the two-time defending champion.
Popert, 27, of England, broke his own 36-hole scoring record, firing a second-round, 6-under 66 on the South Course at Woodmont Country Club to go along with his first-round 61, for a 36-hole total of 17-under-par 127. Popert holds a commanding 10-stroke lead over his two closest pursuers, Brendan Lawlor (Short Stature) of Ireland and Lachlan Wood (Lower Limb Impairment) of Australia, who are tied at 7-under-par 137.
Short Game Chef, the premier online golf short game instruction program, is proud to announce its partnership with Folds of Honor, the revered nonprofit providing educational scholarships to the spouses and children of U.S. military service members and first responders who have fallen or become disabled.
Short Game Chef was created by PGA Tour winner Parker McLachlin, regarded as one of the game’s top short game coaches. The acclaimed instructional program he designed has steadily built a dedicated community of golfers committed to improving their game, particularly the part of the game within 100 yards of the hole that presents the best opportunity to save strokes.
The American Century Championship, the premier celebrity golf tournament held annually in Lake Tahoe, California, and Go RVing, the consumer-facing voice of the RV industry, are teaming up to offer a $200,000 luxury RV to any celebrity who makes a hole-in-one on the fifth hole during this year’s tournament. The partnership aims to inspire new RVers and highlight the freedom, affordability, and adventure that lies just beyond your door—whether it’s on the open road or the fairway.
The 36th edition of the tournament takes place July 9–13, with tournament play beginning July 11, at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course featuring some 90 celebrities competing for prize money and raising funds for charity. The tournament will be televised on NBC, Peacock and GOLF Channel.
Targeting better players looking for versatility and trajectory control from the top of their bag, PING introduced the iDi driving iron series today.
The new iDi driving irons are now available for custom fittings at authorized PING retailers around the world.