Sohan Patel has been competing in USGA championships since the 2023 U.S. Amateur when, at the age of 14, he was the youngest player in the field at Cherry Hills Country Club.
From pure experience alone, he knows an early mistake, especially when it comes on your opening hole of stroke play, is just a blip on the radar screen.
On the heels of the trophy’s arrival to Downtown Toledo on Friday, the USGA has now opened online volunteer registration for the 82nd U.S. Women’s Open Presented by Ally. The championship will be played at the Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio, June 3-6, 2027.
The volunteer program will be comprised of approximately 2,000 individuals who fill positions on fourteen committees including corporate hospitality, fan services, marshals, merchandise and volunteer services. Early submission of the application gives volunteers a better opportunity of being assigned to one of their committee preferences. Interested volunteers should visit uswomensopen.com to learn more about the opportunities.
Srixon staffer Ryan Fox captured his first major championship title on Sunday, winning The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale and etching his name into golf history with a breakthrough performance on one of the game’s biggest stages.
Fox showcased a complete performance throughout the week, combining power, precision, and creativity to secure the coveted Claret Jug.
Here's a breakdown of the 264 players competing in the 2026 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship at Saucon Valley Country Club in Bethlehem, Pa.
Riku Takase, from Japan, will be 13 years, 8 months and 16 days old at the start of the championship. He is the lone 13-year-old and youngest in the field. Eli Weidmann, from Murphys, Calif., will be 18 years, 11 months and 22 days old at the start of the championship. He is the oldest competitor and one of 99 18-year-olds in the field.
As Detroit Golf Club prepares to welcome the Rocket Classic Presented by AlumniFi for the eighth and final year—July 30-August 2, 2026—NMP Golf Construction is spotlighting its role in the major renovation and transformation of the club’s historic North Course, which has hosted a PGA TOUR stop since 2019.
Working in support of architect Tyler Rae’s restoration of the 1920s Donald Ross design, NMP helped deliver the critical infrastructure and construction work needed to modernize the course while preserving its “Golden Age” character. The project included extensive storm, greens, and fairway drainage; new irrigation mainlines and control systems; and significant construction across a flat, technically demanding site—all on an accelerated schedule shaped by the Rocket Classic tournament calendar.
The 78th U.S. Junior Amateur Championship kicks off next week from Saucon Valley Country Club.
The Old Course will be set up at 7,082 yards and will play to a par of 36-35-71. The Grace Course, which will serve as stroke-play co-host, will be set up at 6,954 yards and play to a par of 35-35-70.
FootJoy, the #1 Shoe in Golf, has once again partnered with Harris Tweed Hebrides to launch a limited edition shoe ahead of the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.
The FJ x Harris Tweed Premiere Series - Packard Herringbone, is the final drop of this year’s Legends Series - a collection of limited edition golf shoes designed to celebrate some of the game’s most iconic moments.
Bridgestone Golf, the #1 Ball-Fitter in Golf, announced today the launch of its Leaderboard Edition kit. Designed to celebrate golf’s most storied championship, the capsule is inspired by history, prestige and the iconic yellow leaderboards associated with the oldest major tournament.
“We created the Leaderboard Edition capsule to honor the oldest championship in golf,” said Adam Rehberg, senior product marketing manager for Bridgestone Golf. “Fans of the game want to honor this heritage, so this kit combines the Tour-caliber performance of the TOUR B RX with fun, collectible gear to commemorate the storied final major of the season.”
Miura Golf, manufacturer of the world’s most meticulously designed golf clubs, today celebrates the return of one of the most iconic designs from the company’s illustrious past: the KM-008 putter. The classic putter is being produced in extremely limited quantities worldwide, with no additional production planned once the initial allocation sells out.
While many modern putters focus on increasing stability through larger footprints, heavier perimeter weighting, and multi-material construction, the KM-008 is designed to emphasize balance, precision, and craftsmanship while preserving a traditional profile. The result is a putter that provides exceptional feedback and feel without sacrificing performance.
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Preston Stout, 22, of Dallas, Texas; Tyler Watts, 18, of Huntsville, Ala.; and Ethan Fang, 21, of Plano, Texas, have earned places on the 2026 USA Walker Cup Team as the top Americans in the World Amateur Golf Ranking®/WAGR® as of July 8, while Miles Russell, 17, of Jacksonville Beach, Fla. has been added via the USGA Team Selection Committee.
In celebration of golf's oldest championship, Cobra Golf is offering a limited-edition Club Deco Driver headcover.
Available exclusively on cobragolf.com, the unique headcover design is inspired by the Art Deco design of the famed clubhouse at the site of the final major of 2026.
The winner of my Club Champion "Summer Starts Pin High" Iron Fitting and Custom Built Set of Irons Giveaway was so impressed with his iron fitting that he added on a wedge fitting on his own dime immediately after the iron fitting was over. And he's also returning to Club Champion for a top of the bag fitting to dial in his driver and woods.
That's what you call validation.
Padraig Harrington became only the fourth golfer to defend his US Senior Open title on Sunday, winning by four shots at Scioto Country Club in Ohio. He also joined Miller Barber as the only three-time winner in the event’s 46-year history.
The Irishman, who returns to Royal Birkdale next week for the Open Championship, the site of his 2008 victory, is the first player to win back-to-back US Senior Opens since Allen Doyle in 2006.
Harrington started the final day one shot behind but fired a four-under 66 to successfully defend his title. He was the only player in the field to register sub-70 rounds all four days.
Bridgestone Golf, the #1 Ball-Fitter in Golf, celebrates Chris Gotterup’s victory at the John Deere Classic with the new TOUR B X MindSet featuring VeloSurge technology and 220 MB forged irons. The win, which included a final round 62 and 20-under-par total, marks Gotterup’s third victory of the season and further cements him as a breakout star on Tour.
“This season has been one of the most rewarding of my career, and today’s win at the John Deere Classic further solidifies that,” said Gotterup. “The VeloSurge technology behind the new TOUR B X helps me go farther while staying consistent, and MindSet gives me the focus to feel fully in control. I am feeling and playing my best, and I’m excited to see what the rest of the season has in store for me.”
There is a reason why someone the caliber of Padraig Harrington had the golf chops to get himself inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. Under the biggest pressure in the most prestigious competitions, the experienced and affable Irishman just knows how to close.
A Mariano Rivera of the links.
The 46th U.S. Senior Open at Scioto Country Club went back to the future on Saturday sans a souped-up DeLorean with a flux capacitor.
With an ode to the popular 1985 movie, the dial only was turned back to 2025. Basically, the same protagonists are part of this script. Just replace Mark Hensby with George McNeill.
America is celebrating its 250th birthday on Saturday, but the way things transpired at sultry Scioto Country Club on Friday, the fireworks came a little early.
On another oppressive day in central Ohio – and there have been many this week – when it would have been quite acceptable for the field in the 46th U.S. Senior Open Championship to wilt in the 90-degree heat, the leaderboard was lit up with golf’s version of pyrotechnics.
Oppressive heat. An extremely challenging golf course. And a national championship. It’s enough to make anyone lose their mind.
Like it’s been all week at Scioto Country Club, a historic Donald Ross design hosting its third U.S. Senior Open Championship (46th edition), the weather for Thursday’s opening round – namely temperatures in the mid-90s with triple-digit Heat Indexes – continued to be the dominating story.