When you're a gear junkie like Kyle, the winner of a new Mitsubishi TENSEI 1K Pro White shaft in my 12 Days of Christmas Jingle Bam Giveaway, there's nothing quite like testing out all kinds of new equipment.
New equipment doesn't always translate to better play on the course. But since Kyle has put the TENSEI 1K in his driver he's seen "more consistent total distance." And that's compared to a variety of heads and shafts he's played over the last few years.
The USGA today released a statement on the 2022 U.S. Open field. Here it is.
"We pride ourselves in being the most open championship in the world and the players who have earned the right to compete in this year’s championship, both via exemption and qualifying, will have the opportunity to do so. Our field criteria were set prior to entries opening earlier this year and it’s not appropriate, nor fair to competitors, to change criteria once established.
FootJoy is bringing the heat with their 2022 U.S. Open limited edition Back to Brookline collection.
With apparel celebrating the U.S. Open return to The Country Club and inspired by Frances Ouimet's historic 1913 win and The Country Club's iconic squirrel, FJ has created something really special.
The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that 12 players have earned exemptions into the 122nd U.S. Open Championship, which will be held on the Open Course at The Country Club, in Brookline, Mass., on June 16-19, 2022. These exemptions bring the number of fully exempt players to 91.
The additional 12 players earned entry based on the current Official World Golf Ranking® (OWGR®) or the four-event U.S. Open 2022 European Qualifying Series, which ended on June 5.
Merion Golf Club will be set up at 6,130 yards and will play to a par of 36-34–70 for the 42nd Curtis Cup.
The yardage for each session of the competition will vary due to course setup and conditions.
The United States Golf Association officially broke ground Monday on its newest campus, Golf House Pinehurst, which will include its equipment-testing facility, the visitor-friendly USGA Experience and an educational landscape feature, to be completed by the end of 2023.
“The USGA, along with our many partners who helped make this project a reality, share a bold vision for Golf House Pinehurst and the impact it will have on this community and the game of golf,” said Mike Whan, CEO of the USGA. “We love being a part of the Home of American Golf, and bringing this vision to life, starting today.”
Fujikura, the leader in performance golf shafts, was proud to be the #1 driver and wood shaft at the U.S Women’s Open.
In an impressive field for the 77th U.S Women’s Open at Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club, Fujikura claimed another top spot title with a massive 35.5% of the field choosing to play a Fujikura driver shaft, with another 30.3% of players using a Fujikura wood shaft. The eventual winner was part of this wood shaft count percentage, using a VENTUS Red 6-R in her 3-wood and VENTUS Blue 6-R in her 5-wood on her way to victory.
Reinforcing its mission of growing the sport of golf and reaching new fans across the world via a new and innovative entertainment product, LIV Golf today announced broadcast details and the experienced, diverse team of talent and award-winning producers that is set to modernize how golf is watched.
Beginning Thursday, June 9 at 9:00 am EST / 2:00 pm BST, complete, live coverage of LIV Golf’s historic launch at Centurion Club will be globally available direct to consumers on LIVGolf.com, YouTube and Facebook. The LIV Golf event broadcasts will also be aired live on a global roster of leading premium and free-to-air broadcasters providing coverage in 138 territories around the world.
Team Galvin Green star Mina Harigae finished in second place wearing the latest Quickdry outfit in temperatures reaching 89°F at the U.S. Women’s Open at Pine Needles on Sunday and jumped 30 places to 22nd in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings.
Having signed with the leading high-performance apparel brand earlier this year, Harigae chose to wear the striking VENTIL8™ PLUS MADELENE short sleeve shirt in Red/Lipgloss Red matched with the PETRAshorts and ELLA base layer in White for her final round that took her up to 24th place in the Race to CME Globe season standings.
When Minjee Lee first announced her presence at a USGA championship a decade ago by winning the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship, she was asked by Golf Channel reporter Steve Burkowski if more USGA titles were in the offing.
Her two-word answer: “I’m coming.”
Cobra Golf isn't just making a splash in the game-improvement irons category in 2022. They're going all out cannonball with their new KING LTDx irons. Feel, sound, distance, and forgiveness have all been re-engineered giving golfers everything Cobra can possibly give you.
I've taken my New Cobra LTDx irons out handful of time now. Some tough courses including Pinehurst No. 2, NCR Country Club, and my hometown Manakiki. And I can say conclusively LTDx are one of the longest, massively forgiving, straightest irons out today. Hands down.
When she successfully defended her U.S. Women’s Open title in 2001 at Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club, Karrie Webb ran away from a stellar field to produce an eight-stroke victory.
Now a fellow Australian with close ties to the World Golf Hall of Famer is threatening to do the same thing on the same Donald Ross layout in the 77th U.S. Women’s Open Presented by ProMedica.
U.S. Open Final Qualifying on Monday, June 6, will be held at nine sites (eight in the U.S., one in Canada).
Final qualifying, conducted over 36 holes, will be held at the sites listed. The 2022 U.S. Open Championship will be contested from June 16-19 on the Open Course at The Country Club, in Brookline, Mass.
The storylines entering this week’s 77th U.S. Women’s Open Presented by ProMedica were seemingly endless. Through two days, the championship has not disappointed.
Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club has yielded lower scores than anticipated, some of the record-setting variety. One surprise performer remains on top of the leader board, with one of the game’s most acclaimed ball-strikers joining her through 36 holes. Meanwhile, the top-ranked player in the world is lurking, a mere three shots off the pace as we head to the weekend.
Mother Nature gave the field in the 77th U.S. Women’s Open Presented by ProMedica a bit of a breather for Round 2 on Friday at Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club. Stifling heat was replaced by comfortable temperatures in the 80s and an overnight shower softened the course just a touch.
Give the world’s best players more benign conditions and watch the leader board turn into a sea of red numbers. A total of 26 players are under par through 36 holes, which is 12 more than the combined number of players in red figures through 36 holes of the previous three U.S. Women’s Opens at Pine Needles.
An exciting Round 1 of the U.S. Women's Open on Thursday at Pine Needles saw an amateur rewrite the record book in the morning, only to be topped by a tour veteran in the afternoon wave.
Here are 10 Stats to Know from Day 1 of the U.S. Women’s Open Presented by ProMedica.
Fifteen years ago, as a 17-year-old amateur, Mina Harigae made her debut in the U.S. Women’s Open Presented by ProMedica at Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club. While the week ended with a disappointing final-round 80, Harigae would use that experience to help her win the U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links title a few weeks later and play on a victorious USA Curtis Cup Team the following year.
Now 32 and a longtime veteran of the LPGA Tour, Harigae is back in the North Carolina Sandhills as one of nine players in this year’s U.S. Women’s Open field to have competed in that 2007 championship.
Royal Albartross—the British premium golf and lifestyle brand of shoes and accessories—has introduced four new men’s shoe styles to its 2022 offerings, perfectly timed for Father’s Day gift giving and the heart of the golf season. These latest styles combine artisan craftmanship with sneaker styling to create entirely original looks.
“The versatility of golf shoes is more important than ever, as life with a round between working-from-home becomes our daily escape,” said Alex Bartholomew, Royal Albartross’ Founder and Creative Director. “One thing is certain, it’s now fair game to wear these styles with just about anything. The 2022 line reaffirms our stance to create golf shoe designs that look and feel appropriate from the course and beyond.”
LIV Golf today announced the introduction of LIV to Give, the organization’s new global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) platform designed to support social and environmental efforts globally and in each of the series host communities. LIV Golf has pledged $100 million to support a broad range of initiatives targeting education, environmental sustainability, golf development programs, and the well-being of communities in the short and long term.
LIV to Give is embedded in the organization’s commitment to grow the game across the world and serve as a catalyst to inspire positive global change. As part of this effort, LIV Golf will work closely with the public and private sectors, host cities, as well as international and local organizations to assist in directing contributions to organizations of need for the greatest local impact.
Bridgestone Golf, the #1 Ball-Fitter in Golf, today introduced the Liberty Collection line of USA – themed accessories. Consisting of a MICROFIBER TOWEL, 30oz TUMBLER, two STAND BAGS, PREMIUM HEADCOVERS, BUCKET HATS, e12 CONTACT golf balls, and LIMITED- EDITION USA CAPS, all products in the Liberty Collection feature red, white, and blue colors for a patriotic feel.
“We are proud of our brand presence in the US market and felt inspired to come out with some patriotic products,” said Elliot Mellow, Marketing Manager at Bridgestone Golf. “The new Liberty Collection is a line of premium golf balls and premium quality accessories that provide patriotic color schemes and designs. The collection should appeal to a wide variety of players looking for understated, USA -themed items they can enjoy throughout the year.”
