When you think of State Opens, you might have a friend or relative who qualified once and recall how thrilled they were just to participate. Now, imagine not only qualifying but also competing in 50 consecutive State Opens. Well, meet Ed Whitman. Last month, the 71-year-old achieved what we believe to be a first—competing in Read more…
When you think of the Olympics, you might picture Michael Phelps executing his infamous butterfly stroke or Simone Biles performing some sort of triple-twisting move for gold. But golf? In just its third games since its reintroduction into the Olympics, it’s already gaining significant interest—and quickly. Sports betting experts at Responsible Gambling analyzed the most Read more…
The landscape of golf has changed since the 2018 Ryder Cup. The host venue for Europe’s rout of the Americans, Le Golf National, returns to the spotlight again as the host of the 2024 Olympics for the men’s and women’s competitions—and the course will play differently than the last time most American golf fans saw Read more…
The U.S. Girls’ Junior Amateur Championship begins Monday, and it’s a special one for the USGA as it marks the 75th playing of the event. (Only five other USGA championships have been held longer.) Scheduled from July 15-20, the championship boasts a diverse field of 156 competitors ages 12 to 18. This year’s venue, El Read more…
Jordan Spieth is launching a new tournament at his childhood course, Brookhaven Country Club in Dallas. The Crush-It! Cup, a youth golf tournament and fundraiser for the Jordan Spieth Family Foundation, will take place on September 16th. Players aged 6-14 from across the nation can compete for a spot, where they will have a chance Read more…
With playlists launched at each event, the league’s goal is to curate music that reflects the regional culture where the tournament is held that weekend.
The 2022 Travelers winner called TPC River Highlands “outstanding” and that the small improvements were smartly done. But he used the opportunity to talk more generally about course redesigns at other courses the tour visits, and he didn’t hold back.
When it comes to the most celebrated rounds in U.S. Open history, Johnny Miller’s 63 is likely at the top of that list. A final-round 8-under par at Oakmont, perhaps golf’s most difficult major venue, with his legendary contemporaries chasing him as he attempted to go back-to-back at Oakmont lives large in U.S. Open lure. Read more…
As young parents begin their journey of parenthood, they often find themselves putting their hobbies and free time on hold. However, that doesn’t have to be the case with golf. We scoured the internet to find all the best ways to include your little ones in your favorite pastime. From ingenious new stroller inventions to Read more…
Pinehurst is renowned for its complex green complexes and towering pines (shocker), which can often overshadow the rest of the vegetation due to their dominant presence. Once you have a chance to study Pinehurst #2, you’ll see the variety of vegetation peeking out of the sandy soil in the off-fairway areas. RELATED: U.S. Open 2024: Read more…