Tag: USGA
Memo to USGA: “The ball doesn’t go too far”
ORLANDO - The Arnold Palmer Invitational. Bay Hill Club & Lodge. Bryson DeChambeau. A trifecta if there ever was one and another example of...
Changes coming to rules of amateur golf status
BOSTON - The USGA and The R&A have announced proposals for significant changes to the Rules of Amateur Status that govern the game worldwide....
USGA names Mike Whan its new CEO
BOSTON, Mass - The USGA has announced that Mike Whan will join the organization this summer as CEO, and will become the eighth top...
Fiddlesticks Country Club to Host 35th U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship
FORT MYERS, Florida - The U.S. Golf Association has announced that Fiddlesticks Country Club, in Fort Myers, Fla., will host the 35th U.S. Women’s...
USGA Bringing Headquarters and Tournaments to The Home of American Golf – Pinehurst
PINEHURST, North Carolina - The United States Golf Association is moving some of its operations to Pinehurst, North Carolina, one of the premier golf...
2020 U.S. Open at Winged Foot to be held without fans
BOSTON, Mass - In partnership with the state of New York, the USGA has announced that due to ongoing health and safety concerns...
Champions Golf Club Hosting U.S. Women’s Open Dec 10-13, 2020
HOUSTON, Texas — When Champions Golf Club was awarded the 2020 U.S. Women’s Open, no one thought it would be played in December. But...
US Open switches TV rights from FOX Sports to NBC
BOSTON, Mass - The United States Golf Association (USGA) has announced that the United States media rights for its championships have been transferred to NBC Universal (NBCU), effective...
Is driver distance overrated?
ORLANDO, Florida - Bryson DeChambeau’s performance with a driver during the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club was an easy target for those...
Is the USGA’s “Distance Insight Report” Worthless?
ORLANDO, Florida - According to the recently released USGA and R&A Distance Insights Report (DIR) golfers (including you) hit the ball too far and...