Category: News
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Grayson Murray’s parents launch foundation for their late son
From the PGA Tour: RALEIGH, North Carolina – Eric and Terry Murray, parents of the late PGA TOUR player Grayson Murray, announced Monday the official launch of the Grayson Murray Foundation in their son’s honor. Murray, who was open about his personal experience with anxiety, depression and addiction, passed away on May 25, 2024, at…
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Players, officials, friends react to Steve DiMeglio’s passing
Steve DiMeglio died at age 63, following a valiant two-year battle with cancer. Once news was posted on social media from the PGA Tour, players and officials weighed in with their thoughts and condolences on the longtime Golfweek/USA Today reporter.
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Steve DiMeglio dies at 63 after cancer battle
Posted with permission from our friends at Golfweek. Longtime PGA Tour writer Steve DiMeglio, whose byline graced the pages of USA TODAY and then Golfweek for decades, was reported to have died at his home Tuesday or Wednesday in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. He was 63. DiMeglio was diagnosed in 2022 with rectal cancer that had spread to his liver.…
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Celebration of Life for Jeff Babineau
The Babineau family invites friends to attend a Celebration of Life for Babs on December 28 from 1-4 p.m. at Heathrow Golf Club in Heathrow, Florida. For those traveling from out of town “Babineau room rates” are available. Call any of the three options below. Orlando Marriott – Skye1501 International Parkway, Lake Mary, FL 32746(407)…
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How to help support the Babineau family
Jeff Babineau died on Dec. 9 at his home in Oviedo, Florida. He was 62. There have been numerous tributes to the past president of the GWAA, who was also the secretary of the organization. RELATED: Golfweek remembers | John Hopkins remembers | Photo gallery “Jeff cared deeply about golf journalism and about the GWAA,”…
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John Hopkins remembers Jeff Babineau
Our friend and colleague John Hopkins passed these wonderful words along to share about the passing of Jeff Babineau. My first meeting with Jeff Babineau came at an Open when we were both due to appear on an American radio station. I was on the telephone to my host when I heard him say: “Babs,…
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Golfweek remembers Jeff Babineau
A beautiful remembrance of Jeff Babineau here, with permission from our friends at Golfweek. Jeff Babineau, longtime golf writer and former editor of Golfweek, died Monday at his home in Oviedo, Florida. He was 62. Babineau’s list of friends and contacts ranges across the entire sport, and the scope of his work spanned decades and included…
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Jeff Babineau, GWAA secretary, dies at 62
GWAA members, It’s with great sadness that I pass on this news: Jeff Babineau, our secretary, past president and a longtime GWAA member, died earlier today of natural causes. Jeff was a superb writer and editor and was well-liked among our members and at Tour stops everywhere. He was a level-headed mentor to many of…
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USGA, LPGA update gender policies
In separate announcements that came in tandem, the USGA and LPGA both sent out releases Wednesday updating their respective gender identity policies. Here is how they both read … From the USGA: The United States Golf Association (USGA) has introduced a new Competitive Fairness Gender Policy, set to take effect for the 2025 championship season.…
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LPGA Commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan to Step Down
Liz Moore to serve as Interim Commissioner while Association begins global search DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Dec. 2, 2024 – The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) announced today that LPGA Commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan will be stepping down from her role effective January 9, 2025. Liz Moore will assume the role of Interim Commissioner, working closely…