Category: News
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Annika Sorenstam Accepts Exemption into U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach
This appears on the USGA website: Three-time U.S. Women’s Open champion Annika Sorenstam, of Sweden, has accepted a special exemption into the 78th U.S. Women’s Open Championship, which will be conducted July 6-9 at Pebble Beach (Calif.) Golf Links. Sorenstam, 52, won the 1995, 1996 and 2006 U.S. Women’s Open Championships as well as seven…
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Jim Furyk Tabbed to lead the U.S. for 2024 Presidents Cup
From PresidentsCup.com: PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida and MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada – Presidents Cup and PGA TOUR officials today announced 17-time PGA TOUR winner Jim Furyk has been named captain of the U.S. Team for the 2024 Presidents Cup, which will be staged at The Royal Montreal Golf Club in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, September 24-29, 2024. Furyk…
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USGA Accepts Record Entries into U.S. Open at L.A. Country Club
Total eclipses mark established in 2014; defending champion Fitzpatrick among 11 exempt champions LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (April 13, 2023) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) has accepted a record 10,187 entries, including 15 champions, for the 123rd U.S. Open Championship at The Los Angeles (Calif.) Country Club’s North Course. The U.S. Open will be…
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Catriona Matthew Selected to Captain GB&I Curtis Cup Team
From the Ladies European Tour website and the R&A Catriona Matthew, who led Europe to back-to-back Solheim Cup victories, will captain Great Britain and Ireland in the 2024 Curtis Cup at Sunningdale. Signalling a new era for the GB&I side, the Scot will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the role for the…
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USGA And R&A Announce Proposal To Introduce Model Local Rule Option For Golf Balls Used In Elite Competitions
Release taken directly from the USGA: LIBERTY CORNER, N.J., USA AND ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (March 14, 2023) – The USGA and The R&A have proposed a Model Local Rule (MLR) that gives competition organizers the option to require use of golf balls that are tested under modified launch conditions to address the impacts of hitting…
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Golfweek/USA Today Reporter Steve DiMeglio Returns to Players Championship Amid Cancer Battle
With permission from Golfweek. The original piece can be read here. By Gene Frenette, Florida Times-Union, March 12, 2023 PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — For the first time in his nine-month battle with Stage 4 liver and rectum cancer, Steve DiMeglio found a perfect escape from the living hell of 720 hours of…
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Weiskopf, Harrington, LPGA Founders lead list of 2024 Hall of Fame Inductees
This appears on the World Golf Hall of Fame website. PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (March 8, 2023) – Padraig Harrington, Sandra Palmer along with the late Johnny Farrell, Beverly Hanson, Tom Weiskopf and the 13 LPGA Founders will be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2024. Final…
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World Golf Hall of Fame Announces Finalists for 2024 Induction Class
From a new release from the World Golf Hall of Fame: ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (February 22, 2023) – The World Golf Hall of Fame released the names of 12 finalists who will be considered for induction in 2024. Final selections for the 2024 World Golf Hall of Fame Induction Class will be announced the week…
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Honda Classic Names Randall Mell Recipient of Tim Rosaforte Distinguished Journalist Award
From a news release… (separately, Craig Dolch was awarded entrance into the South Florida PGA Hall of Fame today too.) Randall Mell, a fixture in South Florida and national golf media for the past 25 years, has been named the 2023 recipient of the Tim Rosaforte Distinguished Journalist Award. Mell is the third honoree of…