Category: News
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Dom Furore Named Recipient of 2024 PGA of America Lifetime Achievement Award in Photojournalism
Story from PGA.com: The PGA of America today named Dom Furore as the fourth recipient of the PGA of America Lifetime Achievement Award in Photojournalism. Furore and his distinguished career will be recognized in April during the 50th annual ISPS Handa GWAA Dinner in Augusta, Georgia. The PGA of America established the Lifetime Achievement Award…
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Rahm, Vu, Stricker Named GWAA’s 2023 Players of the Year
(ORLANDO, Florida, January 2, 2024) – Jon Rahm, Lilia Vu and Steve Stricker, three players who made a mark on the biggest stages in golf last year, have been voted 2023 Players of the Year in their respective divisions by the Golf Writers Association of America. All three were dominant on their respective tours and…
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USGA, R&A Announce Decision to Revise Golf Ball Testing Conditions in 2028
From the USGA and R&A LIBERTY CORNER, N.J., USA and ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Dec. 6, 2023) – The R&A and USGA will update the testing conditions used for golf ball conformance under the Overall Distance Standard (ODS), which will take effect from January 2028. The decision aims to reduce the impact increased hitting distances have…
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Sir Michael Bonallack Dies at 88
From the R&A: Sir Michael Bonallack OBE, Britain’s most decorated amateur golfer and a leading figure in the sport, has sadly passed away at the age of 88. The former Captain and Secretary of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews had been suffering from ill health in recent times but was able…
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Karsten Solheim Among Four Inducted into Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame
Originally appeared on NSGA.org: DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS (September 5, 2023) – The four inductees in the Class of 2024 of the Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame all made a significant impact on their niche of the industry. Glenn Barrett (OrthoLite), Cathy Pryor (Hibbett Sports), Karsten Solheim (PING Golf) and Mike Thompson (Rawlings) will join…
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Zach Johnson Announces Six Picks to Complete U.S. Ryder Cup Team
From the PGA of America: United States Ryder Cup Captain Zach Johnson today announced that Sam Burns, Rickie Fowler, Brooks Koepka, Collin Morikawa, Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas have been named to the U.S. Team as Captain’s Picks for the 44th Ryder Cup, which will take place September 29 – October 1 at Marco Simone…
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Ally Ewing, Cheyenne Knight, Angel Yin Round Out U.S. Solheim Cup Team
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada, Aug. 28, 2023 – U.S. Solheim Cup Captain Stacy Lewis has selected Ally Ewing, Cheyenne Knight and Angel Yin as her captain’s picks for the 2023 Solheim Cup, to be held Sept. 22-24 at Finca Cortesin in Andalucia, Spain. “These final days were definitely some of the hardest ones of my career, but I’m so proud to…
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Suzann Pettersen Confirms Lineup for European Solheim Cup Team
European Captain Suzann Pettersen today announced her four captain’s picks live on Sky Sports and the Golf Channel completing the line up for the European Team at the 2023 Solheim Cup. On Sunday, the conclusion of the ISPS HANDA World Invitational Presented by AVIV Clinics saw the qualification window for Team Europe close with Pettersen…
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Final Six Players Named to U.S. Walker Cup Team
LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Aug. 20, 2023) – Nick Gabrelcik, 21, of Trinity, Fla.; Austin Greaser, 21, of Vandalia, Ohio; Stewart Hagestad, 32, of Newport Beach, Calif.; Ben James, 19, of Milford, Conn.; Dylan Menante, 22, of Carlsbad, Calif.; and Preston Summerhays, 19, of Scottsdale, Ariz., were named to the 2023 USA Walker Cup Team by…
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Tiger Woods Joins PGA Tour’s Policy Board
This appears on PGATour.com PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida – PGA TOUR Commissioner Jay Monahan and the TOUR’s player members, Player Directors and Player Advisory Council members have announced a new agreement to ensure that the TOUR lives up to its mission of being a player-driven organization, “for the players, by the players.” As part of…