Course to be built at the heart of the Kingdom’s capital of Entertainment, Sports and the Arts, currently under construction Jack Nicklaus, the globally renowned golf course designer and the greatest champion in the game’s history with a record 18 professional major championships to his name, has confirmed that he is designing his [...]
By Brentley Romine with Golf Channel lans are in place for Tiger Woods’ new short course at Pebble Beach. Woods’ design firm, TGR Design, and the Pebble Beach Company on Thursday released details for the 670-yard, nine-hole par-3 course and accompanying 20,000-square-foot putting course, which are set to open in Spring 2021. While no [...]
February 22 2021 | The Golf Wire LIBERTY CORNER, N.J., USA and ST ANDREWS, Scotland – The USGA and The R&A have announced proposals for significant changes to the Rules of Amateur Status that govern the game worldwide. These proposals result from a modernization initiative that has identified a clear need to bring the [...]
By Kiel Alderink It is a hot and sunny day without a cloud in the sky. We are on the 12th hole of a big qualifying tournament. I am watching one of my players compete but was drawn to another player in the group. This player went lights out on the front 9 shooting -3, [...]
By Dennis Hillman Director of Golf When asked what they would like to see in their golf games, most people will say that they want to be more consistent. First off, every shot in golf is different so consistency is a bit of an illusion when it comes to execution of golf shots. In reality, having [...]
GolfPass Channel Will Include a 24 Hour-Mix of Live and Pre-Produced Content Golf Central Will Highlight News Programming NEW YORK, NY. & ORLANDO, Fla. – Peacock and golf superstar Rory McIlroy today announced a new GolfPass channel will launch February 8th on the streaming service, featuring premier instruction and entertainment content from the digital golf membership program, as well [...]
Junior Golf Scoreboard, the go to authority for junior golfer rankings nationwide has made a major change to their formulas for determining player rankings. What JGS has introduced is an analytical/statistic based adjustment for determining any potential course rating adjustment for all courses hosting junior tournaments. The JGS formulas do not rely on [...]
By Jason Lusk , First published in Golfweek Let’s get this out of the way first: The powers that be don’t take men’s major championships to dirt tracks, although that might be fun to watch every so often. All the courses that have been selected as future sites for the game’s most important events would be [...]
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – The 68th edition of the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 26-29, shifted to a virtual event in 2021 (Virtual.PGAShow.com) to connect the international golf industry online, allowing PGA Professionals, golf buyers, manufacturers and industry leaders to drive forward the business of the game from the safety of their homes, facilities and workplaces [...]
By Jason Lusk | January 29, 2021 First published by Golfweek The LPGA and golf’s powers that be have upped their games in recent years when it comes to the level of golf courses that host women’s major championships, and the upcoming three years promise several great layouts for the best female players in the world. Tops among [...]
