Category: Golf
Should recreational players be concerned about golf ball rollback?
The USGA and R&A have confirmed they will implement new golf ball testing standards aimed at curbing the distances being achieved by top professionals. According to Golf.com, ‘the new testing conditions will be 125-mph clubhead speed, a spin rate of 2200 rpm, and a launch angle of 11 degrees. The previous conditions, which were established…
Rory McIlroy’s dig at Henrik Stenson sparks response from LIV Golfers
Rory McIlroy sparked another Ryder Cup row with a social media post aimed at Henrik Stenson. The 34-year-old claimed Stenson’s transfer to LIV Golf was “the best thing” to happen to Europe’s 2023 Ryder Cup side on Twitter/X. The Swede’s move in 2022 meant he lost the Ryder Cup captaincy which allowed Luke Donald to…
PGA Tour policy board still talking to Saudi PIF, outside investors
As the inaugural mixed-team Grant Thornton Invitational was nearing conclusion, the PGA Tour Policy Board updated its membership on the ongoing negotiations for the future of the Tour. A story posted on pgatour.com said: “The PGA Tour Policy Board has unanimously selected an outside investment group to further negotiate with as talks with the PIF…
Every club Cobra Golf’s Lexi Thompson carries in her bag in 2023
As one of the first LPGA Tour staffers for Cobra, few players have done as much for a brand as Lexi Thompson has for the Puma Golf offshoot. Cobra now have three Major winners on their books, but there might not be any at all were it not for Thompson. Off the tee, Thompson still…
Three players gain LIV Golf League spots after drama-filled qualifier
Finland’s Kalle Samooja, Zimbabwe’s Kieran Vincent and Japan’s Jinichiro Kozuma survived a pressure-packed 36 holes on Sunday at LIV Golf Promotions to earn entry into the 2024 LIV Golf League. Samooja produced the lowest score of the marathon final day at Abu Dhabi Golf Club at 8 under, fuelled by a morning round of 7-under…
The Canadian Golf Superintendents Association (CGSA) announces the 2023 Gordon Witteveen Award Winner
The Canadian Golf Superintendents Association (CGSA) announced Keith Lyall of the Sun Peaks Resort Golf Course in Sun Peaks, B.C. as the CGSA Gordon Witteveen Award winner for 2023. The Gordon Witteveen Award is presented annually by the CGSA to the superintendent or assistant superintendent who has authored the best article for publication in the CGSA GreenMaster…