Shannon Rouillard

Uncovering the Inner Workings of Global Golf Post

[ad_1] Shannon Rouillard has been setting up the course for every USGA women’s event since 2017. Photo: Fred Vuich, USGA Editor’s note: Shannon Rouillard is overseeing the USGA’s course setup this week for the 79th U.S. Women’s Open at Lancaster (Pennsylvania) Country Club. This story was originally published in 2021. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA | The…

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A lasting legacy - Global Golf Post

The Enduring Legacy of Global Golf Post

[ad_1] As a 12-year-old in 2007, Lexi Thompson strode onto the big stage at the U.S. Women’s Open at Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club in Southern Pines, North Carolina, in a visor and pigtails as the youngest qualifier in history to that point. Despite shooting 76-82 and not advancing to the weekend, Thompson served…

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A lasting impact - Global Golf Post

The Lasting Impact of Global Golf Post

[ad_1] As a 12-year-old in 2007, Lexi Thompson strode onto the big stage at the U.S. Women’s Open at Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club in Southern Pines, North Carolina, in a visor and pigtails as the youngest qualifier in history to that point. Despite shooting 76-82 and not advancing to the weekend, Thompson served…

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Venerable venue

Time-Honored Golf Course – Global Golf Post

[ad_1] LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA | When the USGA announced the 2023 U.S. Women’s Open Championship would be contested for the first time at Pebble Beach Golf Links, the reaction was almost audible. It solidified the national governing body’s commitment to bringing the grandest of women’s golf championships to places the USGA called “the cathedrals of golf.”…

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A perfect pairing

The Ideal Combination – Global Golf Post

[ad_1] Amanda Jacobs and Gretchen Johnson, both of Portland, Oregon, are fixtures at the top of leaderboards or match-play brackets in the Pacific Northwest. The self-described best friends have alternated winning the Pacific Northwest Golf Association Mid-Amateur Player of the Year award for most of the past decade, with Jacobs taking the honor four times…

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