PGA and LPGA news
Columnist: Golf News
Jimmy Dowsett is Fighting MS and Winning
Jimmy Dee Dowsett is a veteran of the United States Air Force and was a former member of the Asian Golf Tour in the late 1990s and early 2000s, but his world and ambitions changed 19 years ago, when he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Dowsett, from Clarkston, Michigan, came home from Thailand, after finding […]
Wilson Golf Continues to Make History with Staffer Gary Woodland Winning U.S. Open
By: Len Ziehm Gary Woodland is just the latest Wilson staff player to win a major title. His victory in the 119th U.S. Open at Pebble Beach won’t be forgotten – and certainly not at Chicago’s biggest golf equipment company. Tim Clarke, who heads Wilson’s golf division, added Gary Woodland to the company’s player ambassador […]
Notes From the 29th ING Spring Conference at Sebring, Florida
Before Florida was crisscrossed by interstates, invaded by Mickey Mouse, castles and Princesses, the state was known for its sandy beaches, sunny warm climate, cattle ranches and citrus groves. If you are looking for a place that still holds to the Old Florida ways, visit Sebring in the middle of the state, where cattle ranches […]
The Leadbetter Golf Academy at Cateechee Improves Swings and Lives
By: David Daubert Jeff Gotham, the Director of the Leadbetter Golf Academy at Cateechee, has been recognized by both PING and Titleist as an award-winning club fitter. In 2018, Gotham and owners, Kelli and Charly Schell, partnered to construct a state-of-the-art indoor/outdoor golf teaching facility complete with 3D Swing Efficiency, by the Titlist […]
Inaugural Kissimmee Family Golf Classic Set For June
By Chris King First-Ever Event Will Celebrate Familial Bonds Golf Helps Create With a star-studded golf course lineup and an idyllic host destination, the first annual Kissimmee Family Golf Classic will be played June 20-23, 2019. The 54-hole, team scramble event is open to any combination of family members and will be a celebration of the bonds the game […]
Michigan’s Mitten Golf Tour: Two-Person Tournaments Open to All
By Tom Lang A new golf tour in Michigan is designed for golfers who like competition yet want to play in a fun, two-person team setting, using a variety of scoring formats. “I think the benefit of a two-person tournament is that they are more competitive than a four-person corporate scramble and a lot more fun than competing on your own,” said […]
New Global Ranking For Golfers With Disabilities
The USGA and The R&A announced the creation of a global ranking system for golfers with disabilities, that is set to begin in 2019. The World Ranking for Golfers with Disability will launch on Jan. 1, 2019 and will be administered in tandem with the World Amateur Golf Ranking for both men and women. The USGA […]
Golf Equipment Company’s Third Quarter Economic Report
By Ed Travis There is a danger in reading too much into the financial results of a company over the short term especially a publicly traded company whose management is judged on interim results. If the company is in a stagnant or slow grow industry, such as golf equipment, growth only comes from […]
Rose is Still a Rose Either Way
By Ed Travis Justin Rose won the FedExCup bonus of $10 million on points, despite a rather mundane three-over-par effort on the final day at the Tour Championship. Don’t ask me to explain the points system, since not even the players clearly understand it. However, in 2019, there’s a completely new and […]
Third UL International Crown Set for Korea
The third renewal of the LPGA’s UL International Crown is set to be held October 4-7 at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club in Incheon City, South Korea. Eight countries have qualified to compete in the event based on their individual team member’s positions on the Rolex Rankings. TEAMS: Korea: Sung Hyun Park, So Yeon […]