Tag Archives: USGA
What is Course Rating? And How is it Determined?
Three important numbers every golfer should know before they hit the first tee at a course they have never played, is Course Rating, Slope and length. These three numbers provide a ton of information about a course and can help the average golfer enjoy the game even more. Accurate course ratings require hundreds of accumulated […]
Two Ohio Golfers Make Match Play at USGA Mid-Am
Two Ohio golfers advanced from the 36-hole medal play to make the match play portion of the US Mid-Am held at Sankaty Head Golf in Siasconset, Massachusetts and Miacomet Golf Course in Nantucket. Ryan Gutowski from Akron tied for 15th in the medal portion, but was defeated in the first round of match play by […]
USGA President, Stu Francis Talks with Back 9 Report
Stu Francis, President of the USGA, talks about induction into Ohio Golf Hall of Fame, playing collegiately at Princeton and Michael Whan succeeding Mike Davis as CEO of USGA.
Ohio State Red-Shirt Freshman Jillian Bourdage Finished Runner-up at U.S. Women’s Four-Ball
A pair of 17-year-olds, Texan Savannah Barber and Alexa Saldana, from Mexico walked away with the 2021 USGA’s Women’s Four-Ball Championship contested at Maridoe Golf Club in Dallas. The winners defeated Jillian Bourdage a Red-Shirt Freshman at Ohio State and Casey Weidenfeld, who will a Freshman at Auburn University this fall. For the Bourdage/Weidenfeld team, […]
Walker Cup was Great, No Need to Change It!
Amid calls to change the Walker Cup, Back 9 Report thinks it is “PERFECT” just the way it is.
Can Michael Whan Create Change in the USGA?
By Ed Travis Michael Whan recently announced he would resign as Commissioner of the LPGA Tour and last month it was announced he would replace Mike Davis as CEO of the United States Golf Association (USGA) in 2022. The USGA is facing issues that will affect the game for years to come. This […]
Bob Lewis To Receive Bobby Jones Award, USGA’s Highest Honor
The prestigious award annually recognizes an individual who best demonstrates the spirit, personal character and respect for the game exhibited by Jones Bob Lewis always exhibited the highest level of sportsmanship, which endeared him to teammates and opponents alike during a competitive career that spanned more than four decades. The native of Warren, Ohio, demonstrated […]
Bryson DeChambeau, Distance & the USGA
By Ed Travis On his way to a six-stroke U.S. Open victory, contrary to popular belief, Bryson DeChambeau was not the longest off the tee at Winged Foot with its narrow fairways, thick rough, and penal conditions. Amongst all the post tournament angst and hand wringing, it was overlooked that he was seventh in […]
The Truth About Green Speed
By George Waters, USGA Green Section The following content was first published in the monthly digital edition of Golf Journal. To receive access to the USGA’s Members-only Golf Journal quarterly print and monthly digital publication – along with the many other benefits of USGA Membership – visit support.usga.org. Green speed is one of the most sensitive and misunderstood topics in golf. Golfers see lightning-fast greens on television or hear claims about green […]
USGA Distance Report: It’s All Over, But the Shouting!
By Ed Travis According to the recently released USGA and The R&A Distance Insights Report (DIR) golfers, including you, hit the ball too far and future distance increases must be stopped by “rolling back” equipment performance. The DIR effectively draws a line in the sand, but did not say what would be changed, […]