USGA to Stage Girls’ Junior Championship on Military Course
The USGA will host a championship on a military organization’s golf course for the first time, announcing that the Eisenhower Golf Course at the U.S. Air…
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LPGA Symetra Tour Returns to Valley Forge
The LPGA Symetra Tour will return to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, for the 2019 season, with the second annual Valley Forge Invitational. The event will be staged at Raven’s Claw Golf Club, May 28–June 2. The event will be part of an expanded Symetra Tour, which serves as a feeder tour to the LPGA. The overall tour will […]
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PGA Tour Appoints Alexandra Baldwin as President of the Web.com Tour
The PGA Tour has named Alexandra “Alex” Baldwin as president of the Web.com Tour, making her the first female to lead one of the PGA Tour’s six global circuits as president. The Web.com Tour (formerly the Nationwide Tour) is a developmental tour that serves as the primary path for players to potentially reach the PGA Tour. Baldwin previously served as […]
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Kelly McCammon Hired as CEO of ShortGolf North America/Asia/Pacific
Kelly McCammon has been appointed CEO of ShortGolf North America/Asia/Pacific, a playing and coaching system designed to emulate the real game of golf. An official licensed product of the PGA Tour, ShortGolf aims to make both learning and teaching the game of golf easy. “I am honored to be a part of this exciting company that will grow […]
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PGA of America to Relocate to Frisco, Texas
The PGA of America has announced that it will relocate its headquarters to Frisco, Texas, from Palm Beach County, Florida. The new headquarters will anchor a 600-acre, mixed-use development with an initial investment worth more than $500 million. Open to the public, the development will be home to two golf courses, a short course and practice areas totaling […]
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Matt Farrell Leaves USA Swimming for Golf Channel
Golf Channel has announced that Matt Farrell will begin a new position as general manager of alternative golf and executive director for the World Long Drive Association. Farrell, the chief marketing officer of USA Swimming, has more than 20 years of experience in sports and entertainment marketing with positions that have also included the U.S. Olympic Committee […]
Continue ReadingNew Partnership to Bring Ryder Cup and PGA Championships to Congressional Country Club
The PGA of America has announced a new partnership with Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, that will bring eight of its championships and events to the course from 2022 to 2036. Congressional’s Blue Course will host the Ryder Cup in 2036, the PGA Championship in 2031, the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in 2022 and 2027, the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship in 2025 and 2033, the PGA Professional […]
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Seth Waugh Named CEO of PGA of America
Seth Waugh has been named chief executive officer of the PGA of America. Waugh, the former CEO of Deutsche Bank Americas, will guide the business and overall strategy of the golf organization that serves roughly 29,000 PGA professionals. Waugh is completing a three-year term as an independent director on the PGA of America board. Since 2017, […]
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CEO Pete Bevacqua to Leave PGA for NBC Sports Group
Pete Bevacqua, CEO of the PGA of America, has announced that he is stepping down to become president of NBC Sports Group. In his new role, Bevacqua will oversee programming, marketing, digital properties, regional networks and all the golf business under the NBC umbrella, which includes Golf Channel. PGA President Paul Levy stated in a […]
Continue ReadingBaltusrol Golf Club to Host Two PGA Championships
The PGA of America has announced that Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey, will host the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in 2023 and the PGA Championship in 2029. Both events will be staged at the club’s Lower Course, which opened in 1922 and has hosted 10 major golf events, including seven professional major championships. Founded in […]
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