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The United States Golf Association has announced Pine Valley Golf Club in Pine Hill, New Jersey, will host the 2034 Curtis Cup Match. The Curtis Cup Match, jointly run by the USGA and The Royal and Ancient Golf Club, is contested by two teams — one from the United States, and one from Great Britain […]
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Fred Perpall of Dallas has been nominated to serve as the 67th president of the United States Golf Association and if elected, he would take over the position in February 2023. Perpall, a native of the Bahamas, is completing his fourth year on the Executive Committee and his first as president-elect. He chairs the Championship […]
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The World Golf Hall of Fame is moving up the east coast. Beginning in 2024, the physical Hall of Fame will relocate from St. Augustine, Florida, to Pinehurst, North Carolina. This move is in conjunction with the United States Golf Association (USGA), as the two will collaborate on a new visitor experience at the USGA’s Golf […]
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The United States Golf Association and Pinehurst, North Carolina, have always had a strong relationship. Now, it’s getting even stronger. The two entities broke ground June 6 on Golf House Pinehurst, the USGA’s newest campus which will include an equipment-testing facility, the USGA Experience and an educational landscape feature. The project is set to be […]
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One of the most iconic golf courses in the United States will have eight major championships scheduled in the future as part of a new partnership with the United States Golf Association. Pebble Beach Golf Links will host four future U.S. Opens (2027, 2032, 2037 and 2044) as well as four future U.S. Women’s Opens […]
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The United States Golf Association revealed five future U.S. Women’s Open host sites on Friday and also announced that it has agreed to a long-term partnership with ProMedica that includes presenting partner rights for the U.S. Women’s Open, notably elevating the championship through a $10 million purse, nearly double what it had previously been. The […]
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The LPGA’s board of directors have selected Mollie Marcoux Samaan as the professional golf tour’s next commissioner, becoming the ninth leader of the LPGA Tour since its formation in 1950. Marcoux Samaan is currently the Ford Family Director of Athletics at Princeton University. She will succeed Mike Whan, who was recently announced as the next […]
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Weeks after announcing his departure as LPGA commissioner, Mike Whan has been named CEO of the U.S. Golf Association. As the head of the USGA, Whan will lead all aspects of the association’s operations, including its core functions, essential programs and human and financial resources. He is also expected to represent the USGA on a […]
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Mike Whan has announced that he will step down as commissioner of the LPGA after 11 years leading the professional women’s golf tour. Whan, who had signed a multiyear contract extension in 2019, did not announce a specific date for his departure but shared his plans with LPGA staff, members and sponsors in a letter. […]
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The 2021 LPGA Tour schedule will feature 34 official events across North America, Europe and Asia, with two new events added to the calendar and players competing for $76.45 million in official purses with all events postponed in 2020 due to COVID-19 restored to the schedule. There are several adjustments to the schedule given pandemic-related […]
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