Revisions announced for World Handicap System
Updates for 2024 include a better system for using less than 18-hole scores, adjustments for playing conditions and guidance on conducting a handicap review.
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The Round Table: Pebble Beach, end of a career and a fantasy grudge match
This week the panel jumps on the Pebble Beach bandwagon; weighs in on Michelle Wie West’s legacy; and ponders a fantasy match between the top five from LIV Golf and the PGA Tour.
Bernhard Langer wins U.S. Senior Open, sets Champions Tour all-time victory record
The 65-year-old German also become the oldest champion – by eight years – in the U.S. Senior Open.
Golf governing bodies looking to limit yardage for elite players
Following testing and feedback, any proposed changes to how far the ball goes would not take effect until January 1, 2026.
USGA launches GS3 – goodbye Stimpmeter
GS3 is a state-of-the-art golf technology tool that calculates putting green speed, firmness, smoothness and trueness – all with one device.
Canadian Shelly Stouffer romps to victory at U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur
Stouffer is the eighth Canadian to win a USGA championship and joins Marlene Streit (1985, 1994, 2003), Gayle Borthwick (1996, 1998) and Judith Kyrinis (2017) as Canadian winners of the U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur.
USGA breaks ground on new Golf House at Pinehurst
Golf House Pinehurst will include its equipment-testing facility, the visitor-friendly USGA Experience and an educational landscape feature, to be completed by the end of 2023.
USGA, R&A update specific areas of interest in distance debate
The USGA and The R&A will investigate the potential impacts on hitting distance from increasing the ball test speeds for golf balls to reflect the clubhead speeds achieved by today’s longest hitters.
U.S. Women’s Open gets huge purse increase and exciting new venues
The U.S. Golf Association announced Friday the purse will nearly double this year to $10 million, by far the richest in women’s golf and challenging top prizes in women’s sports.
