Clairey Lin (Langley, BC) wins U.S. Girl’s Junior Championship
With the win, Lin of Langley, B.C. becomes the second consecutive Canadian to win the championship after Aphrodite Deng became the first to win the title last year in Johns Creek, Ga.
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USGA and R&A announce delay to golf ball distance rollback
No rollback will be implemented before 2030.
Golf ball rollback may be pushed back two years
Originally, the rule that changes the test for golf balls to set back elite distances by 15 or more yards was scheduled to go into effect in 2028.
Aphrodite Deng (Calgary) first Canadian to win U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship
Team Canada NextGen members, Clairey Lin of Langley, B.C., Ruihan Kendria Wang of Vancouver, B.C., Michelle Xing of Richmond Hill, Ont., Clara Ding of White Rock, B.C., Shauna Liu of Maple, Ont. and Eileen Park of Red Deer, Alta. also competed this week.
USGA officially opens Golf House Pinehurst with new World Golf Hall of Fame
The new location includes the organization’s equipment-testing and research facility, the visitor-friendly USGA Experience, an outdoor educational landscape feature and the recently relocated World Golf Hall of Fame.
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.
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.
