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Robert Trent Jones Golf Club to Host 2024 Solheim Cup

Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia, will host the 19th Solheim Cup in September 2024, the LPGA has announced. Robert Trent Jones Golf Club opened in 1991 and is named after the course’s designer. The course hosted the first four Presidents Cup events in the United States and is located on Lake Manassas, […]

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Daniel Island Club Awarded Two USGA Championships

Daniel Island Club, in Charleston, South Carolina, will be the host site for the 2023 U.S. Junior Amateur and 2026 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship, the first two USGA championships held at the 36-hole facility. The 75th U.S. Junior Amateur will be held July 24-29, 2023 at both the Beresford Creek Course and the Ralston […]

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Louisville Tees Up 2023 African American Golf Event

Louisville will host the African American Golf Expo & Forum scheduled for August 25-30, 2023, becoming the focal point for a week-long event featuring a golf scramble, education sessions, networking events and professional job opportunities in the golf industry. Louisville will be the third city to host an estimated 1,000 event attendees. The primary goal […]

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Puerto Rico: A Rich Sports History

You may think that Puerto Rico is a golf escape and yes, that is largely true. The Puerto Rico Open will celebrate its 15th anniversary in early March, having generated $5.7 million for the economy and creating more than 1,000 direct and indirect jobs. With 16 courses open to the public, golf has boomed on the […]

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Pickleball, Golf Entertainment Venue Heading to Branson

Pickleball, a pro-style golf putting course, golf simulators and a regional restaurant and bar will be part of a new sports and entertainment destination in Branson, Missouri. The Social Birdy is scheduled to break ground in early 2022 and open later this year on Branson Hills Parkway. The 9,000-square-foot social venue will include a 2,000-square-foot, […]

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Randy Oostra, ProMedica's President & CEO, explains why his company became the presenting partner of the U.S. Women's Open during a media event on Friday at The Glasshouse in New York City. (USGA/Jason E. Miczek)

U.S. Women’s Open Adds Presenting Sponsor, Five Future Host Sites

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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2022 Topgolf Live Stadium Tour to Visit Dodger Stadium, SEC Venues and More

Topgolf Entertainment Group has announced the first half of the 2022 Topgolf Live Stadium Tour schedule starting later this month at the iconic Dodger Stadium. The 2022 tour will give fans the opportunity to experience Topgolf inside a brand new lineup of sports venues. Scheduled in the coming months include stops at T-Mobile Park and […]

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PGA of America and Legends Enter Merchandising Services Partnership

The PGA of America has announced a strategic partnership agreement with Legends to operate and elevate on-site, online, licensing and corporate merchandising for the PGA Championship, Ryder Cup, KPMG Women’s PGA Championship and KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship. As part of the transition, the PGA’s merchandising and licensing department will become part of the Legends Global […]

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LPGA Tour 2022 Schedule Increases Emphasis in California, Florida

Southern California and Florida will each have five LPGA Tour events in 2022 as the tour released its 34-tournament calendar with stops also taking place throughout every region of the United States. The 2022 season will open with three weeks in Florida, leading with the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions at Lake Nona Golf […]

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Inverness Club Selected to Host 2029 U.S. Amateur Golf Championship

The historic Inverness Club, in Toledo, Ohio, will host the 129th U.S. Amateur Championship from August 13–19, 2029, the U.S. Golf Association announced this week. The stroke play co-host course will be named at a later date. The Toledo facility opened in 1903 and Donald Ross was hired in 1916 to design an 18-hole layout […]

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