Feb 17th, 2021 Article
USGA names Mike Whan as its New CEO
The USGA announced today that Mike Whan will join the organization this summer as CEO, and will become the eighth top executive in USGA history.
The USGA announced today that Mike Whan will join the organization this summer as CEO, and will become the eighth top executive in USGA history.
PRG, one of the world’s leading suppliers of innovative, high-quality bespoke golf accessories, is delighted to have been appointed as an Official Team Supplier to both Europe and US Ryder Cup Teams for the 43rd Ryder Cup matches to be held at Whistling Straits in September 2021.
SRIXON®, a global leader in golf equipment innovation, announces the launch of the all-new ZX4 Irons, a fully hollow, face-forged iron set that brings forgiveness to the Srixon irons family. The ZX4 Irons officially launch in the UK & Ireland on the 20th March 2021. ZX4 Irons:
The Ladies European Tour announce a record-breaking 2021 schedule featuring 27 events in 19 different countries, the Solheim Cup and the Summer Olympics, with players competing for a combined prize fund of more than €19 million: an increase of €2 million on the proposed pre-COVID-19 announcement for the 2020 season and €6 million on 2019.
World Number One Dustin Johnson finished with back-to-back birdies to take a two shot lead into the final round of the Saudi International powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers as he attempts to win the title for the second time in three years.
Englishman David Horsey fired seven birdies on his back nine for bogey free round of 61 to take a one shot lead in the opening round of the Saudi International powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers. The four-time European Tour winner came home in just 28 shots to add to earlier birdies on the fifth and sixth holes, setting the early pace on nine under par at Royal Greens Golf and Country Club.
World Number One Dustin Johnson is excited to get started at the Saudi International powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers, as the American targets a second title at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club, a maiden victory of 2021 and a seventh successive winning season.
After the delay caused by the COVID pandemic golf's governing bodies have now finally issued their review of driving distances and proposed changes to current equipment standards. In a document distributed to the industry for comment, the key proposals put forward by the R&A and USGA are: Club length – reduction to 46 inches
Paul Casey produced a stunning birdie-eagle finish in a bogey-free round of 64 to take a one shot lead into the final day of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. The Englishman will go in search of his 15th European Tour title after matching the lowest round of the week to get to fifteen-under-par and lead by one from Scotland's Robert MacIntyre.
After nearly two years, multiple prototypes, configurations, and infusing their latest technologies to get everything right, adidas ushers in a new era of performance golf footwear for its brand with the ZG21. adidas's latest offering gives golfers of all skill levels a high-performance lightweight spiked shoe.
Leading Japanese golf brand HONMA has added a new range of game improvement clubs to its T//WORLD series, aimed at golfers with slower swings looking to increase ball speed and distance playing with proven high-performance golf equipment.
South Korea's Si Woo Kim held off a charging Patrick Cantlay at The American Express to secure a one-shot victory. It was Kim's third PGA Tour title and his first since THE PLAYERS Championship in 2017.