Tag Archives: USGA
Western Michigan’s Kim Moore Wins Inaugural U.S. Adaptive Women’s Open
“A Disability is Not an Inability.” Women’s Division Western Michigan University Head Women’s Golf Coach, Kim Moore won the inaugural U.S. Adaptive Women’s Open at Pinehurst last month. Moore was born with a clubbed left foot and spina bifida, but that did not prevent her from playing collegiate golf for the University of Indianapolis. She […]
History Surrounds 122nd U.S. Open at Brookline
By Fred Altvater The U.S. Open will be held June 16-19 at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts near Boston. This historic club hosted the 1913 U.S. Open won by a 20-year-old amateur Francis Ouimet, when he outdueled the great Harry Vardon and Ted Ray. Seeing this son of immigrants, successfully defeating two of […]
MSU’s James Piot wins Georgia Cup ahead of The Masters Tournament
Michigan State golfer and reigning U.S. Amateur Champion James Piot’s preparation for next week’s Masters Tournament seems to be working quite well. Piot will be teeing it up next week at Augusta National. As the reigning 2021 U.S. Amateur Champion, he was accorded an invitation into the Masters. The Georgia Cup is annually held the […]
Good News For Oakland Hills Golf Club After Devastating Fire Destroyed Historic Clubhouse
By Fred Altvater The bad news for Oakland Hills Country club is that a large portion of their historic 110,000 square foot clubhouse and the priceless golf artifacts housed there were destroyed by a devastating fire in February. It appears that the club is rebounding and the USGA has placed their trust in the club’s […]
Detroit Youth Learning to Golf In LPGA-USGA Girls Golf Program
By Teresa Silver The summer golf season has set on a terrific program run by the Michigan Women’s Golf Association (MWGA) where mostly girls, but some boys, get top-notch instruction and mentorship by members of the PGA and the MWGA. On a Tuesday afternoon in early August, Detroit area girls and boys played a 9-hole golf […]
Two MSU Golfers Heading to U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship
Michigan State rising sophomore Valentina Rossi has qualified for the 2021 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship. Rossi did so by shooting a 2-under-par 69 in a qualifier on June 21 at Sunningdale Country Club in Scarsdale, N.Y. She finished tied for third in the event where the top five players all earned a spot in this […]
Golf’s Distance Debate
By Jason Sanchez GM at Maple Hill Golf Ben Hogan once said that golf is a game of sportsmanship, technique, mental game, and strategy. Fast forward to today and you can argue that playing the right equipment should be added to Hogan’s list. Tiger Woods has made many courses look like pitch and putt courses since he entered the tour in 1997, and countless other players have followed […]
U.S. Open Qualifiers Return in Michigan
After Covid-19 concerns cancelled local qualifying for the 2020 U.S. Open, such qualifiers are returning this spring for the 121st U.S. Open Championship – with two being hosted in Michigan. Muskegon Country Club will host the men on Monday, May 3, followed a week later with a qualifier at Barton Hills near Ann Arbor on May […]
Canton’s James Piot Shined on National Stage
Was No. 2 seed at Bandon Dunes in the U.S. Amateur Michigan State golfer and Canton resident James Piot has had a very productive summer. And while competitive golf is not over in 2020, he has had an incredible and successful run during this Covid-condensed season. The senior–to–be Spartan – who should have at least two years of eligibility […]
The Truth About Green Speed
By George Waters, USGA Green Section The following content was first published in the monthly digital edition of Golf Journal. To receive access to the USGA’s Members-only Golf Journal quarterly print and monthly digital publication – along with the many other benefits of USGA Membership – visit support.usga.org. Green speed is one of the most sensitive and misunderstood topics in golf. Golfers see lightning–fast greens on television or hear claims about green […]