Tag Archives: USGA
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 […]
USGA Research Grants for MSU
Michigan State University received $16,600 in two grants from the USGA as part of the national golf organization’s $1.9 million in golf course sustainability research. The USGA Turfgrass and Environmental Research Program (TERP), which is one of several continuous efforts led by the Green Section aimed at enhancing golf course sustainability, develops and supports research that produces a healthier environment and improved playing conditions. USGA research has contributed to the reduction of an estimated 86,000 tons of annual fertilizer use on golf courses since 2007 and has defined application strategies that limit the transport of nutrients to surface water and groundwater.
Four Michigan Golfers Reached Match Play at USGA Mid-Amateur
Dan Ellis, the assistant golf coach at MSU where he also played his collegiate career, made it to the Sweet 16 of the 39th U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship in Parker, Colorado, before being knocked out by Australian Lukas Michel, 4-and-3. Flint native and former MSU golfer Jimmy Chestnut, who won the 2008 Michigan Amateur, reached the second round […]
Easy to Watch Videos for 2019 Rules Changes
The new changes to the Rules of Golf take effect on January 1, 2019. Here are a few of the more common rules changes you may encounter.