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Dalton State to Host 2024 NAIA Men’s Golf National Championship

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics has selected Dalton State (Georgia) as the host of the 2024 NAIA Men’s Golf National Championship at the Dalton Golf and Country Club in Dalton. Dalton State is a first time host of the event. The 2024 NAIA Men’s Golf National Championship is scheduled for May 21-24. The 2023 […]

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From left to right: Kevin Hopkins, Vice President, Excel Sports Management; Jerry Rizzieri, President & CEO, Mizuho Securities USA and Head of CIB, Mizuho Americas; Michelle Wie West, LPGA Icon and Mizuho Ambassador; Dan Fireman, Co-Founder & President, Liberty National Golf Club; Mollie Marcoux Samaan, LPGA Commissioner; Jason Etzen, Chief Business Officer, American Junior Golf Association. Photo by Excel Sports Management

LPGA Announces Inaugural Mizuho Americas Open in 2023

The LPGA and Mizuho Americas, the NYC-headquartered arm of one of the largest financial institutions in the world, has announced that the inaugural Mizuho Americas Open will take place May 29 through June 4, 2023, at the Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey. The Mizuho Americas Open will mark the first time […]

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The Olympic Club to Host 2030 U.S. Women’s Amateur

The Olympic Club in San Francisco has been selected by the USGA as the host site for the 2030 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship, the next in a long string of USGA championships at the course. “The Olympic Club has produced some of the most memorable USGA championship moments and we are thrilled to be able […]

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PGA Tour Partners With Qualtrics to Engage Fan Feedback

The PGA Tour and Qualtrics have announced a new multi-year relationship that designates Qualtrics as the Official Experience Insights Provider of the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. Qualtrics — co-headquartered in Seattle, Washington, and Provo, Utah — uses an experience management platform to analyze fan, player and partner feedback across multiple channels and act […]

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Jimmie Austin Golf Course
Jimmie Austin Golf Course in Norman, Oklahoma, will host the first ever Compliance Solutions Championship in 2023. Photo courtesy of Jimmie Austin GC.

New Korn Ferry Tour Golf Tournament Coming to Norman, Oklahoma

The Korn Ferry Tour and Compliance Solutions have announced a five-year partnership to host a new professional golf tournament, the Compliance Solutions Championship, beginning in June 2023 at the Jimmie Austin Golf Club at The University of Oklahoma in Norman. The Compliance Solutions Championship will be a 72-hole tournament featuring 156 players from around the […]

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Gauntlet Golf Club
The Gauntlet Golf Club in Stafford County, Virginia, has secured more than $8,000 in funding as it prepares for the American Junior Golf Association Tour Stafford Junior All-Star Tournament.

Virginia’s Gauntlet Golf Club Receives Funding From State’s Tourism Fund

The Virginia Tourism Corporation has given the Gauntlet Golf Club, located in Stafford, $8,804 from the County American Rescue Plan Act Sports Marketing Incentive Program. The funds are to support the 18-hole, par 72 championship golf course as it hosts the upcoming American Junior Golf Association Tour Stafford Junior All-Star Tournament. In total, VTC awarded […]

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Pinehurst
The World Golf Hall of Fame will be relocating from St. Augustine, Florida, to Pinehurst, North Carolina, in 2024.

World Golf Hall of Fame Relocating to Pinehurst, North Carolina

The World Golf Hall of Fame is moving up the east coast. Beginning in 2024, the physical Hall of Fame will relocate from St. Augustine, Florida, to Pinehurst, North Carolina. This move is in conjunction with the United States Golf Association (USGA), as the two will collaborate on a new visitor experience at the USGA’s Golf […]

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The Swilcan Bridge
The Swilcan Bridge on the 18th Fairway of the Old Course in St Andrews is one of the iconic spots in the sport of golf. Photo by Paul Tomkins of VisitScotland.

The Old Course at St. Andrews Readies
for the 150th Open Championship

The 150th Open Championship has started on the Old Course at St. Andrews in Fife, Scotland — one of the most famous golf courses in the world. This will be the 30th time The Open Championship will be contested at the venue, adding further significance to the 2022 version. Scotland, the birthplace of the game […]

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