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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 Distance Report: It’s All Over, But the Shouting!
By Ed Travis According to the recently released USGA and The R&A Distance Insights Report (DIR) golfers, including you, hit the ball too far and future distance increases must be stopped by “rolling back” equipment performance. The DIR effectively draws a line in the sand, but did not say what would be changed, […]
Golf Never Forgets You and Is Always Awaiting Your Return
By Fred Altvater “Golf never forgets you and is always waiting for your return.” This quote, from by Tommy Barnes in Jim Dodson’s book, “The Range Bucket List,” has never been so true as Lara Tennant’s return to golf. Tennant has been playing golf as a young girl, but the game was never an all-consuming […]
Current & Future Buckeyes Perform Well at USGA Four-Ball Championship
Current Ohio State Women’s Golf Team member, Aneka Seumanutafa and future Buckeye, Faith Cho teamed up to win medalist honors at the USGA Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship at Timuquana Country Club in Jacksonville, Florida last month. Unfortunately, they were knocked out in the Round of 32. However, another future Buckeye Jillian Bourdage and her […]
Growing the Game of Golf Through Technology
By Richard Todd Those that love golf have heard the over-used phrase, ‘Grow the Game’. This refers to increasing the number of new players each year over the number that leave the game. There’s also a saying that ‘our children are the future of the world’. As one-third of the population are minors […]
New Golf Rules Seminars
With the new Rules of Golf going into effect January 1, 2019, you may want to brush up on these changes by attending one of the many Golf Rules Seminars being held around the state. Miami Valley Golf Association will be conducting four Rules Seminars: Saturday, Jan. 19th Dayton CC 10am – Noon Saturday, Mar. 9th NCR CC 10am […]
New Global Ranking For Golfers With Disabilities
The USGA and The R&A announced the creation of a global ranking system for golfers with disabilities, that is set to begin in 2019. The World Ranking for Golfers with Disability will launch on Jan. 1, 2019 and will be administered in tandem with the World Amateur Golf Ranking for both men and women. The USGA […]
New Golf Rules for 2019
USGA’s new golf rules go into effect January 1. These changes were meant to help speed up the game and make it fair for every golfer. To assure you know the changes and understand how they may affect your game, visit the USGA website: http://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/rules-hub/rules-modernization/major-changes/major-changes.html Plus, the Northern Ohio Golf Association, Ohio Golf Association, Miami […]
Inverness Club Will Host the U.S. Junior Amateur in July
Very few courses in this country can match the number and history of major championship golf that has been hosted at Inverness Golf Club in Toledo. Ted Ray beat out his good friend Harry Vardon, Jackie Burke Sr. and two others to win the 1920 U.S. Open held at Inverness Club. That 1920 U.S. Open […]