by Steve Pike | Apr 10, 2024 | Equipment, golf balls, Golf Courses, Golf News, Personalities, PGA Tour, Privare clubs, The Masters, Tiger Woods
Masters Chairman Fred Ridley said today reiterated Augusta National Golf Club’s support of the USGA and R&A’s decision to roll back the golf ball beginning in 2028. ANGC’s support, however, appears to be a bit self-serving, as Ridley said he hopes the Masters will...
by Steve Pike | Apr 10, 2024 | Equipment, golf business, Golf Courses, Golf News, Personalities, PGA Tour, The Masters, Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods’ scoring average across 96 competitive rounds at the Masters in 71.10. The five-time Masters champion, who this week is making his 26th start at Augusta National Golf Club, has shot low rounds of seven-under 65 twice in his career – in 1997 and 2005....
by Steve Pike | Apr 8, 2024 | Events, golf business, Golf Courses, Golf News, Personalities, PGA Tour
Former McConnell Golf Junior Scholar Akshay Bhatia captured a thrilling Valero Texas Open this past Sunday to secure the final spot in this week’s Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. The 22-year-old left-hander withheld a jaw-dropping late run by Denny McCarthy and...
by Steve Pike | Apr 8, 2024 | golf business, Golf Courses, Golf News, Personalities, Privare clubs, Real Estate
Boca Woods Country Club General Manager/COO David Sweet these days is like a kid with a new toy. Understand that Sweet always has a bounce in his step to go along with a positive attitude, but each is amped up even more thanks to the beginnings of the $9 million...
by Steve Pike | Apr 8, 2024 | golf business, Golf Courses, Golf News, Personalities, Privare clubs, Real Estate
With a bit of a wry smile, Rees Jones tried to shrug off a question about the so-called “Birdie Act,’’ a bill now before Congress that – in theory at least – would make golf courses built on or after Dec. 1, 1990 eligible for copyright protection....
by Steve Pike | Apr 3, 2024 | golf business, Golf Courses, Golf News, Privare clubs
Mesa (AZ) Country Club has commenced renovation work on its historic golf course. According to the club, the project is its largest and most extensive investment since the William P. “Billy” Bell designed course originally opened in 1948. According to club President...
