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Ian Woosnam fears for future of golf if Bryson destroys Augusta

For the first time in 33 years, Ian Woosnam is not here for the Masters and while the former champion says he will “feel like a child denied his sweets”, he fears his sport could be left with a bit...

USGA puts an Alaska championship on the books for 2022

The USGA's state bingo card will be full in 2022, when the USGA visits Alaska for the first time to host the U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur.

Top-ranked amateur Takumi Kanaya turns pro

The 22-year-old is exempt on the Japan Golf Tour through 2021 and, per a news release, aims to play on the European Tour by 2022.

Rough at Winged Foot could be 6 inches by the weekend

Ahead of this week's U.S. Open, PGA Tour pros filed into Winged Foot, checking out the course. They hope the rough gets cut.

USGA makes Pinehurst 'anchor U.S. Open site'

USGA officials announced Wednesday their plans to open a satellite office on property at Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina, and in conjunction pledged to use the No. 2 course to host the U.S. Open...

Caddie’s mistake ends players’s U.S. Am hopes

It all came down to the 18th hole, and then this happened... Caddie’s infraction ends Segundo Oliva Pinto’s U.S. Amateur hopes

US Open loses part of identity without qualifying

For years, the US Open has been the most democratic of all majors. Half of the 156-man field had to go through some form of qualifying just to get a tee time. But this won't be happening this year...

EXPLAINED: Golf Distance Insights Project report

So, what is the Distance Insights Project report – the much-anticipated research opus just presented to us by the USGA and the R&A – and what will it mean?Well, first let’s say what it’s not. ...

Titleis CEO gives response to distance insights report

Two weeks after the USGA and R&A jointly released their much-anticipated Distance Insights Project, the CEO of one of the leading equipment manufacturers has weighed in with his thoughts on one...