USGA ANNOUNCES PINE NEEDLES AT HOST OF 2022 U.S. WOMEN’S OPEN
LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Feb. 27, 2018) – Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club in Southern Pines, N.C., has been selected by the USGA as the host site for the 77th U.S. Women’s Open in 2022. The championship, considered the ultimate test in women’s golf, will be held June 2-5. The 2022 U.S. Women’s Open will be the seventh USGA championship and record fourth U.S. Women’s Open contested at Pine Needles, which is also set to host the 2nd U.S. Senior Women’s Open in 2019. The USGA was last at Pine Needles for the 2007 U.S. Women’s Open, when Cristie Kerr won the first of her two majors with a...
Read MoreSome New Accolades for some Pinehurst Area Courses!
Legacy Golf Links and Southern Pines Golf Club made the grade! Thanks Golf.com! NO. 15 Legacy Golf Links, Aberdeen 18th hole, par 4, 459 yards Home to the 2000 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links, where Michelle Wie became the youngest-ever competitor at age 10, this Jack Nicklaus II design concludes with one of the region’s most spectacular holes. A short carry over water leads to a heaving, tree-framed fairway that eventually bends to the right, revealing a stunning approach over a large lake shored up by a rock wall. A shallow green awaits, with a bunker long-right and a bail-out short...
Read MoreTiger Woods Drops Out Of World Golf Rankings Top 1000 For First Time In Career
For the first time in his career, Tiger Woods is not among the top 1,000 golfers on the planet, according to the latest edition of the World Golf Rankings. The new men’s standings were released today and had Woods coming in at the 1,005th position. Per Will Gray of Golf Channel, when Woods earned his first amateur points in 1994, the lowest ranking he received was 730. For a majority of his professional career, the 41-year old golfer has sat at or near the top of the rankings. Woods had spent an impressive 683 weeks at number one throughout his professional career. The report goes on to...
Read MoreThe US Open Returns 2024
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Read More2014 US Open – Where do you stay????
There are still reasonable lodging facilities available for the US Open in Pinehurst this year. You just need to look. One of the problems is that many viewers have purchased day tickets and most of the accommodations are based on a 7 night minimum. If you are looking to stay close, as in right across the street, Legacy Golf Packages has plenty of condominiums available: and the prices are very reasonable, providing you are here for the week. If you are in need of lodging, please let us know. We have 1 – 3 bedroom condos available as well as a few more 4 bedroom homes. All within...
Read MoreTaylor Made Introduces Non-Conforming Clubs, Sun Still Expected To Set In The West
Brendan Mohler reports from the PGA Show floor on Taylor Made’s discreetly launched starter clubs, a major break from the tiresome resistance major manufacturers have had in resisting the release of non-Rules of Golf conforming equipment. In this case, the non-conforming label is meaningless as the clubs are designed to appeal to a beginners and fans of Star Trek, The Next Generation. The set includes four clubs — driver, iron, wedge and putter — that are meant to strike a larger-than-normal golf ball, with the end goal of holing the ball inside a 15-inch cup. Benoit...
Read MoreWinter Play: What you won’t need in the Village of Pinehurst, NC
Home / Golf Buzz / Stay Warm This Winter With These Golf Attire Tips Stay Warm This Winter With These Golf Attire Tips Posted by: The Golf Drill Guru As the cold weather fast approaches, now is the perfect time to get your winter golfing wardrobe ready for the big chill. As a Canadian, we know how to survive some of coldest golf outings Mother Nature can throw at you. From waterproofs to base layer clothing, there are a great range of golf clothing and accessories available to keep you warm and protected on the green/brown this season. Ever golfed in snow? We have, and we’ll show you how...
Read MorePreparing For History
Pinehurst and the surrounding areas ready for historical back-to-back U.S. Opens By Frank GiordanoThe moment Justin Rose’s final putt dropped at the 2013 U.S. Open at Merion, the Village of Pinehurst’s tourism, golf, hospitality and dining establishments shifted into high gear. For the first time in history the USGA is conducting both the Men’s and Women’s U.S. Opens on the same course, Pinehurst #2, on consecutive weeks, in June, 2014.According to Caleb Miles, the CEO of the Convention & Visitors Bureau for the Pinehurst, Southern Pines and Aberdeen areas, the magnitude of that...
Read MoreHadley Wins Tournament, Lee Williams wins a card
Hadley wins tournament, Lee Williams wins a card (AP Photo/Ben Margot) By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) Chesson Hadley won the Web.com Tour Championship. John Peterson won a trip back to the TPC Sawgrass to play in a far bigger tournament. Lee Williams felt like the biggest winner of them all Sunday. Needing a birdie on the 18th hole to have any chance of a PGA Tour card, Williams rapped a 55-foot birdie putt over the ridge and into the cup for a 69. Andres Gonzalez, playing in the same group, gave him a high-five and then missed a 12-foot birdie putt that would...
Read MoreKevin Markham on 8 Naff Golf Cliches~
8 Naff Golf Cliches By Kevin Markham Copyright © Kevin Markham. All rights reserved. Used with permission. GOLF HAS MORE CLICHES THAN YOU can shake a stick at. Some are naff, some are incredibly naff. Here are my top eight. Beware if all 14 see action. (Kevin Markham) 1. You’ll use every club in the bag. Used to describe a golf course. If you’re rubbish then yes, you’ll probably use every club in your bag … and a shovel. If you’re any good, you will be too focused to notice. Naffness: 9/10 2. I left a few putts out there. Ah, no you didn’t. You finished...
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