A group photo of Boatwright interns as seen at the 2023 USGA Boatwright Intern Summit in Liberty Corner, N.J. on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. (Copyright USGA/Jonathan Kolbe) The USGA welcomed its largest class of P.J. Boatwright Jr. interns to the…
LIBERTY CORNER, N.J., USA AND ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (March 14, 2023) – The USGA and The R&A have proposed a Model Local Rule (MLR) that gives competition organizers the option to require use of golf balls that are tested under…
by Tom Cade, Editor It’s on. The United States Golf Association is set to launch a national development program, selecting and nurturing promising young golfers to be able to eventually compete on the world stage. At the annual International Association…
And now let’s talk about Mike Whan, the new CEO of the United States Golf Association. But we better talk fast, because Whan moves – and talks – fast. Do not give this man caffeine, or any other stimulants. He…
LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. and ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (Oct. 12, 2021) – The USGA and The R&A have announced that a new Model Local Rule (MLR G-10) will be available beginning on January 1, 2022 to provide those running professional or…
The USGA announced that Mike Whan will join the organization this summer as CEO, and will become the eighth top executive in USGA history. Last month, Whan announced his intention to step down as LPGA Commissioner in 2021, after his organization…
The World Golf Foundation Board of Directors announced that Greg McLaughlin will assume the combined roles and responsibilities (more…)
The World Golf Foundation (WGF) has announced that Mike Whan, LPGA Commissioner, has been named WGF Chairman for 2017 by the Board of Directors. (more…)