Victoria Fallgren: state champion, player of the year, coach at Gonzaga, apprentice in PGA program

Since 2013 Victoria has been the assistant coach for the women’s golf team at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash. Prior to that she played four years on the Gonzaga team, winning her very first collegiate tournament as a freshman, and…

Wendy Ward chasing history at U.S. Senior Women’s Open

Wendy Ward’s name is inscribed in the USGA Hall of Champions at the USGA Museum. (USGA/Matt Rainey) Part of the magic of the U.S. Senior Women’s Open is those who’ve already made history have a chance to add another entry.…

USGA Announces Major Changes to Amateur Championship Qualifying Model

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (March 22, 2023) – In an effort to continuously enhance and evolve the competitor experience, the USGA today announced significant modifications to its amateur championship qualifying model for the first time in more than 20 years. These changes,…

The Family Plan – Eric Johnson beefed up his greens crew with his four sons

Eric Johnson has been the director of agronomy at Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash. since 2012. As the head superintendent responsible for the care of the course, he has seen, and overseen, a lot, with the most high-profile being…

Rising star Ganne had a Putnam on her bag at U.S. Women’s Amateur

At this week’s U.S. Women’s Amateur, held at Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash., teen sensation Megha Ganne of Holmdel, N.J. was looking for some help. She needed a caddie with some local knowledge to get her around the dunescape…

Kim Medals in U.S. Women’s Amateur Qualifying at Lake Spanaway

Tacoma, Wash. – Cassie Kim of Yakima, Wash. shot 3-under 69 to earn medalist honors at today’s U.S. Women’s Amateur Qualifier hosted by Lake Spanaway Golf Course in Tacoma, Wash. Cassie Kim Kim had five birdies on the day against two…

Golf volunteer opportunities are limited in the era of COVID-19

In the fall of 2019, Bandon Dunes Golf Resort started to send out the call to recruit volunteers to assist in conducting the 2020 U.S. Amateur, which is scheduled to be held at the resort in August 2020. The staff…

Exemptions Finalized for 2020 U.S. Amateur Championships

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (June 17, 2020) – The USGA today announced the exemption categories for the 120th U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship, set to take place Aug. 3-9 at Woodmont Country Club, in Rockville, Md., and the 120th U.S. Amateur, which will be…