The venue within the property’s new 20,000-sq. ft. clubhouse, which was designed by Hart Howertown and opened with a ribbon-cutting earlier in June while President Trump was at his Singapore summit with Kim Jong Un, will be open to the public for breakfast, lunch and dinner and offer East River and sunset views. The…
Trump On Pace to Triple Obama’s First-Year Rounds, CNN Reports
The President’s visit to Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla. on November 25th was the 81st day he has visited one of his courses since taking office, the network reported. At his current pace, according to CNN, Trump will play more golf in his first year than George W. Bush did in eight.
Atlanta Athletic Club to Host 20th Arnold Palmer Cup
The event, set to take place at the Johns Creek, Ga., property June 9-11, matches top male college golfers in the U.S. against Europe in a Ryder Cup-style tournament. The event will include a Junior Clinic and Golf Exhibition on June 7, and is free and open to the public.
USGA to Eliminate Penalty for Balls Accidentally Moved on Putting Greens
The new local rule will go into effect January 1, 2017. Though both the USGA and The R&A had been discussing the issue for a long time, Dustin Johnson’s one-stroke penalty in the final round of the U.S. Open at Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club accelerated the process.
Oakmont (Pa.) CC Lands 2025 U.S. Open
As the storied western Pennsylvania club wrapped up another successful hosting of the 2016 Championship, the United States Golf Association announced that it will only have to wait nine years for the next one. It was also announced that Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southhampton, N.Y., will host the 2026 U.S. Open.
Finer with Age
Traditions drawn from the unique Donald Ross course at Monroe Golf Club are now matched with equal elegance inside its clubhouse. Many clubs honor their connections to legendary golf course architects by naming rooms in their clubhouses for them. But these sometimes prove to be gestures made in name only, with little carried through from…