The cross-sport bets posted by the BetDSI service include: Will Bubba Watson outdrive Tom Brady’s passing total? Will Rickie Fowler’s score exceed C.J. Anderson’s rushing yards? Will there be more people in Atlanta for the Super Bowl than in Phoenix for the Waste Management Open?
USGA Postpones Women’s Mid-Amateur at Quail Creek CC
Heavy rain in August had already affected preparations for the U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship at the Naples, Fla., property, which was scheduled for October 7-12, but Hurricane Irma ultimately forced the tournament to be postponed. No rescheduled date has yet been established. The first United States Golf Association event in Collier County will have to…
Paige Spiranac to Team With Golf Technology Startup
The aspiring LPGA golfer who has developed a huge social-media fan base and is described “one of golf’s most popular yet polarizing personalities” will appear in television commercials as a brand ambassador for 18Birdies, an app targeted to Millenials that lets users connect with friends, run individual and team competitions, track round histories and player statistics, and also features a GPS rangefinder with more than 30,000 courses worldwide.
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.
PGA Junior League Golf Reports Record Participation in 2016
With 36,000 participants across 2,900 teams nationwide last year, The PGA of America’s youth grow-the-game initiative has seen a 300% increase in participants compared to three years ago. The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation has also committed $500,000 to The PGA of America to provide underprivileged kids with the opportunity to play golf.
BBC, ESPN Report on Golf’s “Triumphant Return” to Olympic Games
Multiple news outlets reported on golf’s successful showing in Rio after a 112-year absence from the Olympics, noting that while some tweaks will need to be made for the Tokyo games in 2020, including scheduling issues and possibly a format change, the sport “attracted the biggest global television audience ever,” opening the door for the game’s resurgence. A small Texas farm that provided the Zeon Zoysia turf for the course in Rio is also hoping to benefit from the return of golf to the Games.
Grayhawk GC to Host 2016, 2017 PGA Junior League Golf Championships
This year’s championship at the Scottsdale, Ariz., property will be played November 19-21 on the Raptor course. Eight 10-player teams will compete in a two-person-scramble format, with coaches allowed to substitute players every three holes, so all team members can participate.
Final 2015 Numbers for Golf Show 600,000 Dip in Overall Participation
The year counted 24.1 million players in the U.S., after two years at 24.7 million. But positive signs can be found, according to the National Golf Foundation, in strength among committed golfers, beginning golfers and those interested in taking up the game. Attrition in the overall number continues to be confined mainly to those “who never really got into the game,” the organization says.
Want to Test Brazil’s Olympic Course? The PGA Needs Volunteers
The PGA Tour is trying to hold a test event on March 8 for the new course in Rio de Janeiro, and is even offering charter-flight transportation for participants. But scheduling conflicts has many Tour players turning down the opportunity.
Field Set for 2015 PGA Junior League Golf Championship
Eight all-star teams from clubs and facilities in California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma and South Carolina have advanced to the finals, which will be held November 5th through 8th at the Walt Disney Resort’s Palm Course in Orlando.
GCSAA Offers “Thank a Golf Course Superintendent” Sweepstakes
Contest entrants get a chance to win a trip to the 2015 PGA Championship, August 10-16, at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wis.
Top Golfers Participate in “Thank a Golf Course Superintendent” Campaign
The tagline will be used in television and radio commercials, as well as print and online advertising by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, with Jack Nicklaus, Rory McIlroy, Michelle Wie, and more contributing.
Friday Filmfest: Rickie Fowler Tries Cliff Diving
In a promotional video for Red Bull, the young pro golfer who has quickly become known for the flair he displays both with his on-course attire and his adventurous off-course lifestyle gives some golf lessons to cliff diver David Colturi. Then the roles are reversed as the two don Speedos to take some breathtaking plunges.