Golf Sponsor Exemption: What is It?

Golf Sponsor Exemption: What is It?

Often, the excitement in specific tour seasons revolves around returning champions, legends, and promising players. They are usually stated to be playing on a “golf sponsor exemption,” which might be confusing to viewers not familiar with the term. What is a sponsor exemption in golf? A golf sponsor exemption is a special invitation from a…

8 Best Golf Rangefinders to Consider in 2023

8 Best Golf Rangefinders to Consider in 2023

Over the last few years, golf rangefinders have become exceedingly prevalent among junior, amateur, and professional players due to their incredible benefits. Traditionally, golf rangefinders were exclusively used by top-ranked professional players to fine-tune their games before major competitions; however, modern devices have evolved into near necessities. Despite numerous high-quality, practical, and useful golf rangefinders…

50 Best Golf Courses in the World (2023 Ranks)

50 Best Golf Courses in the World (2023 Ranks)

What makes a course one of the “best golf courses in the world“? An assessment of this nature needs to consider multiple criteria, such as aesthetics, natural elements, entertainment value, challenge level, history, and prestige, to name a few. The Honest Golfers annual “best of” lists the 50 best golf courses globally, including: 1. Pine…

What Are Golf Pants?

What Are Golf Pants?

Every hobby or sport has apparel associated with it. But not every sport’s own clothing makes one better at it. Wearing a Tom Brady shirt won’t make you a better quarterback, but will wearing the same pants tiger woods wears make you better at golf? Surprisingly, yes! Golf pants are semi-elastic pants worn by professional…

Do Golf Courses Make Money?

Do Golf Courses Make Money?

Golf is generally considered a rich man’s sport. You pay hundreds of dollars every week that can add up to thousands at the end of the year. With such costs, most people think golf courses make tons of money. But do they make money?  A recent study shows that 75% of golf courses in America…

Why Are Golf Carts So Expensive?

Why Are Golf Carts So Expensive?

Golf began as a gentleman’s game where players would stroll around the terrain as they chased the golf balls. It is considered a rich man’s sport as most amenities are costly, including golf carts.  But is this assumption what makes golf carts expensive?  Golf carts attract such high prices because they are made of state-of-the-art…

Why Are Golf Clubs So Expensive?

Why Are Golf Clubs So Expensive?

Buying golf equipment is considered as crucial as binging PGA highlights for newcomers looking to join the exclusive world of amateur golfing. And the biggest question for anyone with a shopping list is why the equipment, like the golf clubs, tends to be so expensive. Golf clubs are expensive because of the material and non-material…

Can Golf Grips be Reused?

Can Golf Grips be Reused?

Golf grips are the main point of contact between a player and his clubs. If you are an avid golfer, your grips will likely wear off sooner than most. Does this mean you have to buy new golf grips all the time? Fortunately, no. Golf grips can be removed and reused, but they have to…

Can Adults Use Junior Golf Clubs?

Can Adults Use Junior Golf Clubs?

Golfing is a unique sport in that your equipment doesn’t have to be the exact same as others. This gives one room to level the playing field regardless of differences in muscle mass, gender, and even height. Adults can use junior golf clubs because there is no rule prohibiting the use of shorter clubs. Youth…

How Do Golf Memberships Work?

How Do Golf Memberships Work?

Joining a golf membership is like shifting from a casual affair with the game into a more committed relationship. But since every golf country club is a private organization, it’s inevitable to pay for membership. Perhaps you’ve seen characters in movies at golf clubs, or you’re just plain sick of waiting in line to pay…

On this day, In 1974 Lee Trevino shoots a bogey-less 72 holes to win the Greater New Orleans Open

On this day, In 1974 Lee Trevino shoots a bogey-less 72 holes to win the Greater New Orleans Open

On This Day, In 1974 Lee Trevino wins the Greater New Orleans Open by incredibly not making a single bogey in the 72 holes of the event. He birdied four of the first six holes en route to a final-round 65 to beat runners-up Ben Crenshaw and Bobby Cole by eight shots. Trevino and Cole…

On this day, The 1st staging of the U.S. Open was won by Horace Rawlins

On this day, The 1st staging of the U.S. Open was won by Horace Rawlins

The first staging of the U.S. Amateur was immediately followed by the first staging of the U.S. Open at the same club, Newport Golf Club. Horace Rawlins of England emerged victorious over competitor Willie Dunn also of England by two strokes while they marched four rounds on Newport Golf Clubs 9 hole course. Rawlins would…

On this day, In 1933 Augusta National Golf Club officially opens in Augusta, Georgia

On this day, In 1933 Augusta National Golf Club officially opens in Augusta, Georgia

Augusta National Golf Club, one of the most famous golf clubs in the world was officially opened on this day. The club is known as the home of The Masters Tournament which started the following year. The course itself was the brainchild of prodigy Bobby Jones. The club opened in December but formally opened on…

On this day, October 25th, 1999 Payne Stewart tragically passes away after his learjet crashed into a field in South Dakota

On this day, October 25th, 1999 Payne Stewart tragically passes away after his learjet crashed into a field in South Dakota

Sadly, it was on this day 21 years ago that Payne Stewart’s chartered Learjet crashed in a field in Mina, South Dakota. The cause of the accident was the depressurization of the cabin causing all on board to become incapacitated. Meanwhile, the jet never made a westward turn towards Dallas Love Airfield and continued north…

1975: Jack Nicklaus wins his 4th PGA Championship at Firestone Country Club

1975: Jack Nicklaus wins his 4th PGA Championship at Firestone Country Club

On this day, August 10, 1975, Jack Nicklaus won the 57th PGA Championship at the South Course of Firestone Golf Club, in Akron, Ohio. Having captured the Masters Tournament for fifth time in April, this was his second major of the season, his fourth Wanamaker trophy and 16th major title. He shot rounds of 70,…

1949: Arnold Palmer, Wake Forest sophomore takes top honors in the National Collegiate golf tournament

1949: Arnold Palmer, Wake Forest sophomore takes top honors in the National Collegiate golf tournament

On Tuesday, June 28th, 1949 a young Wake Forest sophomore named Arnold Palmer took top honors in the annual National Collegiate golf tournament. The Latrobe, PA native fired a par 71 to go along with his 1st round of one under 70 to defeat Fred Wampler of Purdue. Wampler was up after the 1st round…

On this day, Jack Burns of St. Andrews won the 1888 Open Championship at St. Andrews

On this day, Jack Burns of St. Andrews won the 1888 Open Championship at St. Andrews

A fellow by the name of Jack Burns won the 1888 Open Championship on this date 129 years ago. Burns himself was a St. Andrews native and head professional at Warwick in central England. Burns grew up in an Irish laboring family and started his early work in plastering. However, there is a reference to…

On this day, In 1951 Scioto Country Club catches fire causing $150,000 worth of damage

On this day, In 1951 Scioto Country Club catches fire causing $150,000 worth of damage

On this day, In 1951 tragedy struck the Scioto Country Club clubhouse when a fire broke loose sometime during the evening of December 16. Scioto Country Club is in Upper Arlington, Ohio, and was designed by Donald Ross. Twelve members were having dinner at the time and all made it out safely. Reports cite that…

PGA Championship

PGA Championship

The PGA Championship. A Celebration of golfs major championships The PGA Championship is one of the four major championships and is hosted by the Pro Golfers Association of America. The first PGA Championship was played around 100 years ago in 1916 at Siwonoy Country Club in Bronxville, New York and was won by up and…

1948: Ben Hogan wins the 30th PGA Championship at Norwood Hills Country Club

1948: Ben Hogan wins the 30th PGA Championship at Norwood Hills Country Club

On May 26, 1948 Ben Hogan won the PGA Championship, his third professional major in his career, previously winning the 1942 wartime Hale American Open Championship (yes, we count this as a major win) and the 1946 PGA and earned $3,500.00 at the Norwood Hills Country Club in St. Louis, MO, by defeating Mike Turnesa…

1977: Augusta Co-Founder Clifford Roberts commits suicide by Ike’s Pond

1977: Augusta Co-Founder Clifford Roberts commits suicide by Ike’s Pond

Clifford Roberts was the image-maker, the co-founder along with Bob Jones of Augusta National Golf Club, who liked everything so neat and tidy that it contrasted with reality. He walked out on to the course, pulled a revolver and killed himself, but not before visiting the clubhouse barber for a haircut. A year after stepping…

1999: Tiger Woods outlasts a 19 year old Sergio Garcia to win the PGA Championship

1999: Tiger Woods outlasts a 19 year old Sergio Garcia to win the PGA Championship

For most, 1999 was an eventful year for major championships as the PGA Championship was just after the famous Jean Van de Velde’s epic collapse at Carnoustie at the British Open. The 1999 PGA Championship at Medinah featured a showdown of two of the best young players in the game in Tiger Woods and Sergio…

On this day, Steve Elkington wins 1997 Players Championship; chips in from 30 ft to finish

On this day, Steve Elkington wins 1997 Players Championship; chips in from 30 ft to finish

On this day, Steve Elkington dazzled the crowds of 35,000 on the final day of The 1997 Players Championship by winning by seven strokes. To top that dominance Elkington finished it off in style by holing out a 30 foot chip sending the crowd into a frenzy. Elkington finished with a 16-under-par 272, and was…

On June 10, 1939, Sam Snead made the most talked about 8 ever taken in Golf’s History and lost the 43rd U.S. Open

On June 10, 1939, Sam Snead made the most talked about 8 ever taken in Golf’s History and lost the 43rd U.S. Open

On June 10, 1939, Sam Snead made the most talked about 8 ever taken in Golf’s History and lost the 43rd United States Open at the Spring Mills course of the Philadelphia Country Club, in Gladwyne, Philadelphia. Sam began with 68 and 71 to lead by one shot after the second round. As a result…

1937: Denny Shute defends his PGA Championship title over Harold “Jug” McSpaden

1937: Denny Shute defends his PGA Championship title over Harold “Jug” McSpaden

Shute defends hit title at the 1937 PGA Championship On this day, May 30, 1937, Densmore “Denny” Shute defeated Harold “Jug” McSpaden on the first extra hole final match of the 20th PGA Championship at the Pittsburgh Field Club, in Fox Chapel, a suburb northwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In view of 5,000 onlookers, McSpaden sprint into…

On this day, In 1936 Denny Shute won the 19th PGA Championship at Pinehurst

On this day, In 1936 Denny Shute won the 19th PGA Championship at Pinehurst

The 1936 PGA Championship was the 19th PGA Championship, held in mid November at Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Then a match play championship, Denny Shute won the first of his consecutive PGA Championships, defeating Jimmy Thomson 3 & 2 on the No. 2 Course. On this day, In 1936 Denny Shute won the…

On this day, In 1936 Sam Snead wins his 1st PGA Tour event at the West Virginia Closed Pro

On this day, In 1936 Sam Snead wins his 1st PGA Tour event at the West Virginia Closed Pro

In 1936, Sam Snead won his first tournament, the West Virginia Closed Pro, contested at The Greenbrier’s Championship Course and Old White Course. He shot rounds of 70-61 to rout Logan, West Virginian, pro Clem Weichman by 16 strokes (74-73). His margin of victory, 16 strokes is tied for a PGA Tour record. The late…

1930: Bobby Jones wins the U.S. Open completing the 3rd leg of the “Grand Slam”

1930: Bobby Jones wins the U.S. Open completing the 3rd leg of the “Grand Slam”

It was on this day, 89 years ago when Bobby Jones captured his second consecutive U.S. Open title on his way to completing the “Grand Slam.” Bobby Jones continues his grand year at Interlachen The setting was Interlachen Country Club located in Edina, Minnesota. Jones had already won the British Amateur and the British Open…

2000: Tiger Woods wins the Memorial Tournament 5 shots clear of Ernie Els

2000: Tiger Woods wins the Memorial Tournament 5 shots clear of Ernie Els

On this day, In 2000 … Starting the day with a six-stroke lead at the Memorial Tournament, Tiger Woods eased to a five-stroke victory over Els and Justin Leonard in an event that ended one day late because of rain. Tiger Woods wins The Memorial  The victory was worth $558,000 for Woods, and the wait was…

On this day, Ben Hogan hosts the 1st ever Champions dinner at Augusta Country Club

On this day, Ben Hogan hosts the 1st ever Champions dinner at Augusta Country Club

April 6: In 1952, as the defending champion, Ben Hogan started one of the great traditions at the Masters Tournament, the Past Champions Dinner “to reminisce, swap banter and relax”, held prior to the start of the match. Members of the Masters Club are the only people invited to attend, an elite group that includes…

1991 Ryder Cup: The War by the Shore

1991 Ryder Cup: The War by the Shore

The surf tumbled and crashed along the South Carolina coastline. The white froth lapped the tan beaches of the Kiawah Island resort community and receded into the choppy waves. Overhead, the shrill cry of seagulls pierced the roar, as the birds circled above the wind-swept dunes that overlooked the ocean. In the distance was the…

1972: Gary Player wins the PGA Championship after an amazing 9 iron on the 16th hole

1972: Gary Player wins the PGA Championship after an amazing 9 iron on the 16th hole

Gary Player wins his 2nd PGA Championship On this day, August 6, 1972, Gary Player mastered the Monster in order to win his second PGA Championship at the Oakland Hills Country Club, South Course, in Birmingham, Michigan. He finished with 72 for a total of 281, one over par at the 7,054 yards golf course…

On this day, In 1959 Ken Venturi wins the Los Angeles Open with a final round of 63

On this day, In 1959 Ken Venturi wins the Los Angeles Open with a final round of 63

Ken Venturi catches fire in final round and cards a -63- to take the L.A. Open On this day In 1959, Ken Venturi fashioned an eight under par 63 in an amazing comeback and captured the $35,000 Los Angeles Open golf tournament. Eight strokes behind the leader, Art Wall Jr., going into the final round,…

On this day, In 1988 Jeff Sluman won the PGA Championship at Oak Tree Golf Club

On this day, In 1988 Jeff Sluman won the PGA Championship at Oak Tree Golf Club

Three strokes back of the lead, Jeff Sluman’s chances were slim… The 1988 PGA Championship marked the 70th Anniversary of the event and this year the setting was Oak Tree Golf Club in Edmond, Oklahoma. All the regular names populated the leaderboard like past champions Raymond Floyd and David Graham but it was the consistent…

On this day, In 1969 Arnold Palmer wins the 1st Heritage Classic at Harbour Town Links

On this day, In 1969 Arnold Palmer wins the 1st Heritage Classic at Harbour Town Links

456 days had passed before Arnie returned to the limelight at the 1st annual Heritage Classic The Heritage Classic was first held in 1969 and won by none other than The King, Arnold Palmer. It didn’t come easy for Arnie… he was at the end of his career and his window was closing. It’s truly…

On this day, In 1946 Ben Hogan wins his first major title during PGA Championship at Portland Golf Club

On this day, In 1946 Ben Hogan wins his first major title during PGA Championship at Portland Golf Club

Ben Hogan beats Ed Oliver 6 & 4 at Portland Golf Club to win the 1946 PGA Championship Ben Hogan, often thought as the architect of the modern swing, a man who worked harder and spent so much time thinking about the game won his maiden major on this day. It was in August 22nd when…

On this day, In 1949 Ben Hogan & wife Valerie survive near fatal accident after hitting a Greyhound bus head on

On this day, In 1949 Ben Hogan & wife Valerie survive near fatal accident after hitting a Greyhound bus head on

“After Hogan’s Accident, Doctors Initially Told Him He’d Never Play Again” On February 2, 1949 at 8:30 AM, Ben and his wife Valerie were driving east on Highway 80 near Van Horn, Texas in very foggy conditions. An oncoming Greyhound Bus trying to pass a truck hit the Hogan’s car head on. Ben stretched across…

1970: Arnold Palmer & Jack Nicklaus Win National 4 Ball Team Championship

1970: Arnold Palmer & Jack Nicklaus Win National 4 Ball Team Championship

The King & The Golden Bear win the National 4 Ball Championship On this day, In 1970 two of the games greatest talents combined forces too not only stun the golf world but their fellow peers. Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus teamed up for the 1970 National Four Ball Team Championship played at Laurel Valley…

On this day, Lee Trevino gets a hole-in-one on the 17th island green during the 1987 Skins Game

On this day, Lee Trevino gets a hole-in-one on the 17th island green during the 1987 Skins Game

With Nicklaus, Palmer, and Zoeller standing behind him, Trevino aces #17 and cashes in $175,000 A hole in one is an amazing feat, I simply do not care who you are. Better players have better chances, of course, but how much skill is involved with using an instrument to hit a 2 inch ball into…

The Open Championship

The Open Championship

The Open Championship is the oldest and one of the most storied golfing events in the world. It was founded and is still administers by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews. The first Open was held in 1860 and has been played over the last 150 years with minor interruptions. In 1871,…

On this day, In 1930 Bobby Jones wins the U.S. Amateur Championship, completing the “Grand Slam”

On this day, In 1930 Bobby Jones wins the U.S. Amateur Championship, completing the “Grand Slam”

Bobby Jones completed the historic grand slam in 1930 by capturing his final U.S. Amateur It was on this day that Amateur phenomenon Bobby Jones captured his fourth straight national victory completing the first possible “Grand Slam” as we know it. Jones had defeated the 22-year-old Eugene Vanderpool Homans of Englewood, New Jersey to complete…

1950: Ben Hogan hits a 1 iron approach on the 18th hole at Merion during the US Open

1950: Ben Hogan hits a 1 iron approach on the 18th hole at Merion during the US Open

Ben Hogan hits a 1 iron approach on the 18th hole at Merion during the 1950 US Open.The photograph taken became one of the most famous golf photographs of all time. On June 10, 1950 Ben Hogan played in the third and fourth round of the U.S. Open (the final two rounds were played in…

On March 9, 1947: Ben Hogan teamed with Jimmy Demaret to win their second consecutive Miami Four-Ball Tournament

On March 9, 1947: Ben Hogan teamed with Jimmy Demaret to win their second consecutive Miami Four-Ball Tournament

Demaret & Hogan win Miami Four Ball; 2nd Year Straight On March 9, 1947 Ben Hogan teamed with Jimmy Demaret to win their second consecutive Miami Four-Ball Tournament at the Miami Spring Course in Florida and earned $1,250.00 each. The Hogan/Demaret team defeated Lloyd Mangrum and Lawson Little 3-2 in the finals. Neither Sam Snead…

June 24 – 27, 1948 Ben teamed with Jimmy Demaret to win the Inverness Four-Ball Tournament

June 24 – 27, 1948 Ben teamed with Jimmy Demaret to win the Inverness Four-Ball Tournament

This Day in Hogan History: Hogan & Demaret… Masters of Four-Ball From June 24 – 27, 1948 Ben Hogan teamed with Jimmy Demaret to win the Inverness Four-Ball Tournament at the Inverness Country Club in Toledo, Ohio, earning $3,000 ($1,500 each). Both Hogan and Demaret won an additional $250 for having the lowest score in…

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