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Tom Doak’s new Old Petty course at Cabot Highlands opens to public play May 15, 2026, becoming the second 18-hole layout at the Scottish Highlands resort and reshaping Inverness as a destination golf hub.
Stewart Cink fired a course-record 63 to win the 2026 Senior PGA Championship by six shots — his first senior major, one off Sam Snead’s 1973 record.
The Mizuho Americas Open moves to Mountain Ridge for its fourth playing — Michelle Wie West, Nelly Korda, and a one-of-a-kind LPGA + AJGA juniors format.
The 126th U.S. Open returns to Shinnecock Hills June 18–21, 2026 with 10,201 entries, a Scheffler grand slam storyline, and a course set up closer to its original Flynn design.
The PGA of America has officially named Jim Furyk as the 2027 U.S. Ryder Cup captain for the away tie at Adare Manor in Ireland, just weeks after Tiger Woods withdrew from consideration.
Oakland Hills Country Club formally unveiled its 110,000-sq-ft rebuilt clubhouse this week, ahead of US Open and US Women’s Open commitments.
Augusta National Lengthens 17th Hole for 90th Masters For the 90th playing of the Masters Tournament in 2026, Augusta National has implemented several significant course modifications that will impact strategy and scoring throughout the championship. Most notably, the iconic 17th hole—known as Nandina—has been lengthened by 10 yards, a seemingly modest change that will carry … Read more
LA Golf Club Wins TGL’s Inaugural Championship In a dominant display of team golf, LA Golf Club has claimed the inaugural TGL championship title, defeating Tiger Woods’ Jupiter Links 9-2 in the finals on March 23-24, 2026. The LA Golf Club roster—featuring PGA Tour stars Collin Morikawa, Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood, and Sahith Theegala—swept the … Read more
Ten LIV Golf players teed it up at the 2026 Masters this week, seven of them wearing a new sleeve sponsor from Novig — a prediction market platform making its first foray into professional golf sponsorship. The combination of LIV Golf’s continued Augusta access and a novel betting-adjacent partnership signals a new chapter in professional … Read more
The Los Angeles Golf Club has won the inaugural TGL championship, defeating Jupiter Links 2-0 in a best-of-three finals sweep to claim a $9 million team prize. The result crowns the first champions of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s ambitious indoor golf league and raises questions about the future of alternative golf formats in the … Read more
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