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The USGA GHIN App Has Been Reimagined, and We Put It to the Test at Winged Foot

The updated GHIN app has some useful new features that are sure to excite golfers nationwide.

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LIV Golf Now Has an Eye on a Bigger Prize

One of the breakaway league’s most identified traits is gone, Bob Harig writes, though a world ranking payoff could make the move to 72 holes worthwhile. Also, the DP World Tour finale and PGA Tour fall.

Sports Illustrated

If Tiger Woods Returns in 2026, There’s Another Tour He Could Play

After a quiet 2025, one of Tiger Woods’s peers encouraged joining the 50-and-over Tour, Bob Harig writes. Also: Bryson and the Ryder Cup, and two top golf executives meet.

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LIV Golf Officially Resubmits Application for Official World Golf Ranking Points

LIV Golf was denied ranking points in 2023 due in part to a lack of variance in its 54-player fields; it is unknown if the league proposed changes in its new bid.

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US Open Prize Money Breakdown 2025: Full $21.5m Payout

A record-equaling purse is available at the third Major of the year at Oakmont - here is the breakdown

Golf Monthly

The Golf Ball Rollback, Driver Testing And Phil Mickelson – 6 Takeaways From The USGA’s Big US Open Press Conference

There was no shortage of big talking points at the USGA’s press conference ahead of the US Open – here are the key takeaways from it

Golf Monthly

Oakmont’s war of attrition to deliver chaos and carnage in daunting US Open

The Pennsylvania course laps up its reputation as the sternest of tests with the players facing a severe physical and mental examination

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USGA Boss Says Driver Testing Results Should Remain Confidential

Mike Whan said the situation around Rory McIlroy’s driver at the PGA Championship made him “more committed” to keeping test results quiet.

Sports Illustrated

How Many Fans Are At The 2025 US Open?

The US Open is one of the biggest events in golf, but how many fans are attending Oakmont in 2025?

Golf Monthly

All Hail Wisconsin, Where U.S. Women's Open Is Latest In Long Line of Major Championships

Don't look now, writes Art Stricklin, but Wisconsin has quietly become perhaps golf's top major-championship hub in the U.S.

Sports Illustrated

US Women’s Open Prize Money Payout 2025

The second women’s Major of the year offers the largest purse in the women’s game, with the winner set for a potentially life-changing payout

Golf Monthly

'People Joke About Doing It But I Don't Think Anyone Actually Does' - Collin Morikawa Plays Down Driver Test Dodging

Collin Morikawa doesn't think players on the PGA Tour use a loophole to avoid their drivers being tested - and doesn't think it would be an advantage anyway

Golf Monthly

The Raw Truth Mike Whan Told the New LPGA Commissioner About the Job

Whan was LPGA commissioner for 11 years, and he had some sage advice, both personally and professionally, for the new leader of the women’s circuit.

Sports Illustrated

'It Wasn't That Abnormal For Us. It Just Seemed To Get Abnormal Coverage' - USGA CEO Mike Whan Addresses PGA Championship Driver Testing Controversy

Whan explained that the driver testing that took place before the PGA Championship, where it was reported that Rory McIlroy's was found to be non-conforming, is nothing out of the ordinary

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There’s Excitement Around the New LPGA Commissioner, Who Will Have His Hands Full

Craig Kessler was named the LPGA’s 10th commissioner in its 75-year history, and many involved with the tour are hoping it can capitalize on the momentum in women’s sports.

Sports Illustrated

LIV Golf Considers Major Change in Quest for World Ranking Points

All players, including captains, that fall into LIV Golf's “relegation zone” may have to earn their way back via qualifying as the league considers adjustments worthy of OWGR consideration.

Sports Illustrated

Golf's Great Divide Drags on and No One Has the Power to Solve It

The Masters is here again during the split in the men's pro game, and Michael Rosenberg is searching for a leader.

Sports Illustrated

Are the PGA Tour and LIV Golf About to Finish a Deal? Some Ideas On How It Could Work

Two majors opening doors for LIV golfers and President Donald Trump is getting involved in negotiations. Bob Harig suggests how players can come back together while two leagues still exist.

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LPGA, USGA announce changes in gender policies that ban Hailey Davidson

“It was all based on competitive fairness as the north star," USGA CEO Mike Whan told Golfweek.

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Nichols: At what feels like a tipping point for the LPGA, a closer look at the rocky tenure of commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan

Rarely is the LPGA at the forefront of anything, including the current surge in women’s sports.

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LPGA facing 2025 sponsorship concerns as Cognizant steps away from Founders Cup

The LPGA is expected to release its schedule in full at the CME Group Tour Championship next month.

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LIV Golfers Will Continue to Have to Play Their Way Into the British Open

The CEO of the R&A said Wednesday that ample avenues remain for LIV players to get to the major and that a direct path remains unlikely.

Golf Monthly

US Open Prize Money Payout 2024

The winner will claim $4.3m from the record $21.5m purse, but even those finishing lower down the leaderboard at the Pinehurst No.2 Major will be well compensated for their efforts

Golf Monthly

'We May Be Heading To That Path Sooner Rather Than Later' - Mike Whan Admits USGA Could Look To Pay Amateurs At The US Open

Currently, amateur golfers do not receive any prize money when competing in any professional events - including Major championships

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Lynch: The USGA just fired a major shot in the LIV war, but it was aimed at PGA Tour players

Whan's comments will be celebrated in the LIV locker room — a hotbed of whining entitlement.

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