USGA names U.S. Women’s Amateur medal after golf legend

“Big Mama” is getting her name on a sizeable prize. The USGA announced on Saturday that the gold medal awarded to the U.S. Women’s Amateur champion will be redesigned and named in honor of JoAnne Carner. Carner has a long and rich history with the USGA, having won eight championships, including five U.S. Women’s Amateur Read more…

6 women’s golf shoes that look and feel like a sneaker

Historically, golf shoes and sneakers haven’t had a lot in common. But now, we’re seeing crossover between golf shoes and running shoes. Some companies that make running shoes are taking their running-shoe technology and putting it into their golf shoes. And even golf shoe manufacturers who don’t make running shoes know the benefits of thick, Read more…

A surprising way to beat pressure putts

Do you find that your misses inside five feet are all over the place? Sure, nerves play a part, because the expectation is that you should make them. That pressure only builds when the putt is for birdie or to save par. But the biggest reason you alternate between pulling one putt and pushing the Read more…

How U.S.-China trade tensions now extend to … golf carts

Instead of rolling down the fairway after a striped drive, golf carts have swerved into the middle of America’s trade tensions with China. With Chinese-based companies importing golf carts that some believe are cheaply made and undervalued, domestic United States brands have faced increasingly difficult paths toward fairly competing. While U.S.-based Club Car and E-Z-GO’s Read more…