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By PGA of America

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Doug Ferguson, whose three decades with the Associated Press have made him the most-read golf journalist and one of the game's most respected chroniclers of professional golfers, has been named the recipient of the 2019 PGA Lifetime Achievement Award in Journalism. Ferguson will be honored on April 11 at the ISPS HANDA...

FIFTY-FOUR HOLE LEADER MATT KUCHAR rallied in the final round to win the Sony Open at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu. Kuchar birdied six of the last 10 holes to fire a closing 66 and finish 22 under. Andrew Putnam was runner-up, four strokes back.

"To have won two out of three starts on the PGA Tour is mind boggling to me," Kuchar said. "It absolutely sets up the year to be in great position for the FedEx Cup. There is a lot of year left and a lot of great things that are out there to be done."

Kuchar, 40, is certainly rejuvenated after a long victory drought. His ninth PGA Tour win also put him back into the top 25 in the world rankings.


Source: VIDEO: Matt Kuchar Wins Ninth PGA Tour Title at Sony Open in Hawaii

TITLEIST ASKED A HANDFUL OF TOUR PROS: "Where did you play your first round of golf?" They include Paul Casey, Bubba Watson, Adam Scott, Tommy Fleetwood and Rafael Cabrera-Bello.

My answer is Desert Aire Golf Course in Palmdale, California.

What about you?


Source: Where Did You Play Your First Round of Golf?

CONSISTING OF A CORE AND COVER, two-piece golf balls cost less and are a good choice for beginning and high-handicap golfers. Two-piece ball construction typically combines distance and durability, including less spin for straighter shots. In recent years two-piece golf balls have also featured lower compression and softer covers for golfers with slower swing speeds.

Following are some representative two-piece golf balls made by various companies.

Callaway Supersoft
Two-piece ball with soft ionomer cover and 332 Hex Aerodynamics dimple pattern.
Very soft feel, straight and long distance. For slower swing speeds. 38 compression.
Srixon Q-Star®
Two-piece ball with ionomer cover and 324 Speed dimple pattern.
Distance and control for swing speeds of 75 mph and faster. 75 compression....

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THE EUROPEAN TOUR ANNOUNCED THAT Padraig Harrington will be Europe's next Ryder Cup captain. The 47-year-old Irishman will head the 2020 European Ryder Cup team that will face the Americans at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin.

Europe has won seven of the last nine Ryder Cups, including a dominating performance in the recent 2018 matches outside of Paris at Le Golf National.

RyderCup.com reported:

USGA EXECUTIVE JOHN BODENHAMER WILL be the new course setup man at the U.S. Open as Mike Davis steps aside to focus more on his CEO role at the USGA. Davis said the decision had nothing to do with the Saturday debacle at Shinnecock last June.

Golf Channel's Jaime Diaz reported:

By Kapalua Golf

Maui, Hawaii (January 2, 2019) – Kapalua Golf's Plantation Course, home of the PGA TOUR's Sentry Tournament of Champions and one of the top 100 golf courses in the world, will close on February 11, 2019 to undergo a multi-million dollar enhancement project aimed at refining and revitalizing the 27-year-old golf course. The project will be completed in November 2019, in time for the award-winning course to host the 2020 Sentry Tournament of Champions in early January.

Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, the original Plantation Course design team, will assist with the extensive course enhancement project. Troon's Design/Development/Agronomy team, as well as long-time Maui resident and Golf Channel personality Mark...

DO YOU HAVE ANY GOLF RESOLUTIONS for 2019?

"Play more" is a good one for me.


Source: New Year's Resolutions for Golfers