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LPGA commissioner Whan to become chief executive of United States Golf Association

  • Golf

Mike Whan is to become chief executive of the United States Golf Association (USGA) after stepping down

as Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) commissioner.

at Procter and Gamble in 1987 and then moved on to become vice-president and general manager in the golf

sales and marketing, as well as executive vice-president and general manager for Taylormade-adidas Golf

 "Mike Whan is a proven, successful and transformative leader, not only in the golf industry but

He has shown a unique ability to understand how the environment is changing in global golf and how to

 Davis announced in September he would leave the role to pursue his passion of golf course design


Mike Rowbottom: Flips and flops - the ups and downs of sporting innovations

  • Inside the Blogs

One of the bad things about Twitter… sorry, let me start again. One of the good things about Twitter - depending on what you think it’s for - is how you can be looking for one thing and get distracted by others.

In golf, for example, players began in 2011 to adopt what became known as a "belly putter" - which was

steadiness.After much discussion and dissent within the game, golf’s governing bodies - The Royal and Ancient Golf

Club (R&A) and the US Golf Association - said in 2013 that the practice would become illegal, as

divisive issue, but after thorough consideration, we remain convinced that this is the right decision for golf



Mori episode latest example of Olympic Movement falling short on women's rights

  • The Big Read

The resignation of Tokyo 2020 President Yoshirō Mori two days ago was inevitable after his derogatory comments about women made his position at the helm untenable.

life.He wrote of a "wariness of feminism", but in spite of his opposition, women competed in croquet, golf

American Margaret Abbott became the first female Olympic golf champion at the same Games.At the 1908


Al Ain to host World Shooting Para Sport Championships in 2022

  • Shooting News

Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates is set to host the World Shooting Para Sport Championships in 2022.

 The Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting and Golf Club is due to be the venue for the eighth edition of

The Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting and Golf Club and the Zayed Higher Organisation have been a valuable

The Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting and Golf Club is a regular on the Shooting Para Sport World Cup circuit


Saudi Arabia named among venues for new Ladies European Tour series

  • Golf

Women's golf has continued its controversial expansion into Saudi Arabia with the country named as one

Four tournaments will make up the circuit this year - including the finale at the Royal Greens Golf and

offering a prize purse of $1 million (£722,000/€825,000).It carries on the Saudi interest in women's golf

again won by Pedersen.Saudi Arabia has now been described as one of the "biggest backers" of women's golf

 "Last November, the LET made history in bringing the first-ever professional women's golf event

, the chairman of the Saudi Golf Federation and Golf Saudi."



Organisers optimistic for 2022 Pacific Mini Games due to COVID-19 vaccine

  • Pacific Games News

Optimism is reportedly growing among organisers of next year’s rescheduled Pacific Mini Games thanks to the rollout of coronavirus vaccines in host country the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).

PGCTwenty-four nations are expected to compete in athletics, badminton, baseball, beach volleyball, golf


Bhutan

  • Countries

Jakarta-Palembang 2018, Bhutan sent a 24-strong delegation with athletes competing in archery, boxing, golf


Brady's Super Bowl show aged 43 puts him among sport's famed venerable performers

  • The Big Read

As the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs have prepared for today's meeting in the 55th Super Bowl in Florida, much of the attention has focused on the still-shining superstar who will run Tampa's game from the quarterback position - Tom Brady. That is, 43-year-old Tom Brady.

     Golf is a sport that appears to be highly conducive to long-lasting performers.

The Open Championship but then lost in a four-hole play-off.That meant the oldest winner of a major golf

another US giant of the game who is fifth on the all-time major winners list, retired from tournament golf

1932 Los Angeles Games in the 80 metres hurdles and javelin, went on to win 10 major titles in women's golf


More than 110,000 sign petition seeking action over Tokyo 2020 President Mori sexism row

  • Tokyo 2020

More than 110,000 people have signed a petition calling for action to be taken against Tokyo 2020 President Yoshirō Mori after he made controversial comments about women.

gender gap report of the World Economic Forum.The Kasumigaseki Country Club, which will be used as the golf

refusal to admit female members.The club, founded in 1929 and considered the birthplace of Japanese golf