Turning back the clock a bit, here is the newsreel from June 1962 when a 22 year old Jack Nicklaus defeating Arnold Palmer in an 18 hole playoff in the U.S. Open at Oakmont. Where has the time gone? (Video courtesy USGA.org)
Certain events in life are burned into your memory, allowing you to never forget where and when that event happened. Current and former players share their experiences the first time they met Jack Nicklaus, courtesy of PGATour.com. Video courtesy PGATour.com
As the founder of one of the largest golf retailers in the world, Edwin Watts spent most of his adult life building and operating Edwin Watts Golf. These days, Watts is putting that same level of commitment to a different passion — music. As the founder of The Mulligans, an 8-piece band made up of…
Worldwide Golf Shops President Al Morris sat down with us to discuss the brand new, state of the art, Nike Golf Store inside the Roger Dunn Golf Shops Superstore in Santa Ana, California. WGS Blog: Tell us what is going on in the Roger Dunn Golf Superstore in Santa Ana, California? Al Morris: Nike has…
The PGA Tour, LPGA and Topgolf Entertainment Group are getting together to create new golf enthusiasts. PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem, LPGA Commissioner Michael Whan and TEG Co-Chairman/CEO Erik Anderson outlined four primary areas of focus during a press conference at TPC Sawgrass, site of this week’s Players Championship. The alliance plans to focus on the…
Free Golf Balls for a Year Worldwide Golf Shops is ushering in this golf season with a bang – and a giveaway for a year’s worth of golf balls. Customers can visit any Worldwide Golf Shops location or go online to enter for a chance to win between April 1 and May 15. No purchase…
Golfers’ Warehouse Manager Mike Britt Shares His Secrets In a career that spans 26-plus years at Golfers’ Warehouse, an entry-level position as a club fitter, and current responsibilities overseeing several retail locations in New England, you could say that Northeast Regional Manager Mike Britt has been with the golf industry through thick and thin. In…
The Golf Mart in Albuquerque is the newest member of the Worldwide Golf Shops Family The Worldwide Golf Shops family grew a little bigger this year with the addition of The Golf Mart in Albuquerque, N.M., to the company. Previously owned by proprietor and golf enthusiast Dave Saunders, The Golf Mart is now the first…
Three tips for taking on a 36-hole day By Tom Burley, PGA With Daylight Saving Time comes longer afternoons and more opportunities to play 36 holes – if you’re up for it. But since playing 36 holes in a day can be a grueling endeavor, here are some tips to get you through: 1) Make…
It was a milestone season for golf in 1966. Jack Nicklaus won The Masters that April and then captured his first Open Championship in July, making him only the fourth player in history to take all four professional majors in his career. In between those tourneys, Billy Casper staged one of the greatest U.S. Open…
