European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald and vice captain Edoardo Molinari visited Adare Manor last week to inspect the golf course and some of the team spaces that will be used for the 2027 match.
European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald autographs Adare Manor flags for kids during his visit.
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Donald also took the Ryder Cup to a school in Limerick, Ireland, as part of his visit. Donald and his wife, Diane, visited Our Lady’s Abbey Primary School, where students from that school were joined by children from three other schools. Donald hosted a session for 20 children aged 9 to 12 years old that included putting and chipping challenges. READ MORE
CBS Sports launched a new live golf show on its affiliated platforms following its Saturday and Sunday broadcasts of the RBC Heritage. The show, “Scorecard,” airs on the CBS Sports HQ and Paramount+ streaming services as well as the CBS Golf YouTube channel. It features studio hosts Joe Musso and Shane Bacon along with on-site analysts Trevor Immelman and Johnson Wagner, and will subsequently air following CBS’ three remaining PGA Tour signature events, the PGA Championship and three FedEx Cup playoff events. READ MORE
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The PGA of America named PGA professional Phil Anderson its chief operating officer. Anderson most recently served as general manager and chief operating officer at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota, which will host the 2029 Ryder Cup. READ MORE
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The Lakewood Club in Point Clear, Alabama, and Ekwanok Country Club in Manchester, Vermont, have been chosen as the host sites for the 2029 and 2030 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championships, respectively, the USGA announced. READ MORE
Global Golf Post intern Daniel Polce was one of two recipients of the 2026 Ron Balicki Scholarship, the Golf Coaches Association of America announced. Polce and fellow recipient Nick Neumayer will each receive a $5,000 grant. READ MORE
Doug Steffen, the longtime Baltusrol Golf Club director of golf, died April 2 following a battle with Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia. He was 76. Steffen served at Baltusrol for two decades before retiring in 2016. READ MORE
Compiled by Mike Cullity
