The dimples ensure the air follows a little more around the back of a ball in flight than it would if the ball had no dimples. This reduces the size of the 'wake' behind the ball and the ball goes further.
The PGA European Tour is a golfer-controlled organisation whose main purpose is to maximise the income of professional golfers. The PGA European Tour is a Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG) which is run by professional staff. The PGA European Tour is controlled by its playing members via a board of directors of 12 elected past and present tour players and a tournament committee of 14 current players.
No. Once any shot is conceded as 'going in the hole' the rules state this concession stands and can neither be declined nor withdrawn – even if your opponent then attempts and misses a putt!
The first club Karsten Solheim, the founder of PING, created was a putter. Solheim named this club based on the sound he heard as the club struck the ball.
On Tuesday the 6th of June 2023 the PGA TOUR, DP World Tour and the Public Investment Fund PIF (LIV Golf) announced a landmark merger agreement to unify the game of golf, on a global basis.
The Junior Ryder Cup is a biennial golf competition between Europe and the United States for golfers aged 18 and under. It is based on the men's Ryder Cup format. It is run by the same organisations, the PGA of America and Ryder Cup Europe.
The Presidents Cup is a match play event with 30 total matches. A 12-person US Team is playing against a 12-person International Team (excluding Europe).
Marcus Armitage ("the Bullet") set a new record in April 2021 when he hit a golf ball 303 yards into the back of a BMW M8 driven by British race car driver Paul O'Neill.
The World Golf Awards™ celebrate and reward excellence in golf tourism, world-class courses and golf destinations through an annual awards programme. The World Golf Awards™ is part of World Travel Awards™.
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