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Monday, June 30, 2014

Free Club Fitting? Remember, There's No Free Lunch

Free club fittings at retail golf chains sound like a can't-miss deal. But, like the proverbial free lunch, it may not turn out to be what you hope. A 22-handicap golfer (who wishes to remain unnamed) recently went to one of the new golf stores for a custom club fitting three different times and got three different suggestions.  Huh? Where's the "science" in the process?

Woody Lashen
“Having an ill trained, inexperienced club fitter can have serious effects on your golf game,” said Woody Lashen, co-owner of Pete’s Golf Shop on Long Island.  The fitter has years of experience and brings an engineering degree to the fitting studio. “An experienced fitter recognizes swing flaws from ill fitted equipment," he says. "Counter to what these chains push on golfers, our philosophy is that a brand neutral approach is the best way to find the best clubs for your game."

Lashen says a proper fitting should start with an earnest discussion between the golfer and the club fitter.  The conversation should reveal what the player is looking to accomplish with their golf game and include how often they play, their handicap, and the problems they typically encounter on the course. This will help provide a base line with their current clubs.  Lashen adds that it may be determined that you can't do better, so there’s no need for new clubs.

The available technology to help determine the many elements of a set of clubs, is tremendous.  But if the fitter does not have a full understanding of the technology, it doesn't help.

Compounding the problem is that certification of club fitters is inconsistent and unreliable, which leaves word of mouth as a key resource to find a reliable one.

“Club fitting is part technology and part art," Lashen says. "We have found that for the men and women who come to us, their club fitting goes a long way to help them increase their enjoyment of their time spent with friends and business associates on the golf course."

Among many other books, Dave Donelson is the author of Weird Golf: 18 tales of fantastic, horrific, scientifically impossible, and morally reprehensible golf

Saturday, June 28, 2014

Ring the Bell for Atlantic City Country Club

Atlantic City Country Club
It’s easy to see why the Atlantic City Country Club has been a favorite of pros and ams alike during its 117-year history.  Strategic, scenic, tradition-laden, you name the positive golf adjective and it applies in spades.  The club has hosted six national USGA championships and its fairways have been walked by everyone from Babe Didrikson Zaharias and Sam Snead to Nancy Lopez and Arnold Palmer.  The easy-to-say-hard-to-get term “birdie” was coined here, as was “eagle,” at least according to local lore.

The best news in ages, though, is that ACCC is now under new ownership. After years of less-than-benign neglect by previous owners Hilton Hotels and Caesars Casino, it was purchased this year by the Ottinger Family Group, which immediately began a program to bring course conditions and amenities back up to premium standards.  The family also owns Ballamor Golf Club in Egg Harbor Township and Scotland Run Golf Club in Williamstown, NJ.

Small greens and big bunkers define the ACCC course and make it a strategic pleasure (or pain) to play.  While sandy soil and wind are prevalent conditions, it’s not a links course.  You can certainly use a good ground game and it often pays to keep your ball under the wind, but flying the ball into most greens is your best choice. Besides, the voracious greenside bunkering often makes a high, soft approach necessary unless you’re in the one perfect position in the fairway to run it up.

The course plays 6,577 yards from the tips with a 72.3/133 rating/slope.  Three other tees are available including the forward set that brings it down to 5,349 yards. You tee off on the first hole basically from the practice green, which is a great old-fashioned touch.  Don’t get too wrapped up in nostalgia, though, because your drive has to carry a water hazard and avoid numerous fairway bunkers and deep rough to find the fairway on this 450-yard test of both skill and power. Beginning with the fourth hole, views of the Atlantic City skyline compete for your attention at many spots on the course.  The wetlands are brought into play when you reach thirteen and shape your play until you finally turn back toward the clubhouse on seventeen.

Daily fee rates at ACCC vary hugely by season and time of day.  Peak season weekend mornings are $225, but you can tee off after 3 PM for $99.  The best value is October, when the summer crowds are gone, the weather is actually nicer, and greens fees range from $58 to $160.

The grill and locker rooms are real treats for lovers of golf memorabilia. Take a few minutes to check out the photos of the many greats who played at ACCC over the years including a twinkle-eyed Arnold Palmer in his Coast Guard uniform from 1951. Stop, too, at the great bell hanging just outside the clubhouse entrance and imagine the rush of jolly golfers responding to its call to the last trolley back to Atlantic City.  The club today still rings it at the end of each day to invite you to “play a round with history.”

Among many other books, Dave Donelson is the author of Weird Golf: 18 tales of fantastic, horrific, scientifically impossible, and morally reprehensible golf

Thursday, June 26, 2014

Put a Stripe on Your Driver

ClubCrown Stripe
Want to spice up that driver of yours?  Or maybe cover up the idiot mark that guy you loaned it to put on it (never you, of course)?  ClubCrown by VIVE has the solution. It's the ClubCrown STRIPE, a new self-install product at a really attractive price point. You can put the ClubCrown STRIPE on any metal wood yourself in just minutes.

"The STRIPE allows golfers to customize the crown of their club for only $19.99 and gives them the added benefit of serving as an alignment aid," says Andrew Glaser, Founder and CEO of the company. "Just like the original ClubCrown, the STRIPE can be removed and won't damage a club's finish. Every design we make has fantastic alignment properties and, at the same time, gives your clubs a very cool look and feel. All STRIPES are the same width as a golf ball and our proprietary alignment method ensures that the stripe always goes straight back. The customized alignment properties of the STRIPE are totally unprecedented in golf, especially at this amazing price point."

The STRIPE will be offered in over 70 collegiate and military designs, plus many other exciting designs. Installation only takes a few minutes. An easy-to-follow instructional video on the ClubCrown STRIPE website shows just how simple the process is.

ClubCrown designs and manufactures high-tech films that are installed on the crowns of drivers, fairway woods and hybrids.  The New York-based company, ClubCrown, started out selling a professionally installed product. The films are available in hundreds of designs, colors, patterns, universities and logos.  ClubCrowns are durable and highly resistant to bubbles, ripples and peeling.  They are also removable.

Among many other books, Dave Donelson is the author of Weird Golf: 18 tales of fantastic, horrific, scientifically impossible, and morally reprehensible golf

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Marine Park Boasts Grand Tournament Schedule



Marine Park Golf Course will become tournament central this season. The highlight will come on July 7, when many of the area’s top professional and amateur players will compete in the 2nd Annual Brooklyn Open Championship. Entries in the tournament are sold out with a field of 120 players. The professional purse is expected to exceed $7,500.

Last October, Staten Island teaching professional and retired FDNY firefighter Pete Meurer won the $2,000 first prize in a sudden-death playoff that extended five holes. Meurer defeated Gabriel Lee of Bayside after the two players carded 1-under par 71s on the 7,091-yard layout. A field of 112 players participated in the inaugural Brooklyn Open Championship.

"With all our course renovations in place and continued outstanding playing conditions you naturally want to see how Marine Park stacks up under tournament conditions," said Mike Giordano, co-operator of Marine Park Golf Course. "We believe hosting tournaments can only help put a spotlight on Marine Park."

In partnering with the Marine Park Players Club, the Robert Trent Jones Sr. course in Brooklyn will host seven inaugural Volvik Cup Series tournaments for both professionals and amateurs. Marine Park will host a Volvik Cup event on June 30, July 14, July 21, July 28, August 11, August 18 and conclude August 28 with the Volvik Cup Championship.

The Volvik Cup will include one division for professionals and four divisions for amateur players. Professionals and amateurs will compete during each tournament for points and to qualify for the Volvik Cup Championship.

``Players of all talent levels can enjoy the excitement of tournament golf on a weekly basis at Marine Park and keep track of their points standings all the way through a `season-ending’ Volvik Cup Championship event,’’ said Rich McDonough, Director of Golf Course Operations at Marine Park.

On June 28 from 4-8 p.m., the RE/MAX Regional Long Driving Qualifier will take place on Marine Park’s opening. Prior to the RE/MAX main event there will be a skills competition. Both events are open to the public.

The inaugural Jamaica Open NY Golf Championship is scheduled for August 4 at Marine Park.

Earlier this month Marine Park hosted a sectional qualifier for the 67th Annual Metropolitan Golf Association Public Links Championship where 65 of the area’s top amateurs competed for 14 qualifying spots.  

Marine Park is an 18-hole, par-72 Championship Course open to the public year-round and is a member of New York City Parks. Located in southern Brooklyn, this links-style course was designed in 1964 by Robert Trent Jones, Sr. It boasts panoramic water views, country club quality greens and fairways, a beautifully manicured driving range and prevailing winds off Jamaica Bay. It measures 7,091 yards from the Championship tees.

Among many other books, Dave Donelson is the author of Weird Golf: 18 tales of fantastic, horrific, scientifically impossible, and morally reprehensible golf

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Sun Mountain Combo Advances Push Cart Technology

Sun Mountain continues to innovate the golf bag and push cart markets with the introduction of their new Combo cart. Combo is a golf push cart and golf bag in one, which is big step toward improved convenience. It folds for storage and opens easily for use.

When folded, the Combo cart fits into a car trunk flat, and can also be stored vertically in a clubroom. It occupies about half of the space of a separate cart and bag. When it’s time to hit the course, simply swing the front wheel into place, release the rear wheels, and set the handle height. When on the course, Combo offers the added bonus of a built-in seat that stores flat to the bag when not in use and then folds down for a secure and comfortable seat including a back pad.

The bag on the Combo offers full-length, individual club dividers, and eight pockets including a full-length clothing pocket, velour-lined valuables pocket and a beverage pocket. Also, if for some reason the bag ever needs to be replaced, it can be easily removed from the cart frame and replaced.

The frame of the Combo cart is constructed from a strong and lightweight aluminum. The accessory tray offers convenient spots for scorecards, beverages, balls, tees, as well as phones and wallets and other personal belongings. The solid foam tires and synthetic wheels on Combo are maintenance-free and a foot-operated braking system holds it steady when parked on hills.

Combo is in golf shops with a retail price of $469.

Among many other books, Dave Donelson is the author of Weird Golf: 18 tales of fantastic, horrific, scientifically impossible, and morally reprehensible golf

Monday, June 23, 2014

Brynwood Junior Golf Camp Kicks Off Next Week

Guess what happens on June 30 (besides my birthday)?  It's the kick off date for Brynwood's Junior Golf and Tennis Camp.  It's a fabulous opportunity for your kids to not only get into golf and tennis, but to enjoy the best of summer fun at a great facility with a super staff.



One of the best things about Brynwood's camp is that you don't have to be a member for your kids to take part!  While members enjoy a nice discount from the reasonable weekly rate, non-members are welcome, too.  To me, that's a great move on the club's part to grow the game.  For more information, visit www.brynwoodclub.com.

Among many other books, Dave Donelson is the author of Weird Golf: 18 tales of fantastic, horrific, scientifically impossible, and morally reprehensible golf

Saturday, June 21, 2014

Colin Montgomerie Gets New Jersey Connection

Colin Montgomerie
Senior PGA Championship winner and Ryder Cup legend Colin Montgomerie will represent Forsgate Country Club and Shackamaxon Country Club in New Jersey as their touring ambassador. Both Forsgate and Shackamaxon are affiliated with RDC Golf Group, Inc., a New Jersey-based golf course ownership and management company.

Over the next year, members of Forsgate and Shackamaxon may be fortunate to see honorary member Montgomerie at their facilities as he participates in charitable events, showcasing his legendary skills and sharing stories about Ryder Cups past and present. In addition, Montgomerie now sports the Forsgate Country Club logo on the side of his visor as he competes on the European and Champions Tours. Throughout the year, members may also have the opportunity to meet and to watch Montgomerie as he competes on Tour.

A record eight-time winner of the European Tour Order of Merit and of 42 professional tour events worldwide, Montgomerie is perhaps best known by Americans for his Ryder Cup prowess.  ‘Monty’, as he is affectionately known, competed as a member of eight victorious European Ryder Cup Teams and captained the winning 2010 European Ryder Cup Team at Celtic Manor. He never lost in a singles match against the Americans.

Currently, Montgomerie is competing in his second season on the Champions Tour, and his achievements have continued.  On May 25, 2014, Montgomerie claimed his first Major Championship victory and his first professional win in the United States with a four stroke victory at the Senior PGA Championship. Montgomerie has also finished in the top-ten in six out of the seven other Champions Tour events he has entered in 2014, including a second place finish at the Toshiba Classic.

“I am very proud to be partnering with Forsgate, a club that was founded by a Scotsman and that boasts a highly-respected course designed with Scottish inspiration,” said Montgomerie. “I am also excited to be associated with the nearly century old Shackamaxon Country Club and look forward to testing my golf skills on one of A.W. Tillinghast’s classic designs.”

“Colin Montgomerie is not only one of the most recognizable names in the game of golf, he is one of the favorite sons of golf’s birthplace,” said RDC Golf Group Chief Executive Officer Christopher Schiavone.  “The spirit of Scotland’s golf courses is present throughout Forsgate, from its Scottish founder John Forster, to the inspiration that architect Charles Banks found from courses such as North Berwick and Carnoustie.  At Shackamaxon Country Club, Monty will be able to play a great course designed a century ago by the legendary A.W. Tillinghast.”

Among many other books, Dave Donelson is the author of Weird Golf: 18 tales of fantastic, horrific, scientifically impossible, and morally reprehensible golf

Thursday, June 19, 2014

NY Golf Center Adds Cool Clubs Fitting Technology


Custom clubfitting giant Cool Clubs has teamed up with NY Golf Center. The New York City retailer has begun using Cool Clubs Fitting Technology and proprietary software with Trackman, to help customers get the best fit possible.

In line with all Cool Clubs fitting locations, NY Golf Center will have more than 12,000 demo combinations of clubheads and shafts to fit golfers. Once the correct fitting files have been created for a golfer's new clubs, order fulfillment will take place at Cool Clubs' Scottsdale, AZ headquarters factory, with all of the modern technology used to build to the correct fitting specifications.

"We are excited to be working with a true partner in Cool Clubs," says Joshua Chervokas, Chief Operating Officer of NY Golf Center. "Our company philosophies really meld well in that we are both always striving to be the best. And to this end, we have each achieved great individual success. Cool Clubs CEO Mark Timms and I are always exploring ways to improve, so I'm not just excited about the capabilities we have added now but also about the future innovations we can develop together. This partnership is great for us and for the industry as a whole, and it will be the driving force in custom fitting as we look to the future of the game."

The NY Golf Center Shop was launched in summer 2008, offering players golf's most comprehensive fitting options coupled with tour caliber build, repair and customization services. To provide players an opportunity to test the latest high-end and TOUR-only products, N.Y. Golf Center features Cool Clubs proprietary fitting carts, software and frequency machines. That's one of the reasons it's recognized as a Golf Digest Top 100 Fitting Center and an industry leader in custom fitting.

"Our center powered by Cool Clubs fitting studios features the most comprehensive fitting and build services available," says Chervokas. "From the new player looking to get a value priced starter set or the most-demanding player seeking the best clubs money can buy, we can fill all golfers' needs to ensure their best golfing experience."

Likewise, Cool Clubs executives are elated by this new partnership. "We believe this venture with N.Y. Golf Center is an amazing opportunity for both companies," says Vito Berlingeri, Cool Clubs Marketing Director. "It's a marriage of two leaders that ultimately will provide the greatest-possible benefit to golfers."

Cool Clubs has its headquarters in Scottsdale, AZ with 14 locations worldwide, including two Locations in Tokyo, Japan and Sanctuary Cove, Australia. Cool Clubs offers a variety of club fitting services for all types of golfers: tour-level professionals to beginners who want to give themselves a better opportunity for rapid game improvement. From driver and long game fittings (hybrids and woods) to irons, wedges and putter fittings, Cool Clubs' locations employ the latest technology to fit the golfer.

The New York Golf Center is an eight-time winner of Golfworld's Top 100 award and the only Golf Digest Top 100 fitting center in New York City. With two convenient locations and a third pro shop at Chelsea Piers, New York Golf Center is a worldwide destination for avid golfers from all corners of the globe.

Among many other books, Dave Donelson is the author of Weird Golf: 18 tales of fantastic, horrific, scientifically impossible, and morally reprehensible golf

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Antigua Celebrates 35 Years

I opened a pleasant surprise package last week. It was a polo from Antigua with a sleeve patch celebrating the company's 35th anniversary in the performance apparel business.  Aside from the pleasure that came from being remembered by the company, I was delighted with the shirt itself, a Men's Icon in a tonal stripe.

While it probably doesn't look as good on me as it does on the model in this picture, I can guarantee it feels great.  The Desert Dry Xtra Lite D2XL fabric is comfortable and forgiving in all the right places.  It has a moisture wicking component that remains smooth to the skin under playing conditions, unlike that in many "extra cool" shirts by other makers that tend to become sticky and plastic.

Antigua's roots are in the golf market, although it now holds licenses with Major League Baseball, the NFL, NBA, and hundreds of colleges and universities as well as 5,000 corporate customers.  Chances are, when you see better shirts in your golf pro shop, they're Antigua.  If you see a member of the Metropolitan Golf Writers Association sporting a logo shirt, it came from Antigua, too. I own a bunch of them.

Among many other books, Dave Donelson is the author of Weird Golf: 18 tales of fantastic, horrific, scientifically impossible, and morally reprehensible golf

Friday, June 13, 2014

Golf Dinner for the Ages

Dinner with Fred Couples? AND Nancy Lopez? How cool would that be?  You can enjoy them both at the Met Golf Writers' 63rd Annual National Awards Dinner on Monday, June 23 at the Westchester Marriott in Tarrytown, NY.  Tickets are going fast, but you can book your seats online at www.metgolfwriters.org. When you do, you'll also be making a donation to the caddie scholarship funds for Long Island, New Jersey, and Westchester, as well as the MGA Foundation.

These headliners aren't the only attractions.  Other honorees include award-winning sportswriter and best-selling author John Feinstein, the Blackwelder Family (LPGA star Myra, husband/caddie Worth, son/caddie Myles, and Symetra Tour standout Mallory), MGWA Club of the Year Knickerbocker CC, the New Jersey PGA, and the Travelers, title sponsor of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands near Hartford.

Add in entertaining commentary from MC Bruce Beck and many others, and you're in for a fine golfer's repast.  Golf’s leading organizations -- the USGA, PGA of America, PGA TOUR, LPGA, MGA, MetLife, and Rolex -- all support the dinner, which has raised over 1.5 million dollars since it's inception in 1952.

To see what it's all about, check out this video: https://vimeo.com/63849701.

Among many other books, Dave Donelson is the author of Weird Golf: 18 tales of fantastic, horrific, scientifically impossible, and morally reprehensible golf

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Looking Back At Pinehurst No. Two

Pinehurst #16  photo courtesy USGA
I've played plenty of golf at Pinehurst over the years, but was really blown away when I first saw the "new two" after the Coore and Crenshaw restoration. Just in case you missed it, here's what I wrote at the time: http://davedonelsonteetogreen.blogspot.com/2012/05/pinehurst-no-2-returns-to-its-roots.html.

Among many other books, Dave Donelson is the author of Weird Golf: 18 tales of fantastic, horrific, scientifically impossible, and morally reprehensible golf

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

A Little Putting Science


"Green reading is more science than art," according to AimPoint instructor John Hobbins.  He says Mark Sweeney, founder of the AimPoint system, studied data from hundreds of thousands of putts to determine that the only three factors that affect the line of a putt are the speed of the green, the length of the putt, and the angle relative to the slope of the green.

Oft-heard truisms like "putts break toward the water" or "The grain follows the sun" are malarky, according to Hobbins. If you want a real read of your putt's line, he says, walk behind the ball in a semi-circle and let your feet tell you when you reach the low point on the green in that arc. From there to the hole is a straight line and your ball's position relative to it will tell you how much break to play.

Another truism that's not true is that a straight-in uphill putt is the easiest to make. That's not correct, Hobbins says, because you have to hit the hole dead-center to avoid lip outs. The most make-able putt, according to him, is thirty degrees from straight with a break because the entire hole then becomes the target as the ball approaches from the side. Most right-handed players prefer one that breaks right to left.

Here's another short game tip from Hobbins: Don't try to chip in from below the hole off the green. If you miss, you'll end up above the hole with a left-to-right slider most of the time. The better play is to chip to a couple of feet below the hole--thirty degrees off the straight uphill line.

Finally, if you want to work on your stroke, invest $8 in a four-ft. metal ruler from your local hardware store. If you can putt a ball from one end to the other, you're striking the putt with the club's face square to the line. Another good tool to groove your stroke can be made with a pair of #5 knitting needles connected by a length of elastic string.

Hobbins has been a PGA professional for thirty years and a certified AimPoint instructor for five. You can attend his seminars at Chelsea Piers in Manhattan or the Griff in Greenwich. For more info, visit www.greensidegolfacademy.com.

Among many other books, Dave Donelson is the author of Weird Golf: 18 tales of fantastic, horrific, scientifically impossible, and morally reprehensible golf

Monday, June 9, 2014

Cameron Wilson To Play US Open

Cameron Wilson Golf
Cameron Wilson
Cameron Wilson, the MGA standout and 2014 NCAA Division I individual champion, will play in the U.S. Open at Pinehurst this week after all. The USGA announced this morning that he is one of three alternates chosen to fill open slots in the 156 player field.

Wilson was the first alternate from the Purchase, NY, sectional played at Old Oaks and Century. He made a birdie putt on the sixth playoff hole in qualifying to earn the spot. Wilson, who earned first-team All-America honors at Stanford University this year, is playing in his second U.S. Open (he missed the cut in 2012 at The Olympic Club).

Two additional players earned full exemptions into the 2014 U.S. Open. Kevin Na earned an exemption based on the current Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR). Na, who is ranked No. 40, is making his fourth U.S. Open appearance. Bernd Wiesberger, who is No. 60 in the OWGR, is playing in his first U.S. Open. The 28-year-old from Austria finished second at the European Tour’s Lyoness Open last week and moved up nine spots in the ranking. He lost in a playoff to Mikael Lundberg on the first extra hole.

The USGA held five spots in the field for those players who could potentially qualify by being in the current top 60 of the OWGR. Since Na and Wiesberger were the only players to earn an exemption, three alternates from sectional qualifying were added to the field, which was the circuitous route to Wilson's spot in the field.

Among many other books, Dave Donelson is the author of Weird Golf: 18 tales of fantastic, horrific, scientifically impossible, and morally reprehensible golf

Saturday, June 7, 2014

U.S. Open Art Is Different, Too

U.S. Open Championships PosterMany things are different about this year's U.S. Open Championship(s). Pinehurst No. 2 has been altered so completely it might as well be a new golf course.  The USGA has scheduled the Women's Open for the week immediately following the Men's--on the same course. And, while this year marks the seventh consecutive time that artist Lee Wybranski has painted the official commemorative poster for the U.S. Open Championship, but it’s different from any other he has produced.

Wybranski had to create a poster that honors the U.S. Open and the U.S. Women’s Open, since the USGA is staging both national championships over consecutive weeks on the same golf course—Pinehurst’s famed Course No. 2, which was designed by legendary architect Donald Ross and has hosted numerous important events since opening in 1907.

“This one was a little bit different, that’s for sure,” says Wybranski, who has painted the official poster for the U.S. Open since 2008 and is also working on posters for this year’s British Open Championship at Royal Liverpool and PGA Championship at Valhalla.

“I had to approach it differently. The idea was to focus on the historic nature of holding the two championships back to back. The USGA has never done that before, and whether or not they ever do it again, this will have been the first. I’m excited to be involved.”

There’s something else very different about this poster from the others Wybranski has created for the USGA: The golf course is not featured. “There’s been a lot of interest in the restoration of the golf course, but to appeal to the largest number of fans, we went with other elements that speak more to the iconic nature of Pinehurst,” says Wybranski. “Those would be the famous ‘Putter Boy’ sundial and the clubhouse. They set the scene for where we are, placed behind those two magnificent championship trophies. Tying it all together is the American flag, which frames the scene perfectly.

“I’m very pleased with how this poster turned out,” says Wybranski.

Wybranski will be in Pinehurst for nearly three weeks, starting the week before the U.S. Open and through both championships, signing copies of the poster for sale in the USGA’s merchandise pavilion. The poster is also for sale on USGAshop.com.

Among many other books, Dave Donelson is the author of Weird Golf: 18 tales of fantastic, horrific, scientifically impossible, and morally reprehensible golf

Friday, June 6, 2014

USGA Takes Golf TV Spotlight


Tired of the same old weekly PGA Tour bomb and gouge broadcast?  Check out the many exciting golf broadcasts of USGA events beginning today with the Curtis Cup Match from St. Louis.  You'll see golfers with a real desire to win, not just to cash a paycheck.

NBC, ESPN and Golf Channel, the broadcast partners of the United States Golf Association, will air 49 hours of live coverage of the unprecedented back-to-back 2014 U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open Championships from Pinehurst Resort & Country Club’s Course No. 2 in the Village of Pinehurst, N.C.
In addition, NBC, ESPN and Golf Channel will broadcast 15 hours of live coverage from the 2014 U.S. Senior Open at Oak Tree National in Edmond, Okla.

Golf Channel will also provide television coverage of the U.S. Amateur Championship, the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship, the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship and the Curtis Cup Match.

Here's a long but handy guide to the USGA Championship broadcast schedule

38th Curtis Cup Match, St. Louis Country Club (June 6-8)
Date/Day
Time (EDT)
Network
Program
June 6/Friday   
Midnight-2 a.m.
Golf Channel
Four-Ball and Foursomes Matches
June 7/Saturday
5-7 p.m.
Golf Channel    
Four-Ball and Foursomes Matches
June 8/Sunday 
5-7 p.m.
Golf Channel
Singles Matches

114th U.S. Open Championship, Pinehurst Resort & Country Club, Village of Pinehurst, N.C., (Course No. 2). (June 12-15)
Date/Day
Time (EDT)
Network
Program
June 9/Monday
7-9 a.m.
Golf Channel
Morning Drive

11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Golf Channel
Live from the U.S. Open

2:30-6 p.m.
Golf Channel
Live from U.S. Open (re-air)

7-8:30 p.m.
Golf Channel
Live from the U.S. Open

8:30-10 p.m.
Golf Channel
Live from U.S. Open (re-air)
June 10/Tuesday
Midnight-1:30 a.m.
Golf Channel
Live from U.S. Open (re-air)

5:30-7 a.m.
Golf Channel
Live from U.S. Open (re-air)

7-9 a.m.
Golf Channel
Morning Drive

9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Golf Channel
Live from the U.S. Open

2-3 p.m.
ESPN  
Sports Center at the U.S. Open

5-7 p.m.
Golf Channel
Live from the U.S. Open (re-air)

7-8 p.m.
Golf Channel
Live from the U.S. Open

8-9 p.m.
Golf Channel
Live from the U.S. Open (re-air)

9-10 p.m.
Golf Channel
Live from U.S. Open

10 p.m.-midnight
Golf Channel
Live from the U.S. Open (re-air)
June 11/Wednesday
Midnight-1 a.m.
Golf Channel
Live from the U.S. Open (re-air)

1-3 a.m.
Golf Channel
Live from the U.S. Open (re-air)

3-4 a.m.
Golf Channel
Live from the U.S. Open (re-air)

4-7 a.m.
Golf Channel    
Live from the U.S. Open (re-air)

7-9 a.m.
Golf Channel
Morning Drive

9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Golf Channel
Live from the U.S. Open

2-3 p.m.
ESPN
Sports Center at the U.S. Open

7-9 p.m.
Golf Channel
Live from the U.S. Open

9 p.m.-midnight
Golf Channel
Live from the U.S. Open (re-air)
June 12/Thursday
Midnight-6 a.m.
Golf Channel
Live from the U.S. Open (re-air)

6-7 a.m.
Golf Channel
Morning Drive

7-9 a.m.
Golf Channel
Live from the U.S. Open

9 a.m.-3 p.m.
ESPN
First Round

3-5 p.m.
NBC    
First Round

5-6 p.m.
ESPN2
First Round

6-7 p.m.
ESPN
First Round

7-8 p.m.
ESPNEWS
Sports Center at the U.S. Open

7-9 p.m.
Golf Channel
Live from the U.S. Open

8-11 p.m.
ESPN
Best of the U.S. Open (first round)

9 p.m.-midnight
Golf Channel
Live from the U.S. Open (re-air)
June 13/Friday
Midnight-1 a.m.
ESPN2
Sports Center at the U.S. Open (encore)

Midnight-6 a.m.
Golf Channel
Live from the U.S. Open (re-air)

1-4 a.m
ESPN2
Best of the U.S. Open (first round)

6-7 a.m.
Golf Channel
Morning Drive

7-9 a.m.
Golf Channel
Live from the U.S. Open

9 a.m.-3 p.m
ESPN
Second Round

3-5 p.m.
NBC
Second Round

5-7 p.m.
ESPN
Second Round

7-8 p.m.
ESPNEWS
Sports Center at the U.S. Open

7-9 p.m.
Golf Channel
Live from the U.S. Open

8-11 p.m.
ESPN
Best of the U.S. Open (second round)

9 p.m.-midnight
Golf Channel
Live from the U.S. Open (re-air)
June 14/Saturday
Midnight-6 a.m
Golf Channel
Live from the U.S. Open (re-air)

1:30-2:30 a.m.
ESPN2
Sports Center at the U.S. Open (re-air)

3:30-6:30 a.m.
ESPN2
Best of the U.S. Open (second round)

6-8 a.m
Golf Channel
Morning Drive

8-11 a.m.
Golf Channel
Live from the U.S. Open

11 a.m.-noon
ESPN
Sports Center at the U.S. Open

11 a.m.-noon
Golf Channel
Morning Drive

Noon-7:30 p.m.
NBC
Third Round

7:30-9:30 p.m
Golf Channel
Live from the U.S. Open

9:30 p.m.-midnight
Golf Channel
Live from the U.S. Open (re-air)

11 p.m.-midnight
ESPN2
Sports Center at the U.S. Open
June 15/Sunday
Midnight-6 a.m.
Golf Channel
Live from the U.S. Open (re-air)

3-6 a.m
ESPN2
Best of the U.S. Open (third round)

6-8 a.m
Golf Channel
Morning Drive

8-11 a.m.         
Golf Channel
Live from the U.S. Open

11 a.m.-noon
ESPN
Sports Center at the U.S. Open

Noon-7:30 p.m.
NBC
Fourth Round

7:30-9:30 p.m.  
Golf Channel
Live from the U.S. Open

9:30 p.m.-Midnight
Golf Channel
Live from the U.S. Open (re-air)
June 16/Monday
Midnight-6 a.m.
Golf Channel
Live from the U.S. Open (re-air)

1-2 a.m.
ESPN2
Sports Center at the U.S. Open

2-4 a.m.
ESPN2
Best of the U.S. Open (final round)

Noon-2 p.m.
ESPN
Playoff Round (if necessary)

2 p.m.-conclusion
NBC
Playoff Round (if necessary)

69th U.S. Women’s Open Championship, Pinehurst Resort & Country Club, Village of Pinehurst, N.C., (Course No. 2). (June 19-22)
Date/Day
Time (EDT)
Network
Program
June 19/Thursday
3-7 p.m.
ESPN2
First Round
June 20/Friday
3-7 p.m.
ESPN2
Second Round
June 21/Saturday
3-6 p.m.
NBC
Third Round
June 22/Sunday
3-6 p.m.
NBC
Fourth Roun

35th U.S. Senior Open Championship, Oak Tree National, Edmond, Okla. (July 10-13)
Date/Day
Time (EDT)
Network
Program
July 10/Thursday
4-8 p.m.
ESPN2
First Round
July 11/Friday  
4-8 p.m.
ESPN2
Second Round
July 12/Saturday
2:30-6 p.m.
NBC
Third Round
July 13/Sunday
2:30-6 p.m.
NBC
Fourth Round
                                                           
66th U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship, Forest Highlands Golf Club, Flagstaff, Ariz. (July 25-26)
Date/Day
Time (EDT)
Network
Program
July 25/Friday
10:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.
Golf Channel
Semifinals, Match Play
July 27/Saturday
8-10 p.m.
Golf Channel
Championship Match

114th U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship, Nassau Country Club, Glen Cove, N.Y. (Aug. 6-10)
Date/Day
Time (EDT)
Network
Program
Aug. 6/Wednesday
3-5 p.m.
Golf Channel
First Round, Match Play
Aug. 7/Thursday
3-5 p.m
Golf Channel
Second, Third Round, Match Play
Aug. 8/Friday
3-5 p.m.
Golf Channel
Quarterfinals, Match Play
Aug. 9/Saturday
3-5 p.m.
Golf Channel
Semifinals, Match Play
Aug. 10/Sunday
3-5 p.m.
Golf Channel
Championship Matc
                         
114th U.S. Amateur Championship, Atlanta Athletic Club, Johns Creek, Ga. (Aug. 13-17)                       
Date/Day
Time (EDT)
Network
Program
Aug. 13/Wednesday
4-6 p.m.
Golf Channel
First Round, Match Play
Aug. 14/Thursday
6:30-8:30 p.m
Golf Channel
Second, Third Round, Match Play
Aug. 15/Friday
8:30-10:30 p.m.
Golf Channel
Quarterfinals, Match Play
Aug. 16/Saturday
4-6 p.m
NBC
Semifinals, Match Play
Aug. 17/Sunday
4-6 p.m.
NBC
Championship Match (Live)

                                  
Among many other books, Dave Donelson is the author of Weird Golf: 18 tales of fantastic, horrific, scientifically impossible, and morally reprehensible golf