It’ll be a while before a tournament provides as much drama and electricity as we saw at the Masters last week. However, the golf rolls on, as do the news and headlines.
RBC Hertiage This Week, Rangefinders Are In Play
The PGA Tour returns this week with the RBC Heritage, which is a signature event, and the Corales Puntacana Championship as the opposite field event. This week begins the experiment the PGA Tour will be conducting of allowing rangefinders to be used. The PGA Championship, LIV Golf, and other tours around the world allow rangefinders. The PGA Tour will experiment to see if play speeds up with the devices in play.
With the RBC Heritage not being a full-field event, the results might not be as reliable as other tournaments, but time will tell if it’s worth the change. It’s unlikely there will be a large change in the pace of play. Scottie Scheffler admitted he forgot that rangefinders are in play this week, so that shows how excited he is for the experiment. The PGA Tour can and, on occasion, has penalized players for slow play. Outside of the TGL shot clock, stroking players is probably the best way to drastically speed up play. Also, not every player is the problem. It’s a select few that play at a slow pace and need to speed up. The experiment will last through the PGA Championship.
Last year, Scottie Scheffler won by three strokes over Sahith Theegala for back-to-back victories. Scheffler is still looking for his first win of 2025, after nine wins last year, which included the Masters and the Olympic Gold Medal. Scheffler is the heavy favorite, but the field is full of other great players like Collin Morikawa, Ludvig Aberg, Xander Schauffele, and many others.
LNGA Amateur Championship Coming To Washington
The LNGA (Ladies National Golf Association) Amateur Championship will be coming to The Home Course in DuPont on July 22-24. This year will mark the 95th LNGA Amateur Championship and should feature another stacked field. The Home Course has hosted numerous events in the past, including, most recently, the 2023 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball. Last year, two players from Washington competed. Montgomery Ferreira, who finished T-44, and Tatum Otto, who finished T-49. For more information on the LNGA and the LNGA Amateur Championship, click here.
Volunteer Opportunities At U.S. Women’s Amateur And Boeing Classic
The 125th U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship will take place at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Bandon, Oregon, this August. Volunteers need to pay a $50 fee, and their Volunteer Package includes a uniform, lunch during each shift, a folding chair with a logo for an additional $35, and junior volunteers from ages 13-18 are FREE. The Championship will take place from August 4-10. For more information or to register, click here.
The Boeing Classic returns to The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge in Snoqualmie, Washington, also throughout August 4-10. Volunteers must pay a $100 fee for a uniform, food voucher for the days worked, two weekly tickets to the event, a parking pass, and an invitation to the Volunteer Appreciation Party. For more information or to register, click here.
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