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The USGA sold the wrong kind of golf at the U.S. Women's Open
USGA CEO Mike Whan has brought both the LPGA and the USGA into the future. He is a master marketer and deft communicator of ...
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USGA’s Mike Whan: We showcase women the exact same way we showcase men
Mike Whan, executive director of the USGA stressed how much they are working to promote women's golf, emphasizing the ...
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Mike Whan is cool with mulligans, and other lessons from playing with the USGA chief
In Whan, the USGA found the inverse of the dandruff-dusted ... Mowing heights and hole locations aren’t his thing. “Those are Mike Davis questions,” he says. He coils and whacks a hybrid.
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USGA CEO Mike Whan on infighting, the ball rollback, paying amateurs and the issue that keeps him up at night
Mike Whan: You got a first day pass. We’re still playing golf in the northeast, but as far as USGA Championships, the season is over. How do you assess 2024? In my four years in this job this ...
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USGA CEO Mike Whan went back to the site of his first golf job (in Ohio) after 40 years
It was his first time back in nearly 40 years. USGA CEO Mike Whan (middle) became an honorary member at Coldstream Country Club on Friday, April 19, 2024. Whan became a grounds crew member at the ...
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Mike Whan addresses golf world: Driver testing system is secure and closely monitored
Mike Whan, executive director of the USGA, is not sure that golfers can manipulate the system, confirming that they keep a ...
Here's what fans can expect as Oakmont gears up to host a 10th U.S. Open
The USGA and Oakmont have been hard at work to give fans and players alike a better experience in its first year hosting as ...
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US Open 2022: USGA CEO explains why LIV Golf players were allowed to play, what their future holds
With the U.S. Open teeing off on Thursday, United States Golf Association (USGA) CEO Mike Whan explained why he decided to allow LIV Golf competitors to play in the third major of the year.
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Mike Whan says USGA doesn’t plan to boost US Open’s $21,500,000 prize purse - “We're proud of our purse”
USGA CEO Mike Whan has made it clear they have no plans to increase the US Open purse size from $21,500,000. He added that they were proud of their purse size. The US Open will have a purse of $21 ...
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USGA Boss Mike Whan Says Talor Gooch Was Not Targeted With U.S. Open Qualification Change
Therein lies the rub. “We didn't sit down and talk about Talor Gooch,” USGA CEO Mike Whan told Sports Illustrated Monday during a visit to LACC. ”We made subtle changes to a few places on ...
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USGA’s Mike Whan defends driver testing: ‘It wasn’t abnormal for us’
USGA CEO Mike Whan defended the recent driver testing that reportedly ensnared two of the game’s biggest stars at the PGA Championship. Both Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy’s drivers reportedly ...
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USGA CEO Mike Whan says he ‘can’ envision a pathway to the U.S. Open through LIV Golf
United States Golf Association (USGA) CEO Mike Whan recently hinted that LIV Golfers could play the U.S. Open in the future. The Saudi-backed series remains ineligible for Official World Golf ...