Jay Sigal, PGA Tour, USGA legend, dies at age 81

By Don Donohue       FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS   Robert Jay Sigel (born November 13, 1943) – (died April 20, 2025) was an American professional golfer. He enjoyed one of the more illustrious careers in the history of U.S. amateur golf, before turning pro in 1993 at age 50, when he became a member of…

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USGA News: U.S. Senior Women’s Open, Laura Davies painful achilles tendon hurts her play in final round; ties for 5th

Aug. 25-28, 2022, NCR Country Club (South Course), Kettering, Ohio What Happened Jill McGill knows about disappointment in the final round of a USGA championship, and now she’s revisited the elation of victory. With the South Course at NCR Country Club at its brilliant and challenging best, McGill closed with an even-par 73 on a…

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“Catching Up” with Golfing legend JoAnne Carner at the U.S. Women’s Senior Open

FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS JoAnne Gunderson Carner (born April 4, 1939) is an American former professional golfer. Her 43 victories on the LPGA Tour led to her induction in the World Golf Hall of Fame. She is the only woman to have won the U.S. Girls’ Junior, U.S. Women’s Amateur, and U.S. Women’s Open titles, and was the first person ever to win three different USGA championship…

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U.S. Senior Women’s Open: Ohio native Tammie Green drops out of lead to 4th in 2nd Round; feels she can win if “I let it come to me”

“I hit a lot of great shots today. I just didn’t – the putter wasn’t as good as it was yesterday, but certainly I’m striking the ball well. I’m driving the ball well. I don’t see why I can’t move right up the leaderboard tomorrow.” – Tammie Green Green, who had the grabbed the first-round lead…

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U.S. Senior Women’s Open: Lack of playing hasn’t hurt Helen Alfredsson’s game as she leads after 2nd Round; Lindley, Sorenstam and Green in the hunt

Aug. 25-28, 2022, NCR Country Club (South Course), Kettering, Ohio   TEE TIMES What Happened Call the first two rounds of this U.S. Senior Women’s Open a prelude to greatness. Helen Alfredsson, the 2019 champion, is leading the way at 6-under-par 140, but is being chased by who’s who of greats. No fewer six players with…

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