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LPGA, USGA announce changes in gender policies that ban Hailey Davidson

“It was all based on competitive fairness as the north star," USGA CEO Mike Whan told Golfweek.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Nichols: At what feels like a tipping point for the LPGA, a closer look at the rocky tenure of commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan

Rarely is the LPGA at the forefront of anything, including the current surge in women’s sports.

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LPGA facing 2025 sponsorship concerns as Cognizant steps away from Founders Cup

The LPGA is expected to release its schedule in full at the CME Group Tour Championship next month.

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LIV Golfers Will Continue to Have to Play Their Way Into the British Open

The CEO of the R&A said Wednesday that ample avenues remain for LIV players to get to the major and that a direct path remains unlikely.

Sports Illustrated

US Open Prize Money Payout 2024

The winner will claim $4.3m from the record $21.5m purse, but even those finishing lower down the leaderboard at the Pinehurst No.2 Major will be well compensated for their efforts

Golf Monthly

'We May Be Heading To That Path Sooner Rather Than Later' - Mike Whan Admits USGA Could Look To Pay Amateurs At The US Open

Currently, amateur golfers do not receive any prize money when competing in any professional events - including Major championships

Golf Monthly

Lynch: The USGA just fired a major shot in the LIV war, but it was aimed at PGA Tour players

Whan's comments will be celebrated in the LIV locker room — a hotbed of whining entitlement.

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US Golf Association ‘serious’ about letting more LIV rebels into US Open

The USGA chief executive Mike Whan said: ‘We’re going to talk in the off-season,’ while the world No 1 Scottie Scheffler played down his status as favourite

The Guardian - UK

Should amateur golfers collect the purse if they win? PGA Tour rookie Nick Dunlap’s answer might surprise you

Dunlap must be in favor of a system that would have allowed him to collect the massive payday, right?

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USGA 'Serious' About LIV Golf Route Into US Open

There could be a direct route into future US Opens for LIV Golf players

Golf Monthly

US Open Prize Money Raised To Highest In Major Championship History

Speaking on Wednesday at the US Open, USGA CEO, Mike Whan revealed that this year's event will feature a $21.5 million purse, with the winner taking home $4.3 million

Golf Monthly

USGA CEO Mike Whan's View of Golf Roll Back Remains Unchanged

The USGA and R&A presented a plan for a rollback beginning in 2028, and USGA CEO Mike Whan told SI they have no plans to change it.

Sports Illustrated

How Much The Winning Caddie Makes At The US Women’s Open

The winner of the US Women’s Open is in line for a record payday, and her caddie will also be well compensated

Golf Monthly

‘I’m Proud Of Her’ – USGA CEO Mike Whan Praises ‘Courageous’ Lexi Thompson

Whan has backed Lexi Thompson’s decision to retire from full-time professional golf and paid tribute to the contribution to the game of the 29-year-old

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From the return of longtime broadcast voices to a ‘firm and fast’ test, here’s what to expect from the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst

Here's what you should expect from the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst.

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USGA CEO Mike Whan can envision a LIV Golf pathway to the U.S. Open, just not yet

Whan said the governing body’s competition committee has held conversations about creating new criteria for LIV.

Golf Monthly

LIV Golfers 'Good Enough To Get In' Are Welcome At US Open 'With Open Arms'

USGA boss Mike Whan will welcome LIV Golf players with open arms into the US Open - if they are good enough to qualify

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USGA Will Welcome LIV Players to U.S. Open 'With Open Arms' If They Qualify

USGA CEO Mike Whan discusses LIV players competing in U.S. Open.

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USGA CEO Mike Whan went back to the site of his first golf job (in Ohio) after 40 years

Whan has worked for Wilson, TaylorMade, the LPGA and the USGA, but this is where he started.

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Five storylines to watch at the Epson Tour opener, including a mother of two and some new faces

The Epson Tour played for a total of $1.6 million in 2023. This year's schedule features $5 million in total prize money.

Golf Monthly

22 Things You Didn't Know About Mike Whan

Some of the facts you may not be familiar with about USGA CEO Mike Whan

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Dusek: Here are 5 important takeaways from the USGA, R&A golf ball rollback announcement

Under the new rules, everyone is going to transition into the balls tested in a new, distance-reducing way.

Golf Monthly

'In The Next 15 Or 20 Years We’re Probably Going To Be Right Back To The Same Distance We Are Today, But That Would Be Considered A Huge Success And A Win For The Game'

USGA chief Mike Whan says the golf rollback plan is just to slow down distance gains and is not aimed at bringing older courses back into hosting Majors

The Guardian - UK

‘Ambulance chasers and alarmists’: USGA chief slams critics of new golf ball rules

One of golf’s key decision-makers has castigated ‘ambulance chasers and alarmists’ who will criticise plans to limit the distance leading players can hit tee shots

The Independent UK

Golf officials to roll back ball for pros and weekend hackers alike. Not everyone is happy

Golf’s ruling bodies are changing the equipment testing to make sure the golf ball doesn't go as far for everyone from Tiger Woods to the amateur who plays public courses on the weekend

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