Most of the golfing world did not know who Smylie Kaufman until yesterday after his win at the Shiners. We were lucky enough to meet Smylie earlier this year when the NCCGA received a donation from Smylie to help support the LSU Club Golf team after they made it to their first
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A Story About Smylie Kaufman
97th PGA Championship Preview – Whistling Straits
Can you smell that in the air coming off the coast of Lake Michigan? No? That’s the smell of the final Major of the year. And it has the potential to be a dandy. So many story lines. So many possibilities. So many bunkers!
There are a few prevailing story lines...
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Renner’s Army Strong at Travelers Championship
This past weekend I went to my first PGA Tour event, the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands. Since starting as an intern at Nextgengolf 6 months ago, I have gotten back into and renewed my love for the game of golf. I was very excited to go to the event...
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2015 U.S. Open Preview – What We Know
There has been so much chatter from players, media, and fans the past several weeks about the “unknown” 2015 U.S. Open venue Chambers Bay in University Place, Washington, right outside of Tacoma. However, there are a number of story lines/facts you will no doubt be able to repeat in your sleep before the first players...
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The Travelers Championship: My Favorite Golf Tournament
At Nextgengolf, our business is running college and young professional golf tournaments. As a team, one of our favorite things to do, when we're not running golf tournaments, is to go to PGA TOUR events. As The PGA TOUR would say, these guys are good! The Travelers Championship is the highlights of my summer because...
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Four Deutsche Bank Championship MUST Do’s
The world's finest golfers will battle it out Labor Day weekend at the Deutsche Bank Championship, home of the second leg of the PGA TOUR's FedExCup Playoffs. The #DBChampionship plays host to the 100 top players in the FedEx rankings at a fan-friendly venue providing a must-attend golf experience. Below are four or our "must...
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I Won Golf’s Greatest Lottery
Okay, I didn’t go into a gas station and buy a scratch-off ticket, and I didn’t even win any money. What I did win this year, however, was something that I have been longing for all of my golfing life. For the first time, after yearly submissions for the lottery, my family finally won practice...
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3 Reasons Why You Should Attend The CVS Caremark Charity Classic
Each year the CVS Caremark Charity Classic comes to Rhode Island Country Club in Barrington, Rhode Island. This charity golf event draws a field with some of the best players in the world and is one of the most fun and relaxed tournaments of the year. Most importantly, the CVS Caremark Charity Classic raises millions...
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Match Play, All-Stars and Advertisements
As I sat on my couch last weekend, glued to the NBA playoffs, my Bleacher Report app sent me an update alerting me that Matt Kuchar had won the RBC Heritage Open. I stared at the message and all along one thought consumed my mind, “Oh yeah, there was a tournament this weekend!”
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