We are excited to announce a new program for the 2011 Spirit International Amateur Championship. We will be sending (via postal mail) HD Flip cameras to all country team participants in an effort to significantly enhance the exposure of this great event and the players that are part of The Spirit. As part of this program, we will be sending some simple...
Read MoreSaucon Valley C.C. Awarded 2014 U.S. Mid-Amateur
Far Hills, N.J. – Saucon Valley Country Club, in Bethlehem, PA, has been selected by the United States Golf Association (USGA) as the site of the 2014 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship. The dates of the championship are September 6-11. Saucon Valley’s Old and Weyhill Courses will be used for the 2014 championship, with Weyhill hosting the match-play...
Read MoreAlexis Thompson Makes LPGA History
16-year-old Lexi Thompson came into the final round of the Navistar LPGA Classic with two things going for her: a 5-shot lead and playing the course on which she scores best on the LPGA. With a steady hand most of the day and great approach play when she needed it most, Thompson became the youngest winner in the 6-plus decade history of the tour. Thompson...
Read MoreThe World Health & Golf Association is now The Spirit Golf Association
Houston, Texas – The World Health & Golf Association is now The Spirit Golf Association. Announced last night by Founder Corby Robertson to WHGA Members and Spirit Sponsors at the WHGA Fellowship Dinner, the change is effective immediately. WHGA Board members unanimously approved the name change at the August 2011 Board meeting. As host of The...
Read MoreWhispering Pines Golf Club: Bunker Hill
No time to waste, as the first par 5 is the second hole. This is a pretty short par 5, even from The Spirit tees, and will give you a good chance at getting home in two if you hit a solid tee shot. Make sure it’s in the fairway though, as there is a lot of trouble on this hole. From the second tee, you will want to be long and straight. There is a...
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