The top 2 female amateurs in the field at the USGA Women’s Open Championship this year are former Spirit players: Hannah O’Sullivan (USA-2015) and Leona Maguire (Ireland-2013). Albane Valenzula (Switzerland-2015) is also one of the top ranked amateurs in the field that is a former Spirit player. The championship is being played at the 6,784...
Read MoreWPGC-Open in July
Whispering Pines has extended the golf season and is now open Tuesday through Sunday through July 31st. The golf course is in perfect shape and the staff is eager to accommodate members and guests for a memorable round of golf at the Pines. Please note that Whispering Pines is a private golf club and only available to members and their guests. Please...
Read MoreJohnson Wins
After going 0 for 28 in the majors, Dustin Johnson finally broke through and won the 116th US Open at Oakmont C.C. on Sunday. Johnson played stellar all week; he drove the ball long and straight (a must a US Open venue) and putted beautifully. Unfortunately, we won’t remember much of those stats over the rules controversy that took place on Sunday...
Read MoreSpirit Players at US Open
The US Open was off to a rough start Thursday with bad weather, but the rest of the weekend looks great, and hopefully that means the golf course is a bit softer and more forgiving after the rain. As we usually do, we like to look into the field of all the majors in golf and check out how many Spirit alumni are participating (i.e. made the field) and this...
Read MoreHenderson Wins First Major
Congratulations to 2011 and 2013 Spirit Player, Brooke Henderson (Canada) on her remarkable finish at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship and her first major championship. At Sahalee Country Club, 18-year-old Henderson defeated 19-year-old Lydia Ko at the first hole of a sudden-death playoff that ended a day of dazzling, often-brilliant golf. After both...
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