For the first time since 2016, and the 10th time in U.S. Open history, the USGA is bringing its marquee championship to Oakmont Country Club outside Pittsburgh. The famed course has proven to be a ...

The 10-foot putt for the win, the grasped trophy, the fist pump—all iconic moments of golf, for professional and recreational golfers alike. These events typically take place on putting greens and the ...

“How are the greens running?” golfers often ask. For superintendents, it can be a loaded question. One way to answer is with a Stimpmeter. But Stimpmeters — which will most certainly make an ...

How fast are the greens at Oakmont Country Club? That question can be answered thanks to the Stimpmeter, a measuring device invented almost 90 years ago by amateur golfer Edward Stimpson soon after ...

It’s no secret that Bryson DeChambeau is looking to gain a scoring edge any way possible. Kevin Na, DeChambeau’s partner at this week’s QBE Shootout, was particularly impressed with one bit of ...

If you've ever watched golf on TV, then you've probably heard someone discuss how quickly the greens are rolling or the green speeds. You might be wondering what they're talking about or how green ...

One of the most alluring aspects of golf is the variety of its venues. The U.S. Open, for example, is contested on a different course each year and features landscapes ranging from the rustic sand ...

OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) A 3-foot-long ramp invented in the 1930s could have more say about who wins the U.S. Open come Sunday than all the swing coaches, sports psychologists and fitness gurus in the wide ...

Using the USGA Stimpmeter regularly helps monitor putting green speed and smoothness as well as the effects of management programs. Surface smoothness can be observed as a ball rolls from the USGA ...

Editor’s Note: This is the latest in a weekly Q&A feature from The Golf Channel’s Chief Technical Advisor Frank Thomas. To submit a question for possible use in this column, email ...

OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — A 3-foot-long ramp invented in the 1930s could have more say about who wins the U.S. Open come Sunday than all the swing coaches, sports psychologists and fitness gurus in the wide ...