The Women’s PGA Championship was known as the LPGA Championship from 1955 through 2014. Since its inception, the event had a penchant for staying a while at the same course or club. In 2015, the tournament aligned with the PGA of America, and transitioned to the WPGA. Now that we’ve cleared that up, let’s have […]
Public Play Major Sites: US Women’s Open Edition
We love to test ourselves against history and greatness. The opportunity to play a round of golf on a major championship course is both unforgettable and priceless. Over the course of its history, seven public-access sites have welcomed the world’s best golfers to the USGA Women’s Open championship. With the exception of one site in […]
Public Play Major Sites: US Open Edition
One of these things is not like the others, might be the subtitle to this installment of Public Play Major Sites. We’ll go into a bit of detail farther along, but the first site on the list is not 100% the course that was used for the US Open. The 1912 edition took place in August, […]
Public Play Major Sites: PGA Edition
We’re living virtually these days, but champing at the bit to get back out and play some golf! Some states allow limited play, while others are completely shut down. In our hometown of Buffalo, NY, the Grover Cleveland golf course is unique: it hosted the 1912 US Open. Back then, it was the Country Club […]
OnCore Golf – OnCore Cares, COVID-19 Response
OnCore will be tapping into the generosity of our customers. Please consider rounding up all purchases to support NO KID HUNGRY – Children and Families Affected by COVID-19. For more information, https://www.nokidhungry.org/coronavirus Special Message From OnCore Golf We understand this is an unprecedented time for everyone and the COVID-19 situation is constantly changing, with much uncertainty. We hope […]
OnCore Cares, COVID-19 response Efforts
In response to these trying times OnCore Golf will be working in a number of areas to do our part and help those in need. If you have recently lost a job in the US or Canada we will be offering a free dozen AVANT 55 golf balls to make sure you can still enjoy […]
Meet the NOMADS, one of OnCore Golf’s favorite golf societies
The Nomads are exactly what their name suggests, out of choice, rather than necessity these days. The Nomads are one of the oldest private golf clubs int the country spanning 70 years of tradition. The club gathers for one week each year, to compete, collaborate, catch up, and commiserate. This group of entrepreneurs, lawyers, doctors, and success stories is […]
Our new ball: the VERO X1
OnCore Golf is excited to announce the release of its next-generation golf ball, the VERO X1. Building on the recent success of the AVANT 55 and the ELIXR, both award-winning models, the VERO X1 will fill a slot for the golfer who demands certain qualities and results from a premier golf ball. The VERO X1 […]
OnCore Golf named title sponsor of WNYPGA Doubles Golf league
OnCore Golf, based in Buffalo, NY, is proud to announce its stature as title sponsor of the Western New York PGA section’s Doubles Golf league. Doubles Golf is a team competition, in which two golfers play a scramble format, and return one team score. Play will commence in 2020, within WNYPGA member clubs. Steve Coulton, […]
The Swingman – A Quick-Six Interview with Jeremy Nowak
The next time you find yourself at a dome in western New York, or a driving range, or a golf course, and you hear a collision that sound like a train eviscerating a mountain, don’t worry. It’s not a train, and it’s not a mountain. It is probably a young man named Jeremy Nowak, […]
Five things to consider when buying your next golf ball.
We bumped into a few golfers on New Year’s Day. They smiled at us, in that happy but uncertain way of someone blending optimism with uncertainty. We sat down for a spell, and learned the motivation for their awkward balance of emotions: they wanted to play better golf this year, we’re happy with their clubs […]
Meeting Armana Christianson
I had the pleasure of meeting one of our OnCore ambassadors, Armana Christianson for the first time in Scottsdale, Arizona last week. We decided to play The Short Course at Mountain Shadows. Upon entering the facility I was greeted, unexpectedly, by golf writer Matthew Ward who recognized my OnCore hat. He was there to do […]
