Meadows Golf Club, formerly The Meadows Country Club, is scheduled to open as a 36-hole public golf destination within The Meadows, one of Sarasota’s most prominent lifestyle communities on Friday, June 19. Now welcoming golfers from across the region and beyond, the Golf Club operates under a long-term lease by an affiliate of Benderson Development and is managed by Arnold Palmer Golf Management (APGM). The Meadows Course is the first of two courses to open for public play, marking a significant milestone for the club and the broader Sarasota golf community. 

After the tremendous response to its offer to provide a free swing analysis to FlightScope Mevo+ and Gen2 users, Golf Live, the leading virtual golf instruction platform, has extended its offer through the 2026 Memorial Tournament and the US Open Championship. The offer is valid for videos submitted through Monday, June 22^nd, 2026. The promotion provides a complimentary professional swing evaluation for Mevo+ and Gen2 owners, combined with a free 30-day trial subscription to Golf Live+. 

May weather provided a continued season opening tailwind for the country registering +4% vs. Year Ago (YA) for Golf Playable Hours at the national level. That maintained the favorable Year-to-Date results holding at +7% after 5 months (which, on average, represents ~33% of annual rounds nationally). The YtD regional breadth metric remained favorable at a 2:1 ratio comprised of 26 favorable regions vs. 13 unfavorables and 6 in the neutral zone (+/- 2%) with all regions now in season based on our weather rules. Subscribers to either the Pellucid Publications Membership or the Geographic Weather Impact report get the 45 regional breakdowns, the 61 markets figures, the day-of-week weather impact and the Year-End National GPH forecast figure as well as our full commentary on the results every month.

The Skechers World Champions Cup supporting Shriners Children’s, the annual PGA TOUR-sanctioned global team golf competition, owned and operated by Intersport and hosted by tournament Chairman, Peter Jacobsen, today announced that the Gilly Group has been selected as the tournament’s official strategic media and communications partner, overseeing all national and local media relations efforts surrounding the 2026 event.

The Association of Golf Merchandisers (AGM) is pleased to announce the addition of three new vendor partners who joined the organization in May 2026. Representing categories ranging from lifestyle apparel and women’s accessories to modern sportswear, these new additions reflect the diverse and evolving nature of golf retail today. As golf retail continues to grow and evolve, AGM remains committed to connecting merchandisers with brands that bring fresh ideas, distinctive products, and new opportunities to engage every golfer. 

In the midst of his 16th year on the Advocates Professional Golf Association (APGA) Tour, Willie Mack III’s dominance over multiple generations of APGA Tour competitors seems to know no limits or expiration date. The Flint, Michigan native blazed a trail around TPC Scottsdale’s Champions Course that a crowded leaderboard could not keep up with on Wednesday, carding a 7-under-par 64 in the final round to win the APGA at TPC Scottsdale by two strokes. He extended his mark as the APGA’s active wins leader by claiming his 19th APGA triumph.

im Beatty, founder of the African American Golf EXPO and Forum ,announces the Jerry Tarde Awards for 2027 to be presented at EXPO 2027, which will be collocated with the PGA Show. The Jerry Tarde Legacy Award will be presented to Renee Powell, and the Jery Tarde Courage Award will be presented to Pete McDaniel. Renee is the LPGA/PGA Head Golf Professional at historic Clearview Golf Club in East Canton, Ohio. She has committed her life to expanding golf to more youth, women, seniors, minorities, and military veterans.

Ahead announced today the appointment of Jason Flynn as Sales Representative for British Columbia. In this role, Flynn will be responsible for supporting Ahead’s growing customer base throughout the province while expanding relationships with golf facilities, resorts, and specialty retailers. Flynn brings more than 25 years of sales experience to Ahead. His career spans retail, national sales, and international business development, having worked with leading consumer brands including Stanley 1913, Stony, and Chubbies.

Spirit Golf Management, a division of The Sports Facilities Companies (SFC), today announced that Vice President of Operations, Kevin Beirne, has been named the 2026 New Jersey PGA Golf Professional of the Year, the highest annual honor awarded to a PGA of America Golf Professional within the Section. A member of the New Jersey PGA Section since 1999, Beirne was recognized for his outstanding leadership, strong moral character, and significant contributions to the NJPGA, PGA of America, and the game of golf.

Hard Rock Casino Tejon is proud to announce a year-long sponsorship agreement with Bakersfield professional golfer Manav Shah, who recently qualified for the 2026 U.S. Open, scheduled for June 18–21, 2026, at historic Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York. As part of the sponsorship, Shah will represent Hard Rock Casino Tejon throughout the season by displaying the Hard Rock Casino Tejon logo on his apparel and golf bag while competing in professional tournaments and major championship events, including the 2026 U.S. Open.

The 2026 Dow Championship field is set, featuring a world-class lineup of 72 two-player teams, including major champions, past champions and a returning Hall-of-Famer. The LPGA Tour’s only official team event, the Dow Championship returns June 11–14 at Midland Country Club in Midland, Mich., where teams will compete for a share of the $3.3 million purse. Among the standout teams, LPGA Tour winner Angel Yin will partner with her longtime mentor, World Golf Hall-of-Famer Juli Inkster, who returns to competition. Inkster has played a pivotal role in Yin’s career, including selecting her as a U.S. Solheim Cup Captain’s Pick in 2017.

1️⃣ Tour Edge Golf introduced the all-new Exotics Mini Driver, engineered to deliver a powerful combination of speed, control, and versatility in the long game. The Exotics Mini combines a titanium face with a stainless-steel body to balance ball speed with stability and control, creating a versatile option at the top end of the bag.

2️⃣ L.A.B. Golf has officially unveiled the next model in their revolutionary lineup of putters, the VZN.1i, which combines Lie Angle Balance technology with alignment through geometry, giving golfers clear aim and added confidence on the greens.

3️⃣ Bridgestone Golf launched its new limited-edition capsule entitled “Walk It In” campaign. The limited-edition capsule includes one dozen TOUR B X golf balls with custom packaging and “Walk It In” inscribed on each ball, as well as a vintage-inspired Walk It In Throwback snapback cap and period-correct Walk It In crew socks complete with Bridgestone’s iconic “B” logo and Walk It In detailing.

4️⃣ GolfPass has launched a new golf travel site featuring first-of-its-kind infrastructure to make booking golf vacations easier than ever. GolfPass and GolfNow partner with TripFusion, the innovative proprietary golf, sports, events and experiential travel booking platform by Vacayou, to simplify golf travel booking with a fully accessible solution that any course.

5️⃣ Tagmarshal, the market leader in on-course optimization and pace of play management software, takes innovation to the next level, with significant on-screen and GPS accuracy enhancements rolling out this month.