PELLUCID: Harkening back to college days (The Citadel in Charleston, SC for me, just past my 45^th reunion last year), many of you likely had the opportunity, or actually took a course or two, on a pass/fail basis.  I had a couple of electives that I was curious about but didn’t want to expose my GPA to that “curiosity risk” so I took one pass/fail.  So how does that factor into this month’s discussion on industry topics of interest?

The Sports Facilities Companies (SFC), the nation’s leading resource for the management and development of sports, recreation, wellness, and events facilities, today announced the acquisition of Spirit Golf Management, a Northeast-based golf management company. The deal establishes SFC’s new Golf Division, with Spirit Golf continuing to operate under its existing brand.

Golf Live continues its commitment to supporting PGA Professionals through its sponsorship and participation in multiple 2026 PGA Section Teaching & Coaching Summits, including the Southern California PGA Teaching & Coaching Summit at the TaylorMade Kingdom in Carlsbad, California, and the New England PGA Teaching & Coaching Summit at Nashawtuc Country Club. These events are scheduled for March 30, 2026, and bring together PGA Professionals for a full day of education focused on the evolving business of teaching, coaching, club fitting, and the integration of modern technology into instruction.

Pro Golf Weekly, a leading golf media brand, is pleased to announce the continuation of its partnership with Majors Challenge through the launch of its fourth annual Masters Golf Pool. Majors Challenge, a leading platform for fantasy golf leagues and pools, continues to expand its reach nationwide. The company now works with 16 national Allied Golf Associations, along with hundreds of pro shops at private golf clubs across the country. Majors Challenge is endorsed by the Golf Business Network (GBN) and the International Association of Golf Course Administrators (IAGA).

Full Swing, the leader in sports technology and creator of the revolutionary Full Swing KIT baseball launch monitor, has signed Bobby Witt Jr. and Brent Rooker as official baseball ambassadors for the new KIT. Two of Major League Baseball’s most impactful hitters, Witt Jr. and Rooker will partner with Full Swing to showcase how KIT’s advanced, portable technology delivers professional-grade insight into hitting and pitching performance – bringing data and feedback once limited to MLB stadium installations to athletes at every level of the game.

Mystic Creek Golf Club in El Dorado, Arkansas recently welcomed Kevin LaFontaine as its new general manager. LaFontaine will oversee golf operations, agronomy, food and beverage, and sales/marketing for the 18-hole semi – private / daily-fee facility, which Golfweek has named the “Best Course You Can Play in Arkansas.” LaFontaine has 20-plus years of experience in the golf industry.  He most recently served as general manager and director of agronomy at Calvert Crossing Golf Club, a Troon-managed private club in the West Ouachita Parish of Louisiana. Prior to Calvert Crossing, LaFontaine led operations at clubs in Mississippi and Alabama. 

Golfweek recently released its annual “Best Courses by State” compilation and Ozarks National, Buffalo Ridge, Payne’s Valley, and Branson Hills ranked as Missouri’s top four courses in that order. A fifth Branson Golf destination course, LedgeStone, is Missouri’s No. 8 rated layout.

Ozarks National (Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw course design), Buffalo Ridge (Tom Fazio and Johnny Morris), and Payne’s Valley (Tiger Woods and Beau Welling) are Big Cedar Golf’s 18-hole courses. The golf resort also has three short courses – Cliffhangers (Johnny and J.P. Morris design), Mountain Top (Gary Player), and Top of the Rock (Jack Nicklaus) – and they showcase the same rustic elegance that permeates all places owned and operated by Big Cedar Lodge and Bass Pro Shops Founder, Johnny Morris.  

1️⃣ Arccos Golf launched Arccos Air, a breakthrough in game tracking. This wearable device is small enough to slip into your pocket, yet powerful enough to apply AI to detect and track every shot automatically — no sensors, no phone, no interruption.

2️⃣ Golf Pride is expanding its ALIGN MAX offerings. The industry’s most advanced raised ridge technology is now available in the popular ZGRIP model, as well as Jumbo size in MCC Plus4.

3️⃣ Miura Golf introduced its newest iron, the PI-402. The PI-402 artfully blends contemporary distance with Miura’s timeless aesthetic and feel. It features a resilient 3mm Chromoly steel face, hot-rolled for elasticity, and consistent ball speed across the entire face.

4️⃣ L.A.B. Golf, renowned for pioneering Lie Angle Balance (L.A.B.) technology in putting, introduced today the latest additions to the company’s revolutionary lineup of putters – LINK.2.1 and LINK.2.2.

5️⃣ Tour Edge Golf’s new Hot Launch Max and Max D drivers, fairway metals and hybrids are now available in golf shops nationwide and shipping immediately for online orders. Designed for game-improvement golfers, the Max Series delivers higher launch, increased distance and built-in forgiveness.