Combining decades of short-game expertise with innovations designed to elevate scoring performance, CLEVELAND GOLF® announces the launch of their RTZ 2 Wedges and the next chapter in one of golf’s most storied wedge lineages. The new RTZ 2 Wedge lineup combines Cleveland Golf’s most advanced performance technologies with lessons learned from generations of wedge design, resulting in a wedge family that delivers greater consistency, improved control, and more options for golfers to play the shots they see.

Chamber Putters, known for redefining putting alignment through advanced visual technology, announces the availability of its Chamber Justice Mallet and A-LOC (Alignment Laser Optic Confirmed) System in premium Club Champion stores in the U.S., Canada and Australia. Club Champion will feature the Chamber Justice Mallet and A-LOC System in 30 of its premium domestic and international locations initially. Designed to help golfers and their putters see eye-to-eye, the A-LOC System combines laser-confirmed alignment, interchangeable visual guides, and extreme heel-toe weighting into a single, integrated putting solution.

Shot Scope announces the launch of its Apple Watch app. This strategic release marks a significant milestone as the brand continues to diversify its product range and offer golfers another seamless route into the ever-expanding Shot Scope performance ecosystem. Designed with convenience in mind, the new app provides Apple Watch users with a premium, hardware-free GPS solution. By delivering full access to essential on-course data directly to their wrist, players can navigate the course seamlessly with their everyday watch, allowing them to continue tracking their health and exercise data when playing.

On the back of record-breaking sales in 2025, followed by growth in DTC channels alongside retail expansion in Q1 & Q2 2026, BIG MAX USA is set to further expand its presence in the U.S. golf bag and push cart market with the recruitment of a sales agent network. As the long-standing European market leader in golf bag and push cart manufacture, BIG MAX has a deserved reputation for high-quality, innovative, and competitively priced products. With over 10 years of steady growth in the U.S. market and a rapid acceleration over the past 18 months, that reputation has been cemented on this side of the Atlantic.

Sports and entertainment leader Topgolf announced a five-year partnership with BlackClover USA, the premium lifestyle brand known for its “Live Lucky” headwear and apparel. The partnership will reach nearly 40 million guests annually across all 102 Topgolf-owned and operated venues in the United States. Beginning this summer, Black Clover will serve as Topgolf’s national uniform partner and an official retail partner, bringing its distinctive style to Topgolf team members and guests across the country.

On Wednesday, August 5, Sun Mountain Sports will premiere its new short-form documentary series, “Golf State of Mind: Inside Sun Mountain — Missoula, MT,” featuring PGA TOUR winner Joel Dahmen, one of the most popular personalities from Netflix’s “Full Swing.” The seven-part series, which also features DP World Tour winner and Montana native Ryggs Johnston, includes six short-form episodes followed by the main film on September 16. New installments will debut across Sun Mountain’s social platforms and website each Wednesday. The series trailer debuted on July 24.  

For the sixth year, the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), in conjunction with other global superintendent organizations, will recognize those who keep the game on course with International Thank a Golf Course Superintendent Day on Sept. 8. The 2026 campaign has special significance as GCSAA prepares to celebrate its 100th anniversary on Sept. 13.

College Golf Experience (CGX), the leading college golf camp company exclusively endorsed by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA), along with Committed Golf, its year-round college golf education platform, and The Universal Golf Rankings (TUGR), today announced a partnership with Vortex® Golf, a leader in premium rangefinders and performance optics, to deliver exclusive product discounts, on-site experiences, and technology to junior golfers and their families throughout the college golf pathway.

Troon, the world’s largest golf and golf-related hospitality management company, and Stracka Golf, the industry’s leading golf course data company, are proud to announce a new Preferred Partnership that will provide Troon-affiliated facilities with preferred access to Stracka Golf’s premium custom tournament books, greens guides, yardage books, and industry-leading Hole Location & Course Setup Software. Through this partnership, Troon-managed facilities will receive preferred pricing on Stracka Golf’s complete suite of products.

The PGA of America REACH Foundation, the 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the PGA of America, has announced the 2026-27 class for the PGA WORKS Fellowship. The PGA WORKS Fellowship, established in 2017, provides the opportunity for a paid immersion in a PGA of America Section’s Foundation operations. PGA Sections oversee the 41 regions of the PGA of America across the United States and help create a network of communication and community for PGA of America Golf Professionals and amateur golfers nationwide.

Golfers across Central Florida will soon have the opportunity to experience one of the biggest innovations in golf practice as Black Bear Golf Club in Eustis prepares to become one of the latest facilities in the region to install Power Tee, the world’s leading automated golf ball teeing technology. The installation will see 12 Power Tee units fitted under the covered bay section of Black Bear Golf Club’s driving range, giving golfers a premium practice experience that has already been embraced by leading golf facilities around the world.

Whether you are turning business into birdies or planning a relaxing countryside escape, Hanbury Manor Marriott Hotel & Country Club offers an unforgettable golf experience set within one of England’s most distinguished manor estates. Home to a championship course that has tested some of Europe’s greatest golfers, Hanbury Manor combines strategic design, immaculate playing conditions, and picturesque parkland scenery to create a round worthy of its renowned reputation. As Director of Golf Stan Power describes it, guests can “experience a championship venue that has challenged Europe’s greatest.”

The PGA of America today announced that volunteer registration is now open for the 2027 Senior PGA Championship. The longest-running Major Championship in senior golf will be contested for a second year in a row at The Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Florida, April 15-18, 2027.

Island Resort & Casino, one of the Midwest’s premier golf destinations, will officially open its highly anticipated Cedar Course (Kishki) for limited preview play beginning Friday, August 7. The nine-hole layout marks the resort’s third golf course, joining the award-winning Sweetgrass and Sage Run courses while giving golfers an exclusive opportunity to experience one of the country’s newest Golden Age-inspired designs before its full opening in 2027.

The Rocket Classic champion added another PGA TOUR victory while relying on KBS Tour V 120X shafts in his TaylorMade wedges. Throughout the week, his short game proved to be a key factor in separating himself from the field, with precise distance control, consistent trajectory, and confident shot-making around the greens.

Replaceable spikes delivered another major championship victory at the AIG Women’s Open, while also extending their remarkable PGA TOUR winning streak to 30 consecutive weeks. The AIG Women’s Open champion trusted Nike footwear fitted with Silver Tornado spikes during a dramatic final-round and playoff victory at Royal Lytham & St Annes. On the PGA TOUR, the Rocket Classic winner wore adidas footwear featuring Thintech spikes to secure a maiden title by two shots.

The Elite Amateur Golf Series announced today that Jay Leng has won the 2026 Men’s Elite Amateur Cup, completing a standout summer with a victory at the Western Amateur. Scarlett Schremmer, previously announced as the Women’s Elite Amateur Cup champion, joins Leng as one of the series’ two season-long champions. Leng secured the Men’s Cup by winning the Western Amateur at Beverly Country Club, the seventh and final event of the men’s series. 

PGA Professional Cory Scoggin from The Farms GC demonstrates how to use a metronome to improve your putting tempo. Be sure to check out @TheSCGA on YouTube for more SCGA Swing Tip videos and visit pga.com/coach/CoryScoggin to learn more about instruction from Cory Scoggin. WATCH

Struggling to escape greenside bunkers? In this video, Brian Hughes, PGA Master Professional and Program Director at Keiser University College of Golf, explains the fundamentals of bunker play and how to get out of the sand with confidence. Brian demonstrates the proper way to use the bounce of a sand wedge, why opening the clubface is essential, and how understanding the difference between the leading edge and the bounce can dramatically improve your bunker shots. WATCH

Fan favorite Dahmen joined by DP World Tour winner Ryggs Johnston for weekly series showcasing Sun Mountain’s Montana heritage, product innovation and the people behind the brand WATCH