In a golf world flooded with swing tips and quick fixes, major champion and former Ryder Cup captain Hal Sutton is cutting through the noise with the launch of Be The Right Club Today—a new digital platform focused on what actually lowers scores: decision-making, confidence, and commitment. Backed by sponsor Makefield Putters, the site delivers unfiltered, tour-proven insight from one of the game’s most respected competitors.

Patriot Golf Days returns May 2026, inviting golf establishments and golfers nationwide to support families of Military Veterans and First Responders in honor of Memorial Day. Presented by Folds of Honor and the PGA of America REACH Foundation, the 501(c)(3) foundation of the PGA of America, the annual fundraising efforts provide life-changing academic scholarships to the families of fallen or disabled Veterans and First Responders. From May 1 through Memorial Day weekend, golf facilities and PGA of America Golf Professionals will host Folds of Honor golf tournaments, Hero100 Golf Marathons and allow golfers to round up their purchases and green fees at select facilities to help Veterans and First Responders’ spouses and children.

The PGA TOUR heads to Texas for the Texas Children’s Houston Open while the LPGA Tour remains on the West Coast for the Ford Championship in Arizona, headlining Golf Channel’s live tournament coverage this week. Fan-favorite Min Woo Lee will make his first title defense at this week’s Texas Children’s Houston Open after earning his inaugural PGA TOUR victory at Memorial Park Golf Course in 2025, defeating World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and Gary Woodland by one stroke.

Guests visiting the Morgan Stanley Fan Experience during THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass this month were able to play on the same greens as the world’s best golfers, thanks to a world-first activation delivered by TWO12 Events and Zen Golf. On each tournament day guests were able to attempt three real-life breaking putts from the day’s play on these holes, based on exact green gradient data, ball location and the daily pins.

Looking at the racks and displays in pro shops across the country, you could be forgiven for thinking that we’re a nation of all-weather golfers. But with the National Golf Foundation reporting that for every inch of rain that falls, rounds played reduce by 2.2%¹, are we quite the golf-obsessed fanatics that we like to believe? Performance golf bag manufacturer BIG MAX believes that those numbers don’t tell the full tale, suggesting that while there are plenty of fair-weather golfers, many of us would always rather be on the course. With a recent Accuweather² report showed that over the last decade, heavy rainfall greater than 2 inches within a 24-hour period has increased by 23%. So with the chances of getting caught in a downpour on the rise, golfers are more often faced with the choice of getting wet or staying at home.

AM GOLF will continue as the official event management and scoring platform of the Vegas Baby Spring Shootout, March 29 to April 1, as part of the “world’s largest Pro-Am.” The Vegas Baby Spring Shootout is a secondary event from its companion fall event that hosts up to 600 golfers over three rounds across award-winning golf courses in metro Las Vegas. AM GOLF technology powered the 2025 Vegas Baby fall event and will do the same for this year’s edition, November 15-19.

Original Penguin®, a division of Perry Ellis International, proudly announces the signing of Carolina Chacarra as the brand’s newest golf ambassador. One of the most exciting emerging talents in women’s golf, Chacarra brings a dynamic blend of international appeal, modern style, and rising success to the Original Penguin family as she begins her professional career. Last season, Chacarra showcased her game on an even larger stage, finishing T36 at the 2025 U.S. Women’s Open before officially turning professional and securing LPGA status through the LPGA Qualifying Series.

H. Scott Griffith, certified golf course superintendent (CGCS) and director of agronomy at the University of Georgia Golf Course in Athens, Ga., has been appointed to the board of trustees for the GCSAA Foundation, the philanthropic organization of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). Griffith also serves on the board of directors for GCSAA. A 23-year GCSAA member, he is a member and past president of the Georgia Golf Course Superintendents Association.

PROTOCONCEPT GOLF, a renowned Japanese company known for its high-performance golf equipment, announced today that LPGA Tour Professional Jodi Shadoff has joined its team of professional staff members. Shadoff contributes years of touring experience and golf equipment insight to PROTOCONCEPT. She started collaborating with Director of Tour Operations Steve Loerzel, who fitted her with C03TC Irons (6-PW). Her performance improved, allowing her to make more cuts. At the end of the season, she tied for 24^th to move up the LPGA Priority List. Since then, she has added a C05TC #5 Iron and RR Wedges in 50, 56AG, and 60AG, to her bag.

The state with the most public golf in the U.S. leads the category by a fairly substantial margin. It’s not Florida, which has the most golf courses overall. And it’s also not California, which has the most golfers in the nation.

The U.S. leader in publicly accessible golf is Michigan, whose 748 daily fee, municipal and resort courses are more than the total golf supply in 45 other states. With 868 golf courses overall at the start of 2026, Michigan is one of five states with 800+ courses – behind Florida (1,290) and California (963), and just ahead of New York (830) and Texas (825). And 86% of the golf courses in Michigan are public, notably higher than the 72% national average.

Troon^®, the leader in providing golf and club-related leisure and hospitality services, is pleased to announce it has been selected to manage Grande Oaks Golf Club, a private club in Davie, Florida, in the greater Fort Lauderdale area. Troon Privé, the private club division of Troon, will oversee club operations, agronomy, food & beverage, retail, and membership sales and marketing. Founded in 1959 as Rolling Hills Country Club, the golf course was prominently featured in the movie Caddyshack. 

For the fourth consecutive year, Arcis Golf—a premier owner and operator of 88 private, resort, and daily fee courses in the United States—will serve as Presenting Sponsor of the National Women’s Collegiate Golf Championship. The 31st annual event, conducted by the Women In Golf Foundation, Inc. (WIGF), will take place Sunday, March 29, through Wednesday, April 1, at The Golf Club at Cinco Ranch, an Arcis Golf facility in Katy, Texas.

Landscapes Unlimited is nearing completion of a major renovation of the championship golf course at Carolina Country Club, North Carolina’s oldest private club located in Raleigh. Scheduled to finish in June, the project centers on 18 holes of tee, bunker and green remodeling, fairway grassing, and irrigation and drainage replacement.  In addition to delighting members and their guests, the enhancements benefit the course’s maintenance, reducing resources while consistently presenting top-tier course conditions.

Sara Bay Country Club—a member-owned private golf club with a significant place in American golf lore—has begun a multi-million-dollar renovation project that will transform its Clubhouse and enhance its member experience. Work is expected to be completed by early 2027. The totally revitalized clubhouse interior will feature a fresh aesthetic, with the existing dining room and bar area reimagined as a dynamic, centralized gathering space. As part of that commitment to celebrating its history, Sara Bay is retaining the exterior of the 1920s Spanish Renaissance-style clubhouse, which sits on a pine-topped knoll selected by Ross so it would command the view and look over the first tee and final green. 

PGA Professional Steven Soule from Soule Golf Studio walks through the fundamental differences between how drivers and irons function. Be sure to check out @TheSCGA on YouTube for more SCGA Swing Tip videos to learn more about instruction from Steven Soule. WATCH

n this alumni testimonial, Dmitrii Koba shares his journey from Ukraine to building a career in the golf industry through the Keiser University College of Golf.

Dmitrii explains how the program’s hands-on structure gave him practical experience across multiple areas of the industry, including teaching, club building, club fitting, and golf course management. Coming in with playing experience but little knowledge of the business side of golf, he credits the program with helping him understand how the industry works and preparing him to step confidently into his first role. WATCH

Director of Golf Chris Voshall talks you through the new Mizuno Pro M-15 irons. WATCH