Full Turn Custom Apparel has reclaimed hundreds of hours each year and grown a high-customization apparel business without adding additional staff, the result of connecting RepSpark’s digital selling platform with the AIMS360 apparel ERP. The connected platforms also let Full Turn run three distinct lines of business: a year-round Evergreen Core of stocked products, a seasonal Fashion Pre-Book launched through RepSpark as time-windowed presales, and Custom Design Work for customer-specific colors, fabrics and branding programs.

The Club Foundation announces the Sharon and Jay DiPietro Scholarship. The fund was initiated in 2025 through an endowed gift from Sharon DiPietro to honor a life and legacy defined by service, generosity, and shared purpose. Created in memory of her late husband, Jay DiPietro, CCM, the fund reflects the values Jay and Sharon lived and continue to live every day—a deep commitment to the club industry, to the Club Management Association of America (CMAA), and to lifting others through education and opportunity.

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) has honored Ralph Stokes, Vice President of Social Impact Partnerships and Community Relations at PGA TOUR Superstore, with the Sam Lacy Pioneer Award powered by Major League Baseball and PGA Tour. Stokes was presented the award by the NABJ Sports Task Force at a ceremony in Atlanta on Friday, Aug. 14, in recognition of his lifelong commitment to expanding access, opportunity, and representation in sport and culture. The Sam Lacy Pioneer Award is one of NABJ’s highest honors, named after the legendary multimedia journalist whose remarkable career in advocacy and reporting spanned nearly nine decades. 

Babygrande Golf is proud to announce that it will provide live coverage of Rounds 2 and 3 of the ANNIKA Intercollegiate presented by 3M on September 8-9, continuing its commitment to showcasing the highest level of collegiate golf. Fans can watch the action live on babygrandegolf.com as one of the nation’s premier women’s collegiate tournaments brings together many of the top programs in the country, including Auburn, Houston, Kansas State, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, USC, UCLA, Virginia, and Wake Forest.

The BMW Championship is the second event of the PGA TOUR’s FedExCup Playoffs, with the top 50 players in the FedExCup standings after last week’s FedEx St. Jude Championship earning a spot in this no-cut, 72-hole event. The event is being played at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis for the third time. Golf Channel commentator Smylie Kaufman will host the final “Happy Hour with Smylie presented by Michelob Ultra” of the season during Friday’s Golf Channel coverage of the BMW Championship.  

Baylands Golf Links in Palo Alto has been recognized as a “Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary” through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses, an Audubon International program. Baylands Golf Links Superintendent Patrick Tuttle led the effort to obtain sanctuary designation on the property. Baylands is now one of over 900 courses in the world to hold the “Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary” honor. Golf courses from the United States, Africa, Australia, Canada, Central America, Europe, South America, and Asia have also achieved certification in the program.

Keswick Hall, the distinguished 600-acre luxury boutique resort in Virginia Wine Country, announced today that its official touring professional Lauren Coughlin and esteemed Keswick Club member Dr. Bob Rotella have been named to the Virginia Golf Hall of Fame 2026 Class. The Virginia Golf Hall of Fame will officially introduce its four-member class on October 27 at The Omni Homestead Resort during the organization’s 10th anniversary celebrations.

Orchard Valley Golf Course in Aurora, Illinois, will reopen for public play on Saturday, September 5, after completing a 22-month, $8.8 million renovation project aimed at modernizing the 31-year-old facility.  The comprehensive renovation, funded through bond proceeds and the Fox Valley Park District’s existing capital development fund, began in November 2024. 

This week on The Traveling Golf Diva Podcast, host Doris Muscarella welcomes comedian Michael Petit, the creative force behind Strokes & Jokes. With more than 35 years in comedy, Michael shares how humor brings people together, creates memorable golf experiences, and makes the game even more fun—on and off the course. LISTEN

Check out the new episode from Be The Right Club Today presented by Makefield Putters. In this episode, Mark and Todd are joined by former MLB Pitcher and Head Baseball Coach at Rock Hill High School Baseball Coach Jason Ryan to talk about the Baseball to Golf crossover WATCH

Rex is live from the LIV Indianapolis regular-season finale to offer his perspective on the ground, share what he's heard from players and CEO Scott O'Neil, and discuss the possible path forward for some of the league's biggest stars. WATCH