Charlie Golf Co., a family-owned brand creating thoughtfully designed golf bags and equipment for the next generation of golfers, is available to order on RepSpark, the golf industry’s leading B2B wholesale e-commerce platform. As part of the Catapult Brand Group portfolio, Charlie Golf Co. on RepSpark gives retailers a streamlined, digital-first way to discover and order its collection. With products in the hands of more than 17,500 families across 20 countries, Charlie Golf Co. brings proven demand and a loyal following to the junior category.

The Indoor Golf Alliance (IGA), the professional association for the indoor golf industry, announced the release of Indoor Golf Commercial Operator – Best Practices & Safety Standards, Version 1.0. It is the first formal safety standard written specifically for commercial indoor golf operators. It is also the first of many policies and best practices the IGA will publish as the industry grows. The first release focuses on facility design and physical safety, where the industry’s greatest risk lies: a mis-hit ball, a broken clubhead or a club leaving a player’s hands.

Troon Partners Network, a division of Troon®, the leader in providing golf and club-related leisure and hospitality services, announced Therabody®, the global leader in wellness technology specializing in science-backed recovery, performance, and self-care solutions, as the company’s newest Preferred Partner. Additionally, Therabody will receive feature placement at shop.troon.com via the Company’s Shopify Collective, further connecting with Troon’s highest-value consumers.

Cliff Drysdale Management (CDM), a Troon company, unveiled a refreshed brand identity that reflects the company’s expanded capabilities across racquet sports, club operations and hospitality. Effective immediately, the organization will sunset its longtime public-facing Cliff Drysdale Tennis (CDT) brand and move forward as Cliff Drysdale Management. The updated name and visual identity better represent the full scope of the company’s services and its continued evolution within the global racquet sports and hospitality industries.

What one needs to track and call a cycle top is frequent, consistent, reliable information and that is in short supply in the golf industry. Pellucid established the Golf Market Research Center (GMRC) to collect and harness what it believes are the leading indicators which it’s calling The Essential 8. Pellucid’s subscribers tell it that understanding industry performance and trends shapes their local and individual business thinking as well as judging their comparative performance. While Pellucid doesn’t (yet) have perfect knowledge on where and when the current top will be (or has been) reached, its subscribers will know it before any of the industry veterans solely relying on instinct or experience do.

Samantha Wagner knew what it felt like to earn an LPGA Tour card—and to lose it. This week she earned it. Wagner finished 15th in the Epson Tour’s final Race for the Card standings, securing the last of 15 available LPGA Tour cards for the 2027 season. After competing on the LPGA Tour in 2023 and subsequently losing her card, she had earned her way back. This time, she returns with more than renewed playing status.

The Traveling Golf Diva Podcast, hosted by Doris R. Muscarella, is proud to announce a new partnership with Play for P.I.N.K. to launch Women Playing for a Purpose, a storytelling and awareness initiative celebrating women who are using golf, sports, community, and philanthropy to make a meaningful difference. The collaboration brings together The Traveling Golf Diva’s mission of Giving Women a Voice in the Golf Industry with Play for P.I.N.K.’s commitment to turning sporting and lifestyle events into support for breast cancer research.

Paul Jansen, golf course architect and CEO of Himalayas Golf, has been accepted as a member of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA), fulfilling a personal ambition that dates back to the very beginning of his career. Now, almost three decades later, that ambition has become a reality.

The Sea Pines Resort has again been named among the Top 20 properties in the South in the 39th annual Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards. It is the third time in four years the resort has been singled out in the awards, widely considered among travel’s most prestigious recognitions. Nearly 800,000 survey responses were received from readers in the competition that has long represented acknowledgement of excellence within the travel sector.

The Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship returns to the renowned Whispering Pines Golf Club in Trinity, Texas, Nov. 11-14, bringing together 80 of the world’s top amateur golfers representing 20 countries and six continents in an Olympic-style team event. Spirit alumnus and former PGA Tour professional Sam Saunders will serve as Team USA captain, returning to the championship where he represented the United States in 2005. The grandson of Arnold Palmer, Saunders will be assisted by Alli Jarrett, executive director of the Texas Golf Hall of Fame.