After more than 30 years of hands-on experience building, renovating, and managing natural grass golf courses across the Southwest, Pro Turf International is proud to announce its official evolution into PTI Golf. The comprehensive rebrand includes a modernized logo, the unification of its business divisions, and a new core brand promise: “From First Cut to Final Putt, Consider It Handled”.

Club Champion, the nation’s leading club fitting and building company, is opening a new Mobile Fitting Studio in San Diego, CA, expanding its national footprint to serve golfers in the greater San Diego area. The new mobile studio, located at 7007 Friars Rd, San Diego, CA 92108, gives local golfers access to Club Champion’s industry-leading custom fitting process – optimizing every club in the bag for each player’s unique swing using the industry’s largest selection of heads, shafts, and grips.

Future Champions Golf (FCG) is proud to announce that, for the second consecutive year, the Girls 15–18 Champion at the 20th Annual FCG National Championship presented by Campus and Babygrande Golf will earn a professional tournament exemption into the 2027 ANNIKA Women’s All Pro Tour, one of the premier developmental tours for aspiring LPGA professionals. The announcement continues FCG’s commitment to providing world-class competitive opportunities and meaningful pathways for elite junior golfers.

Catapult Brand Group, the leading integrated commerce platform for the golf and sports industry, connecting brands, retailers, and consumers, is officially live on RepSpark, the golf industry’s leading B2B wholesale ecommerce platform. To ensure it can manage its portfolio of brands in one place, Catapult has integrated its dedicated ERP, Apparel Magic, with RepSpark so that all information flows seamlessly across its ERP and wholesale ecommerce platform.

Golfshot by Golf Genius, the leading golf GPS and performance tracking app, today announced the launch of Auto Putt Tracking, making Golfshot the first and only Apple Watch app to deliver fully automatic tee-to-green shot tracking with no other devices needed. Building on five years of Auto Shot Tracking innovation, the new feature completes the world’s most comprehensive automatic round-tracking experience for golfers. Available exclusively on Apple Watch, Auto Putt Tracking joins Golfshot’s Auto Shot Tracking platform to deliver fully automated, tee-to-green tracking and analytics without a single tap, club sensor, or phone required. 

Stewart Golf has expanded its growing global roster of creator partners with the addition of leading content creators Alissa Kacar and Matt Fryer, further strengthening the brand’s presence across the US and UK markets. The new partnerships see both creators integrate Stewart Golf products throughout their content, showcasing the brand’s commitment to enhancing the walking experience for golfers around the world. The additions reinforce Stewart Golf’s continued investment in premium, authentic creator partnerships that resonate with engaged golf audiences.

The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) has awarded its 2026 Par Aide Garske Grants to Kathryn Honaker, Elizabeth Hopkins, Ethan Keilen, Cadell Moulton, Emilee Puhl, Danielle Robertson, Ashlyn Sexton, Kaitlyn Skirkanich, Alayna Stawovy, Reese Wenker and Ines Yanez. Established in honor of Par Aide company founder Joseph S. Garske, the Par Aide Garske Grant competition is funded by the golf course accessory company and administered by the GCSAA Foundation.

Iconic British venue, The Belfry, has renewed its agreement with Toptracer for a further five years, continuing a partnership that has delivered significant commercial success, consumer engagement growth, and strengthened The Belfry’s position as one of the UK’s leading modern golf destinations. The renewed agreement follows five years of strong commercial performance and sustained golfer engagement growth across the facility. The Belfry recorded 3.6 million balls hit during its first 12 months with Toptracer.

Southern Arizona’s historic Otero Ranch will open Nov. 15, 2026, presented by True Ranch Collection in partnership with Tubac Golf Resort & Spa. Enjoy exclusive dude ranch adventures like horseback riding or hiking amid the lush Santa Cruz River valley, tee off on the resort’s 27-hole championship course, explore the artist town of Tubac or the historic Tumacácori Mission, and relax at a resort reminiscent of a Spanish village with luxurious Southwestern-style lodging, dining and a full-service spa. All-inclusive rates start at $450 per person per night based on double occupancy with a minimum three-night stay required.

PGA Professional Michael Butler from Monarch Beach GL demonstrates a flighted hook shot to help you get out of trouble. Be sure to check out @TheSCGA on YouTube for more SCGA Swing Tip videos and visit pga.com/coach/MichaelButler to learn more about instruction from Michael Butler. WATCH

During a putter fitting at Cobra Puma Golf’s Carlsbad, California headquarters, Alyssa used the company’s latest sensor technology to analyze her stroke and test new putter options. Although putting is already a strength of her game, the fitting revealed her current putter was leaving the face nearly 3 degrees open at impact. By switching to Cobra’s 3D-printed Tour-family model and reducing toe hang, she improved to just 0.5 degrees open on average, delivering a noticeably squarer face and immediate performance gains. WATCH

Want to hit the golf ball farther off the tee? In this video, Brian Hughes, PGA Master Professional and Program Director at Keiser University College of Golf, breaks down three key factors that can help golfers add distance to their drives. WATCH