The Hills Country Club, a premier golf and lifestyle destination in the Invited Clubs portfolio of properties, is pleased to announce the unveiling of The Cub, a brand-new 9-hole pitch & putt course. Designed around fun, family and community, the course is the latest milestone in an ongoing reinvestment project at the club focused on creating an inviting environment that best serves today’s members. The Cub – a name inspired by the work of the legendary Jack Nicklaus, the “Golden Bear” who designed 36 holes at The Hills – was created with club members and their families top of mind. 

Southern Trace Country Club in Shreveport, Louisiana has earned BoardRoom magazine’s Distinguished Club designation with EXCEPTIONAL status for year 2026. The honor recognizes Southern Trace for providing exceptional service, facilities, and amenities, while consistently achieving strong Net Promoter Scores and Member Experience Index metrics. Each year, BoardRoom magazine, the official publication of the Association of Private Club Directors, recognizes a select number of exceptional private clubs that exceed expectations in the quality of service, facilities, governance, and most importantly the teamwork of the staff and management.

Troon^®, the leader in providing golf and club-related leisure and hospitality services, is pleased to announce it has been selected to manage Los Lagos Golf Course and Ebony Hills Golf Course for the City of Edinburg, Texas. Indigo Sports, a Troon company, will oversee golf operations, agronomy, food and beverage, as well as sales and marketing for the two municipal golf facilities. The strategic partnership aims to enhance the quality of life for local residents, boost municipal tourism, and stimulate economic growth across the Rio Grande Valley.

Maui residents have named Kā‘anapali Golf Courses, the iconic West Maui destination “Where the World Comes to Play,” the “2026 Best Golf Course on Maui” in the inaugural KITV 4 Island News Best of Maui Viewers’ Choice Awards. The viewer-voted competition recognizes favorite local businesses across 215 categories.

Quiet Please Golf Podcast has joined Athlon Sports in a content partnership that extends the weekly live show into Athlon’s golf coverage. The show will continue on its own channels, with Athlon publishing next-day articles and developing selected discussions into clips and follow-up stories. The arrangement connects a program with roots in Philadelphia radio to a national sports audience. Quiet Please traces its history to the March 2006 debut of GolfTalk Live on AM990. Its current panel is Allen DePuy, Bob Baldassari, PGA, Andy Hydorn, Christian Nizamis and Brendon Elliott, PGA. Together, the hosts draw on golf course operations, player development, equipment, sales, competitive golf and journalism.

BE A GOLFER has expanded its online shop with a library of self-guided player-development resources and a new license for coaches and golf facilities. The move gives players tools they can use on their own and gives instructors defined permission to use the materials inside their programs. The coach and facility package contains 17 resources and an eight-page implementation and license guide, totaling 342 PDF pages in one download. Its September 2026 edition covers tournament preparation, scoring decisions, practice journals, high school readiness, college planning, family support, offseason work, seasonal calendars and launch-monitor practice.

A private BE A GOLFER Player Hub brings current athletes and parents to the tools, scheduling and program information they use. The hub includes an example plan so a new player can see what a focused week might look like: complete a meaningful round, practice the current priorities and send a progress check with enough context to guide the next decision.

Bank of America and Youth on Course today announced record participation in Golf with Us, an initiative that expands affordable access to golf for kids by unlocking tee times for $5 or less at courses nationwide. “Golf with Us demonstrates that when you remove financial barriers to the sport, kids and families respond in record numbers,” said David Tyrie, President, Marketing, Digital and Specialized Consumer Client Solutions at Bank of America.  “We’re excited to continue growing the sport among younger generations and creating impact in our communities in partnership with Youth on Course.”

Wedge Guys is a PGA Professional-owned golf company built around a straightforward idea: make professional-quality golf grips and regripping supplies more accessible without asking golfers or golf businesses to compromise on choice. The company’s grip families are offered in Standard, Midsize and Oversize, with more than 30 color options across the lineup and consumer prices below $10 per grip. Wedge Guys

1️⃣ Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts, Inc., the exclusive distributor of Graphite Design golf shafts in North America, is pleased to announce the introduction of the new Graphite Design x L.A.B. Golf Tour AD RAIL Putter Shaft, developed exclusively for L.A.B. Golf.

2️⃣ Tour Edge Golf, a leader in high-performance golf equipment for 40 years, announces its all-new Exotics Milled Wedge Series. The new line delivers total control of contact, flight, and spin while optimizing bounce profile for golfers based on their swing profile and course conditions.

3️⃣ Wilson Golf has expanded its acclaimed INFINITE™ Zero Torque putter lineup with the launch of two new women’s models – ‘The 606’ and ‘Lakeview’ – bringing the proven stability and consistency of its Zero Torque technology to dedicated 33-inch configurations.

4️⃣ Hireko Golf announced the expansion of our Acer Golf SR1 Series with the introduction of the new Acer SR1 Titanium Mini Driver. Designed as a compact alternative to the traditional oversized driver, the SR1 Mini Driver gives golfers a smaller profile at address for greater consistency and confidence off the tee.

5️⃣ GHMG announced that respected private club executive Lance Sabella, CCM, ECM, has joined the firm as a partner. Sabella will expand GHMG’s executive consulting capabilities while leading the launch of the GHMG Concierge Club Advisory Service.