Sports and entertainment leader, Topgolf announced a five-year partnership with Black Clover USA, the premium lifestyle brand known for its “Live Lucky” headwear and apparel. The partnership will reach nearly 40 million guests annually across all 102 Topgolf-owned and operated venues in the United States. Beginning this summer, Black Clover will serve as Topgolf’s national uniform partner and an official retail partner, bringing its distinctive style to Topgolf team members and guests across the country. 

As golf facilities across the UK and Ireland continue to invest in driving range technology to increase revenue, improve the customer experience and attract more golfers, TGI Golf has announced a new partnership with Power Tee, the world’s leading automatic golf ball teeing technology, making the company a new TGI Golf Partner Supplier. The partnership gives TGI Golf Partner facilities across the UK and Ireland access to exclusive commercial opportunities on one of the industry’s fastest-growing driving range technologies.

Five Iron Golf, the global leader in indoor golf and social entertainment, today announced the grand opening of its first Connecticut location in South Norwalk. Located in the Sono 50 building at 50 Washington Street, doors will soft open to guests on Monday, August 10, and its official grand opening celebration will take place on Wednesday, August 12 at 10:00 AM, with the first 50 guests in line receiving a complimentary 30-minute simulator session to celebrate Five Iron Golf’s arrival in Connecticut.

Golf Lounge 18, the Northeast’s fastest‑growing indoor golf and entertainment venue, is excited to announce new family‑friendly and budget‑friendly bundles as it opens its newest location at the Nanuet Town Centre. Rockland County residents looking for close, easy fun without the high cost of traditional outings is Golf Lounge 18’s 11th facility to open. With location from the Northshore of Boston to Lake Grove Long Island, Golf Lounge is taking a swing at immersive entertainment.

Future Champions Golf (FCG) is excited to announce a major expansion of its partnership with Greens to Glory Junior Golf Tour, India, creating an enhanced nationwide pathway for junior golfers throughout India to compete on the international stage. Building on the success of the existing relationship between the two organizations, Greens to Glory plans to establish an expanded FCG India Qualifying Series featuring events across several of India’s key junior golf hubs. The first phase of the expanded series is planned to include four pre-qualifiers (2-day events) in NCR, Chandigarh/ Mohali, Kolkata and Bengaluru.

Golfmanager, the all-in-one golf management software designed to fully digitalise the day-to-day operations of golf clubs, closed the first half of 2026 with the most intensive period of product innovation in the company’s history. The company rolled out more than 175 new developments and product enhancements while further consolidating its international growth through the addition of new golf clubs, strategic industry partnerships and recognition from across the sports sector.

Sun Mountain, a golf equipment brand that has combined quality and heritage to craft premium golf gear for over 45 years, has partnered with RepSpark to modernize its wholesale ordering experience. By joining the golf industry’s leading B2B e-commerce platform, Sun Mountain is giving its sales reps and retail partners a faster, more transparent, and more efficient way to do business.

Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, is pleased to announce the appointment of PowerPro Equipment as its newest authorized dealer of Jacobsen professional turf equipment in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Based in New Holland, Penn., PowerPro Equipment will provide sales, service and support for Jacobsen professional turf equipment to customers throughout the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, portions of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and northern Virginia. The company will also sell and service Ransomes turf equipment.

The entire Concert Golf Partners portfolio of 40+ upscale, private clubs nationwide has joined the Audubon International program to optimize eco-friendly practices and the conservation of natural resources. Audubon International is an environmentally focused non-profit organization that offers its members numerous certifications and initiatives to protect the areas where we live, work and play. Through this partnership, Audubon International is providing hands-on educational resources to Concert Golf’s agronomists and staff to assist in identifying and implementing proven sustainability methods throughout each club’s golf course operations.

The Presidents Cup and American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) announced today the first 11 players, including the captain’s pick for the 2026 Junior Presidents Cup U.S. Team as well as the 12^th and final player for the International Team. The event’s fifth edition is set to tee off on Sept. 19 on a unique routing of Course No. 1 and Course No. 2 at Medinah Country Club, just days before the 2026 Presidents Cup begins play on Course No. 3 at Medinah Country Club. The 12^th and final Junior Presidents Cup U.S. Team member will be finalized on Sept. 10.

Eight members of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) have been selected for the first class of the Advance Leadership program, presented in partnership with Jacobsen Ltd. Advance was designed for GCSAA Class B members with less than five years of superintendent experience. The program combines virtual learning with in-person experiences at GCSAA headquarters and the annual GCSAA Conference and Trade Show.

The Robert Trent Jones Society has announced that Joe Passov, the Golf Writers Association of America award-winning journalist and respected voice on golf travel, history and course architecture, will serve as keynote speaker at the Society’s 22nd annual meeting, scheduled for September 11–13, 2026, at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.

GreenGolfBall today announced that Gary Murphy has joined the company as Brand Ambassador, representing the brand globally both on and off the course. A former European Tour professional and current Legends Tour player, Murphy is one of the most recognizable voices in Irish golf, and will personally host selected Signature Departures, GreenGolfBall’s newly launched series of pre-confirmed golf tours across Ireland.

Youth on Course proudly announces its class of 2026 College Scholarship recipients, awarding $365,000 in scholarships to 19 exceptional students as they begin their higher education journeys. Selected from a competitive pool of 558 applicants nationwide, this year’s scholarship recipients were recognized for their academic achievement, leadership, community involvement and perseverance.

The world’s top amateur golfers compete for the Havemeyer Trophy at the 126th U.S. Amateur Championship at historic Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania this week on NBC, Peacock and NBCSN. Following two rounds of stroke play featuring a field of 312 players on Monday and Tuesday, the field will be narrowed to 64 competitors for match play beginning on Wednesday (daily coverage schedule at bottom).

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