A Club Champion gift card is the perfect gift for the serious golfers in your life.
You’ll be giving them an unforgettable experience and the gift of lower scores. Available for use at all club champion locations on fitting fees, equipment, and other services. Unsure what denomination makes sense?
Let me start off by saying I’m legit shocked how much I like the LAB Golf DF3 putter.
Not because I didn’t expect to. In fact it was a top-3 putter for me at a recent Club Champion putter fitting. At my fitting however I couldn’t get past the unconventional looks and went with a traditional blade.
Foresight Sports, a Revelyst brand and the leader in premium optical launch monitor and golf simulation technology, is proud to announce its partnership with Volition America, a movement dedicated to celebrating American patriotism through innovative apparel and accessories. Together, Foresight Sports and Volition America have created a custom edition of the QuadMAX launch monitor, paying tribute to U.S. military veterans and embodying the spirit of giving back. This collaboration is a testament to both companies’ shared values of excellence, patriotism, and unity.
The Foresight Sports x Volition America QuadMAX Launch Monitor Collaboration will be available starting Nov.11 at Foresightsports.com/Volition for $19,999 MSRP. As a special Veterans Day offer, consumers purchasing during the first week of sale will receive a complimentary Bushnell Golf Tour V5 Patriot Pack laser rangefinder.
In today’s golf world, where exploding purses and made-for-TV spectacles benefit players who are already superstars, the NEXT Golf Tour offers a sharp contrast: This is a place for grinders chasing their pro golf dreams, competing on the same courses anyone can play at any Trackman-powered indoor golf center.
Following an exciting sophomore season last winter, Trackman has announced the return of the NEXT Golf Tour for Season 3. Round 1 tees off on December 11, with sign-ups opening on Nov. 27 at NEXTGolfTour.com.
Award-winning American rock band THIRD EYE BLIND was announced today as the headline artist for the second annual PGA Show Winter Jam, an after-hours concert experience, on Thursday evening, January 23, 2025, in the concert lounge of THE | RETREAT, located in Hall E of the Orange County Convention Center.
Registered PGA Show attendees will receive complimentary admission to enjoy performances by headliner THIRD EYE BLIND and opening acts Brian Vander Ark of The Verve Pipe and DJ Spencer Ludwig. Doors open at the conclusion of exhibit hall hours, beginning at 6 p.m. with the concert starting at 6:30 p.m. The concert is not open to the public.
Bridgestone Golf today announced a collaboration with fashion car culture brand Period Correct on the launch of a limited-edition golf and lifestyle apparel collection. The premium DRIVE capsule of unisex shirts, sweatshirts, hats, and more is available now exclusively at BridgestoneGolf.com.
Period Correct’s position as a car culture fashion brand that focuses on automotive nostalgia and timeless aesthetics made it a natural partner for a collaboration with Bridgestone Golf, whose parent company has been a leader in the automotive category for nearly 100 years. Specifically, the exclusive collection celebrates vintage Bridgestone advertising campaigns that connect the company’s influence in both car and golf culture.
Stitch Golf, a leader in premium golf apparel, bags and accessories, is proud to announce the release of its highly anticipated first golf shoe: SL Pace. Crafted to elevate both performance and comfort on the course, this meticulously engineered shoe marries luxurious full-grain leather with advanced design features, making it the ultimate choice for golfers seeking style, durability, and functionality.
“We’re thrilled to introduce the SL Pace, engineered with the same passion and attention to detail that defines all Stitch products,” said Brad King, CEO of Stitch Golf. “Our customers demand products that blend style with high performance, and this shoe does just that, offering unparalleled comfort, durability, and stability to help golfers look and feel their best on the course.”
The Vokey Design WedgeWorks K* lob wedge, a popular grind on Tour with some of the game’s best players, is now available for the first time through WedgeWorks. The grind is ideal for the player with a neutral to shallow attack angle who plays on a variety of turf conditions.
Arccos, the leader in AI-powered golf performance tracking and the official game tracker of the PGA TOUR, today announced the release of its annual Distance Report, showcasing insights drawn from the company’s unrivaled on-course dataset that includes more than 1 billion total shots and 180 million driver shots from male and female golfers.
This latest report explores data captured in 2023, a year in which Arccos saw nearly 4 million rounds played with its award-winning system by hundreds of thousands of golfers in 162 countries. For that period, the average driving distance for men was 225.0 yards, while women averaged 178.1 yards.
PXG is proud to unveil its first-ever PXG Apparel Pop-Up at the prestigious Scottsdale Fashion Square. Located within the luxury wing of the mall, this fashion-forward retail experience will open its doors on November 1, 2024, and run through April 2025. The brand-new specialty store invites customers to discover PXG’s elevated, trend-driven apparel and accessories collections in a modern, sleekly designed dynamic space.
While PXG has three standalone retail stores in the Greater Phoenix Area and 25 stores in total across the U.S., this marks a game-changing moment for the brand—the company’s inaugural apparel and accessories only destination.
Grass Clippings Rolling Hills in Tempe, Ariz. officially opened its new Toptracer Range, an outdoor, technology-driven, hospitality-focused entertainment and practice location on November 1st. The Range opening coincides with the reopening of Grass Clippings’ 18-hole golf course from overseed to day and night-time play.
Toptracer Range allows golfers to play virtual games, see their shots traced, compete against friends and receive instant feedback on distance and clubhead speed. The fully lit Toptracer Range is open daily from 8 a.m. to midnight with hitting bays available to rent by the hour (includes unlimited golf balls) or medium and large buckets of practice balls are available for purchase for shorter practice sessions.
The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Grande Lakes hosts the PNC Championship, a favorite event among professional golfers featuring 20 major champions paired with members of their families.
It’s a tournament like no other played in a setting like no other: the breathtaking championship course designed by Greg Norman. Guests of Grande Lakes can play the same course enjoyed by many of the all-time greats.
In recent years, luxury golf resorts have stepped up their commitment to sustainability, aiming not only to offer world-class facilities but also to protect the environment and contribute to the well-being of surrounding ecosystems. A key marker of this dedication is certification by organizations such as Audubon International, which provides rigorous environmental standards for golf courses and resorts.
Following are three top-tier resorts—Apes Hill Barbados, St. Regis Bahia Beach, and Big Cedar Lodge—that have been leading the way in eco-friendly practices while offering unforgettable golf experiences.
Horseshoe Bay Resort, the premier golf resort destination in the Central Texas Hill Country and part of the Crescent Hotels & Resorts Latitudes collection, proudly announces a strategic partnership between its renowned Horseshoe Bay Golf Academy and Callaway Golf, one of the leading innovators in golf equipment and technology. This collaboration is designed to enhance the training and performance experiences for all who visit the resort.
The Horseshoe Bay Resort Golf Academy, which will officially open its 3,000-square-foot Academy building and surrounding 80,000-square-foot practice and training facility later this year, will integrate Callaway’s cutting-edge equipment, including the latest drivers, irons, wedges, and putters. Guests will also have exclusive access to Callaway’s advanced custom club fitting services and technology, allowing them to find the perfect match for their game and optimize their performance on the course.
Palm Cove Golf – five miles east of Stuart, Fla., 45 minutes north of West Palm Beach and once home to the late, great Chi Chi Rodriguez – has begun a transformation under new ownership.
Formerly open to the public, Palm Cove Golf will convert to exclusively private supported by considerable upgrades to the 18-hole golf course, restaurant and pro shop.
Players with tee times at Carter Plantation in Springfield, La., will now have the option to play daily, on-course challenges like Closest-to-the-Pin or Ring of Fire for the chance to win cash prizes. This is all made possible through the technology of ReelGOLF, an on-course video system that captures shots for players on signature holes (in this case, hole No. 14 on Carter Plantation) and runs automated par 3 challenges.
Carter Plantation is the first course in the world to install the ReelGOLF Challenge system, which is dedicated to providing golf course owners and operators with an ecosystem that turns their signature holes into profit centers.
Richland—the seventh golf course at Reynolds Lake Oconee—has officially opened for play. The new 18-hole layout was created by acclaimed course architect Tom Fazio by combining nine holes from his existing National course with nine all-new holes.
This gives Reynolds Lake Oconee two Fazio designs (Richland and The National) along with courses from Jack Nicklaus (Great Waters), Rees Jones (The Oconee), Jim Engh (Creek Club), and two by Bob Cupp (The Preserve and The Landing).
For every golfer who takes the game seriously, the same six letters loom ominously, and almost constantly, over our heads when we think about our on-course performance.
In a sport in which “perfect” simply doesn’t exist, it’s the pursuit of B-E-T-T-E-R that has us all obsessed. “How much practice will I need to put in to be three shots better?” “How many lessons until this swing change makes me better?” “If I add 10 yards to my drives, will my scores be better?”
The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican and BayCare Health System announced today the launch of its “Birdies for Babies” charitable program surrounding the 2024 edition of the championship, taking place Nov. 14-17 at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Fla.
To give back to the local community, The ANNIKA has pledged to donate $50 for every birdie and $100 for every eagle scored during all four rounds of the championship (Nov. 14-17) with a minimum donation of $100,000 to the Morton Plant Mease Health Care Foundation. All funds received from this partnership will be invested at BayCare’s Mease Countryside and Morton Plant hospitals to enhance the care of their most vulnerable, premature babies, specifically with access to the NICU2HOME app and a new neonatal transporter.
Leading high-tech golf apparel brand Galvin Green kitted out both teams at last week’s Squire Cup with the all-new as Head Professionals and Assistants from the Metropolitan PGA section battled it out for the prestigious title at Fishers Island Club.
Wearing the premium brand’s stretchiest ever waterproof jacket, the team of Assistants retained the Cup with a score of 11 to 7 in the super refreshing Cool Grey/Sharkskin colorway, while the Head Professionals sported the eye-catching Navy/Cool Grey option.
