by Steve Pike | May 1, 2026 | golf business, Golf Course Design, Golf Courses, Golf News, Resorts, Travel News
The happiest place in golf is in tiny seaside town of Gearhart, OR. All due respect to the Keiser family, whose Bandon Dunes Resort is a close second. How tiny? Gearhart has one traffic light. How happy? Gearhart is home to Gearhart Golf Links. Originally built as a...
by Steve Pike | May 1, 2026 | golf balls, golf business, Golf News
Bridgestone Golf will close its Covington, GA., ball manufacturing and testing facility effective June 30, 2026. Parent Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd., said the decision is part of the company’s efforts to “optimize its global supply chain” and strengthen...
by Steve Pike | Apr 30, 2026 | Apparel, Fashion, golf business, Golf News, Opinion
Last year I opined on the-then newly released Forrester’s/Payntr golf shoe collaboration. In doing so, I found myself once again confronting the singular achievement of what I shall call the Jones Boys. No, not Robert Sr, Robert Jr and Rees, but Chris Carnahan...
by Steve Pike | Apr 29, 2026 | Golf News, Resorts, Travel News, USGA
Pinehurst Resort and Lexus have partnered to designate the luxury automaker as the Preferred Vehicle of Pinehurst Resort. The collaboration aligns two iconic brands rooted in craftsmanship, heritage and innovation, while also marking Pinehurst’s first shared brand...
by Steve Pike | Apr 28, 2026 | golf business, Golf Courses, Golf News, Personalities, Resorts
BOYNE Golf, one of North America’s largest golf resort destinations, has named T.R. Hollis its new Director of Golf Sales and Marketing. Hollis will oversee strategic sales and marketing initiatives across the leading golf destinations collection of 11 Michigan...
by Steve Pike | Apr 28, 2026 | agronomy, golf business, Golf Course Design, Golf Courses, Golf News, Private Clubs
Kawonu Golf Club, a highly-anticipated, private golf-only club under construction near Greenville, S.C. has begun sodding and grassing operations on the club’s 18-hole course, marking a significant milestone in the project’s progress toward a 2027 opening....
