by Steve Pike | Aug 15, 2024 | Equipment, Fitness, golf business, Golf News, Instruction, Personalities, PGA Tour, The Masters
Want to know what makes Scottie Scheffler tick? Tune in to NBC on Aug. 18 at 1:30 PM Eastern time – prior to the final round broadcast of the FedEx St. Jude Championship for a behind-the-scenes story of the meteoric rise of the Olympic Gold Medal winner and...
by Steve Pike | Aug 15, 2024 | golf business, Golf Courses, Golf News, Instruction
Special to Spike on Golf and Travel It has been more than half a decade since the $33 million redevelopment project at Bobby Jones Golf Course was completed and stakeholders at the 144-acre facility adjacent to Atlanta Memorial Park often huddle to assess whether they...
by Steve Pike | Aug 12, 2024 | charity, Events, golf business, Golf News, Personalities
The 2024 Arcis Golf “Round Up For Els for Autism” campaign has raised $160,000 for the Els for Autism Foundation, with donations still coming in from Arcis clubs across the country. At a check presentation during the recent PGA Tour Champions Boeing Classic at The...
by Steve Pike | Aug 12, 2024 | golf business, Golf Courses, Golf News
Tidewater Golf Club in North Myrtle Beach, S.C., has restructured plans for a bunker renovation project that will enhance playability and strategic design. The bunker renovation will start in mid-Nov. 2024 and be complete by mid-Feb. 2025. The new timeline ensures the...
by Steve Pike | Aug 12, 2024 | golf business, Golf Courses, Golf News, Resorts, Travel News
Myrtle Beach area golf courses quickly reopened after a brush with Tropical Storm Debby, welcoming players back to the Golf Capital of the World. The Grand Strand, which stretches from Pawleys Island to just across the state line in Brunswick County, N.C., is...
by Steve Pike | Aug 11, 2024 | golf business, golf entertainment, Golf News
Topgolf Callaway Brands’ (NYSE: MODG) disappointing Q2 earnings report this past Aug. 7 set off alarm bells in some parts of the golf industry and Wall Street, particularly those that follow the company’s Topgolf division. Topgolf Callaway reported its Q2 same-store...
