by Steve Pike | Mar 18, 2026 | Equipment, golf business, Instruction, Opinion
By Brian Sommer The annual thaw of the golf season is upon us, that peculiar interval when golfers emerge from their winter hibernations – like the celebrated groundhog of Punxsutawney, PA., – though unlike that furry oracle, they are less concerned with...
by Steve Pike | Mar 5, 2026 | golf balls, golf business, Golf News, Instruction, Technology
The most-talked new product of 2026 – GENIUS – a first-of-its-kind golf ball featuring embedded electronics that capture crucial putting data – is expected to drop this summer. A big hit at the PGA Show this past January in Orlando, GENIUS Chief...
by Steve Pike | Mar 3, 2026 | Equipment, golf business, Instruction, Opinion, Technology
By Brian Sommer Golf is a cruel master. Modern instruction has made it more cruel – cloaked in the self-righteous garb of “progress.” In 2025, roughly eight million Americans took lessons, poured time, money, and sweat into improvement and yet the average...
by Steve Pike | Feb 28, 2026 | Equipment, Fashion, Fitness, golf balls, golf business, Golf News, golf shoes, Instruction, shoes
In a Feb. 26 conference call with Wall Street analysts, David Maher, president/CEO of Titleist/FootJoy parent Acushnet (GOLF), said his company “is enthused’’ about the overall market, “and really led by what is happening at the golfer base, in the U.S.’’ Acushnet...
by Steve Pike | Feb 17, 2026 | charity, Events, golf business, Golf Courses, Golf News, Instruction, Personalities, Privare clubs
The third annual Arcis-HBCU Golf Championship takes place Feb. 21-23 at The Club at Weston Hills in Weston, Fla., owned and operated by Arcis Golf, the owner and operator of 88 private, resort, and daily fee golf clubs in the United States. The tournament brings...
by Steve Pike | Jan 12, 2026 | golf business, Golf Courses, Golf News, Instruction
By Brian Sommer The modern coaching industry presents itself as a moral enterprise. It speaks in the elevated tones once reserved for clergy, educators, and statesmen. It claims to liberate human potential, awaken authenticity, and empower individuals to become the...
