Scorecard: January 6-12

+ Names, news and notables in the golf industry.

The First Call’s Scorecard, a compilation of the golf industry’s news for January 6-12.

BUSINESS

▪️Landscapes Golf Management: Company to operate Coyote Crossing Golf Club in West Lafayette, Indiana, and The Golf Club at Fox Acres in Red Feather Lakes, Colorado. … GolfForever: Secures $10 million in Series A funding, led by Clerisy. Scottie Scheffler and Tom Kim join funding round as equity investors. … Popticals: Selects The Media Group to handle public relations efforts for its golf performance eyewear. … Club Caddie: Launches Club Caddie Marketing, which is specifically for course operators. … PGTAA: Offers a offers step-by-step process to earn certification as a professional instructor.

COMPETITION

▪️Lohla Sport: Nathalie Gallacher wins the Tournament of Champions, a stroke-play competition that features current ladies’ club champions who represent clubs that carry Lohla Sport apparel. … Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship: Hall of Fame major champion Seri Pal to host LPGA event, March 18-24, that will feature a field of 144 players competing for a $2 million purse.

COURSES

▪️RTJ II Golf Course Architects: Designing a course at Utah's Three Bridges, the design firm’s first in the state. … La Paloma CC: Private Tucson, Arizona, club receives Boardroom Magazine's Distinguished Club honor. The club is one of only nine in Arizona to achieve the distinction. … Gamble Sands: Brewster, Washington, resort to open a second dining space option, The Barn, in April as part of a multimillion dollar expansion. … Circling Raven: Worley, Idaho, golf club improves 10 places from last year’s Golfweek ranking of the Top 200 U.S. Resort Courses 2024. … Dismal River Club: Mullen, Nebraska, club announces that its under new ownership with DRC Investors.

DESTINATIONS

▪️Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection: Unveils unlimited golf package that includes unlimited golf for two on the North and South Courses, accommodations, access to practice facility and opportunities to play Mauna Lani’s Wiki Wiki course. … Streamsong Golf Resort: Announces its 2024 special events calendar. Online registration is open for events ranging from family weekends to best ball classics. … Nemacolin: Farmington, Pennsylvania, resort reopens The Grand Lodge after renovations.

GEAR

▪️True Spec Golf: Reviews Callaway's Paradym AI Smoke drivers. … Cleveland Golf: Introduces the Halo XL woods. Three models launch Jan. 19. … Cleveland Golf: Introduces revamped Launcher XL 2 drivers that also drop on Jan. 19. … Ahead: Performance and versatility highlight the brand’s fall headwear collection that introduces two washed looks — Sonne and Matcha. … Ping: New Blueprint S, T models show advances in forged-iron category. … PXG: Touts new Black Ops club technology in its range of drivers, fairways and hybrids. … Ping: New G430 Max 10K driver sets new MOI, forgiveness standards. … PGTAA: Reviews the top 10 golf products of 2023. … Wilson: Redefines an iron icon with a new Staff Model lineup of blades and cavity-back irons. … SwingU: Marymount University chooses to use the Coach platform for its men’s golf program. … TaylorMade Golf: Introduces the all-new Qi irons, a blend of minimalistic aesthetics and advanced multi-material technology. The irons are available for preorder and will be at retail beginning Feb. 2. … XXIO: Introduces its XXIO 13 line of woods and irons. … The Byrd Golf: Unveils new line of golf gear that includes the ByrdClyp, a golf multitool and utility belt. … True Linkswear: Chris Kirk wore the brand’s All Day Ripstop V2 golf shoes in winning The Sentry.

MEDIA

▪️Golf Kitchen: Celebrates the art of mentoring in winter issue by highlighting the culinary arts and the transformative role mentorship plays in gastronomy.

PEOPLE

▪️Golftec: Places 37 coaches of Golf Digest’s Best Teachers in Every State list, the most from a single golf instruction provider. … Texas Golf Hall of Fame: Opens nominations for the 2024 Class of the Texas Golf Hall of Fame. The public can nominate qualified individuals before the deadline on Feb. 21, 2024. Nominations for individuals and courses can be made in six categories: Amateur Player, Golf Professional/Teacher, Lifetime Achievement, Professional Services (new in 2024), Professional Player, and the Texas Registry of Historic Golf Courses. This will be the Texas Golf Hall of Fame’s 30th class to be inducted since the Hall’s inception in 1978. … KemperSports, KemperSports Live: B.R. Koehnemann rejoins company as director of corporate communications. … GCSAA: Recognizes six-year member Richie Kremer as an Emerging Leader Award recipient. … PGA of America: Photographer Dom Furore receives the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award in photojournalism. … Watson Links Mentors Foundation: Names Pauly Hart as executive director, effective Jan. 2, 2024. Hart will run the nationwide Watson Links program, an inspired initiative of eight-time major champion Tom Watson, that provides opportunities for kids to learn the game. … AGM: Celebrates the 2023 graduates of the Association of Golf Merchandisers; Certified Retail Manager Program. … XXIO: Hailey Hunter, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ rinkside reporter and host for SportsNet Pittsburgh, will collaborate on a diverse range of video content and play a role in the brand’s upcoming product releases. … PGA of America: Announces its PGA Professional Player of the Year winners — Michael Block, Stephanie Connelly-Eiswerth and Bob Sowards.

PGA SHOW

▪️Shade Headwear: Stacking opportunities to meet buyers and will display its current headwear line. … Oshimaya: Debuting its Japanese Tatami flooring and will participate in both Demo Day and the Show Exhibition. … Famara Golf: Launching art-inspired collections from two U.K. artists. … Pirdie Golf: Exhibiting new collection of apparel. … Flairway Golf: Women's apparel brand to exhibit with versatile collection that transitions from the golf course to tennis courts, pickleball games and social events. … Komo Golf: Boutique creative will showcase its golf media innovations through photography and videography. … Blue Tees Golf: Tech-driven company will introduce newly developed products. … True Linkswear: Company to debut two new footwear offerings, a rain jacket and an exclusive event customization program for 2024. … Golfmanager: Showcasing new software platform that will fully digitize golf clubs' daily operations. … PGA of America: PGA Show to spotlight PGA HOPE on Jan. 25. PGA HOPE Day is created to increase awareness and participation in the association's flagship rehabilitative golf program for veterans and active-duty military. … Kavooa Golf: Hosting Golf Digest Top-50 instructor Rick Sessinghaus in its PGA Show booth on Jan. 24. … Rimac Golf: Introducing the Rimac Golf Ball Compression Testing Device, which gives golfers information about consistency, even when putting and chipping.

PHILANTHROPY

▪️NBC Sports Next: Golfers across the U.S. who book a tee time on GolfNow and TeeOff can round up to help support the Maui Strong Fund.