International Network of Golf: Will host the Hal Sutton Makefield Putters presentation and reception at the PGA Show, Jan. 21, at 3 p.m. at the Orange County Convention Center.
Ripper GC: Signs Australian Elvis Smylie for the 2026 LIV Golf League season. Smylie, 23, arrives after a breakout 2024-25 professional run that included a win at the Australian PGA Championship. He will join a team that includes captain Cam Smith, Marc Leishman and Lucas Herbert.
4Aces GC: Signs captain and two-time major champion Dustin Johnson to a multiyear extension and European rising star Thomas Detry ahead of the LIV Golf League's 2026 season. Johnson had five top-10 finishes in 2025, highlighted by a third-place finish at LIV Golf Indianapolis. Detry joins a 4Aces core also comprised of 2018 Masters champion Patrick Reed and former Ryder Cup player Thomas Pieters.
McLemore Resort: Receives three honors for The Keep, the Bill Bergin and Rees Jones designed amenity of the Lookout Mountain, Georgia, destination. The Keep ranked No. 25 in Golfweek's Top 200 Resort Courses in the U.S. ranking; Sports Illustrated named The Keep the Best New Course for 2025; and The Keep also finished runner-up as Golf Digest’s Best New Public Course for 2025.
Balsam Mountain Preserve: Appoints Gayle Starke as the new club general manager for the Sylva, North Carolina, destination. Starke, who most recently served as the general manager at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove, will oversee all aspects of operations, including equestrian, food and beverage, golf, fitness and wellness, membership, capital planning and integrated governance.
2K: Announces two new editions of PGA Tour 2K25 are available now on PlayStation5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Also, new bonus content will be coming soon, including the 2026 major championships, three new seasons and new Clubhouse passes. The digital-only PGA Tour 2K25 Legend Edition Year 2 and PGA Tour 2K25 Pro Edition offer new, premium versions. On Jan. 21, 2K will add the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club with the release of Season 5, which will also feature two new equipment upgrade tiers and a focus on the shot-shaping Sculptor archetype. Seasons 6-8 will be releases later this year.