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| Friday Jan 09, 2026 |
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BUSINESS
Legacy Golf Properties: Acquires Buffalo Creek Golf Club, located in Rockwall, Texas. The purchase of the Tom Weiskopf-designed course that opened in 1992 was finalized on Nov. 24.
Balsam Mountain Preserve: Receives its first Platinum Award from the Association of Golf Merchandisers. The award recognizes clubs and facilities for their skills and innovative approaches in the golf retail sector. Entries were judged on various categories including creative ideas, revenue-generating initiatives, promotions and visual displays. Balsam Mountain Preserve is a resort-style private residential community in Sylva, North Carolina.
PEOPLE
Majesticks Golf Club: Re-signs Sam Horsfield for the 2026 LIV Golf League. Horsfield, 29, has been in the league since 2022, and his best finish in three seasons was in 2024 when he was runner-up at LIV Golf Nashville.
Fireballs GC: LIV Golf franchise signs captain Sergio Garcia to a multi-year extension. The Spaniard will lead a team that includes David Puig, Josele Ballester and Luis Masaveu in the league’s first all-Spanish lineup.
Giants Ridge: Names Duane Stutzman as the general manager of the Biwarik, Minnesota, destination. Stutzman comes to Giants Ridge from Alyeska Resort in Alaska, where he was the mountain general manager for four years.
Crushers GC: Re-signs Paul Casey and Anirban Lahiri to fill out its LIV Golf League team that includes captain Bryson DeChambeau and Charles Howell III. The Crushers enter 2026 tied for the winningest team in LIV Golf history, with eight regular-season team titles and one Team Championship.
Power Tee: Appoints Tony Eccleston as managing director of UK and Europe. Eccleston will lead the company's UK and European operations, set strategic direction, oversee day-to-day performance and accelerate expansion across the region.
Ecco Golf: Adds PGA Tour player Aaron Rai to its tour ambassador lineup. Currently ranked inside the top 30 in the Official World Golf Ranking, Rai has won four times internationally — one on the PGA Tour (2024 Wyndham Championship) and three times on the DP World Tour. Rai has been wearing Ecco Golf shoes by choice for several years.
PGA SHOW
Blue Tees Golf: Will debut advancements that extend beyond individual products at the PGA Show, including a refreshed brand identity and an expanded booth presence that will showcase exclusive previews of new products that span new categories and use cases.
Duca del Cosma: Italian fashion brand renews its partnership with the Association of Golf Merchandisers, which will include sponsorship of the AGM Platinum Awards Ceremony at the PGA Show. The event will recognize the Top 100 Golf Shops, as well as the inaugural AGM Merchandisers of the Year awards. Duca del Cosma will also serve as the official bag sponsor for the 2026 AGM Retail Conference, an education-driven event scheduled for January 20 at the Orange County Convention Center.
