Josh Carpenter

Josh Carpenter covers golf and sports media for Sports Business Journal, having been with the publication since 2012. Away from the office, Josh loves playing golf and spending time with his wife Amy and son, Walt. He is an avid supporter of the Carolina Hurricanes and Tennessee Volunteers.

PGA Tour CFO Madara set to retire in March

PGA Tour CFO JAY MADARA is retiring from his position at the tour, effective March 31, in the latest C-Suite change since BRIAN ROLAPP assumed the CEO position last summer.

Acushnet reports Q4 loss, but beats full-year expectations

Acushnet reported Q4 and full-year earnings Thursday morning, delivering 4.1% revenue growth in 2025 thanks in large part to sales of Titleist equipment and other gear. Revenue for the year was at $2.56B as its golf gear grew 5.5%, mostly due to price increases. That $2.56B for the full year just be...

Anthony Kim becomes investor, partner in Malbon Golf

Anthony Kim has become an investor and partner in Malbon Golf just weeks after he shocked the golf world by beating Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau to win LIV Golf Adelaide.

LIV Golf COO Burian leaving organization

LIV Golf COO Lawrence Burian is leaving the organization as the league continues to go through changes at the executive level, according to sources.

Wake-Up Call: Early morning show hosts and analysts detail their crazy routines

Dan Orlovsky has one rule: If you haven’t watched a game, don’t talk about it.

Taking stock of TGL’s TV numbers at season’s halfway point

TGL begins the back half of Season 2 next week, and its viewership numbers -- and schedule -- to date tell a slightly different story than Season 1. Through eight matches, the league is averaging 508,000 viewers (Big Data + Panel) across ABC, ESPN and ESPN2. Last year through eight matches, TGL aver...

Genesis renews title sponsorship of Genesis Invitational through 2030

The PGA Tour has locked in a key sponsor to a long-term deal, with Genesis extending its agreement for the Genesis Invitational through the 2030 season. This is Genesis’s 10th year sponsoring the tournament, and in the past it had signed shorter-term renewals, with the most recent one expiring after...

Charlie Woods signs with first agency

Charlie Woods last week announced that he would play college golf at Florida State, and he’s now signed with his first agency.

Callaway Golf reports $66M Q4 loss

Callaway Golf reported a $66M loss as it recapped its Q4 earnings on Thursday. The OEM said it lost 36 cents per share, which actually beat analyst expectations for the quarter (45 cents). Callaway’s quarterly revenue came in at $367.5M, which fell well below analyst expectations of around $785M as ...

PGA Tour debuts new broadcast tech enhancements at Pebble Beach

The PGA Tour is debuting a handful of tech advancements this week at the season’s first Signature event, the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.