GSPro's physics beta and a Trackman Te Arai contest lead the sim golf day

GSPro's newest public beta and a Trackman contest on Te Arai Links' 17th hole lead the simulator and indoor golf news from Wednesday into Thursday morning. WTGL also filled out its broadcast team ahead of its November 8 launch.

Platforms

GSPro public beta 3.59.5 adds ball physics 2.1 and a course profile setting with three turf options: Soft Parkland, Firm Sawgrass and Traditional Links. In a first test, 2nd Flight Golf found the profiles change how chips react and that full wedges now hop and stop. Our GSPro beta story has the details.

Uneekor has a phone app for the Eye Mini launch monitor. It connects over the unit's own Wi-Fi and shows club video, impact location and a session table with averages. Joe Lagowski Golf's first look wants a range ball mode and a way to start fresh sessions. More on the Eye Mini app.

Build & Gear

Full Swing posted a video tour of Gary Woodland's home practice setup, which pairs a Full Swing simulator with a Virtual Green.

Callaway rehired Harry Arnett as senior vice president and chief brand officer. He ran Callaway's brand and marketing from 2012 to 2019 and now leads global brand strategy and demand creation. Read the Callaway story.

Courses & Play

Trackman's Te Arai Links Virtual Challenge runs October 19 to November 1 on the par-3 17th of the South Course, which is newly in the Trackman course library. Players get three shots on a Trackman simulator or Range, and the best one counts. The top 200 on the indoor and range leaderboards go into a draw, and one winner from each gets a stay-and-play trip for two with two nights, two rounds at Te Arai and a $1,000 flight voucher, according to Trackman's rules page.

In Illinois, O'Fallon Golf Studio runs a private, self-service bay with a ProTee VX and GSPro that customers can book around the clock. See how the studio works.

Creators

Kevin Hart tried to break 100 at Valencia Country Club with Grant Horvat on the bag. He shot 77 on the front and 49 on the back, and Horvat's main advice was to aim left and play the same fade every time. Hart's round.

Swing Lab

Charley Hull told Athlon Sports that her first requirement for trusting an indoor shot is "a good mat." Hull on indoor prep.

A video on the TrucLy YouTube channel, told in Hank Haney's voice, names Hogan, Norman, Trevino, Nicklaus and Woods as the golfers who shaped his teaching. The five picks.

The Game

WTGL's launch broadcasts will have Justin Kutcher on play-by-play and Emilia Doran as on-field analyst. Taylor Tannebaum works the ESPN-platform games and Addie Parker the Ion games. Front Office Sports adds that Matt Barrie, Roberto Castro and Marty Smith all return for TGL's third season, which starts December 27. WTGL's booth.

Louis Oosthuizen is leaving LIV Golf for the DP World Tour in January 2027 and gives up the Southern Guards captaincy (story). Steph Curry told Golf Channel he wants to play as many highly competitive amateur events as he can after the NBA (story). John Daly signed a multiyear Topgolf deal that brings him to its Augusta venue during Masters week in 2027 and 2028 (story).

What to do now

If you play on Trackman, take your three swings at Te Arai's 17th before the contest closes November 1. GSPro players can try the new turf profiles on a course they know well; the tester in our beta story says a stable build is expected in November. On TV this week, the PGA Tour is in Bermuda and the LPGA is at the BMW Ladies Championship in South Korea.