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Josh Carpenter

Josh Carpenter

Josh Carpenter is an Assistant Managing Editor at Sports Business Journal and has been with the publication since September of 2012. Prior, Josh worked for Lake Norman Publications and covered Charlotte 49ers athletics for Rivals.com. Away from the office, Josh loves playing golf and spending time with his wife Amy. He is an avid supporter of the Carolina Hurricanes, Carolina Panthers and Tennessee Volunteers.

Fenway Sports Group lands second TGL franchise

Morning Buzz / Monday, June 26, 2023
Fenway Sports Group is adding golf to its growing team ownership portfolio, landing the second franchise of TMRW Sports’ TGL golf league that will begin play in January. TGL recently announced L.A. Golf Club as its first team, and four more are expected to be confirmed before...

Callaway spotlights Zhang at KPMG Women's PGA

Morning Buzz / Thursday, June 22, 2023
Rose Zhang later this morning will play in her first major as a professional, and her start at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship in N.J. comes as Callaway Golf has activated heavily around the phenom. Zhang notably won her first start as a pro last...

Ohanian adds personal touch in growing fan base for TGL's L.A. Golf Club

Daily / Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Alexis Ohanian is copying an approach he used in building Angel City FC's fan base and applying it to L.A. Golf Club, the TGL team that officially launched two weeks ago . Upon Angel City's founding in 2020, Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit, would send personalized videos to...

SuperStroke sees 400% sales bump after U.S. Open

Morning Buzz / Wednesday, June 21, 2023
SuperStroke Golf saw a 400% increase in sales over the weekend, thanks no doubt to Wyndham Clark 's win in the U.S. Open at L.A. Country Club. Clark used SuperStroke's Zenergy Tour 3.0 17" putter grip to win his first major, ranking fourth in the field...

KPMG Women's PGA to feature ad-free final hour

Morning Buzz / Monday, June 19, 2023
The final hour of Sunday's KPMG Women's PGA Championship will air on NBC and Peacock commercial free thanks to a presenting sponsorship from Callaway. NBC Sports will have a record 26 hours of coverage for the event this week from Baltusrol Golf Club in N.J., nearly doubling the amount...

Top amateur Moldovan grows NIL portfolio

Closing Bell / Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Ohio State junior golfer  Max Moldovan has added to his growing NIL portfolio ahead of his second U.S. Open start tomorrow in L.A., signing a partnership with SuperSpeed Golf. Moldovan, who set OSU's single-season scoring record for a third straight year in 2023 and is 19th in the...

Reddit exec is president of new L.A. TGL team

Morning Buzz / Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Alexis Ohanian has begun forming his executive team for the TGL's L.A. Golf Club, naming Reddit exec Neal Hubman as the club's first president. Hubman most recently had served as the VP/Global Client Solutions at Reddit, which Ohanian founded. At Reddit, Hubman was responsible for...

Legends leads record hospitality sales at U.S. Open

Weekly / Monday, June 12, 2023
The U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club this week marks the first time in 75 years that the tournament will be contested in L.A., and the USGA wanted to mark the occasion with an unmatched hospitality sales effort.  The organization,...