Golf Simulator News Roundup — May 2026
May 2026 was a busier month than April for the golf simulator world — and most of the momentum was on the software and business side rather than new hardware. Trackman shipped a major Performance Studio release, Topgolf went through a post-acquisition leadership overhaul, and Five Iron Golf pushed aggressively on both competitive play and European expansion. On the consumer side, the most-anticipated launch monitor of the spring finally started reaching reviewers, while a couple of mid- and high-end units moved on price.
Industry News
Topgolf Restructures Under New Ownership — Layoffs and Leadership Overhaul (May 7 & 19)
Following January's majority-stake sale to Leonard Green & Partners, Topgolf moved into a restructuring phase in May. Early in the month (reported around May 7), new CEO David McKillips — who previously led CEC Entertainment (Chuck E. Cheese) — oversaw layoffs of hundreds of roles across sales, guest experience and operations. On May 19, the company formalized a leadership overhaul: Erin Chamberlin to President & COO, Susana Arevalo to CFO, and Scott Blevins to President/GM of Toptracer, alongside a shift from a two-region to a three-region operating model. The reshuffle signals a leaner, standalone Topgolf after years inside Callaway.
Source: PR Newswire, D Magazine
Five Iron Golf Launches Real-Money Tournament Platform (May 14)
Five Iron Golf introduced Five Iron Tournaments, an on-demand competitive platform with real cash prize pools played across 500+ Trackman simulators in 50+ venues. The launch covered 15 markets across 11 states plus Washington, D.C., with the company announcing guaranteed prize pools worth hundreds of thousands of dollars through 2026. It is one of the more concrete attempts yet to turn indoor simulator play into a recurring, money-stakes competitive format rather than just casual practice.
Source: GlobeNewswire
Five Iron Golf Opens First Continental Europe Venue in Valencia (May 4)
Five Iron Golf opened its first location in continental Europe — a 10,700 sq ft venue in Valencia, Spain with eight Trackman simulators (soft open April 23, public open May 4). The company now operates 40 locations across 20 U.S. states and six countries, with Spain and Portugal flagged for further expansion. It is a notable signal that the simulator-anchored eatertainment model is exporting beyond the U.S. and U.K.
Source: First Call Golf
TruGolf Reports Q1 2026 Results, Signs Second Long Island Franchise Lease (May 5 & 21)
TruGolf (NASDAQ: TRUG) reported Q1 2026 revenue of $5.0M with a net loss of $1.4M — a narrower loss than the $2.7M a year earlier. Separately, regional developer Gio Dinsay signed a second Long Island TruGolf Links lease (May 5) for a 6,120 sq ft venue in Farmingdale, NY, as the franchise buildout continues. The numbers show a company still operating at a loss but tightening it while leaning on franchise expansion for growth.
Source: GlobeNewswire
Software Updates
Trackman Performance Studio 10.3 Adds 3D Motion Analysis (May 6)
Trackman shipped Performance Studio (TPS) 10.3 on May 6, headlined by 3D Motion Analysis — a markerless full-body tracking system that runs from a simple two-camera setup and integrates directly into TPS, tying body movement to ball and club data without extra software. The release also brought faster, more responsive Virtual Golf play and an updated Download Manager with more flexible course storage controls.
Source: Trackman
TruGolf E6 v1.6.2 Brings New Course and HUD Stats (May 26)
E6 by TruGolf received version 1.6.2 on May 26 via the Product Launcher. It adds Las Dunas, an 18-hole David McLay-Kidd-designed course in Portugal, plus two new HUD stats — Hang Time and Curve — available across all rounds. The update also simplifies session cards, increases global font sizes and streamlines lobby navigation for readability.
Source: TruGolf
ProTee Labs Continues Swing AI Refinement Across May Betas
ProTee Labs (the software for ProTee United hardware, including the VX launch monitor) shipped a series of beta builds in May — v1.12.2 (May 4), v1.12.3 (May 19) and v1.12.4 (May 21) — all iterating on the Swing AI Trainer introduced in April. Changes included a larger Swing AI score display, a reworked crop/rotate/flip pipeline, FLIR machine-vision camera fixes and crash fixes. Note this is ProTee Labs, not the separately-announced ProTee GolfCore (Unreal Engine 5) simulator, which has still not shipped.
Source: ProTee Labs Changelog
New Products
Square Golf Omni Reaches First Reviewers — Broad Shipping Slips to June
The Square Golf Omni ($1,599 — four-camera photometric, indoor and outdoor, no subscription) reached its first reviewers in early May, with hands-on coverage appearing around May 4. Broad consumer shipping had not yet begun by month's end, however: major retailers including PlayBetter still list the Omni as a preorder with a June 2026 estimate. The real test will be the first genuine owner accuracy reports once retail units land — early reviewer impressions are positive but not yet representative.
Source: The Lasco Press, PlayBetter
Price Changes
SkyTrak ST MAX Drops to $2,195 in Season Opener Sale
SkyTrak cut the ST MAX to $2,195 from its $2,995 MSRP — an $800 (27%) discount — as part of its 2026 Season Opener Sale, with the same price mirrored at authorized retailers including Shop Indoor Golf. The original (pre-Plus) SkyTrak is also on clearance at $695. No end date is published, so verify the price is still live at checkout.
Source: SkyTrak, Shop Indoor Golf
Uneekor EYE XR $1,000 Off in Summer SIMKIT Event — $5,999
Uneekor ran a SIMKIT savings event in May with the EYE XR at $5,999, down $1,000 from $6,999, bundled with complimentary Swing Optix cameras and one year of AI Trainer. The deal was visible at retailers including Indoor Golf Outlet. Promo windows on these high-end bundles shift without notice, so confirm the bundle contents and price before buying.
Source: Uneekor, Indoor Golf Outlet
What to Watch Next Month
- ›Square Golf Omni broad consumer shipping — expected June 2026; first independent owner accuracy reports will be decisive
- ›ProTee GolfCore (Unreal Engine 5 sim, separate from ProTee Labs) — still unshipped, now targeting "Summer 2026"
- ›Rapsodo CLMPRO — overhead optical unit shown at PGA Show still has no firm price or release date ("later 2026")
- ›Tariffs — broad upward price pressure on golf equipment is confirmed, but no launch monitor brand has yet announced a tariff-driven MSRP increase; watch H2 2026
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