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Albatross Golf expands HQ plans with straight-line to fall opening; Hard Hat Happy Hour preview gets Thursday tee time
A friendly bounce this spring offered the team behind Albatross Golf a lucky break: more space than originally anticipated to launch a flagship storefront and headquarters in Prairie Village for its trio of portfolio businesses.
Golf tech founders took a big swing; it’s a pitch that’s paying off beyond KC
Viewing Kansas City-built GolfTRK as merely a neighborhood indoor golf simulator is a mirage that masks the broader sports technology startup behind it, said Matt Williams, detailing the data-driven play behind his surging business.
Scaling the fairway: GolfTRK’s sprawling new HQ on course without a trick shot, founders say
Albatross Golf — along with its flagship brands, GolfTRK and Noonan — is ready to move into its next chapter, co-founders Alex Reed and Matt Williams shared, with the completion of its expanded headquarters in Prairie Village just a couple short months away. “This is the right next step for us and where we’re headed,”…
Bracket-style startup pitch competition courts innovators, angels for March gameplay
WICHITA, Kan. — Applications are open for a statewide startup pitch competition set to return in March alongside the Big 12 men’s basketball tourney. The high-profile event connects emerging founders with angel investors and corporate innovators — and a $25,000 top prize. The Gamechangers & Champions 2026 “Bracket Bash” is planned for March 10 at the…
Hometown scramble: Noonan collaboration with neighboring Garmin brings startup closer to tournament win
Kansas City sports tech innovator Noonan’s latest big swing sees the startup paired with a major industry player whose homegrown headquarters exercises its domination in the wearables market from just a few miles down I-35 in Johnson County. Lenexa-built Noonan on Tuesday announced a collaboration with Garmin, a powerhouse in GPS-enabled sports technology — currently ranked…
