PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – PGA Golf Exhibitions and FootJoy announce plans for FootJoy to exhibit exciting new products across its footwear, glove, sock and performance apparel categories at the 2012 PGA Merchandise Show to be held in Orlando, Florida, from January 26-28. FootJoy will join nearly 1,000 top golf brands and companies that exhibit and demonstrate golf’s newest merchandise and services to more than 40,000 attending industry professionals.
“FootJoy is pleased to participate in the upcoming 2012 PGA Show and support the efforts of the PGA community,” said Tom Myers, Director of Sales Development & PGA Relations, FootJoy. “We look forward to presenting our industry-leading footwear, glove, sock and performance apparel categories at a time when golfer interest in the brand has never been stronger and our product offerings never more complete.”
FootJoy will be exhibiting during a most exciting time for the brand. Building off strong bookings of its entirely new Spring 2012 full line apparel collection, FootJoy will be showcasing its Fall 2012 apparel line in Orlando. In addition, exciting new product introductions in its market-leading golf shoe business will be at the forefront of the effort, highlighted by the most advanced performance model in FootJoy’s history, XPS-1™. FootJoy’s 30 year anniversary of the StaSof® glove will continue to be celebrated, as will its introduction of a special new addition to the golf sock category.
“We are pleased to welcome back FootJoy to the 59th PGA Merchandise Show and our largest annual gathering of PGA Professionals,” said Allen Wronowski, president of The PGA of America. “We look forward to the many opportunities unique to the PGA Merchandise Show that allow our members to learn more about FootJoy products and interact with company leadership.”
About FootJoy
FootJoy, headquartered in Fairhaven, Mass., has become synonymous with comfort, fit and performance products. The FootJoy brand combines an unmatched heritage and tradition of excellence with scientific materials and design technologies to provide superior and comfortable products to the world’s most discerning golfers. The Titleist® and FootJoy® brands comprise the Acushnet Company. For more information on FootJoy, please visit our web site at www.footjoy.com.
About the PGA Merchandise Show
The 2012 PGA Merchandise Show, held January 26-28, in Orlando, Fla., will welcome some 1,000 top golf companies and brands and more than 40,000 industry professionals from around the world to the industry’s 59th annual global summit for the business of golf. Outdoor Demo Day, the world’s largest professional golf testing event, tees off the Show on Wednesday, Jan. 25, at the Orange County National Golf Center. During Show days, PGA Professionals, retailers and industry leaders will uncover the latest trends, source the newest golf merchandise, test the latest equipment, learn proven business best practices, network among peers and move forward the business of the game. Organized in partnership with The PGA of America as a trade-only event, the 2012 PGA Merchandise Show will be held in the Orange County Convention Center ~ 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. on Jan. 26-27; and 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on Jan. 28. For more information, visit www.pgashow.com.
Contact:
FootJoy: Chris Garrett, (508) 979-3036, chris_garrett@acushnetgolf.com
PGA Merchandise Show: Sherry Major, (716) 662-3855, smajor@reedexpo.com
PGA of America: Jamie Carbone, (561) 624-8446, jcarbone@pgahq.com
