LAKE MARY, FL (January 17, 2012) – Products from six companies have made the Final Ballot of the 19th ING Industry Honors in two divisions of the Product Ingenuity category.
CertiFresh Cigar, Herbie’s One-Putt Wedge and Tour Links putting greens have earned spots in the Product Ingenuity-Emerging Companies category. And adidas TOUR360 ATV shoes, PowerBilt Air Foil N7 irons and TaylorMade R11 Driver are the finalists in the Market Leaders division.
Hundreds of nominations from across the golf industry have been trimmed by sub-committees to three nominees in each category in the ING Industry Honors awards program. Winners in a dozen categories are currently being decided by an electronic vote of the ING membership. Nominees will be acknowledged and winners announced at the Industry Honors Presentation Press Conference January 27 at 1 p.m. at the PGA Merchandise Show in ClubING, Room 309.
A Q&A with LPGA Tour star Paula Creamer follows the presentation, and both events are open to all PGA Show attendees. The ING Industry Honors committee chair is Holly Geoghegan of Golf Marketing Services.
Here are summaries of the finalists:
Product Ingenuity-Emerging Companies
CertiFresh Cigar – It has been an amazing year for this unique company that supplies high-end cigars to courses to sell as a revenue source. Each cigar is individually packaged with a Humidipak that guarantees the freshness of the cigar for one year, so no need for a costly humidor. The company account list increased by nearly 40 percent to over 1,200 in a down economy. Also, Club Corp. signed with CertiFresh to provide cigars for all their outings, tournaments and special events. The company also has Troon Golf Management under contract.
Herbie’s One-Putt Wedge – This is a hybrid design putting wedge with a white visual alignment aid positioned strategically on the rear flange of the club and facing up, so that you can easily align and pitch the ball with confidence. That’s because the One Putt Wedge’s patented shaft is designed to automatically position your hands in a forward position. This produces a pendulum-like stroke, which is the simplest and mechanically correct way to strike a golf ball. The putting wedge’s patented shaft creates an extremely stable clubface at impact and resists twisting on off-center hits. Was voted the ING Conference Best Product.
Tour Links – is the innovator of the first ever modular putting green system that lets you experience the realism of professionally installed backyard golf green, indoors or outdoors, without all the mess and hassle normally associated with the old outdated construction methods like rock and gravel. The patented, all-weather, portable design makes installation easy in any climate or environment. Leave your green outside permanently or bring it inside for practice when the weather turns bad. The rugged, lightweight molded panels flow easily over backyard terrain or conform to the Tour Links Contour System to create natural breaks and contours. Best of all, if you move, you can pick it up and take it with you.
Product Ingenuity-Market Leaders
adidas TOUR360 ATV – The TOUR360 series has been a force in the golf footwear industry since its introduction in 2005, now onto its 5th iteration the TOUR360 ATV is the most technologically advanced golf shoe on the market. With its unrivaled traction, THinTECH technology and flexible outsole this shoe allows the golfer to adapt to any surface, lie or angle.
PowerBilt Air Foil N7 irons – are the longest hitting and most accurate irons in the game – Trackman data proves it. Featuring maximum game improvement heads with ultra thin faces – and pressurized with nitrogen – the Air Foil N7 irons are a unique combination of design and technology. Patented Nitrogen pressurization combined with the thinnest faces in golf create an edge to edge sweet spot that offers superior MOI and unbelievable distance in today’s iron market.
TaylorMade R11 Driver – The white headed metal woods changed the golf industry capturing over 50% of the market share in Drivers and continued its success into fairways and hybrids. The new and unique ASP plug allows golfers to perfectly tune-in their driver to match their individual swing, this new technology coupled with the exclusive moveable weight technology and the FCT sleeve allows for driver optimization at its best.
ABOUT THE ING
The International Network Of Golf is a 22-year-old, non-profit organization whose membership is open to anyone in the golf industry, related industries and media. ING’s mission is to enhance and promote communication and education in golf.
ING is kicking off its 22nd year in the golf industry at the PGA Merchandise Show with many activities. ClubING (Room 309) will be open all day for members and their guests, with morning coffee, Happy Hour cocktail parties, education speakers, product displays, celebrity guests and entertainment, and prizes and giveaways.
Highlight of the year 2012 for ING is the 22nd Annual ING Spring Conference set for May 20-24, 2012 at Embassy Suites Greenville Golf Resort in Greenville, SC.
ING exists to bring golf media together with representatives from all walks of the golf industry to discuss issues, exchange information and improve communication.
For more information regarding ING, call 407-328-0500 or visit www.inggof.com.
Contact:
Michael W. Jamison
mike@jamisongolf.com
407-328-0500, ext. 1
