LAKE MARY, FL (Dec. 6, 2012) – Innovex golf balls, SCOR wedges and SwingSmart swing analyzer are the three finalists in the Product Ingenuity-Emerging Companies Category of the 20th Annual ING Industry Honors awards program.
Called by some the “Academy Awards of the golf industry,” the ING Industry Honors program is conducted by the non-profit International Network Of Golf to recognize outstanding achievement in 12 categories of the golf business. Holly Geoghegan of Golf Marketing Services and The Golf Insiders radio show is the committee chair.
Nearly two dozen nominations in this category came to ING from all across the golf industry. A sub-committee vote narrowed the list to the final three. Winners in this and 11 other categories will be decided by a vote of the ING membership next month, and announced at the Industry Honors Presentation Press Conference January 25 at 12:30 p.m. at Orlando’s PGA Merchandise Show in ClubING, Room 309.
The International Network Of Golf is a non-profit, media-based networking organization whose mission since 1990 has been to enhance and promote communication and education in golf. Membership is open to anyone in the golf industry, related industries and media. “ING is where media and the golf industry connect.”
The three finalists in this category all had creative programs to gain exposure for their products or services. Here are descriptions:
Innovex V-Motion TOUR Golf Ball is a 3-piece premium ball designed for golfers who demand tour level performance and playability. It has an ultra-soft cast urethane cover that provides superior spin and incredible feel around the greens and a compensating speed core that delivers explosive distance off the tee. It is built to compete, in every category, with the best golf balls on the market and it does. At only $32.95 per dozen it costs nearly $15.00 less than its nearest competitor…the ProV1.
SCOR4161 – SCOR re-invents short-range performance with a comprehensive package of technologies that bring wedge design to the modern power game. Progressive weighting creates seven different schemes across the high loft clubs to produce more consistent trajectories and distance control with the way modern golfers use their wedges, and 21 loft options support the most comprehensive custom-fit system in the category. It does for short-range performance what hybrids did at the long end of the set.
SwingSmart – With the SwingSmart Golf Analyzer sensor module and the free SwingSmart iPhone/iPad app, you’ll have an easy tool to quickly improve your golf swing anywhere, anytime. Attach the sensor module to the underside of the shaft on any golf club. Take a swing, and before your ball drops, SwingSmart has analyzed your complete swing motion. See four critical statistics – Tempo, Attack Angle, Swing Speed and Face Angle – and the unique 3-D SwingView that shows the path of your golf swing from any angle. Designed, engineered, and assembled in the U.S.
ING exists to bring golf media together with representatives from all walks of the golf industry to discuss issues, exchange information and improve communication. The group, which was formed 23 years ago, hosts the annual ING Spring Conference in May. Educational seminars, product testing, an appointment show and networking opportunities highlight schedule.
The next gathering for ING is at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando Jan. 24-26, 2013. ClubING (Room 309) will be open all day for members and their guests, with morning coffee, Happy Hour cocktail parties with celebrity guests and entertainment, and prizes and giveaways.
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
