LAKE MARY, FL (Dec. 19, 2013) – The Final Ballot is set in two Product Ingenuity categories of the 21st 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 The Golf Insiders radio show is the committee chair.
Nearly three-dozen nominations in these two categories, divided based on the size of the companies, were submitted to ING from all across the golf industry. Sub-committees for each category voted to narrow the lists to the final three.
Winners in these and 10 other categories will be decided by a vote of the ING membership and announced at the Industry Honors Presentation Press Conference January 23 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.”
Here are descriptions of the three finalists in each of the two Product Ingenuity categories:
PRODUCT INGENUITY – Emerging Companies
Golfalyzer is a personal pocket breathalyzer that golfers can use to monitor their blood-alcohol content (BAC). Lots of golfers understand the positive effect a few drinks might have on their ability to relax the body and quiet the mind. The easy-to-use Golfalyzer helps golfers identify the amount of consumed alcohol that produces their optimum performance level. Even more importantly, golfers realize what their BAC is by the end of the round. Voted “Conference Best” favorite product at the ING Spring Conference.
Nexbelt’s GO-IN! Golf Series of belts provide maximum comfort and minimum adjustment hassle by allowing the wearer to adjust the belt in ¼ inch increments as opposed to the outdated pin/buckle style belt. This unique ratcheting system, dubbed PreciseFit, allows the golfer a reduction of up to 15 waist sizes with the same belt, allowing for a more comfortable golf swing. The GO-IN! Golf belts not only provide comfort, but also the convenience of a hidden ball marker located behind the face of the belt.
The YAR putter, designed by Dr. Essay Ann Vanderbilt, has near-zero moment of inertia, which effectively “self-corrects” a stroke such that the person putting has only to accelerate the putter through impact in order to effect perfect roll and direction. Putting blindfolded proves the effectiveness, as does one-handed putting. It’s as simple as aim and swing, with the result that unless the player decelerates the putter at impact, or purposely re-routes the path, the ball will roll where first aimed – essentially self-correcting the stroke.
PRODUCT INGENUITY – Market Leading Companies
Adams Golf Tight Lies Fairway Woods – Similar to the original hot-selling Tight Lies, the new version features the tri-level sole design reduces amount of turf interaction to increase performance from the fairway, rough or tight lies. The new version has cut-through velocity slot technology that creates a hotter face. Low profile upside down design produces larger impact area below the ball for better contact, and easier launch out of a multitude of lies.
Cobra AMP Cell Driver – This cub features MyFlyTM technology, allowing you to adjust your loft to maximize distance and manage your trajectory. SmartPad™ Technology delivers a square face at address, regardless of loft setting and with no additional adjustment needed. Advanced Material Placement and CELL Technology free up discretionary weight for a 12% larger E9 face shape, delivering faster ball speeds even on miss-hits. Comes in four flavorful colors and a stock Fujikura Fuel shaft.
TaylorMade Golf SLDR Driver – The SLDR has a center of gravity that is lower and more forward than any driver TaylorMade has ever produced. That allows golfers to launch the ball higher and with less spin, which is the key to longer drivers. It also gives it slightly faster ball speeds and more forgiveness, particularly on shots hit low on the face. The 20-gram sliding weight is easy to adjust, and allows for much more precise tuning.
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 in 1990, will conduct the 24th Annual ING Spring Conference June 1-4, 2014, at Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ. Educational seminars, product testing, an appointment show and networking opportunities highlight the schedule.
The next gathering for ING is at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando Jan. 22-24 2014. 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, ext. 1, or visit www.inggof.com.
Contact:
Michael Jamison
mike@jamisongolf.com
407-328-0500, ext. 1
