JUPITER, Florida (January 12, 2016) – Golphin Ltd. (www.golphin.com), an award-winning Scottish-based company which designs and manufactures specialized golf equipment for children, will exhibit at the 2016 PGA Merchandise Show, where it will launch distribution of its lines throughout North America. Golphin will be present at both the PGA Show Outdoor Demo Day, Jan. 26, at Orange County National Golf Center, and during PGA Show days, Jan. 27-29, in booth #2425 at the Orange County Convention Center. Golphin clubs, designed to make learning golf easier and more fun for juniors, already are a hit in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Europe.
“We look forward to initiating distribution of Golphin throughout the United States and Canada at the PGA Merchandise Show,” said Calum McPherson, founder and managing director of Golphin. “PGA Professionals and all attendees will have the chance to see how Golphin equipment allows juniors to learn and succeed with confidence.”
The GFK line of Golphin clubs will be available for presale purchase at the 2016 PGA Merchandise Show for delivery in February to coaches and instructors, as well as to golf and retail shops, with wider distribution to follow. Golphin also will be available for purchase by consumers via the website, www.golphin.com.
Recognized for its outstanding concept and designs, Golphin won two prestigious awards in 2015: the inaugural Scottish Sports Business Innovation Awards, presented in March in Glasgow, Scotland; and the 2015 HSBC Golf Innovation Award, presented at the HSBC Golf Business Forum in November in Shanghai, China. Also, Golphin was selected by the R&A for inclusion in its Swingzone area at the 2015 Open Championship, played at the Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland.
Duncan Weir, director of golf development for the R&A, said, “The high-quality and versatile golphinforkids (GFK) kit is very impressive. It is certainly well geared for getting youngsters into golf and helping to address the undoubted participation issues the sport is currently facing here in Great Britain and Ireland. Getting youngsters interested n playing sport is admirable and, within golf, many people are doing their very best. One such example is golphinforkids (Golphin) CEO, Calum McPherson, whose product range is making a significant impact.”
About Golphin
Golphin, founded in 2014 in Scotland, the Home of Golf, was inspired by McPherson having observed his son’s difficulty playing golf with cut-down clubs and having set a goal to make golf more enjoyable for juniors. Research and development in 2012 led to the design of prototype equipment in 2013, and Golphin was launched officially in 2014 at the Scottish Golf Show.
Golphin clubs, designed to benefit children ages three through 11, were developed in partnership with PGA Professionals and the biomechanical department at Strathclyde University, in Glasgow, using technology transfer from the aerospace industry. They are 22% lighter and 35% larger than most junior golf clubs, making it easier for players to swing, control and hit. A radial profile was added to the sole of the clubs to provide greater forgiveness for differing lie angles and to accommodate children’s various address positions and heights.
The GFK line of Golphin product selections is based on the height of each individual child. GFK 324 clubs for are children 39-43″ tall; GFK 526 clubs are for children 43-47″ tall; GFK 728 clubs are for children 47-51″ tall; and GFK910 clubs are for children 51-55″ tall.
The Golphin Coaches Pack, designed for teaching professionals to provide equipment for potential new golfers at clinics and lessons, consists of 14 clubs: four high-loft drivers, six 7 irons, two “Swedgers” and two putters – including several left-handed clubs. Individual GFK sets include one driver, one 7 iron, one “Swedger” and one putter.
For more information, see www.golphin.com.
About the PGA Merchandise Show
The 63rd PGA Merchandise Show, held. 26-29, 2016, in Orlando, Fla., will welcome some 1,000 golf golf companies and brands and more than 40,000 industry professionals from around the world to the industry’s annual global summit for the business of golf. The PGA Show Outdoor Demo Day, the world’s largest professional testing event, will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 26, at the Orange County National Golf Center. During PGA Show days, Jan. 27-29, at the Orange County Convention Center, 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. In 2016, the annual international gathering of the golf industry will celebrate the Centennial of the PGA of America, founder and organizing partner of the PGA Merchandise Show. The PGA Merchandise Show is a trade-only event and is not open to the public.
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