PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (December 15, 2016) – Hands-on testing of the latest equipment and technology by golf’s best brands, an exclusive preview of accessories and training aids plus instructional workshops by top golf teachers will highlight the 15th PGA Show Outdoor Demo Day, on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, at the 42-acre practice facility of the Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge (OCN), in Winter Garden, Florida.
Thousands of PGA Professionals and invited golf industry professionals will preview the newest equipment, training aids and accessories from more than 100 top golf companies to create the world’s largest professional golf demo event. Throughout the day, golf teachers will be able to learn from some of the best in their field, when renowned PGA members and instructors David Leadbetter and 2011 PGA Teacher of the Year Mike Malaska present hands-on instructional workshops. Additionally, John Holmes, president of Atlas Turf, will conduct a workshop on turf playability, while GolfTEC will present a workshop on instruction technology.
Top Golf Brands Participating
The 2017 PGA Show Outdoor Demo Day will feature more than 100 top golf equipment, training aids, performance wear and golf accessory companies within more than 200 hitting bays, practice greens and the vendor village at OCN.
Current participating companies (updated regularly at PGAShow.com) are:
4D Motion Sports
adidas Sport Eyewear
Aerotech Golf
Air2G2
Alignment Pro
Back9Beverages/Swing Oil
Ben Hogan Golf Equipment Co.
Best of Bikes
Bettinardi Golf
Big Max Golf USA Inc
BodiTrak Sports
Bushnell Golf
Callaway Golf
Certifresh Cigar
CHAMP/MacNeill Engineering
Clicgear USA
Cobra Puma Golf
CSMD International Limited
Cure Putters
David Leadbetter Academy
EPON Golf USA
Epson America
Ernest Sports
Fiberbuilt Manufacturing Inc.
FJ
Flightscope
Folds of Honor
Foresight Sports
FST Golf Shafts
Fujikura Composites America Inc
Game Golf Tee
Garmin USA
Golf Bike
Golf Channel
Golf Pride Grips/Eaton Corp
Golf Skate Caddy
Golf Swing Shirt
GolfBoard
GolfStix
Golf Range Association of America
Graphite Design International
Haraken Co., Ltd.
Hole in 1 Drinks, Inc.
HONMA Golf
Iceblock Puttter
International Clubmakers Guild
Incrediwear
John Deere
Knuth Golf
Lifeaid Beverage Co.
Links Choice
Maui Jim Inc
Meadowcraft Inc.
MGI Golf
Nikon Tee
Nippon Shaft
Oban Composites
Odyssey Golf
Orange Whip Trainer
PING
PitchFix
Players Turf
Popticals Tee
Power Tee
PrideSports
Pukka Inc
Pure Grips
Putting Stroke Solution
Putting Stroke Teacher
Range Cart
Srixon/Cleveland Golf
SKECHERS
SKIN Sunscreen
SkyGolf
Southern Tide
StringRods
Superior Enclosures
SuperSpeed Golf, LLC.
SuperStroke Tigershark
Swing Coach
Synthetic Turf International LLC
TaylorMade-adidas Golf
The Perfect Putter LLC
Titleist
ToughLie 360
Tour Edge Golf
Tour Pro Tech
Vox Golf
Wilson Golf
Wittek Golf Supply
Yamaha Golf-Car Company
Yonex
Zero Friction LLC
Thousands of PGA Professionals, retailers, industry professionals and media traditionally attend the PGA Show Demo Day’s packed schedule of manufacturer special events and demonstrations, along with PGA TOUR and LPGA TOUR player appearances. The PGA Show Outdoor Demo Day is open exclusively to registered PGA Professionals and media from 9 a.m. to noon, with invited retailers and golf industry professionals joining the event until closing at 5 p.m. Instructional workshop registration is limited due to seating capacity and available to all registered attendees on a space available basis at PGAShow.com.
PGA Show Outdoor Demo Day is produced by PGA Worldwide Golf Exhibitions and PGA Magazine and presented by Fujilkura, ToughLie 360, Wittek Golf Supply and Yamaha Golf Car Company. Exclusive product partners include Back9Beverages/Swing Oil (registration), CHAMP/MacNeill Engineering (tee), FlightScope (registration), Major Series of Putting (registration) and Pukka (headwear). PGA Professionals will receive four MSR credits for attending the PGA Show Outdoor Demo Day.
About PGA Merchandise Show:
The 64th PGA Merchandise Show, held Jan. 24-27, 2017, in Orlando, 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 annual global summit for the business of golf. The PGA Show Outdoor Demo Day, the world’s largest professional golf testing event, will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at the Orange County National Golf Center. During PGA Show days, Jan. 25-27, 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. The PGA Merchandise Show, the MAJOR of Golf Business, is a trade-only event, not open to the public.
Contact:
PGA Worldwide Golf Exhibitions/Media: Sherry Major, (716) 662-3855, smajor@reedexpo.com
PGA Worldwide Golf Exhibitions/Exhibitor: Alex Goodman, (203) 840-5641, agoodman@reedexpo.com
PGA of America/Media: Michael Abramowitz, (561) 624-8458, mabramowitz@pgahq.com
