PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (December 14, 2017) – An exclusive preview and hands-on testing of the latest golf equipment, technology, training aids and accessories will be featured at the 16th Annual PGA Show Demo Day, on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018. More than 100 companies will be demonstrating their newest products to thousands of PGA Professionals and golf industry leaders, creating the world’s largest professional golf demo event, at the 42-acre Orange County National Golf Center practice facility (OCN), in Winter Garden, Florida. Throughout the day, golf teachers also will be able to learn from the best in their field at multiple range-side workshops focusing on golf instruction and fitness.
“Hands-on testing of the newest golf gear at the PGA Show Demo Day is a perfect way to begin a busy PGA Merchandise Show Week,” said PGA Golf Exhibitions Event Director Marc Simon. “A packed schedule of manufacturer events and demonstrations, along with PGA TOUR and LPGA TOUR player appearances, plus workshops by top teachers, promises to energize PGA Professionals and industry leaders for PGA Show Week and the 2018 golf season.”
PGA Show Demo Day is open exclusively to PGA Professionals and media from 9 a.m. to noon, with golf industry professionals joining the event until closing at 5 p.m. All PGA Show Demo Day attendees must be qualified industry professionals, registered for the PGA Merchandise Show. Additional Education Conference registration is required for instructional workshops. Visit PGAShow.com for additional details and registration. PGA Professionals will receive four MSR credits for attending the PGA Show Outdoor Demo Day.
Top Golf Brands Participating
The 2018 PGA Show 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:
Aerotech Golf
AfterShokz
Allied Powers LLC
Big Max Golf USA Inc
Blast Motion
BodiTrak Sports
Bushnell Golf
Caddytrek
Callaway Golf
Camelbak
Caruca
Certifresh Cigar
Clicgear USA
Cobra Puma Golf
Da Vinci Sports
Ernest Sports
Fiberbuilt Manufacturing Inc.
FlightScope
FootJoy
Foresight Sports
FST Shafts
Fujikura Composites America Inc
Game Your Game, Inc
Garmin USA
Gohemian
Golf Pride Grips/Eaton Corp
Golf Range Association of America
Golf Stix
GolfBoard
Golfzon. Co. Ltd.
Graphite Design/ Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts
HONMA Golf
Incrediwear
INPUTT
Insane Impact
International Clubmakers Guild
Knuth Golf
Lifeaid Beverage Co.
Links Choice
Lowell Zane Sites Innovative Technology
Lynx Golf
Maui Jim Inc
MCA Golf Inc
MGI Golf
Nikon Inc.
Nippon Shaft
o2 Tampa
Oban Composites
Orange Whip Trainer
Padcaster
Par Aide
Phat Scooters, LLC
PING
Pitch Fix USA
Popticals
Power Tee
PrideSports
Pros Players Turf LLC
Pukka Inc
QUICK-UP GOLF RANGE
Range Cart
SKECHERS
SKIN Sunscreen
Southern Tide
Srixon/Cleveland Golf/XXIO
SuperSpeed Golf, LLC.
SuperStroke Tigershark
Swing Science LLC
TaylorMade Golf
The Golf Swing Shirt
The Perfect Putter LLC
The Putting Stroke Teacher
Titleist
Toptracer
ToughLie 360
Tour Edge Golf
TPI
TPK Inc
TPT Golf
True Spec Golf
US Kids Golf LLC
Vertical Groove Golf
VPAR, Inc.
Weatherman Umbrella
Wilson Golf
Wittek Golf Supply
Yamaha Golf & MU Sports
Yamaha Golf-Car Company
Yonex Corp
Outdoor Instructional Workshops
Hands-on instructional workshops return to PGA Show Demo Day at a range-side classroom of OCN, beginning at 10 a.m., and running through 4 p.m. The workshops are part of a comprehensive PGA Show Education Conference. Single-session, single-day, full-conference and a new all-access pass, providing unlimited access to all PGA Show Demo Day Workshops and the full PGA Show Education Conference, are available. Registration and details regarding savings for early registration, multiple same-facility registrations and for PGA Assistant Professionals are available at PGAShow2018.com/EducationPricing.
• Normal Body Swing Connections, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
o Dave Phillips, PGA, Co-Founder, TPI; Lance Gill, TPI/Life Fitness, CSFA, Lance Gill Performance Inc.
• Junior Golf: Building a Physical and Technical Foundation for Overall Golf Development, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
o David Donatucci, M.Ed. C.S.C.S. Owner, Florida Institute of Performance; Sean Hogan, Master Instructor, David Leadbetter Golf; Brett Meyer, Certified Instructor, David Leadbetter Golf
• How Important is Being in Shape to Play Golf? What are the Most Important Exercises to Do?, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
o Mike Malaska, PGA, 2011 PGA National Teacher of the Year, GreatLIFE Malaska Golf & Fitness Clubs, Golf Digest 50 Greatest Teachers & Golf Magazine’s Top 100 Teacher
• Pelvic Powerhouse – Considerations of the Pelvis in the Modern Day Golf Swing, 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
o Lance Gill, TPI/Life Fitness, CSFA, Lance Gill Performance Inc.; Michael Blackburn, PGA, Blackburn Golf Academy
The PGA Show Outdoor Demo Day is produced by PGA Worldwide Golf Exhibitions and PGA Magazine and presented by Fujikura, Insane Impact,Toptracer, ToughLie 360, Wittek Golf Supply and Yamaha Golf Car Company. Exclusive product partners include Pride Sports (Tees), Flightscope (Registration Tent Sponsor), Pukka Inc (Headwear) and Under Armour (Apparel Partner).
About the PGA Merchandise Show
The 65th PGA Merchandise Show, held Jan. 23-26, 2018, 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 MAJOR of Golf Business. The PGA Show Demo Day, the world’s largest professional golf testing event, will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 23, at the Orange County National Golf Center. During PGA Show days, Jan. 24-26, 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.
Attendance at the 65th PGA Merchandise Show is restricted to PGA Professionals and golf industry personnel. Attendance and registration guidelines are available at PGAShow2018.com/guidelines. There is no registration fee for qualified golf industry professionals through Dec.13. Beginning Dec.14, PGA Professionals and Allied Association members can continue to register at no charge, while other industry personnel will incur a $35 registration processing fee through Jan. 23, 2018; and a $175 fee at the PGA Show through Jan. 26, 2018.
Learn more at PGAShow.com.
Contact:
PGA Worldwide Golf Exhibitions/Media: Sherry Major, (716) 662-3855, smajor@reedexpo.com
PGA Worldwide Golf Exhibitions/Exhibitor: Mike Choma, (203) 840-5356, mchoma@reedexpo.com
PGA of America/Media: Michael Abramowitz, (561) 624-8458, mabramowitz@pgahq.com
