ORLANDO, FL (Jan. 25, 1 p.m., 2018) – Callaway Golf took home two of the top honors today as winners in the 24th edition of the ING Industry Honors were announced at the PGA Merchandise Show.
Called by many the “Academy Awards of the Golf Industry,” the ING Industry Honors program recognizes outstanding achievement in the golf business. The non-profit, media-based networking organization International Network of Golf conducts the awards program.
Nominees in 12 categories are submitted throughout the year from anyone in the golf industry. Sub-committees that include experts in each category then trim the entries to the top three in each category. ING members then vote electronically to determine the winners, who are announced and recognized at the Industry Honors Presentation Press Conference. Holly Geoghegan of Golf Marketing Services is the committee chair.
Callaway CEO Chip Brewer won the Business Achievement category for leading the company’s solid rise to the top of the golf equipment world. Callaway also took top honors in the Product Ingenuity-Market Leaders category with the Epic Driver.
PXG Irons won the Product Ingenuity Emerging Companies Golf Equipment category. The Player Development category winner was Girls Independent Golf League in Massachusetts.
A complete list of winners is below. The presentation took place Thursday in the ING Hospitality Room, and was supported by PGA Golf Exhibitions. For more information, visit www.inggolf.com.
WINNERS & NOMINEES – 2017 ING INDUSTRY HONORS
Business Achievement
Winner: Chip Brewer, CEO, Callaway Golf
Other Finalists: Michael Keiser, Developer; Justin Tupper, Revolution Golf
Digital Marketing
Winner: Cystic Fibrosis Benefit/iNet Golf
Other Finalists: Honda/USA Today/MISIG/Revolution Golf
Player Development
Winner: Girls Independent Golf League
Other Finalists: AWGA Golf 101; Nextgengolf
Print Advertising – Products & Services
Winner: Aldila – “A New Twist On Torque”
Other Finalists: Pukka; Ricoh
Print Advertising – Travel & Real Estate
Winner: Boyne Golf – “Three Resorts, Ten Courses, One Destination”
Other Finalists: Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail; We-Ko-Pa Golf Club
Product Ingenuity – Emerging Companies-Golf Equipment
Winner: PXG 0311 Irons
Other Finalists: Knuth Golf High Heat Hybrid; Vertical Groove Driver
Product Ingenuity – Misc. Products
Winner: Oska Pulse
Other Finalists: Glowgear Interactive; Popticals Sunglasses
Product Ingenuity – Technology
Winner: Golf Genius
Other Finalists: 18Birdies; GEN i1
Product Ingenuity – Training Products
Winner: STEADIHEAD Laser Putting Trainer
Other Finalists: ChipTrainer; MISIG
Product Ingenuity – Market Leaders
Winner: Callaway Epic Driver
Other Finalists: Cobra One-Length Irons; TaylorMade TP5 Golf Ball
TV Commercial
Winner: MasterCard – “Arnie Would”
Other Finalists: BMW; Bridgestone Golf
Video Marketing
Winner: French Lick Resort – “Donald Ross Course Anniversary”
Other Finalists: Antigua; Bridgestone Golf
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