The largest consumer golf event draws 22,000+ golfers over three days and brings 190+ manufacturers together tour van fitting opportunities, the Sacramento Golf Hall of Fame induction ceremony, golf comedy & lots of education on ESPN 1320 stage.
Named by Golf World, Golf Digest and Golf Range magazines as the best golf promotion in the country, the 43rd Annual Haggin Oaks Golf Expo continues to lay claim to the title of “America’s Largest Demo Days.” This year’s event will be from Friday, April 27 through Sunday April 29.
With over 190 different manufacturers and booths scheduled to appear, The Haggin Oaks Golf Expo is truly the show of all shows- hosting golfers from all over California, Oregon and Nevada to see the latest in golf equipment to the best vacation destinations- and everything in between! Best of all, admission is FREE! More than 22,000+ golfers traveled to “America’s Largest Demo Day” (Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m and Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) to test the hottest equipment and accessories; experience the latest launch monitors & Tour Tech vans; trade in old clubs; and shop in the 15,000+ square foot Haggin Oaks Golf Super Shop. Nowhere else in the country will there be a larger collection of golf vendors available to the general public.
2018 Initiatives:
• $25,000 Cleveland Wedge Challenge- on the Arcade putting green- chipping/pitching contest all three days of the show where you’ll chip for points into green targets. The customer with the most points will come back on Sunday for a one-chance pitch across the green and a chance to win (what we hope will be) $25,000.
• Sacramento Golf Hall of Fame & Junior Commendation Ceremony- “An afternoon of legends and junior leaders”- Interviews with this year’s class of TFTGS Hall of Fame inductees and a commendation of all graduation seniors headed to college and those that have achieved their Ace and Eagle certification. Inducted this year will be Pat McGowan, Vince Mastracco, Don Haney, Bill Rider, Don Baucom & Jim Salazar . The ceremony will be at 3p on Saturday, April 29th on the ESPN 1320 Game Improvement Stage.
• The Amazing Race (at Golf Expo) Game- Race around the Haggin Oaks Golf Expo this year and play a new game for your chance to win a Callaway Rogue fairway wood. You’ll be given a scorecard when you come into the event with a map on the back. As you go around and see each special location around Expo, get your card stamped and redeem it for a delicious dessert treat. One of the game cards will be picked for a Callaway Rogue fairway wood.
• Complimentary use of the MacKenzie Putting Course all three days of the show
• Celebrity Appearances – We’re excited to host comedian Marc Melzer for the first time on our ESPN 1320 Game Improvement Stage. Marc’s impression of the great comedian Rodney Dangerfield’s famous role of Al Czervik. Marc will be there on Friday and Saturday doing his routine.
• 190+ Vendors- America’s Largest Demo Days & Consumer Golf Show
• The Major Championship Menu and BBQ- Doing all that is sure to make you hungry. And if you’re going to dress like a tour pro, you might as well eat like one. Our catering team has created a special Major Championship Menu just for this weekend to give you a genuine taste of those special events. Take a bite of our straight-from-Augusta famed Pimento Cheese or Egg-Salad Sandwiches. They’ll be wrapped in green wax paper, just like they are each April along those beautiful azaleas. And if Burgers are more your thing, take advantage of our special Olympic-sized burger similar to what was served at last year’s US Open. It’s a slice of specially seasoned hamburger meat served lengthwise in a hot dog bun.
• MacKenzie Shop Club Garage Sale & Value Center – One of the best-kept secrets of the Haggin Oaks Golf Expo is up by the MacKenzie Pro Shop. Those in the know realize that the Haggin Oaks Golf Super Shop puts out tens of thousands of dollars of nearly new golf products at values up to 80% off their original retail. Now it’s your secret to keep!
• ESPN 1320 Golf-To- Go Haggin Oaks Game Improvement Stage – The Haggin Oaks Golf Expo is continuing their great new initiative started back in 2013 called The ESPN 1320 Golf-To-Go Game Improvement Stage! A huge stage on wheels will create a mini-amphitheater right on the range where every hour on the hour, free educational opportunities will be presented on topics such as golf ball fitting, putting clinics, golf shaft education, golf fitness instruction, guest instructors and more!
• SGC Sacramento City Putting Championship – The 60+ year old Sacramento Golf Council Putting Championship (formerly won by multi-time PGA Tour winner Bill Glasson) will be held over the weekend of Golf Expo again. We’ll have three different divisions including Mens, Womens and Juniors- and each of the overall winners will receive a very special prize.
• 100 Beers From Around The World – Haggin Oaks is bringing together an unprecedented collection of longnecks for you to try. Our beer specialist team has been working all spring long to bring an array of 100 different beers that we’ll have on sale during the Expo. You’ll be able to choose from international classic lagers to more obscure local ales- and everything in between. Guests can sip their favorite beer pulled right from our ice-cold coolers right on the driving range.
• PGA Tour Van & Tour Fitting Staff Opportunities- The Haggin Oaks Golf Expo is also home to Vendor Tour Fitting Vans and direct-from-manufacturer fitting staff normally only reserved by PGA Tour events. These mobile fitting vans on wheels come complete with the latest in fitting equipment technology and many build clubs for the consumer right there on the spot. With vendors like Miura, Titleist, Cobra, Cleveland, Mizuno, TaylorMade, Callaway and Ping already committed, this is just one more reason that makes this event unique. This is by appointment only, so make your call today to 916.808.2531.
• Srixon On-Site Golf Ball Personalization- Srixon will be inside the Super Shop with the golf ball personalization machine and customizing any verbage you want on any of their different golf balls. This makes a great way to have your name, nickname or company name on one of the best-selling golf balls in the game.
• Make Your Own Sale – It’s hard to resist the incredible offers being held all weekend long when nearly every single item in our 2.5 million dollar inventory is on promotion! The more you spend that weekend, the more you get back. With the exception of just a vendor or two, any time you spend over $100 that weekend, you’ll receive vouchers back that can be spent on anything on our golf facility beginning in May- even on sale and already-discounted merchandise. The discounts get deeper the more you spend! See the shop for details.
• Titleist Golf Ball Fitting Van – The Titleist Mobile Golf Ball Fitting Van is headed to the Golf Expo for all three days and will be fitting over 1700 customers that weekend. This is a great opportunity for you to meet with a Titleist Golf Ball Fitting expert, learn more about Titleist’s green-to-tee methodology and begin the fitting process. This will be done by appointment, so call 916.808.2531 to sign up today or come straight to the booth the first part of each day to sign up for this exciting opportunity.
• Trade-In Trade-Up Month – In conjunction with The PGA of America’s national “Free Fitting & Trade Up Month”, the Haggin Oaks Golf Expo also offers free club fitting and equipment trade-in opportunities. Several PGA Tour manufacturer-fitting vans are on hand- making available more than 200 pre-scheduled fittings on these technological marvels and manufacturing plants on wheels. Golfers can even cash in their “retired” golf gear. Haggin Oaks has trade-in specialists on hand, offering maximum dollar for thousands of clubs, staff bags, pull carts and old training aids. Gift certificates are issued on the spot for use in the Haggin Oaks Golf Super Shop. “So few places take them now, and there’s not much that we won’t take in,” says Ken Morton Jr. “Everybody has used equipment in their garages; they can clean it out and buy some new stuff utilizing their old stuff.”
• 40 Years of Golf Expo History Collage – Our marketing team has been diving through four decades of old photographs and advertisements and will have a collage of the very best of Golf Expo in the breezeway just outside the MacKenzie’s Sport Bar & Grille. We’ll have photos of the old tents, old advertisements for products and brands long since passed and a fun trip down memory lane for Sacramento’s favorite golf event.
• Travis Mathew Tour Bus – The apparel brand Travis Mathew is committed to pushing the boundaries and thinking outside the box. The Awesome Tour Van was born from that thinking. It features a full rooftop party deck, 5 high definition LED televisions, a fold-out patio, full length awnings for shade and a complete outdoor entertainment system to make shopping for one of the hottest clothing brands fun and fresh.
For a list of participating vendors, a schedule of the education seminars and a vendor map, visit www.hagginoaksgolfexpo.com.
Managed by Morton Golf, the Haggin Oaks Golf Complex is located between Interstate 80 and Business 80 in Sacramento, 3645 Fulton Ave. The driving range has 100 stalls under lights and can be reached at 916-481-GOLF or www.hagginoaksgolfexpo.com for additional information.
Vendors interested in getting booths should contact Jane Siebers @ jsiebers@hagginoaks.com
Media inquiries on the Haggin Oaks Golf Expo can be sent to kmortonjr@hagginoaks.com
Contact:
Ken Morton, Jr. – 916-871-2676 – kmortonjr@hagginoaks.com
