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Hello,

In 2001, the Golf Press Association introduced The Wire, a daily e-newsletter that filled a void of daily industry news and releases. In the spanning years, The Wire has spawned to other popular weekly e-newsletters – Apparel Wire and Tour Van.

Today, the Golf Press Association announces the launch of its official website, The Golf Wire (www.thegolfwire.com), which combines the best of all three e-newsletters into a central web destination and offers an array of other exclusive content.

In a culture that seeks news and information at a pace faster than a traditional news medium, The Golf Wire delivers. We like to think of it as The Wire, Apparel Wire and Tour Van on Red Bull.

Among the features of The Golf Wire will be:

• industry news and releases delivered faster;
• an RSS feed to stay abreast of any developing news;
• a Twitter feed
• blogs written by staff members such as Jennifer Gardner on equipment and Janice Ferguson on apparel;
• slide shows that will showcase the latest in apparel, equipment and travel;
• the latest golf stock quotes;
• a comprehensive calendar of events .

Like The Wire, The Golf Wire will evolve over time. But we also want this to be a site that you find both useful and informative, so we encourage you to contact us with any comments, questions or suggestions. Just email us at info@thegolfwire.com.

Sincerely,

Alex Miceli
President and publisher
Golf Press Association

https://thegolfwire.com/212008-2/

Williams Sports Debuts Three New Series Of Clubs At 2010 PGA Merchandise Show

Williams Sports: Brand will introduce three new series of clubs at this week’s PGA Merchandise Show, including the Black Diamond Series package. The package includes a personalized custom fitting, a 100 percent Italian leather handmade golf bag and a VIP guest pass to any Formula 1 race of the buyer’s choice. Price tag? $50,000.

Q1 Golf, Canyon Outback Leather: Announce that Q1 Golf, a manufacturer and supplier of golf accessories in North America, will be the authorized distributor of the Canyon Outback line for the PGA markets in both the U.S. and Canada. Canyon Outback is a supplier of premium leather goods.

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Cleveland® Golf Introduces New Putters For 2010

Cleveland Golf: Introduces its Cleveland Classic BRZ putter line that is inspired by the classics and feature a bronze finish with a copper infused face insert for a soft and responsive feel.

Introducing Spotless Swing™, The New Must-Have Golf Product!

BrightSpot Solutions: Will debut its Spotless Swing golf towel at the PGA Merchandise Show. The towel features two key components – an inside portion to clean dirty clubs and grooves with its proprietary MicroBrush™ fabric and an outside portion for hands, face, golf glove and grips.

Booming Asian Market Gains Two New Golf Expos

Southeast Asia/India Golf Merchandise Exposition: The inaugural event, patterned after the PGA Merchandise Show, will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, April 30-May 2. Concurrently, the inaugural PGA of Asia Conference for golf instructors and apprentices will be held. “Bangkok was selected for these important conferences because it is very centrally located and it has some 1,000 professional golfers and golf instructors – reason enough to home-base the event in Thailand,” said Georgina Wong, executive director of Asia Pacific Golf Development conferences.

Madavor Media Acquires Award-Winning Fairways & Greens

Madavor Media: The parent company of Northeast Golf magazine acquires Fairways & Greens magazine, a bi-monthly publication covering golf, travel and lifestyle and focused in the western portion of the United States.

Celebrities Make Their Mark On The 2010 PGA Merchandise Show

PGA Merchandise Show: This week’s 57th annual event will feature some of professional golf’s top names, including former Ryder Cup members Justin Leonard and David Toms, LPGA Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam and noted instructor Hank Haney. Also, Demo Day on Wednesday will feature a full slate of special events and appearances.

P3ProSwing Announces Record Sales For December 2009

P3ProSwing: Reports a 108 percent increase in retail sales for December compared to the same month 2008. “I think this sharp uptick in retail sales is a strong indicator that consumer confidence is returning,” said Jay Russo, managing director of P3ProSwing, whose company will exhibit at the PGA Merchandise Show.

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