Pellucid Corp.: Reports an increase of 78 percent in national golf playable hours for December compared to December 2010. This improved the year-end golf playable hours to a deficit of minus-1 percent vs. the same period 2010.
Industry Excitement Builds For Martin Golf Apparel
Martin Golf Apparel: Spring 2012 collection will be available only to PGA professionals, but the company reports positive reaction to its first line, which began delivering in November.
Feel Golf To Unveil New SG™ & PVD Clubs At PGA Merchandise Show
Feel Golf: To unveil its SG line of wedges and irons that feature square grooves at the annual show. Although the USGA has ruled the clubs non-conforming, amateur golfers can continue to use square grooves until 2024.
New, Patented Golf Clubs Perform Like Traditional Clubs, But Travel Smaller, Easier And Cheaper
Sepia Products: Introduces the Golf-Link Travel Clubs that travel lighter and easier than traditional clubs. “Until now,” said Pat Brady, company president, “any time you messed with the shaft or hosel, you basically destroyed club performance. We’ve conquered that with a patented design that allows the golfer to travel with a more compact bag, containing just one shaft and 14 club heads, including putter.”
Cobalt Artworks To Exhibit LeRoy Neiman Official Ryder Cup Artwork At PGA Show
Cobalt Artworks: To exhibit artist Leroy Neiman’s official artwork commemorating the 39th Ryder Cup at the upcoming PGA Merchandise Show. The official Ryder Cup artwork consists of a 250-piece limited edition serigraph that sells for $3,000, signed and unsigned commemorative poster editions, note card sets, invitations and postcards.
Mystical Golf Announces Larry Gatlin And The Gatlin Brothers Benefit Concert
Mystical Golf: Announces that The Gatlin Brothers will perform a benefit concert for its Pardue Children in Need Fund at the Alabama Theatre in North Myrtle Beach, S.C., on Jan. 23.
Jones Sports Co.: Relaunches its original Jones golf bag.
PGA Professional Ryuji Imada To Sign Endorsement Deal With Fourteen Golf At Upcoming Press Conference
Fourteen Golf: To sign Japan’s Ryuji Imada to a three-year endorsement agreement. Per terms of the agreement, Imada will play the company’s wedges.
Mizuno Scores Three More Gold Medal Irons In Golf Digest’s 2012 Hot List
Mizuno: MP-59, JPX-800 Pro and JPX-800 receive gold medals in Golf Digest’s 2012 Hot List.
Oliva, Ashton, Altadis USA And General Cigar Join Forces With CertiFresh To Better Serve The Golf Course Cigar Smoker
CertiFresh Cigar Co.: Partners with Oliva, Ashton, Altadis USA and General Cigar and will offer the four cigar manufacturers’ products as part of its custom-packaged offerings.
Boxgroove Named A Semifinalist For 2011 TechColumbus Innovation Award
Boxgroove: Selected as a semifinalist for the 2011 TechColumbus Innovation Awards in the outstanding technology team category.
Two-Time Event Champion Phil Mickelson Commits To Play Humana Challenge
Humana Challenge: Receives a commitment from two-time champion and all-time tournament money winner Phil Mickelson to play in the early-season tournament, Jan. 19-22 in La Quinta, Calif.
Education: Master Club Performance Technology School
January 9 – January 14 | Mitchell Golf Equipment Institute / Dayton, OH http://www.mitchellgolfschool.com Mitchell Golf Equipment Institute 997 Senate Drive…
Two Premier Edwin Watts Golf Shops Named Among America’s 100 Best Golf Shops By Golf World Magazine
Edwin Watts Golf Shops: Concord, N.C., and Miami-Doral, Fla., locations have made Golf World’s America’s 100 Best Golf Shops list in the off-course category for the second successive year.
Sligo Wear Unveils Eclectic, Colorful Fall 2012 Collection
Sligo Wear: Introduces its new fall 2012 collection, which features short- and long-sleeved wind shirts and jackets, as well as sweaters in three styles – v-neck, quarter-zip and cardigans – and in wool/polyester blends.
Saddle Creek Resort Announces “Two-for-One Stay And Play Package” For January, February
Saddle Creek Resort (Copperopolis, Calif.): Announces a two-for-one, stay-and-play package, starting at $223 per person, through Feb. 29.
Golf Pride® Unveils New Swing Grips For 2012 Lineup
Golf Pride: Unveils its new swing grips for 2012, including the New Decade MultiCompound Whiteout, which provides responsiveness to the lower hand and moisture management and traction to the upper hand.
Kaenon On Display At 2012 PGA Merchandise Show
Kaenon: To display its full, polarized sunglass line, which features its proprietary SR-91 polarized lens that is available in varying lens tints and light transmission levels.
Golfing Magazine To Highlight The Latest In Irons Shafts In Its 2012 Spring Issue
Golfing Magazine: To report on new iron shafts in its spring issue.
Middle Atlantic PGA Section Promotes Jon Guhl To Executive Director/CEO
Middle Atlantic Section of the PGA of America: Promotes Jon Guhl to executive director and CEO.
