New Balance: To exhibit its golf performance footwear at the annual show.
Dave Pelz Partners With Cleveland® Golf/Srixon®
Cleveland Golf/ Srixon: Signs Dave Pelz as a member of its professional staff.
G/Fore: Signs Jonas Blixt to an endorsement agreement to wear the brand’s gloves on tour.
Bermuda Sands Apparel Launches New Bermuda Sands XP Line At The PGA Show.
Bermuda Sands Apparel Co.: To launch new Bermuda Sands XP line of men’s and women’s fashions.
Tourbound Golf Academy And Heller Productions Inc. To Exhibit Revolutionary RoboGolfPro Robotic Swing Trainer At 2014 PGA Merchandise Show
Tourbound Golf Academy: To exhibit the RoboGolfPro robotic swing trainer at the Outdoor Demo Day and during the three-day show.
Study Shows Golfers Can Increase Distance By 7.1 Yards Using Hand Speed Trainer To Improve Their Performance
Hand Speed Trainer: Reports on a year-old study that claims golfers can gain up to 7 yards of distance through use of its weight resistance trainer.
“Golf Tips”
Where To Play Golf: Blog features golf tips from instructor Mike Calbot.
The EWGA Announces The Release Of Their New Book Teeing Up For Success
EWGA: Publishes the book “Teeing Up for Success,” a compilation of stories about women who have used the game of golf to achieve their goals.
Team With Malcolm DeMille – Create Lasting Memories
Malcolm DeMille: To exhibit its line of modern and traditional sculpture, fine jewelry and money clips and trophy trays at the annual show.
Grip-Naming Contest, Customization Highlights For Pure Grips
Pure Grips: To display its products at the annual show, in addition to participating in the Outdoor Demo Day at the Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge on Jan. 21.
New Exhibitor – Signs By The Sea – Booth 4448; Here’s How to Make Lemonade out of Lemons; PGA Member Launches Sign Business Following Broken Foot; Clients include 150+ clubs in 11 states, including Top 100 Clubs
Signs by the Sea: To exhibit its product line in its debut appearance at the annual show.
National Women’s Golf Alliance Named Finalist In ING Industry Honors Awards
National Women’s Golf Alliance: Named a finalist in the Public Relations and Promotions category of the 21st International Network of Golf Industry Honors Awards.
Golf Genius Software To Debut New Event Product At 2014 PGA Merchandise Show
Golf Genius Software: To showcase its suite of cloud-based golf software products – GolfLeagueGenius and GolfTripGenius – and introduce the company’s newest product, GolfEventGenius.
Peter Millar: Named the apparel provider for the Texas Golf Association beginning this month. … Cobra Puma Golf: Signs Will MacKenzie to an endorsement agreement and will represent Puma Golf’s new apparel line, Sport Lux.
Premier Golf: Merges with golf tour operator Wide World of Golf under the Premier Golf name. Premier Golf has been a licensed partner of the PGA of America for 25 years, managing many facets of the organization’s in-house travel department, professional golf management programs nationwide and package fulfillment for PGA Village in Port St. Lucie, FL. … Signature Group: Concludes a strategic plan for the Asian Golf Industry Federation, establishing the next steps in the development of the organization. The primary objectives of developing a strategic plan included expanding and diversifying the AGIF’s membership base, defining the tangible benefits that come with membership and enabling the Federation to financially sustain, prosper, grow and fulfill its potential.
Kings Ridge Golf Club / Clermont, FL: Reopens its fairways and removed all cart restrictions after extensive re-seeding for the winter season.
FOX Sports: Hires Emmy Award-winning producer Mark Loomis as coordinating producer for golf event production and all studio programming. … Golf Channel: Hires broadcaster Lisa Cornwell as an anchor for the network’s signature news show, “Golf Central.”
Golf Writers Association of America: Honors Ken Duke, Rhonda Glenn and Graeme McDowell. Duke received the Ben Hogan Award for remaining active in golf despite a physical handicap (in his case, scoliosis) or serious illness. Glenn was named winner of the William D. Richardson Award for consistently making outstanding contributions to golf, and McDowell was voted the ASAP Sports/Jim Murray Award winner for being accommodating to the media. The trio will be presented their honors April 9 at the annual GWAA Awards Dinner in Augusta, Ga. … Mercedes-Benz: Signs Martin Kaymer to an endorsement agreement. Kaymer will wear the company’s iconic star logo and promote the Mercedes Trophy exclusive amateur tournament series. … World Golf Foundation: Names Tim Finchem, commissioner of the PGA Tour, as chairman of the foundation’s board of directors for 2014. In addition to Finchem, other World Golf Foundation board members are Pete Bevacqua, chief executive officer of the PGA of America; Mike Davis, executive director of the United States Golf Association; Peter Dawson, chief executive of The R&A; Will Jones, executive director of The Masters Tournament Foundation and George O’Grady, chief executive of the PGA European Tour.
LPGA Legends Tour: Walgreens Charity Championship will move to The Seagate Country Club in Delray Beach, FL. The tournament will be held Nov. 6-9. … Legends Junior Tour: Announces College Golf Camps of America as its newest corporate partner. CGC will be the title sponsor of the Player of the Year points list and Collegiate Preview. … National Golf Association Tour: Granted unrestricted exemptions from the Web.com Tour’s BMW Charity Pro-Am, Price Cutter Charity Championship, and News Sentinel Open in 2014.
Lizzie Driver To Unveil One Of A Kind Online Boutique For Private Clubs At The Upcoming 2014 PGA Merchandise Show
Lizzie Driver: Will introduce a unique shopping program entitled The Lizzie Driver Boutique at the annual show. The online boutique will offer an exclusive experience from a pro shop to its women members to comfortably and securely shop for golf apparel online via the club’s own website.
