National Golf Course Owners Association: Announces that David Leadbetter will receive the organization’s 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award. Leadbetter will be recognized at the NGCOA’s annual conference on Feb. 9.
Business
Outdoor Demo Day Tees Off Biggest Week In The Business Of Golf Today, January 26, At The 58th PGA Merchandise Show In Orlando, Florida
PGA of America: Outdoor Demo Day, which is expected to attract more than 5,000 PGA professionals and invited VIP retailers, kicks off the 58th annual PGA Merchandise Show.
International Club Suppliers / entegra To Showcase Food, Supplies Procurement Program At Golf Industry Show, Booth 1271
International Club Suppliers: Announces its plans to exhibit.
"4 Yards More" Golf Tee: 2011 PGA Official Tee Sponsor Of Indoor Equipment Test Center
Green Keepers: 4 Yards More becomes the official tee sponsor of the show’s equipment test center.
"Putting Yourself In Her Shoes: Your Course Playbook For A Winning Season" EWGA CEO Leads Friday PGA Merchandise Show Presentation
EWGA: CEO Pam Swensen will moderate “”Putting Yourself In Her Shoes: Your Course Playbook for a Winning Season” at the PGA Equipment Forum stage on Friday, Jan. 28, at 2 p.m.
PG Professional Golf Announces The Acquisition Of Club Champ® Golf Accessories And Equipment
PG Professional Golf: Acquires Club Champ Golf Accessories and Equipment. “The recycled golf ball market will still be our largest product category, but we are looking to broaden our business by adding other exciting high-quality golf related products in diverse categories,” said Gary Krueger, CEO, PG Professional Golf.
Club Glove To Launch New TRS Ballistic Luggage Line And Other Made-In-The-USA Products At 2011 PGA Merchandise Show, Booth #1829
Club Glove: To launch its TRS Ballistic line of super-premium luggage and other made-in-the-USA products. The set, which features a carry-on, mid-size and full-size check-in bag, retails for $1,495 and is also available in individual pieces.
LPGA Star Anna Nordqvist Opts To Play With Cobra Clubs, Expands Partnership With Newly Formed Cobra-Puma Golf
Cobra Golf: Signs LPGA player Anna Nordqvist, 23, to an endorsement agreement. Nordqvist, a Puma Golf-sponsored athlete since her rookie season in 2009, will play Cobra’s S3 driver and fairway, Baffler Rail (3/H), and S2 Forged (4-PW).
Show Dates For Asian Conferences Announced
Asia Pacific Golf Development Conferences: Releases the dates for its four main 2011 events – Asia Pacific Golf Summit (Oct. 31-Nov. 2), Golf Course Superintendents of Asia Summit (Nov. 1-2), PGA Conference of Asia (Nov. 4-5) and Southeast Asia and India Golf Merchandise Exposition (Nov. 3-6).
Cleveland Golf, TaylorMade-Adidas Golf, Wilson Among Club Manufacturers Sponsoring ClubING
International Network of Golf: Announces Cleveland Golf, TaylorMade-adidas Golf and Wilson Golf as sponsors for its ClubING hospitality room at this week’s PGA Merchandise Show.
PGA Player Ricky Barnes Adds Coloured Gloves To His Game At The 2011 Sony Open; Signs Exclusive Contract With Mossimo’s G/FORE
G/Fore: Signs PGA Tour player Ricky Barnes to an exclusive glove deal. Barnes first wore the new glove line, available in 13 colors, at the Sony Open in Hawaii.
True Linkswear Stepping Out For First PGA Merchandise Show
True Linkswear: To exhibit its new product line, and will feature company co-founder and PGA Tour winner Ryan Moore signing autographs in its booth on Friday, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Bettinardi Golf Growth & Demand Requires Increase In Domestic Representative Sales Force And International Distribution Channels.
Bettinardi Golf: Announces it will expand the company’s current sales team as a result of increased product demand.
Bettinardi Studio Stock Series Receives Multiple 5 Stars
Bettinardi Golf: To display its Studio Stock Series putters, which received five-star ratings in Golf Digest’s recent 2011 Hot List, at the Outdoor Demo Day and on the show floor.
2011 U.S. Solheim Cup Team Captain Rosie Jones To Sign Autographs At Sunice® PGA Merchandise Show Booth
Sunice: To host U.S. Solheim Cup team captain Rosie Jones for an autograph session in the company’s booth on Thursday, Jan. 27, 4-5 p.m.
Sundog Eyewear Bolsters USA Golf Distribution
Sundog Eyewear: Names Sundog Sport Eyewear USA as its new distributor in 24 states.
Zenio Sports Invites Retailers To Discover New Retail Streams From Revolutionary Putting Device
Zenio Sports: To showcase its portable Zenio putting system that uses sensor technology to measure key parameters of the putting stroke and wirelessly transmits all putting data via Bluetooth to smartphones, laptops and tablets.
World’s Only Teflon® Golf Tee To Be Introduced At The PGA Show
Tee Direct: To launch its new Tef Tee, which features a Teflon-coated head that reportedly eliminates more than 90 percent of the frictional forces between the ball and tee to create more distance.
Scratch Golf To Exhibit At PGA Merchandise Show
Scratch Golf: Will display its full retail wedge and iron line, along with its Scratch 8620 wedge, which recently received a Golf Digest Hot List gold medal for a second successive year.
VedaloHD Performance Eyewear Introduces Revolutionary Sight ™ For Golfer’s Needing Prescription Sunwear At The 2011 PGA Show
VedaloHD: Will exhibit its VedaloRx line, which is now available in eight of VedaloHD’s best-selling styles with more being introduced at the show.
