PGA of America: The PGA Equipment Forum stage at the 57th PGA Merchandise Show will include the launch of WE ARE GOLF, industry research by The PGA and NGF, industry initiatives, new equipment and best business practices, Jan. 28-30 in Orlando, FL.
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CourseTrends Announces Play-a-Round Golf Of Malvern, PA As Its Most Recent Client
CourseTrends: Adds Play-a-Round Golf of Malvern, PA, as its newest client, and will design and host its website, e-mail marketing and e-commerce.
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.
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.
CHAMP ScorpionSTINGER™ Spike Chosen As The Official Golf Spike Of The Locker Room Managers Association
Champ: The Locker Room Managers Association selects the company’s ScorpionStinger golf spike as the official golf spike for the association.
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.
Copper Hills Golf And Country Club Selects ActiveGolf To Provide Management Software and Tee-Time Marketing Solutions
ActiveGolf: Adds Copper Hills Golf Club in Oxford, MI, as its newest client. ActiveGolf golf course management software and online tee-time marketing solutions.
Innovative Concepts, LLC Is Now An Official Vendor With Golf Galaxy
Innovative Concepts: Manufacturer of Tour Sticks becomes an official vendor with Golf Galaxy.
CHAMP ScorpionSTINGER™ Spike Chosen As The Official Golf Spike Of The Locker Room Managers Association
Champ: The Locker Room Managers Association selects the company’s ScorpionStinger golf spike as the official golf spike for the association.
Q1 Golf: To launch Boxx Headwear, a packaged headwear company, and its patent-pedning BoxxTop program, at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, FL.
Procraft Heritage Creations Announces Relationship With Nicklaus
Nicklaus Companies: Procraft Heritage Creations is selected as the exclusive licensee of the Nicklaus Companies for golf shop design and fixtures. “Our partnership with his company will provide us with an opportunity to be involved in the design and fabrication of golf shops and specialty millwork for each existing and new Nicklaus Design client,” said Mike Sieverson, president of Procraft Heritage Creations.
Fore! Reservations Previewing New Products & Services At PGA Merchandise Show
Fore! Reservations: Announces plans to preview new products, software features and services at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 28-30 in Orlando, FL.
Williams Sports Powered by Williams Formula One Team Technology Set To Exhibit At The 2010 PGA Merchandise Show
Williams Sports: Announces plans to participate in next week’s PGA Merchandise Show and Demo Day, Jan. 27-30 in Orlando, FL.
Visit Wales, Almost Golf, Free Drop Added As Sponsors For ING At PGA Show
International Network of Golf: Association adds Almost Golf, Visit Wales and Free Drop Innovations as sponsors for its ING Hospitality Room at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 28-30 in Orlando, FL.
Bobby Jones Honors the 80th Anniversary of the Famed Grand Slam for Fall 2010
Bobby Jones: Will pay tribute to the 80th anniversary of the amateur’s Grand Slam with a special capsule collection for fall. Each piece in the group will feature a commemorative logo embroidered on the left sleeve. Three additional fall deliveries, Telluride, Kennebunkport and Brookhaven Classics, showcase updated classics for the modern country club lifestyle.
Fore! Reservations Previewing New Products & Services At PGA Merchandise Show
Fore! Reservations: Announces plans to preview new products, software features and services at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 28-30 in Orlando, FL.
Half Moon Bay Golf Links, Buffalo Communications Extend Partnership
Half Moon Bay Golf Links, Buffalo Communications: Half Moon Bay Golf Links extends its partnership with Buffalo Communications for the firm to continue providing the resort’s publicity and media-branding program.
Kearney Country Club in Kearney, NE. is Cybergolf’s newest client and will custom design and host the website and email newsletter system for the club.
Cybergolf: Adds Kearney Country Club in Kearney, NE., as its newest client and will design and host the club’s website and e-mail newsletter system.
CHAMP® Partners With Golf Gators
Champ: Announces a new OEM partner in Golf Gators, makers of uniquely casual golf shoes. Champ will provide its ScorpionStinger and LadyStinger spikes in Golf Gators’ 2010 line of Spackler golf flip flops for men and women.
Golf Equipment Counterfeiter Sentenced to Jail Term in Shanghai
U.S. Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group: Reports that the Shanghai Huangpu District People’s Court has sentenced Fan Chaokui, a retail shop owner, to serve a seven month jail term and pay a fine after being convicted of selling counterfeit golf equipment. The group is comprised of Acushnet Co., Callaway Golf, Cleveland Golf/Srixon, Nike Golf, Ping and TaylorMade Golf Co.