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ANNUAL FLORIDA PGA SHOW

February 21st, 2010 John R. Craig Posted in Courses & Travel, Equipment, Events No Comments »

By John Craig

 

Nearly everyone associated with the golf business had one spot on their mind in late January: Orlando,  Florida, site of the 57th Annual PGA Merchandise Show.

 

There were more than 1,000 vendors, over 40,000 golf business professionals, exhibits from golf manufacturers, leaders in the industry, seminars and new golf employment ideas launched as 2010 gets going. The show ran January 28-30 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.

 

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USGA MUSEUM VISIT: TESTING CENTER By John Craig

February 21st, 2010 John R. Craig Posted in Courses & Travel, Equipment No Comments »

 Editor’s note: The following is the third of three stories on the USGA Museum in Far Hills, NJ.

 

Putters available to try out at the museumFAR HILLS, NJ – Have you ever wondered what the air temperature does to the golf balls and sticks in the trunk of your car? Would you ever want to swing 2,500 clubs each year?  How about testing shoes, tees, or anything else that a golfer carries?

 

That’s what they study at the USGA’s Testing Center, part of the tour at the USGA Museum in central New Jersey.

 

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THREE NEW GOLF ITEMS FOR AREA MAN

February 20th, 2010 John R. Craig Posted in Equipment, Events, Featured No Comments »

Howard Katz with Pro on the GoHe was rushing off to the post office Friday to fill yet another order – all spurred from his appearance at the 57thAnnual PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Florida. Howard Katz had five new orders for some of his new products.

 

“It was very good for us,” Katz said of the show at the end of January. “But it’s grueling.”

 

Katz said people were serious about buying as his company introduced three new product lines. “It’s just changed everything for us,” he said. “We’ve got a lot of follow up to do.”

 

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Golf Pro’s Black Friday Equipment Sale

November 15th, 2009 fciarlo Posted in Equipment No Comments »

Golfers enjoy great bargains at the annual golf pro sale. Click here for a
few snapshots from the John Craig’s camera.


Upstate NYer’s Taylor Made’s design guy By John Craig

August 15th, 2009 fciarlo Posted in Equipment 1 Comment »

When you are watching coverage from the PGA Championship this week – on Golf Channel, TNT or CBS – look a little closer at players like Sergio Garcia, Kenny Perry, Sean O’Hair, Retief Goosen, Rory Sabbatini, Matt Bettencourt and Justin Rose when they turn their heads. Read the rest of this entry »


Local inventor develops new device that literally speaks golf

April 17th, 2009 fciarlo Posted in Equipment 1 Comment »

NEW DEVICE THAT LITERALLY SPEAKS GOLF, By John Craig
You walk up to your ball and it’s a fried egg in the bunker.  Or you find it in some deep rough.  Or you’ve got “first tee jitters.”  Would some calming words from your golf pro give you a good thought?  A local inventor hopes so. Read the rest of this entry »


Change to Rules of Golf Is Unequal on Its Face

April 5th, 2009 fciarlo Posted in Equipment No Comments »

Frank Thomas says USGA is making a mistake and said it all in an article in Sunday’s New York Times.

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Demo Day at Rte Fore Golf

April 5th, 2009 fciarlo Posted in Equipment 2 Comments »

DEMO DAY AT ROUTE FORE GOLF
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Rte Fore DEMO DAY photos

December 7th, 2008 fciarlo Posted in Equipment 1 Comment »

DEMO THE LATEST EQUIPMENT - SEE STORE SPECIALS Read the rest of this entry »


Golf Pro’s Black Friday Equipment sale photo gallery

November 30th, 2008 fciarlo Posted in Equipment No Comments »

Golfers enjoy great bargains at the annual golf pro sale. Click here for a few snapshots from the John Craig’s camera. http://picasaweb.google.com/jrcjmu91/Golfproshow#