SPIKE COMPANY BACK FOR 13TH YEAR

CHAMP/MacNeill Engineering, The World Leader in Sport Cleat Technology® extends its well established partnership with the Symetra Tour, entering its 13th straight year as an official sponsor of the now-Symetra Futures Tour.

CHAMP will also continue its designation as the Official Golf Spike of the Tour and remains the No. 1 brand used among Symetra Tour professionals.

“We are pleased to have CHAMP, one of our longest-standing partners, continue their support for our Tour,” said Symetra Tour CEO Zayra Calderon. “Their spikes provide the perfect foundation for our players’ games and create great footing for their swings. Our players have consistently chosen their product while playing on the Symetra Tour and as they continue their careers on the LPGA.”

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CV GOLF CONTINUES TO EVOLVE
By Mike Collar

For the past 11 years, the Capital Area’s Charlie Veeder has journeyed to the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, FL to keep up with the latest news within the golf industry for his business – CV Golf.

“The first day is where you have a great opportunity to see, feel, and test in real conditions, the latest in technology advancements by the leading manufacturers in the golf business,” Veeder said. “You get hands-on experience with more than 80 golf equipment companies all in one place: the newest drivers, woods, irons, wedges, putters, balls, shafts, grips, club-fitting best practices, scoring clinics and instructional training aids and more.”

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RULEGOLF’S BETTER TOOLS FOR A SHARPER GAME

rulegolf, a leading innovator of quality golf accessories, announced the successful debut of its new, revolutionary “rulefourteen invisibrush T” golf towel at the PGA Merchandise Show, January 26-28 in Orlando, FL.

“Consumers absolutely loved our new rulefourteen towel, and retailers discovered it to be a much better value for their customers.” said Joe Borgenicht, invisibrushT inventor and rulegolf owner. “Our customers told us that rather than spending $50 for a wet or dry golf towel and golf club brush combination that could scratch clubs, is made overseas and may break after a couple of weeks of use, golfers and golf gift buyers can spend half as much for our all-in-one tool that does it all and is built to last in the USA!”

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NOW LET’S GO PLAY

Nearly 1,000 companies and brands gathered for the 59th PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, FL including some Capital Area representatives. At the Orange County Convention Center, more than 42,000 PGA Professionals, buyers and industry leaders from nearly 80 countries came for the latest in golf equipment, apparel, accessories and services.

Check out a special, one-hour PGA Merchandise Highlight Show on Golf Channel tonight, Monday, January 30, at 8:00 p.m.

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PGA SECRETARY AS SEASON BEGINS

Derek Sprague, the Head Golf Professional at Malone Golf Club, part of the NENY PGA and from the Capital Area, is also the Secretary of the PGA of America. He has been in Florida as the 59th Annual PGA Merchandise Show gets started in Orlando.

But before that, he took part in several meetings with the PGA of America to work on growing the game, which has seen a decline in participation and new players in recent years, due in large part to the economic downturn.

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NICKLAUS, GOLF 2.0, 1,000+ COMPANIES

Despite the fact that the 59th annual PGA Merchandise Show is not open to the public, here’s a preview and a link to get you closer to what’s going on in Orlando, Florida. It’s being held in the Orange County Convention Center from now through Saturday. There’s also an official webcast.

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MARKING 10 YEARS OF OUTDOOR DEMOS

The 10th anniversary of the PGA Show Outdoor Demo Day was also its largest and, perhaps, best-ever on Wednesday, Jan. 25, at the Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge in Winter Garden, FL.

Thousands of PGA Professionals, retailers and golf-industry leaders tested the latest products from 100-plus golf equipment, training aids, performance wear and golf accessory companies to officially open Show Week 2012 on a warm, idyllic day, according to a PGA of America release.

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SCOR4161 ARE NEW TAKE ON WEDGE PLAY

Eidolon Brands, parent company of EIDOLON Golf and its patented V-SOLE wedges, today announced the introduction of a new brand, SCOR Golf, and its first product, SCOR4161.

Click here to listen to an interview with Terry Koehler, President of SCOR Golf, which is based in Victoria, Texas: SCORGOLF.

Koehler the founder and a seasoned golf equipment veteran, having spent his early career at the Ben Hogan Company, Reid Lockhart and Ray Cook Putter Company. You can also read his blog here.

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KANGAROO LEATHER GRABS YOU

Based in Granbury, TX, HIRZL is the leading specialist for high performance sports gloves.

Click here to listen to an interview with Gary Sheppard, President of HIRZL North America: HIRZLGLOVE

NORDQVIST SIGNS ON

Recently, the company announced that LPGA Tour star Anna Nordqvist will be competing as a HIRZL Staff Player using HIRZL’s SOFFFT™ Flex performance gloves.

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PGA PRO SALE MARKS 20 YEARS

For many, the day after Thanksgiving is “Black Friday” for all the sales and the traditional start of the shopping season. But for area PGA Professionals, it’s “Green” Friday through Sunday.

Click here to listen to an interview with WINDHAM PRO Brian Lowe.

On Friday, the local PGA Pros will be up early not to brave the lines at other stores…but to set up their mobile pro shops at Siena College’s Marcelle Athletic Complex for the 20th annual version of the PGA Pro Show and Sale, Friday, Nov. 25 through Sunday, Nov. 27. The sale will be held from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and admission is $5.

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