Outdoor Demo Day Tees off Show Week

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.

“The Outdoor Demo Day has become a productive, informative tradition that adds up to a win-win situation for the companies and for the PGA Professionals and buyers participating,” said John McGeary, vice president of PGA Golf Exhibitions, which organized the 2012 Outdoor Demo Day with PGA Magazine, while United Rentals and True Temper served as presenting sponsors.

Added Mike Ferris, global vice president for TaylorMade Golf: “Any time you can get this sea of humanity and this many industry insiders in one place on such a great day to test and evaluate your products, it’s a tremendous situation.”

The Demo Day also featured several special appearances by pros, celebrities and renowned PGA teaching professionals, including Nick Faldo, Lexi Thompson, Suzann Pettersen, Jim Flick, Bob Toski and Michael Breed, who appeared in the Capital Area last year for a seminar with the NEY PGA.

“This is the best opportunity for us, as PGA Professionals, to test every company’s clubs to determine which ones actually live up to their promotional brochures,” said Len Zomora, PGA head professional at Escondido Country Club in Horseshoe Bay, TX.

Leading companies such as Callaway Golf, Ping, Titleist, Nike, Bridgestone, TaylorMade, Cleveland/ Srixon, Mizuno, Wilson and many others returned to the largest Outdoor Demo Day to show off their wares.

The 2012 PGA Merchandise Show Outdoor Demo Day featured Sunice as the outerwear sponsor; Pukka Headwear as the hat sponsor; Zero Friction as the official tee sponsor; Hirzl as the glove sponsor; and Bushnell Golf provided attendees with water bottles.

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