There’s still time to get those gifts – for yourself and others – before Santa shuts it down for another holiday season. Here’s Gift Guide 2: OnCore Golf + VERO X1 Buffalo, N.Y.-based OnCore Golf has carved out a formidable position in the direct-to-consumer ball category over the past decade. Its perimeter-weighted, three-ball lineup […]
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From Hoodies to Hemp: Holiday Gift Guide No. 1
It’s that time of year again – when gift giving (and getting) is one everyyone’s minds and lists. The team at Spike’s Peeks: The Art of Travel has put together a few gift lists that will appeal to golfers and outdoors enthusists. Here’s List No.1. Pinehurst Resort + Donald Ross Package The best gift […]
Northern Michigan’s Belvedere Golf Club To Host 2023 Hickory Grail Matches
Belvedere Golf Club, the classic William Watson design in Charlevoix, MI., has been selected to host one of the premier hickory club events in the world – The Hickory Grail in 2023. The Hickory Grail is a Ryder Cup style event whereby 13 of the most passionate hickory players from the United States and Great […]
History of PGA Merchandise Show: From “Need To Do’ To “Nice To Do”
This is the scenario Reed Exhibitions and The PGA of America each have feared for years. Coming off a record-setting year in golf equipment and apparel sales – and without a 2021 PGA Merchandise Show postponed due to Covid-19 – several of the golf industry’s top companies have elected to pass on the 2022 […]
Win a Getaway to the Home of American Golf
The Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) has a new partnership with Donald Ross Sportswear to offer an opportunity to win a getaway to the Home of American Golf, including a round of golf for two at fabled Pinehurst No. 2. The Pinehurst Donald Ross Sportswear Experience Sweepstakes runs through Oct. 3, 2021. […]
Despite Supply Chain Interruptions, Callaway Golf’s Brewer Bullish on Company’s Future
Callaway Golf Co., President Chip Brewer said the company is monitoring supply chain disruption due to the resurgence of the Coronavirus Delta variant. The resurgence, Brewer said, has not had any negative demand in locations yet, but it has caused further supply disruptions from factories based in and around Southeast Asia, primarily Vietnam. “The […]
Forme Launches its Apparel Technology Into the Golf Industry
Forme, the growing wellness-technology company dedicated to optimizing human posture and recovery, has entered the golf market with its FDA registered therapeutic wearables. After successful results with Olympians, NBA, MLB and NHL players, Forme says its “technically superior products’’ are now used by golf professionals across all tours, as well as amateur golfers, coaches […]
Golf Equipment Sales Continue to Increase, But a Slowdown is on The Horizon
Golf equipment sales continue to grow, according to Golf Datatech, which tracks sell-through figures at retail stores and green grass shops. This past June, Datatech’s numbers show sales increased 78 percent YTD compared to the same period in 2020. June 2021 sales, according to Datatech, totaled more than $423 million – the second highest […]
Forme Apparel Technology Helps Golfers and Others with Posture Traning, Liftestyle Improvement
For the past two decades, golf apparel has been created and marketed as light weight and moisture wicking, with the emphasis always on comfort. Now along comes Dr. Stephen Liu, who is taking comfort (and technology) to another level with Forme, which he says is a solution to daily posture training and lifestyle improvement. The […]
Gifts for Father’s Day and Beyond
As Father’s Day and summer approach, it’s time renew the body, spirit and golf bag with new products. Here are a few of my favorites to get you into the summer and beyond. Tour Edge Exotics C721 Driver https://www.touredge.com/ Perhaps the best driver of 2021 and the best driver in the 30-year history […]