In these days of social distancing – even on the golf course – there might not be a better way to play a round than with a Phat Scooter. The single-rider, all-electric scooter is good for on-course and off-course short-distance transportation, and over the past three years has gained popularity thanks to use at golf […]
Category: Golf Equipment
USGA’s partial move to Pinehurst, N.C., projected to be worth $800 million to $2B to local and state economies
The United States Golf Association’s plan to build a second headquarters in Pinehurst, N.C., is part of a new economic development project called “Project Woodpecker.’’ The multi-million incentive package was approved Sept.8 by state and local leaders. Estimates put the economic impact to the state as high as $800 million over the next 10 years. […]
Reed Exhibitions details enhancements to 2021 PGA Merchandise Show; doesn’t rule out “all virtual” event
Reed Exhibitions said it is planning for a “modified in-person event’’ with a significant integrated virtual component for the 2021 PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 26-29 in Orlando. But it hasn’t taken the possibility of going all virtue off the table. As conditions might change, the company said, it is “prepared to pivot to an all-virtual […]
Walker Trolleys signs investment deal with ProTraj Holdings LLC
Walker Trolleys – a walking golf lifestyle brand and maker of classically designed push carts – has received a minority equity investment from ProTraj Holdings LLC, the parent company of alternative golf brand No Laying Up (NLU), to help it expand its brand and reach new walking golfers. “The No Laying Up team visited our […]
Golf Datatech reports record equipment sales for July
Some good news, for a change, for the golf equipment industry. Golf Datatech, LLC, the golf industry’s most reliable market research firm for retail sales, consumer and trade trends, has announced that U.S. golf equipment sales reached the all-time greatest single month retail sales total since it started tracking data in 1997. According to Datatech, […]
Honma debuts TR20B blade irons
Honma is continuing to grow its U.S. presence with the launch of its TR20B blade iron.- forged with S20C construction for better feel. “It’s important that Honma delivers a purpose-built iron design that both fits and excites players within every skill set. With the TR20B, skilled players who rely on accuracy and true feel now […]
Optic Golf’s Patrick Broom pulling the trigger on putter design
Sometimes the best putters – and putter designs – are the ones that aren’t in the mainstream. That is, they can’t be found among the plethora of putters at giant retail stores or, for the most part, pro shops around the country. So, with that in mind, meet Patrick Broom. A former caddie on the […]
MindTRAK Golf launches mobile app to keep golfers “in the moment”
MindTRAK Golf Inc., a mental-game training system for golfers, has launched the iOS version of its MindTRAK Golf mobile app it says is designed to help users’ access and remain “in the moment” on every shot. Developed and tested in competition by former PGA Tour winner Richard Zokol, MindTRAK’s founder and CEO, and a team […]
The Kingdom at Reynolds Lake Oconee adds second club-fitting trailer
The Kingdom at Reynolds Lake Oconee – total game-improvement retreat – at Reynolds Lake Oconee, the six-course, destination-resort and private club located between Atlanta and Augusta, Ga. – has added a second club-fitting trailer, making it the only venue outside of PGA Tour tournament sites to have multiple trailers on property. Rolling in another trailer […]
Market disruption forces Acushnet Company to push back launch of new Titleist drivers, metals until November
The Acushnet Company is breaking with its product-launch cadence by pushing back the introductions of new lines of Titleist drivers and metal woods until November. In the past, Acushnet has launched new club lines in the late August/September time frame. But Acushnet Co., CEO David Maher said that because of the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns, […]