Last year, there was an interesting lawsuit against the PGA Tour. More than 80 PGA Tour caddies were demanding share of profits from the sponsored bibs, together with “damages and disgorgement” for wearing the bibs in the past. Since…
The new PING G series are coming with 5 major changes. One of this changes reminds me Titleist 816H hybrids (irons vs hybrids). 5 innovations in the new PING G series 3 driver options -- standard, SF Tec (Straight Flight…
Last week Troon had been selected to manage the Contra Costa Country Club located in the Bay Area in Pleasant Hill, California. The club’s 18-hole golf course has been redesigned in 2014 by Robert Trent Jones II, The changes…
The winner of the 2015 Greenbrier Classic (his only PGA Tour victory..so far..), Danny Lee announced early this week that in 2016 he will play in Devereux’s Spring 2016 collection. We could see him playing in his new attire…
Early this week the Irish golf society and I think the golf world lost a great golfer (4 European Tour victory, 2 Ryder Cup appearance etc.) and golf architect in the person of Christy O'Connor Jnr. Christy O’Connor Jnr…
For my Grow the Game Series I recently interviewed Rand Jerris, the Senior Managing Director for Public Services for the USGA, Jay Karen, the new CEO of the National Golf Course Owners Association and Derek Sprague of the…
Did you know that Nike Golf launched its first golf ball in 1999? A Couple of years ago I wrote about a rumour that Bridgestone Golf makes the Nike Golf balls. Ever since then, none of the parties…
Yesterday Wilson Staff announced the launch of a new iron called the Wilson Staff C200. In Wilson Staff vocabulary, "C" stands for crossover (=distance + accuracy). I found 2 major innovations in the new Wilson Staff irons: patent-pending FLX…
It is obvious that winning golf tournaments and championships are important in golf equipment sales and marketing. Although, I really understand why is it important to Nippon Shaft to highlight how many tour players are playing with their…
Due to my age, I will not be able to remember the start of Pinnacle Golf in the 1970s. However one thing has not changed at the brand and it is its positioning (=value/recreational/distance category golf ball). Last…
I think we can all agree that aerodynamics is not new to the golf industry. However, only few golf equipment companies are utilizing aerospace technology solutions, although it is not so far from the usage of aerodynamics. In…
I think you have also come across with the debate about what is better golf swing technique: hitting high ("artillery" style, aka as "power game") vs the classic style. With the attainment of Brooks Koepka (World Golf Ranking: #16;…
In this article, I would like to emphasize the developing stages of Golf industry in Turkey, focusing mainly the efforts of Ministry of Culture and Tourism's investments and Turkish Golf Federation (TGF) and Turkish Airlines supportive activities within…
I hope one day I will live through such a moment in a pro shop when I get personalized service and offer without wasting too much time there (instead of playing golf). Early this year, I recommended wearable…
It seems to me, more golf clubs are starting to recognize the importance of customer experience and give more attention to it. This may due to the understanding that brand alone may not be able to deliver the…
It seems like the persistence bore its fruits to the Nike Golf athlete Miguel Tabuena. In the past, he was several times close to winning championships on the Asian Tour. By finishing 14-under-par (67-69-66; 202), he won the Philippine Open…
It seems like we will have a really cold winter in Europe, especially in Sweden and Finland. Scotland and Ireland are likely to get cold spells. From central France and northern Spain through the Alps and into eastern Europe…
Burhill Golf Club has been chosen to host Regional Qualifying for golf’s most famous event, The Open Championship, starting in 2016. It is a good opportunity to the recently hired general manager Matthew Hazelden to prove his skills and…
I must admit that last week when I played at the Royal Maxx Golf Club in Belek, Turkey, it was the first time when I played with Nike Golf clubs (Nike Golf SQ Sumo 5000) and golf balls…
In recent years (10) I see a constant power shift from marketers to buyers/customers. Due to the changes, the trust is less relevant as it one was. The Baby Boomers was the 1st generation that questioned on an institutional…