While Asian Tour will resume negotiations with the European Tour over a proposed merger, they have just announced a partnership with ECCO Golf brand. Jesper Thuen, ECCO’s new Head of Golf, Asia, said, “We see the Asian Tour as…
The Australian LPGA Tour player Minjee Lee had just finished her rookie year in December 2015. However, it was not an obstacle to gain a new sponsor, the ECCO Golf. She turned professional in 2014. At the age of 17,…
Can we say that despite the noise around LIV Golf, the tournament struggles to attract interest and sponsors? To what extent does the style of LIV Golf appeal to golf enthusiasts? Is it perceived as attractive or unappealing…
Carnoustie Golf Links understood the importance and benefits of training programs and apprenticeships to upskill. Bold companies today focus on high-quality training. Skill gaps are existing in almost every industry including the golf industry. Maybe your golf club…
Today I have got 2 pairs of golf shoes. For the warmer and not so wet weather, I have got Puma Golf's Ignite NXT Lace. Otherwise, I wear ECCO Biom golf shoes. When I first saw the new…
For those who are already familiar with Kentwool golf socks, it is not a big surprise that they are made of the highest quality superfine Merino wool. From now on the basic/standard expectations for golf socks should be:…
How many new footwear and accessories manufacturers can enter and stay in business in the golf industry in 2020 and in the future? This and similar questions came to my mind when I heard of Cuarter by TravisMathew's…
Probably my best running shoes were all ASICS. I must admit that I have not seen in the last decade any ASICS golf shoes. Is it my mistake? I don't think so. I have just checked ASICS UK…
Last weekend we hosted some guests for dinner. We wanted to pimp up the dinner with some Italian wines to make the gathering more memorable. As I was planning which wines should we buy, I used Vivino (the…
I think it was in 2015 when I wrote last time about the Troon Card program. This is why I was curious to see what can the 2019 Troon Card program (a discount card; the golf industry’s leading loyalty…
I was very surprised to hear last year that Lydia Ko (world #1) left Callaway Golf for PXG. Last year's other interesting sponsorship deal was when she signed a contract with ECCO Golf. She will wear Ecco BIOM G2…
The Asian Tour today unveiled a new flagship event, the Ho Tram Players Championship, which will take place 13 – 16 April 2017 at The Bluffs Ho Tram Strip (6,855 yards, Par 71; design: Greg Norman) . The US $1.2 million…