61 entries: Cobra

This Girl Can Golf partners with American Golf

By: 2015. 05. 13.

There is an old Chinese proverb that says: “Tell me and I will forget. Show me and I will remember. Involve me and I will understand. Step back and I will act.”  This is why I think it is a good…

Did you see the Nike Golf Lifestyle Collection?

By: 2015. 03. 19.

Nike Golf wants to show us, that golfers are just like other athletes who bland training and life plus want to express themselves on and off the golf course (see Bubba Watson or Rickie Fowler who dare to…

Will Wilcox continues to be a Srixon/Cleveland Golf PGA Tour staff member

By: 2014. 10. 22.

Yesterday was announced Ian Poulter in joining the Acushnet Company team (Titleist, Footjoy) after 8 years with Cobra-Puma Golf. It is pritty logical, as Titleist does not have apparel, so Ian Poulter can continue with his golf clothing business…

Have you seen Ian Poulter on 4 wheels?

By: 2013. 08. 23.

Don't worry! Ian Poulter didn't lose his mind. I am just kidding.  As far as I can remember we don't hear too much about Ian Poulter neither about Club Car, beside some sponsorship (Puma Golf (aka Cobra Golf),…

Bearwood Lakes Golf Club goes mobile

By: 2013. 06. 28.

Bearwood Lakes Golf Club made a great leap forward, when they launched their mobile optimized website in last April.   Some of you might ask why am I so excited about Bearwood Lakes Golf Club mobile website. In…

Are golf brands fitting to mobile?

By: 2013. 04. 08.

I have been watching people around me for a while how and what they have been using in their mobile. I noticed a trend. As people are getting familiar and comfortable with their smartphones (I hope soon I…

Why golf spike matters so much?

By: 2013. 04. 02.

After a long debate on spikeless golf shoes, let's talk about golf shoes with spikes. FootJoy has a good reason to be happy again. Their brand ambassador D.A. Points claims Shell Houston Open title and the Trophée Hassan II. He…

Do you want to be Rickie Fowler’s new stylist?

By: 2013. 03. 12.

It seems like that the golf apparel industry players are adapting slowly to the new digital trends, namely mobile marketing and mobile application development for product and brand communication. Last month I wrote about TaylorMade's new R1 tuning application. I…

Nike Golf clubs with tracking sensors

By: 2012. 09. 12.

Nike long time ago came out with a running app that maps our running, how we are performing. Now Nike Golf made a bold and clever step and introduced recently a golf swing analyzer. Nike Golf club heads will have…

Are you Pinterested in golf??

By: 2012. 08. 30.

There is no day when we hear about a new social media platform is emerging. Intentionally I check them how we could use it in the golf industry (golf courses, golf HR, golf architecture, golf apparels etc.). This…

Titleist’s mother company Acushnet is sold to Fila Korea

By: 2011. 05. 21.

The Acushnet (owner of Titleist and FootJoy) Company saga started a year ago when they sold Cobra Golf to PUMA AG. In those days I thought Acushnet Company  is just restructuring and want to focus on golf balls…

What happened to Titleist’s parent company?

By: 2010. 12. 08.

In May 2010 I wrote that Titleist's parent company Acushnet is selling Cobra Golf to Puma AG. The Acushnet saga is still not over. In those days I said OK, fine Cobra Golf is underperforming and they cannot…

New golf club membership policy recquired

By: 2010. 06. 23.

Once again there was an interesting article in Golf Monthly (June, 2010). The article talked about the challenges of golf courses how to retain golf club members and halt the negative trend. There was a survey in England,…

Over communication of golf equipment brands

By: 2010. 04. 05.

Many people are giving different interpretation of over communication, in my case it is about exaggerated frequency of communication. In marketing communication text books you will find chapters about the desired number of frequency of communication messages. They…

Acushnet prefers to focus on golf balls

By: 2010. 03. 11.

Recently I came across with the news that Acushnet (the golf business of Fortune Brands, Inc. (NYSE: FO)) the owner of Titleist, Footjoy golf mega-brands is likely to sell its golf club brand Cobra Golf to the German…

Would you rent a golf club online?

By: 2010. 02. 19.

In my previous post I wrote about how golf courses are becoming part of airlines' loyalty program. In the very same post I mentioned all the hassle that is connected with flying with our golf equipment (golf clubs,…

How to save money on golf equipment buying?

By: 2009. 12. 31.

In one of my previous post I wrote about how much worth to pay for a golf club and other golf equipments, like golf balls, putters, wedges, golf clothing, pull carts, golf bags etc.  I cannot stress enough…

Golf loyalty card programs – how it works

By: 2009. 10. 19.

Slowly golf season is getting to the end for 2009. It is time to plan our new year's strategy. In my previous post I wrote about co-branded golf cards as a possible path to generate repeated purchase, increase…

Are co-branded golf cards the last resort for golf courses?

By: 2009. 10. 13.

Today I received a direct mail from Golf Magazine. Golf Magazine is launching a co-branded card with Visa (MasterCard also offers co-branded credit cards). I started to think how we can use this idea in golf course marketing.…

Do we need golf industry exhibitions?

By: 2009. 09. 22.

As the kick off day of Golf Expo in Munich (Germany) is getting closer, I am start think about what do we gain from such old fashioned industry exhibitions. As reading the website of Golf Expo, it turns…