187 entries: "pga tour"

Shiny and bright golf gloves and golf shoes from G/FORE

By: 2015. 01. 06.

Luxury designer brand G/FORE has just launched their 2015 range. In parallel their unhidden intent is to conquer the UK golf market in 2015. In style they remind me little bit the Scottish brand Royal & Awesome.  Did you…

Hideki Matsuyama signs with IMG

By: 2015. 01. 06.

The world's No. 16 Japanese golf Hideki Matsuyama has just signed a contract with IMG for  for worldwide management and marketing representation. Hideki Matsuyama turned pro in 2013 (before turning pro he was the No. 1 on the World…

Annika Sörenstam is designing her first European golf course

By: 2014. 12. 17.

When I ask about Estonia for many of us not a golf destination comes to our mind, but rather a country with well-preserved medieval cities. However if I wish to highlight one Estonian golf club then it would…

How to have a private caddie with the wisdom of crowds?

By: 2014. 12. 15.

In 2012 I wrote that the golf industry needs crowdsourcing and crowdfunding to attract new players and reactivate "armchair golfers", but also to involve people in product/service development. According to National Golf Foundation, in 2013, 400,000 golfers (650,000 men left,…

Will Paula Creamer defend her title at HSBC Women’s Champions in 2015?

By: 2014. 12. 10.

In 2015 HSBC Women's Champions will return to Sentosa Golf Club from 5 to 8 March 2015. Paula Creamer (aka Pink Panther) will defend her title at HSBC Women's Champions next year. The tournament will be contested over 72 holes…

Mizuno Ambassador Stacy Lewis’ best year ever

By: 2014. 12. 02.

It seems to me that 2014 is going to be Mizuno Ambassador Stacy Lewis' best year ever since she is on LPGA Tour. She was able to capture 2 LPGA Tour Awards:  the Rolex Player of The Year and Vare…

Aviara Golf Club selects Troon Golf

By: 2014. 11. 03.

Last turned out that Aviara Golf Club (Park Hyatt Aviara Resort in Carlsbad, Calif.) has selected Troon Golf. Did you know that Aviara Golf Club was designed by Arnold Palmer? What I also like in this golf club…

Phil Mickelson continues with Callaway Golf

By: 2014. 10. 29.

As it was expectable Phil Mickelson is continuing to work with Callaway Golf as a Staff Pro. Phil Mickelson has signed a multiyear extension with Callaway Golf. As a Staff Pro, he will continue to play Callaway clubs, a Callaway golf…

Ryder Cup 2014 and the contextual fan

By: 2014. 10. 06.

It is not so simple to enhance in-golf course experience and compete with TVs that can show much more to a viewer. This is why contextual technologies are gaining momentum. Do you remember when in September 2013 NFL…

Preview: Mizuno MP-T5 Wedge

By: 2014. 10. 01.

Mizuno has just launched its new wedge the Mizuno MP-T5 wedge. This new wedge is designed with insight from PGA Tour professional Luke Donald.  The new Mizuno MP-T5 wedge is featuring Mizuno’s patented Grain Flow Forging. The Grain Flow…

LPGA’s future in numbers

By: 2014. 07. 07.

I assume you know that in this year the US Open and the US Women's Open were taken in the same place (Pinehurst No. 2) and very close to each other in time. I thought it might not…

Why Callaway Golf is sponsoring Mario Golf World Tour?

By: 2014. 04. 19.

Somehow it seems to me that all of the major palyers of the consol game business are struggeling. Microsoft's Xbox continues its long history of losing money (cca. 2 billion USD per year). Even in this year Xbox…

1st ever Nordea Tour winter series at Lumine Golf Club

By: 2014. 02. 22.

Somehow in the last couple of years I have not heard a lot about Scandinavian and especially Swedish golf events. (I found 13 Swedish PGA Tour players.) OK, except one case: Henrik Stenson became part of the Callaway…

Growing business potential of Asian female golfers

By: 2014. 01. 25.

Within less than ten days I received two interesting news. The reasons why I found them interesting are finally female + Asian golfers are taken seriously. The first is Shanshan Feng (first Chinese major tournament winner) signed a sponsorship…

Ernie Els’ new sponsor: Adams Golf

By: 2014. 01. 04.

Since last October we are thinking who is that misterious sponsor who will replace Callaway Golf. Now it is official: Adams Golf.  Although Adams Golf is the maker of the No. 1 Hybrids on the PGA Tour and…

How Titleist is fighting for more forgiving irons?

By: 2013. 09. 08.

In two months (November 8., 2013)Titleist will launch officially many new irons: AP1 and AP2 (714 Series) irons; CB and MB irons (714 Series). I think from golfer point of view the new AP1 and AP2 irons are…

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),…

What would happen if Hunter Mahan…

By: 2013. 07. 29.

Brandt Snedeker seems to perform well just like in 2012. After winning the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in February, yesterday he won (70-69-63-70-272 total) the RBC Canadian Open. This was the sixth career PGA TOUR victory for Brandt Snedeker. With the…

What is the new color of TaylorMade R1 driver?

By: 2013. 05. 30.

We complained so much (actually 3 years) about the white color of TaylorMade R1 drivers. Now, I have a good news for those who believe that a golf club must be black. TaylorMade announced today that they have…

Mother’s day present from Wilson Staff

By: 2013. 05. 03.

I think this is the first time in my life when I hear about Mother's day in relation with golf. Wilson Staff found a very nice concept to help us to praise and to express our honour to…