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Canadian PGA partners with Glenmuir Apparel
April 7th, 2011 by admin

The Canadian PGA announced today that they have formed a national partnership with Glenmuir, Europe’s leading golf apparel brand. “We are very excited to welcome Glenmuir as a partner of the Canadian PGA,” said Glenn Cundari, President of the Canadian PGA. “Glenmuir is a great friend of PGA Professionals around the world”. Glenmuir is a brand at the heart of golf, a preferred supplier to the European Ryder Cup team for 23 years, and a lead vendor at Ryder Cup 2010. Glenmuir enjoys partnerships with the PGAs of Europe, The PGA of GB&I, the European Tour and the Open Championship. “The PGA professional is a key element to the success of the Glenmuir brand and we are delighted to be…

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Golf Courses Go Green
March 15th, 2011 by admin

By Garry McKay Bill Hughes is not an environmental extremist and he says the thought of throwing himself in front of a bulldozer has never crossed his mind. “I’m a golf professional. I’ve kept my head down and my feet in the dirt for 30 plus years,” says Hughes, a PGA of America master professional and the general manager at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida the home of the PGA Tour’s Players Championship. Hughes is, by his own admission an unlikely leader, in the movement for golf courses to go green. Not green as in perfectly manicured, green as in environmentally friendly. “I’m not a tree-hugger but I do believe that a lot of people learning…

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2011 Fashion Trends
March 15th, 2011 by admin

By Leigha Main 2010 was a year about recovery for most. The official recession is said to be ‘over’ in our Canadian marketplace, although I’m sure some don’t feel the effects of recovery as strong as others. Also the weather has brought some unique challenges across the country. In most of Ontario we had full summer weather since April. For those in BC there was an early start to the season (who can forget the sunshine and warmth we saw on TV during the Olympics?), but the rain and cold came back and stuck around for much of the late spring. For many it is hard to think about 2011 buying and fashion trends in the early fall before they are done selling for this…

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Adams Golf Acquires Yes Golf
January 24th, 2011 by randymcdonald

PLANO, TEXAS, January 19, 2011 – Adams Golf (NasdaqCM:ADGF) announced today that, with a bid of $1.5 million and a total purchase cost of $1.65 million (inclusive of administration costs) it was the winner at the January 18, 2011 U.S. Bankruptcy Court auction for the bulk sale offering of Denver-based Progear Holdings dba Yes! Golf and its related assets. The purchase includes acquisition of all of Yes! Golf’s patented putter technology designs (including C-Groove Putters) , the company’s registered trademarks and all existing inventory and capital equipment. Yes! Golf will be integrated into the Adams Golf operations in Plano, Texas. The purchase is subject to funding that is expected to occur within the next two business days. Historical financials prepared by Yes! Golf…

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Karen Rackel the 108th President of the RCGA
January 24th, 2011 by randymcdonald

RCGA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING CULMINATES WITH THE INDUCTION OF KAREN RACKEL AS 108TH PRESIDENT Edmonton native becomes first female president in the association’s 116-year history; Curtis Stock and Gerry Marshall honoured with Distinguished Service Award; Sylvain Tremblay named 2010 Volunteer of the Year; Edmonton (Golf Canada) – Karen Rackel of Edmonton was inducted as the 108th President of the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) during the National Sport Organization’s (NSO) Annual General Meeting held this weekend in Edmonton. With the appointment, Rackel becomes the first female president in the 116-year history of the Royal Canadian Golf Association (and Golf Canada). In 2005, the association amalgamated with the former Canadian Ladies Golf Association to for one united body, designated by Sport…

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New Scoring Software
January 18th, 2011 by admin

New Scoring Software for Golf Leagues Increases Traffic On and Off the Golf Course! There is a series of articles in the October 2008 issue of Golf Digest that deals with the future of private and public golf. According to the magazine, one of the areas all clubs should explore is Golf Leagues – Men’s, Women’s, Mixed, etc. They are very good for clubs that want to improve camaraderie and, if run properly, leagues provide a significant boost to food and beverage revenues. golfscoring has designed a program specifically for golf leagues that promotes participation while rewarding performance and it presents the results in a very entertaining fashion. The 3-part system provides users with a website that serves as a…

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Hot Equipment for 2011
December 15th, 2010 by Ross MacDonald

You-know-who is clawing his way back. Can we expect the golf industry to follow suit? Yes, there will be golf in 2011. How do we know that? Tiger says so, or at least his actions do. He’s apparently found a coach he can live with, and officially split from someone he can’t. His quest for golf’s Holy Grail – 19 – is back on. Life is good. Getting his Tigerness settled comfortably on the throne again was at least one resolution in a year and a half or so of bumps in the road. First, the economic meltdown hit. The industry still hasn’t fully recovered and maybe never will. Then came the announcement that tour players would no longer be…

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Vendor Selection and Analysis
December 13th, 2010 by Rick Young

At various points of a golf season this golf industry business analyst finds himself playing the role of an occasional ‘sounding board’ for CPGA members. Increasingly frustrated professionals/directors of golf are unhappy with the performance of their selected vendors, especially ones who over-promise then under deliver on shipments. Also those whose service level neither meets the criteria described during the vendor- pro courting period and others that do not meet the timely expectations of customers (who want things done yesterday). Then there are the vendors who prove to be high maintenance for pros when it comes to something as simple as returning a phone call, email or text message. Here’s the good news: this is by far more the exception than…

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2011 Fashion Trends
December 13th, 2010 by Leigha Main

2010 was a year about recovery for most. The official recession is said to be ‘over’ in our Canadian marketplace, although I’m sure some don’t feel the effects of recovery as strong as others. Also the weather has brought some unique challenges across the country. In most of Ontario we had full summer weather since April. For those in BC there was an early start to the season (who can forget the sunshine and warmth we saw on TV during the Olympics?), but the rain and cold came back and stuck around for much of the late spring. For many it is hard to think about 2011 buying and fashion trends in the early fall before they are done selling for this season. I understand but…

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Is your brand doing a good job
December 13th, 2010 by Rick Young

Allow me a caveat to this piece before you continue. This is not a debate about brand. It’s not a branding exercise, a brand methodology nor is it meant to be an alternative slant on brand definition. If you believe a brand is nothing more than a company logo I encourage you to turn the page. If you see brand as merely the logo plus the accompanying advertising campaign that supports it, again, move to another section. If you think your golf course, a PGA Tour player or an industry publication like Pro Shop can’t be brands the same as Titleist, TaylorMade, Callaway, Subway, RBC or Canadian Tire, what follows won’t be of much use to your business. Still reading? If…

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