Puma Sharpens Its Edge With Cobra

The sale of Cobra from Acushnet to Puma that was announced Wednesday is one of those cases that sends folks in the golf industry full circle as it did with Canadians such as Ted Fletcher and Bob Cote, who will once again be handling a hard goods brand that they were involved with back in the 1990s.

Both have since landed with Puma, a brand that seems to be setting itself up in a similar business model as other hard goods/shoes/apparel companies such as Nike and TaylorMade-adidas.

The fact that it has young, vibrant tour players such as Rickie Fowler and Camilo Villegas, winner of last week’s Honda Classic, representing its products doesn’t hurt matters either, both now and in the future, as Puma develops its new diversified company. Read More »

Industry Can Start A Hall Of Fame Induction

I haven’t talk to him personally since this year’s Canadian Golf Hall of Fame inductees were announced last week, but by all accounts, Dick Zokol was magnanimous about not being included in the Class...  Read More »

The Door Is Open, But Are The Minds?

It came as no surprise when it was announced that PING and the PGA Tour had resolved the issue of the Eye2 irons and wedges that had caused so much commotion this year, including the damnation of Phil...  Read More »

How Close Have You Come To Leaving Golf?

At times such as the last couple of years when everything from the overall economy to high fuel prices to weather has seemed to be working against golf, it’s understandable if denizens within the industry...  Read More »

Hall Of Fame Stays On The Right Course

The King and I are smiling out from a cherished photograph in a beautiful frame that hangs above my computer. It was snapped a few years ago during a discussion I had with Arnold Palmer when the Royal...  Read More »

Lindon Garron Usually Gets The Last Word

Gary Bernard has spent just over a month in his new role as full-time Canadian PGA executive director and faces one of the more important events in his short time on the job when he attends the annual...  Read More »

Hall of Fame Isn’t All About Tour Pros

A year ago at this time, I was defending the selection of Mike Weir as an inductee into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame. While nobody argued that Weir deserved to in the Hall of Fame, some believed his...  Read More »

CPGA Needs To Educate Potential Employers

Gary Bernard has spent just over a month in his new role as full-time Canadian PGA executive director and faces one of the more important events in his short time on the job when he attends the annual...  Read More »

PACE Voting Underway With AGM On Horizon

Gary Bernard has spent just over a month in his new role as full-time Canadian PGA executive director and faces one of the more important events in his short time on the job when he attends the annual...  Read More »

Tiff’s In A Tiff With Constant E-Mailers

A chat with Tiffany Gordon is always an enjoyable experience considering the gregarious nature of the Alberta PGA president and noted GNN blogger, but she’s particularly fun to watch when she’s on...  Read More »