Puma Sharpens Its Edge With Cobra
March 10, 2010
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
March 9, 2010
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?
March 8, 2010
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?
March 7, 2010
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
March 4, 2010
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
March 3, 2010
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
March 3, 2010
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
March 2, 2010
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
March 1, 2010
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
February 28, 2010
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 »
NEWS NOW
Cobra Sold To Puma
Acushnet has signed an agreement for the sale of Cobra Golf to Puma AG in a deal...
PING/PGA Tour Resolve Wedge Issue
Ping has waived its rights that prevent the PGA Tour from prohibiting the use of...
INDUSTRY
David Is Beacon Hall’s Main Man
David Main has been named the first-ever chief executive officer of the Beacon Hall...
Bauer Joins Team Canada
Ralph Bauer, a Class A Canadian PGA professional, has been named assistant coach...
Palmer Settles In To Jasper
The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge has named Alan E. Palmer its new head golf professional. Alan...
HARD GOODS
Spider Vicino Goes For Form and Function
The next generation of the Rossa Monza Spider line of putters from TaylorMade has...
Kia Ma Adds Three More Putters
TaylorMade has introduced three new Rossa putters that carry the name of its in-house...
SuperLaunch Aims To Take Golfers Higher
The Burner SuperLaunch irons from TaylorMade have been introduced to help slower...
Srixon Trispeed Offers Two Choices
The new Trispeed and Trispeed Tour golf balls from Srixon are designed to offer both...
Titleist DT SoLo Is Going Solo
Titleist has streamlined its DT golf ball offerings to a single model with the launch...
SOFT GOODS
HotStepper II Is Built For Walkers
The new HotStepper II golf bag from Club Glove is geared towards players who walk,...
Sun Mountain Offers A Standing Ride
Sun Mountain has introduced the new Mantys, a four-wheeled, motorized cart on which...
Ping Has Pioneer Spirit
The Pioneer spirit from Ping is the goal of creating a lightweight cart bag that...
Sunice Offers Multiple Options
Sunice has introduced three technical collections for 2010-2011. The Hurricane Collection...
Dunning Unveils Fall Collection
The fall collection from Dunning features high-performance tops, bottoms and multi-use...
TRAVEL
Shingle Creek Is More Than Convenient
ORLANDO, Fla. – It must be stated honestly that the first priority in considering...
My Winter Getaway: Ben Boudreau
Ben Boudreau, the head professional at Le Parcours du Cerf in Longueuil, Que., and...
BLOGS
Making Life Easier For Junior OrganizersWinter tends to get in the way of golf at this time of year and so it was recently when I was scheduled to attend a Junior Golf 2010...
Capture Members’ Attention With An Early SplashWe’re into March and opening day isn’t far off as your members/clients anticipate the beginning of the 2010 season and looking...
Memories Of A Hall Of Fame MentorLast week, the RCGA, the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame announced its 2010 inductees. I would like to congratulate Graham Cooke and Brent...
Focus On Fitness Continues To GrowIt’s no secret that fitness has become an important aspect of golf the past few years, but I’m finding that the emphasis is starting...
There’s More To Communicating Than E-MailsI get the importance of e-mail and text messages in today’s business environment, but a pet peeve of mine is that we’re pushing...














