Golf Becomes A Go-To Expense With Tax-Deductible Status

I’m hoping golf regains tax-deductible status and becomes a legitimate business expense in the eyes of governments because it will have a huge impact on the golf business. I was in the golf business when it had that status. At Angus Glen, in the early days, companies could write off golf, so the gold cards [...]

Three-Piece NXT Tour Has Large, Dual Core

First introduced in 2001, the new Titleist NXT Tour has a large dual core as part of its three-piece construction that also features a slightly smaller, soft centre and higher volume outer core layer that is engineered for longer distance. The soft, thin Fusablend cover features a new spherically-tiled octahedral design with four axis of [...]

AMP Fairways and Hybrids Offer Style and Technology

With its black PVD and orange details on the clubhead, shaft and grip, the new AMP fairways and hybrids from Cobra are designed to be a combination of style and technology focused on distance and accuracy. “The AMP Fairways and Hybrids were designed for all golfers seeking distance and accuracy,” said Tom Preece, vice president [...]

Amateur Champ Prepares For Pros

Toronto’s Rebecca Lee-Bentham is off to Australia to launch her full-time LPGA Tour career and looks ahead to some of the adjustments she’ll need to make.

Losing Tax-Deductible Status Took Rounds Away

My first reaction to news that politicians from various parties were looking to once again make golf a legitimate business expense was “Please do it!” If they accomplish nothing else this year, please get this done. I’m not sure if the impact will be absolutely immediate, but I think over the course of a couple [...]

Titleist Velocity Has High-Speed Core

Designed for distance, the new Titleist Velocity ball features Titleist’s high-speed LSX core technology and is encased in a NAZ2 cover formulation to deliver high initial speed on full shots and feel in the short game. It also features a 332 icosahedral dimple design. Velocity is available in single or double digit orange play numbers.

How Would Tax Deductible Status Affect Your Operation?

In last week’s GNN Poll, we discussed the possibility of golf being accepted as a legitimate business expense in the eyes of the federal government. You can check our Polls Archive section to see how the industry answered that one. Let’s assume for a moment that the government goes ahead and gives golf the tax [...]

Somebody Please Explain Why Golf Isn’t Tax Deductible

It would be huge for the golf industry if the federal government allowed it to become a legitimate business expense once again. There’s really no reason for golf being any different than any other entertainment-related business expense. I’ve wondered why tax-deductible status was ever taken away. I’d love to know what the answer is and [...]

Toilet Technology?

It’s a delicate subject, but there are a number of options in on-course toilets that are green-friendly and can save you money. Al Seymour tackles that subject in the Environmental section of the winter issue of Golf Business Canada, the publication of the National Golf Course Owners Association of Canada. You can read that story [...]

Golf 2.0 Has Good Ideals, Few Real Solutions

ORLANDO — As the story goes, Jack Nicklaus momentarily lost track of his credentials for the PGA Merchandise Show on Thursday and was told if anybody in the Orange Country Convention Center didn’t know who he was, they were in the wrong business. Never was a truer word spoken and to illustrate that fact quite [...]

Dick Grimm Should Be An Icon For All Ages

I was sorry to hear that one of my great mentors, Dick Grimm, won’t be present tonight at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando to receive the George Cumming Distinguished Service Award and become a PGA of Canada lifetime member. Dick’s health is the first priority, but I was ecstatic to hear that he [...]

Titleist Adds To Its Golf Ball Lineup

ORLANDO — Titleist has introduced four new golf balls to its lineup with the unveiling of the NXT Tour, NXT Tour S, Velocity and DT SoLo at the PGA Merchandise Show. “Our golf ball product development process is the same for all Titleist golf balls,” said Bill Morgan, senior vice president of golf ball research [...]

Industry Needs Agreement/Action To Grow The Game

In a setting such as the PGA Merchandise Show, which gets underway Thursday morning, there is no shortage of opinion about the challenges facing golf, particularly participation. “The most important thing we can do as an industry is to grow participation,” said Nike Golf president Cindy Davis on Wednesday at Demo Day. “We’ve been told [...]

What’s Going Down In O-Town?

ORLANDO — Heading into the PGA Merchandise Show, which begins Thursday at the Orange Country Convention Center, companies are looking to ride already-established momentum in, make a splash in Orlando, then carry that momentum throughout the year. Great Timing For PING PING couldn’t have asked for better timing than Mark Wilson’s win last weekend at [...]

New Cobra AMP Irons Have Advanced Material Placement

Cobra’s new AMP irons feature Advanced Material Placement , a progressive face and cavity design and V-Skid sole for greater distance and accuracy with a new level of customization. The AMP Irons are available in an iron set and combo set. “Our AMP Irons are perfect for any type of golfer looking for improved distance [...]

Orlando Show Is A Good Venue For Team Building

The PGA Merchandise Show may have changed over the years with our Canadian reps doing some a great job of getting to us, but I also look at the Orlando show as a good team-building session. Some of our guys are going down and I’m going to join them for a couple of days. The [...]

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