GLENMUIR UNVEILS PERFORMANCE SWEATERS FOR SPRING/SUMMER 2010

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Feb 092010

Glenmuir, one of Europe’s leading golf apparel brands, has launched two new performance sweaters for the first time in 2010 as it builds on the success of its acclaimed Men’s Performance and Trend Collection.

Made from a supersoft cotton, the ‘Littlestone’ and ‘Tandridge’ sweaters make ideal companions to the Lanark, Scotland-based company’s renowned high performance golf shirts, which use the very latest technology to offer exceptional levels of comfort and moisture-wicking.

The long-sleeved ‘Littlestone’ is manufactured from lightweight 2/32s cotton with a lockdown zip neck, contrast colour panels on the body and sleeves and Glenmuir 1891 embroidery on the sleeve.

Available in sizes S-XXL with an RRP of £53.50, the new sweater comes in six great colour combinations: Stone/Blue, Blue/Stone, White/Black, Lilac/White, Paradise/White and White/Paradise.

For fashion-conscious golfers who want a complete range of matching performance shirt, sweater and slipover – giving them total flexibility and co-ordination – the v-neck ‘Tandridge’ slipover, comes in three colourways – Blue/Stone, Lilac/White and Paradise/White. It is also available in sizes S-XXL, with an RRP of £45.25.

Glenmuir Marketing Director, Brian Mair, says: “Glenmuir has a long-standing reputation in golf for providing exceptional knitwear and we have moved that expertise into the performance knitwear category for the first time with the ‘Littlestone’ and ‘Tandridge’.

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“One of the key ways to benefit from performance fabrics is through layering and the lightweight cotton used in these garments is the perfect complement to the Thermocool™, Coolmax®, Hi Cool® and Coolflex fabric technologies used in our performance shirts.”

With 23 products spanning polo shirts, sweaters, fleeces, wind shirts and waterproofs, Glenmuir’s Spring/Summer 2010 Men’s Performance & Trend Collection offers something for every golfer, in every weather situation.

‘Smart fabrics’ are at the heart of the new collection, where the thermo-buffering principle of the super-advanced ThermoCool™ system sits alongside CoolFlex HiCool® and CoolMax® technologies to give golfers the ultimate in performance golfwear.

Glenmuir has introduced three carefully-selected new contemporary colour palettes for the season – ‘Blue Stone’ (three classic shades of blue combining with stone and white); ‘Lilac Haze’ (vibrant raspberry and lilac infused with black, white and stone); and ‘Paradise Mist’ (three cool greys mixing with paradise blue and white) – which feature across its entire range.

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Heritage Cross Apparel To Exhibit At PGA Show

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Jan 132010

Heritage Cross will be attending their 8th PGA Merchandising Show this month in Orlando, FL., January 28-30th. Located in booth # 4373.

“The PGA Show in Orlando is our opportunity to showcase why so many accounts have selected Heritage Cross Apparel as their preferred vendor. During these unprecedented economic times our value-driven collections provide essential margin opportunities without sacrificing quality, style and performance. Retailers understand that to remain successful during these economic conditions they must be positioned with an apparel partner that will provide a business strategy which allows them to strengthen their bottom-line.” Says Keith Lux, CEO and Chairman of Heritage Cross Apparel.

Heritage Cross Apparel will showcase its NEW 2010 men’s and ladies lifestyle collections featuring their exclusive Cross Cool-Cross Dry moisture management technology that is designed for comfort, style and enhanced performance. “We’re committed to manufacturing exceptional product assortments at unprecedented value, making Heritage Cross the ideal partner for 2010 with increased margin opportunities for your retail operations, tournaments and staff uniforms. Our sales and merchandising staff look forward to assisting you at our booth. ” adds Lux.

At Heritage Cross Apparel our philosophy began and continues to be, to bring you the finest quality men’s and ladies golf and resort apparel at the most affordable prices in the business. Experience the Heritage Cross Apparel commitment.

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Golf Channel selects aboutGolf’s PGA TOUR simulator for its new studio

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Dec 152009

AboutGolf has installed a highly-customized PGA TOUR Simulator in the new studio set for GOLF CHANNEL, which will be launched in January 2010, as will high-definition production capabilities for all its studio programming. aboutGolf has been selected as the exclusive on-air simulator provider for GOLF CHANNEL.

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“Our process for securing simulator technology was based solely on finding the best technology to meet our needs,” says Dan Overleese, GOLF CHANNEL vice president of operations. “Our research verified that the PGA TOUR Simulator was the only product that had the definitive accuracy in measured launch data and modeled ball flight that our needs demanded.”
The PGA TOUR Simulator will be utilized by GOLF CHANNEL analysts for real-to-life demonstrations – like shot re-creation – and for shows like The Golf Fix, the popular, high-energy instructional show hosted by Michael Breed.
“The GOLF CHANNEL strives to deliver relevant news, analysis and instruction, so reliable and definitive data is critical,” said Chuck Faust, president of aboutGolf. “Not only does the PGA TOUR Simulator apply stereoscopic, high-speed photography technology, which is the ultimate platform for accurate measurement, but it is used with proprietary methodology that allows it to achieve an even higher level of accuracy and produce a realistic golf experience.”
3Trak, aboutGolf’s proprietary technology that powers the PGA TOUR Simulator, directly measures both the ball and the club, including the spin and spin axis of the shot, as well as precise velocity and trajectory, producing accurate ball flight. aboutGolf will also make high-definition, 3-D renderings of the 18th hole at many of the 2010 PGA TOUR scheduled courses available on GOLF CHANNEL’s PGA TOUR Simulator.
The simulator installation is just the beginning of what both organizations believe will be a strong partnership. Advanced development efforts and other initiatives to create the most compelling viewing experience for GOLF CHANNEL viewers are expected in the future.

About aboutGolf
aboutGolf is a 20-year-old Maumee, Ohio-based company that has been dedicated to golf for its entire history. aboutGolf is the world leader in indoor golf simulator technology, producing PGA TOUR Simulators, 3Trak launch monitors and Henry-Griffitts Custom Fitting. Historically, aboutGolf also produced Microsoft Golf, Greg Norman Ultimate Challenge Golf and World Tours, which is the world’s most-widely-distributed golf simulation. aboutGolf® is a registered trademark of aboutGolf Limited, Maumee, Ohio.

About GOLF CHANNEL
GOLF CHANNEL is a multimedia, golf entertainment and services company based in Orlando, Fla. The GOLF CHANNEL cable network, co-founded by Arnold Palmer and a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMCSK), is available in more than 120 million homes worldwide through cable, satellite and wireless companies. Exclusive partnerships with the world’s top tours allow GOLF CHANNEL to feature more live golf coverage than all other networks combined, added to a programming schedule distinguished by golf’s best news, instruction and original programming. GOLF CHANNEL’s digital platform of businesses is led by GolfChannel.com, the number-one golf destination on the Internet, delivering unmatched coverage of the world of golf, as well as services that help the recreational player with how to play, what to play and where to play golf.

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Production Launch of The Garia Luxury Golf Car

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Dec 102009

Garia-43The series production of The Garia Luxury Golf Car has been launched at the Valmet Automotive factory in Finland.

Designed by Danish designer Anders Lynge, the Garia Golf Car is a complete reinvention of the traditional golf car. The design is innovative and unique and so is the concept of a high-end luxury and quality golf car.

The Porsche Boxster and Porsche Cayman are also built at Valmet Automotive, and the factory is also contracted by THINK and Fisker Automotive to manufacture environmentally friendly and innovative hybrid cars.

Download press photos at The Garia Press Photo Gallery

Launch of the series production of The Garia Golf Car at the Valmet Automotive factory in Finland

The series production of The Garia has been launched at the Valmet Automotive factory in Uusikaupunki, Finland. Valmet Automotive was contracted last January to be the engineering and manufacturing partner of Garia.

Designed by Danish designer Anders Lynge, the Garia Golf Car is a complete reinvention of the traditional golf car. The design is innovative and unique and so is the concept of a high-end luxury and quality golf car.

Mr. Jacob Brunsborg, President and owner of Garia A/S, finds the cooperation with Valmet Automotive to be a perfect match: “At Garia, we set out to create the world’s best golf car, unsurpassed in terms of design and quality, and the professional cooperation with Valmet Automotive is one of the reasons for our success”.

President of Valmet Automotive, Mr. Ilpo Korhonen, sees the cooperation with Garia A/S as an example of good Nordic collaboration: “The cooperation with Garia A/S is Nordic collaboration at its best and together we are smoothing the path for electric vehicles also in the everyday life”.

The Porsche Boxster and Porsche Cayman are also built at Valmet Automotive, and the factory is also contracted by THINK and Fisker Automotive to manufacture environmentally friendly and innovative hybrid cars.

Garia suppliers include Comex, the Italian company who supplies gearboxes for Ducati racing motorcycles, and the SAPA Group, who develops and manufactures components to Aston Martin, Jaguar and Volvo.

The Garia was first presented in Las Vegas, PGA Expo in September 2009.

The Garia is available at Garia dealers in the US in January 2010 and in April 2010 in the rest of the world.

In 2010, The Garia will be available on the US market as a LSV (Low Speed Vehicle). The Garia LSV will be presented at the Geneva Motor Show in March.

Prices start at 13,999 EURO and 17,499 USD (excl. delivery and VAT etc.).

For video presentations of The Garia and more information on Valmet Automotive, please visit:
www.garia.com
www.valmet-automotive.com

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PING signs European Number 1 Westwood to multi-year agreement

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Dec 032009
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From left to right – Andrew “Chubby” Chandler, Managing Director International Sports Management (ISM) , Lee Westwood & Chance Cozby, PING Director of Tournament Player Relations.

Lee Westwood, Europe’s No. 1 player and the 4th ranked golfer in the world, signed a multi-year contract to continue playing PING golf equipment, PING Chairman & CEO John Solheim announced today.

Westwood, who received his first set of PING clubs as a teenager in the mid-1980s, signed the new agreement on the eve of the Chevron World Challenge in Los Angeles where he’ll compete with 16 of the game’s top players.

“It’s been an amazing year all the way around,” said Westwood, whose recent victory at the Dubai World Championship clinched the year-long Race to Dubai title which crowned the European Tour’s leading money winner. “My two wins and the consistency I showed to become Europe’s No. 1 player again clearly make this my best year to date. To extend my agreement with PING at the same time brings me great comfort going forward as I look to continue my momentum into 2010.”

Westwood owes his six-shot victory in Dubai to a flawless final round in which he hit every fairway and every green in regulation en route to a course-record 64. In carding a four-round total of 23-under-par, he relied on 14 PING clubs, including a G10 driver, i15 3-wood, Rapture V2 5-wood, i10 irons, two Tour-W wedges and a Redwood Anser putter.

As part of the new agreement beginning January 1, 2010, Westwood’s headwear will prominently display the PING brand on the front and back and he’ll continue to carry a PING bag.

“I’ve been with PING since my junior golf days,” added Westwood, a six-time Ryder Cup participant. “They’ve been a leader in innovation for more than 50 years. The confidence I have in their technology makes my job a lot easier. I can focus on winning tournaments knowing my product will perform at the highest level. Whether I’m in Europe, America or another part of the world, they look after my equipment needs on a daily basis. Their service is unmatched.”

In addition to his two wins this year, Westwood posted 11 top 10 finishes, including ties for third in the Open Championship and PGA Championship. Since turning professional in 1993, the 36-year-old Englishman has won 31 times worldwide.

“We’ve been fortunate to be a part of every one of Lee’s wins as a professional,” said Solheim. “His loyalty to PING has helped elevate our brand worldwide as he’s won in every corner of the world. His performance this year has been exciting to watch and to see it culminate with his win in Dubai brings everyone at PING great joy knowing he’ll continue to represent us in the years ahead.”

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SkyGolf Announces Partnership with World Golf Tour

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Dec 022009
SkyGolf Announces Partnership with World Golf Tour – Bringing Innovative Course Management Technology to the Virtual Golf Course
The #1 Rangefinder in Golf Enhances Play on HD, 3-D Online Golf Destination and Offers WGT.com Players a Chance to Win the Popular SkyCaddie SG5
SkyGolf, maker of SkyCaddie®, the industry’s only GOLD recipient in the 2009 Golf Digest “Hot List” for GPS rangefinders, today announced the Company has entered into an exclusive partnership agreement with World Golf Tour (WGT), the Internet’s leading online golf experience.
This partnership aligns the synergies of WGT and SkyCaddie, two leading organizations who are committed to enhancing the experience for golfers both on the course and online.  Future plans call for all WGT members to have access to the benefits of the popular SkyCaddie, arming its players with a virtual version of the most reliable course management device in the game.
“As one of the most highly trafficked golf sites in the world, World Golf Tour has gone to great lengths to simulate and teach the intricacies of course management for everyone to enjoy the game,” said YuChiang Cheng, CEO of the World Golf Tour. “Similar to SkyGolf’s TOUR-proven ground-mapping process, we painstakingly survey and record precise details and measurements of each course that we feature on World Golf Tour. SkyCaddie shares our vision and commitment to providing players with an authentic golfing experience via precision ground mapping and verification, and I can’t think of a more appropriate partner.”
To tee off the partnership, SkyGolf will serve as the host for two virtual golf tournaments on World Golf Tour, whereby members of WGT’s community can enter the SkyCaddie Challenge for a chance to win one of ten SkyCaddie SG5s, along with a one-year Eagle subscription (retail value of $450). To enter the first tournament, players must register and play a round in the SkyCaddie Challenge on www.wgt.com, by November 30, 2009.
The second tournament runs from December 1 to December 31, 2009, where players have another chance to win one of ten SkyCaddie SG5s, along with the one-year Eagle subscription. Rules and restrictions can be found at www.wgt.com/tournaments.
“SkyGolf and WGT share a commitment to provide the most reliable course management solutions for all golfers, and this partnership will further educate the online golfing community on the importance of course management to improve scores,” said Richard Edmonson, CEO of SkyGolf. “World Golf Tour has done an amazing job of bringing the sport alive online, as well as making it accessible and affordable to all. Once fully integrated, our technology will serve to enhance the experience for WGT players even more by providing a virtual version of the same information that has led to SkyCaddie being the #1 rangefinder among golfers playing the real game.”
WGT has changed the game among online golf offerings by combining GPS ground-mapping, high-definition quality images by air and ground to craft a virtual replica of seven world-class golf courses in an online 3-D format. This patented technology has created the most authentic online playing experience that has attracted a community of more than one million golfers.
Similarly, SkyCaddie has brought real course management tools to recreational golfers around the globe by providing reliable distances to each green and hazard on the golf course. Only SkyCaddie, after getting permission, walks the course with skilled golfers – using survey grade equipment – to record high-precision distance information, using the only method trusted by TOUR caddies to get information for their TOUR player. As a result, only SkyCaddie works hand-in-hand with each of its more than 24,000 golf course partners to ensure that golfers have the benefit of the most up-to-date and reliable course maps in the game today. The reality and precision of World Golf Tour courses starts and ends with a similar commitment to ground-based methods to assure accuracy and the authenticity of the courses.
About SkyGolf
SkyGolf, developer of SkyCaddie, the No. 1 rangefinder in golf, is committed to providing the same reliable information a professional caddie provides to PGA Tour professionals. This unmatched reliability is created by walking the course just like a Tour Caddie does for a professional golfer and recording critical target information using the only method trusted in professional golf. To date, only SkyGolf has walked more than 24,000 courses using SkyCaddie’s exclusive Tour Caddie Methodology, while thousands of golf courses are updated each year using the same reliable methodology. SkyGolf believes every amateur deserves the same complete information with the same reliability professional golfers receive and would never play without. The SkyCaddie is the Official Rangefinder of The PGA of America, Canadian PGA, PGA of Great Britain and Ireland, PGA of Germany, the Swedish PGA and a Technology Partner of the PGA Learning Center. Visit www.skygolf.com <http://www.skygolf.com/>  for more information.
About World Golf Tour (WGT)
World Golf Tour (WGT) offers the most authentic online golf experience, making the game of golf accessible and affordable to all. With its patented 3-D no-install HD technology and free-to-play social networking format, WGT enables players to tour exclusive courses worldwide, learn the rules of the game, test equipment, and stay connected with friends. WGT’s partner sponsors such as PING, TaylorMade, SkyGolf, The Old Course at St Andrews Links, Pinehurst Resort, Wolf Creek, Bali Hai Golf Club, Edgewood Tahoe, Bethpage Black and Kiawah Island Resort, provide exclusive luxury benefits such as premium products, prizes and tournament purses.

SkyGolf, maker of SkyCaddie today announced the Company has entered into an exclusive partnership agreement with World Golf Tour (WGT), the Internet’s leading online golf experience.

This partnership aligns the synergies of WGT and SkyCaddie, two leading organizations who are committed to enhancing the experience for golfers both on the course and online.  Future plans call for all WGT members to have access to the benefits of the popular SkyCaddie, arming its players with a virtual version of the most reliable course management device in the game.

“As one of the most highly trafficked golf sites in the world, World Golf Tour has gone to great lengths to simulate and teach the intricacies of course management for everyone to enjoy the game,” said YuChiang Cheng, CEO of the World Golf Tour. “Similar to SkyGolf’s TOUR-proven ground-mapping process, we painstakingly survey and record precise details and measurements of each course that we feature on World Golf Tour. SkyCaddie shares our vision and commitment to providing players with an authentic golfing experience via precision ground mapping and verification, and I can’t think of a more appropriate partner.”

To tee off the partnership, SkyGolf will serve as the host for two virtual golf tournaments on World Golf Tour, whereby members of WGT’s community can enter the SkyCaddie Challenge for a chance to win one of ten SkyCaddie SG5s, along with a one-year Eagle subscription (retail value of $450). To enter the first tournament, players must register and play a round in the SkyCaddie Challenge on www.wgt.com, by November 30, 2009.

The second tournament runs from December 1 to December 31, 2009, where players have another chance to win one of ten SkyCaddie SG5s, along with the one-year Eagle subscription. Rules and restrictions can be found at www.wgt.com/tournaments.

“SkyGolf and WGT share a commitment to provide the most reliable course management solutions for all golfers, and this partnership will further educate the online golfing community on the importance of course management to improve scores,” said Richard Edmonson, CEO of SkyGolf. “World Golf Tour has done an amazing job of bringing the sport alive online, as well as making it accessible and affordable to all. Once fully integrated, our technology will serve to enhance the experience for WGT players even more by providing a virtual version of the same information that has led to SkyCaddie being the #1 rangefinder among golfers playing the real game.”

WGT has changed the game among online golf offerings by combining GPS ground-mapping, high-definition quality images by air and ground to craft a virtual replica of seven world-class golf courses in an online 3-D format. This patented technology has created the most authentic online playing experience that has attracted a community of more than one million golfers.

Similarly, SkyCaddie has brought real course management tools to recreational golfers around the globe by providing reliable distances to each green and hazard on the golf course. Only SkyCaddie, after getting permission, walks the course with skilled golfers – using survey grade equipment – to record high-precision distance information, using the only method trusted by TOUR caddies to get information for their TOUR player. As a result, only SkyCaddie works hand-in-hand with each of its more than 24,000 golf course partners to ensure that golfers have the benefit of the most up-to-date and reliable course maps in the game today. The reality and precision of World Golf Tour courses starts and ends with a similar commitment to ground-based methods to assure accuracy and the authenticity of the courses.

About SkyGolf

SkyGolf, developer of SkyCaddie, the No. 1 rangefinder in golf, is committed to providing the same reliable information a professional caddie provides to PGA Tour professionals. This unmatched reliability is created by walking the course just like a Tour Caddie does for a professional golfer and recording critical target information using the only method trusted in professional golf. To date, only SkyGolf has walked more than 24,000 courses using SkyCaddie’s exclusive Tour Caddie Methodology, while thousands of golf courses are updated each year using the same reliable methodology. SkyGolf believes every amateur deserves the same complete information with the same reliability professional golfers receive and would never play without. The SkyCaddie is the Official Rangefinder of The PGA of America, Canadian PGA, PGA of Great Britain and Ireland, PGA of Germany, the Swedish PGA and a Technology Partner of the PGA Learning Center.

About World Golf Tour (WGT)

World Golf Tour (WGT) offers the most authentic online golf experience, making the game of golf accessible and affordable to all. With its patented 3-D no-install HD technology and free-to-play social networking format, WGT enables players to tour exclusive courses worldwide, learn the rules of the game, test equipment, and stay connected with friends. WGT’s partner sponsors such as PING, TaylorMade, SkyGolf, The Old Course at St Andrews Links, Pinehurst Resort, Wolf Creek, Bali Hai Golf Club, Edgewood Tahoe, Bethpage Black and Kiawah Island Resort, provide exclusive luxury benefits such as premium products, prizes and tournament purses.

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PING UNVEIL NEW 4 UNDER STAND BAG

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Nov 302009

Ping 4 Under stand bag.

Leading golf equipment manufacturer PING has recently launched an innovative and stylish golf bag that it claims to be the lightest stand bag it has ever produced.

Know as the 4 Under, this extremely lightweight carry bag meets the needs of the golfer who walks the course, but still wishes to carry all his essential golfing accessories with him. The sleek design, made of a lightweight nylon, offers four functional pockets and a simplified four-way top with two individual dividers to keep the bag’s weight low and performance high. An internal bag frame provides tight leg retraction and the patented retractable strap system features dual sliding straps for easy adjustment and comfort. A handy water bottle pouch, located on the bag’s spine has also been specifically positioned for easy reach whilst walking.

With 50 years experience in the golf equipment industry, PING’s approach to designing golf bags mirrors the way it engineers golf clubs, focusing primarily on quality, performance and design, while delivering constant innovation that golfers expect. The 4 Under is no exception to this rule, both encompassing function, style, comfort and convenience as with every bag that carries the PING name.

UK RRP: SEK 1,270

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TaylorMade-adidas Golf Names Pete Sanchez Chief Operations Officer

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Nov 282008

 

Sanchez to oversee the company’s engineering, supply chain, sourcing, procurement and all manufacturing operations

TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company has promoted Pete Sanchez to the position of chief operations officer. In his new role, Sanchez will oversee the company’s engineering, supply chain, sourcing, procurement and all manufacturing operations. 

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