PGA Show Content Open Thread

by Ryan Ballengee on Feb 2, 2009 4:59 PM EST Comment 13 comments

I wanted to have a post where people could post anything they have written or seen that they liked about the PGA Show.

Golf Views has a couple of videos up with more to come, including an interview with Sandra Gal and a video of the new Bushnell PinPro Laserfinder.

I had the Larry Dorman putting piece up as a link earlier in the day.

The Golf Girl has a primer for later posts on the PGA Show with some pretty cool pics from the show.

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Laser range finders...

…got one that may be even better than the Bushnell, and a little less expensive, too ! Leupold uses more up to date military technology to make it easier to lock onto the exact target you want. They showed us one that adjusts for slope – not new, of course – BUT – this one is also programmable for altitude, too. You can enter your club yardage at whatever altitude you’re used to playing at – then, for example, you go to Colorado – you can adjust the altitude and get a club recommendation based on the different air conditions. VERY cool – and less expensive than the Bushnell.

"this ball will fit in that fairway"

by courtgolf on Feb 2, 2009 5:21 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Phil Bundy

has a report from his sponsorship efforts at the show: http://philbundy.com/a-successful-trek-at-the-pga-show/

by Ryan Ballengee on Feb 2, 2009 6:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

???

why does this read like “good reviews for sale” ?

"this ball will fit in that fairway"

by courtgolf on Feb 2, 2009 10:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Phil's post

or mine?

by Ryan Ballengee on Feb 2, 2009 10:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

oops

sorry – his – not yours. all he talks about are his potential sponsors and meeting a lot of people in attendance.

"this ball will fit in that fairway"

by courtgolf on Feb 2, 2009 10:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Oh ok

Yeah, Phil is trying to gather sponsors for his quest to get onto the PGA Tour. I linked to it to show the variety of reasons people go to the show.

BTW, Dena Davis and I had some sake at Homna and I had a good Heineken thanks to Cutter & Buck. Good string band, too!

by Ryan Ballengee on Feb 2, 2009 11:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

probably very good Sake, too

…when you charge those prices for a set of irons, you can get the good stuff ! :-) between them and maruman – that was a lot of really nice, high dollar equipment. (did you swing the 41 gram shafted driver ?)

I only rated a late Saturday Bud Light after buying some wind shirt samples, and winning a Mtn Dew at Fantasia Gardens. (lol)

"this ball will fit in that fairway"

by courtgolf on Feb 2, 2009 11:43 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Haha

Awesome on the BL – I’m more of a beer guy, really. Occasionally a good wine.

It’s unreal how much some of that equipment retails for!

by Ryan Ballengee on Feb 2, 2009 11:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Equip2Golf

Has some pics as well. http://www.equip2golf.com/

by Ryan Ballengee on Feb 2, 2009 6:27 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

MyGolfSpy

Has a preliminary report up, and some more to come: http://www.mygolfspy.com/2009-pga-show-orlando/

by Ryan Ballengee on Feb 2, 2009 6:41 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Armchair Golfer

has some good stuff as well. He sent me a few links while I was in Orlando, but just head over to http://armchairgolfblog.blogspot.com/ and check out all of his work!

by Ryan Ballengee on Feb 3, 2009 10:17 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

2009 PGA Merchandise show

I’ve just returned from the PGA show and I think this was the 20th that I have attended. The spirits were high over all. I found our customers optimistic and many said they were just “buying smarter” and focusing on brands that were proven. They were also sticking with companies that had excellent customer service that they could rely on. The PGA and Reed exhibits seemed to go out of their way to try to make this a success.

by Jane Spicer on Feb 3, 2009 9:49 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

if that's the case...

…YOU should’ve had a great show, Jane. I had the pleasure of nosing around your booth on Saturday – it’s just hard to beat a Daphne’s headcover for quality and just plain fun. The Lion hybrid cover you gave me is on my 3 already. :-)

"this ball will fit in that fairway"

by courtgolf on Feb 4, 2009 10:01 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs