Exhibiting Companies to Date
EXHIBITING COMPANIES AT THE 2010 ING SPRING CONFERENCE, PINEHURST RESORT
Updated May 3, 2010
These descriptions are provided by the organizations.
NOTE: These organizations have committed to either exhibiting or displaying at some point during the conference. Some are not in the One-On-One Appointment Show, and are so noted.
AccuSport (NOT IN THE APPOINTMENT SHOW)
AccuSport International, Inc. is a privately held North Carolina-based company that has developed several highly sophisticated methods for measuring the actual flight, and ball performance conditions of a golf ball hit in either an indoor or outdoor setting.
Adams Golf
As the manufacturer of the No. 1 hybrids on Tour, Adams Golf designs, assembles, markets and distributes premium quality, technologically innovative golf clubs. All of the equipment at Adams Golf is designed and tested using a variety of state-of-the-art tools, such as CAD rendering, advanced mass property analysis and equipment durability testing. This high-quality craftsmanship, cutting edge engineering and superior customer service has made Adams Golf a true leader and innovator in the golf business.
adidas Golf
The unparalleled performance and style of adidas Golf footwear and apparel have created extraordinary momentum among tour pros and recreational golfers. Around the globe, from Bandon Dunes to Troon, the world-renowned 3-Stripes are what a growing legion of athletes are wearing, making adidas Golf the fastest-growing golf footwear and apparel brand in the world. www.adidasgolf.com
Almost Golf
almostGOLF is the maker of the #1 off-course golf ball which combines tour quality flight characteristics with safety unmatched by any other golf ball.
Ashworth
Ashworth is an authentic golf apparel brand recognized the world over for quality, comfort and distinctive design that moves effortless from the course to the clubhouse and all points beyond. Ashworth is synonymous with golf lifestyle at its best, and true golfers of all ages have aspired to wear Ashworth since the brand was formed in 1987. www.ashworthgolf.com
Axis 1 Golf
Axis1, LLC (Axis1) is an innovative putter company dedicated to developing the world’s most perfectly-balanced golf putters. Axis1 was founded in 2006 by Luis Pedraza, an internationally-acclaimed industrial designer with over 20 patents and an avid golfer.
Bridgestone Golf, Inc.
Bridgestone Golf, Inc., based in Covington, GA, manufactures and markets premium golf balls, clubs and accessories under the Bridgestone and Precept brand names. Bridgestone is represented on a world stage by a number of internationally famed golfers including Fred Couples, Charles Howell III, Matt Kuchar and Brandt Snedeker. Bridgestone Golf, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bridgestone Sports Co. Ltd., whose headquarters are in Tokyo.
BrightSpot Solutions®, LLC
The Spotless Swing™ Golf Towel from BrightSpot Solutions functions as three golf towels in one. The outside keeps the hands, face, gloves and grips clean and dry. The inside protects and preserves golf clubs by removing dirt, mud and water. The revolutionary MicroBrush™ fabric cleans club grooves effortlessly preparing the club for its next shot. The MicroBrush fabric is coarse enough to clean deeply into the grooves yet soft enough to not damage the golf club finish.
Chromax Golf
The Chromax golf ball has a metallic layer that reflects sunlight like a mirror and its elegant colors add a little character. Easy to see and beautiful to look at.
CVB - Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen Area
The Convention & Visitors Bureau is an economic development organization and non-profit authority of Moore County, North Carolina. The CVB’s mission is to promote the area as a destination for golf groups, leisure visitors, meetings and conventions.
Eazy Bag/LT Golf
LT Golf created the Eazy Bag is a golf bag specifically designed for the golf cart with special fasteners to keep the bag secure without the normal strap across the front. The unique front club access allows you to remove or replace clubs without lifting the club up and over the top of the bag. This can greatly reduce the strain on the shoulders and back during your round.
GameBook Inc.
GameBook puts a live leaderboard right in the palm of your hand. It is the first live scoring golf app ever developed for the iPhone. Share real time scores between groups, play built-in side games for extra fun and set up your own personal account with others in the GameBook community. Later this year, the company will introduce a GameBook scoring system for golf clubs and resorts. Employing its own dedicated Extranet and proprietary hand-held scoring devices, the system will provide the same real-time scoring capabilities as the iPhone application.
GOLFBOWL
GOLFBOWL is a French company created in 2006 to broadcast a new medium and to bring to the various actors in golf an original communication tool: the Golfbowl BALL. This innovation, a state of the art XXL-size golf ball, was conceived to provide visibility not only during advertising campaigns but also throughout the year, at an unrivalled contact cost. Partners to the Ryder Cup and the European tour, the BALL is now reaching the United States and will contribute to bring dynamism and originality to sports communications.
Golf Pride (NOT IN THE APPOINTMENT SHOW)
For the last six decades, we've been the global leader in golf grip innovation and technology, from the invention of the slip-on grip to groundbreaking advancements in cord with our new Brushed Cotton Technology (BCT) to the introduction of the hybrid category of grips. Today, Golf Pride has laid claim to more major wins than any other grip company. More than 80% of Tour professionals choose to play our grips and not one is paid to do so.
GustBuster/SunBuster
GustBuster®, The 1998 ING Product Ingenuity Award Winner, is the #1 Umbrella in golf, and the only UN-Flippable, UN-Flappable, and UN-Leakable umbrella in the world. The award-winning design is patented and wind tunnel tested up to 55 m.p.h.+ providing the best protection against the elements an umbrella can offer.
SunBuster® Sport Enhancement Eyewear (S.E.E.), The 2006 ING Product Ingenuity Award Winner, features a purple Putt Readers lens that selectively filters light in the visible spectrum so that you can see the fairways, pins, and putting surfaces with perfect clarity, contour definition, color separation, and depth perception.
Innisbrook, a Salamander Golf & Spa Resort
Operated by Salamander Hospitality, Innisbrook is located in the St. Petersburg/Clearwater area on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Recently and completely renovated, the resort features 72 holes of championship golf, and several new amenities including the new luxurious Indaba Spa. The resort hosts the annual PGA TOUR Transitions Championship at its famed Copperhead Course, and the LPGA Legends Tour Open Championship.
International Pairs
International Pairs is the world’s largest 2-person, amateur golf competition with over 30 countries participating. The concept is very simple: 1. Golf clubs run a local tournament – Winning Pair from each tournament advances to USA Finals (no additional fees!) 2. USA Final - Winning Pair advance to World Finals in Scotland (no additional fees!) 3. World Final – Winning Pair is the World Champion representing the USA! The winning ING pair goes to Scotland for the Word Finals this October.
J2 Golf Marketing / Golf eMailer
Noted golf marketing company is introducing a revolutionary product, the Golf eMailer – 2.0 . An do-it-yourself broadcast eMail program has incredible reports, beautiful templates and extremely high delivery rates – and is now UNLIMITED to the amount of eMails you can send. Perfect for any magazine hoping to communicate better to subscribers and drive more ad revenue; perfect for any golf course, private club or vendor who wants to deliver timely messages and eNewsletters directly to an inbox near you. Special kick-backs for referral business as well.
Kramski Putter Inc
Founder Wiestaw Kramski only set out to make one putter for himself, ending up eight years later with a putter that has wins at every tour level in Europe. These high-precision, custom-fit putters from Germany offer a full putting system which analyses the correlation between player and equipment, resulting in a fitting system like never before seen in the golf industry. All putters are made in Germany and built to order. Check out our fitting studio in Tampa, Florida.
Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday
Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday is a non-profit trade association of 76 championship golf courses, 107 golf package providers and five golf schools in the Myrtle Beach area. Founded in 1967, the organization continues to be the driving force behind the growth of the Myrtle Beach area golf market. The originator of the “Stay and Play Package,” Golf Holiday provides non-biased information about the area accommodations and golf courses to assist golfers in making the most informed decisions when planning for their next vacation. Golf Holiday also hosts seven events and tournaments annually to help grow the game of golf and attract golfers to the Grand Strand during slower times of year, including the GOLF.com World Amateur Handicap Championship – the world's largest on-site golf tournament. GolfHoliday.com
NIKE Golf (Not In The Appointment Show)
Nike Golf designs and markets golf equipment, apparel, balls, footwear, bags and accessories worldwide. Nike Golf is passionately dedicated to honoring and respecting the traditions and heritage of the game, and to providing committed golfers with the absolute best equipment in the game.
Pellucid Corp.
Pellucid Corp. is the leading independent golf industry information and insight provider. Our services have one objective: Help clients make better-informed business decisions that generate revenue increases or cost savings. Pellucid’s client base of over 250 companies spans facility owner/operators, equipment manufacturers, retailers, lending institutions and service providers.
PGA Worldwide Golf Exhibitions
In partnership with The PGA of America, PGA Worldwide Golf Exhibitions organizes two important business gatherings each year: the PGA Merchandise Show (January in Orlando) and the PGA Fall Expo (August in Las Vegas). The PGA Merchandise Show hosts some 43,000 industry professionals and more than 1,000 golf-related manufacturers participating in product exhibitions, demonstrations, educational seminars and special events. Similar in format but smaller in scope, the PGA Fall Expo is a West Coast regional industry gathering during Las Vegas “fashion week” and held during a prime golf business cycle for high-quality buyers.
Pinehurst Resort
Pinehurst Resort, host site for the ING Conference, will host back to back championships in 2014. The U.S. Open will return for the third time in an unprecedented 15 years, followed by the U.S. Women’s Open in successive weeks. Pinehurst is undertaking a restoration project of No. 2 by the Coore and Crenshaw design team, one of several projects totaling over $20 million in capital improvements to the 115 year-old resort. Pinehurst No. 3 also celebrates its 100th Anniversary in 2010.
Plugged-How To Dig Out and Get The Right Things Done (NOT IN APPOINTMENT SHOW)
Just released in April 2010, Plugged is a business/golf fable about getting results. Plugged is about how three simple but powerful messages help anyone dig out and get the right things done in business, golf and life. Plugged is endorsed by architect P.B. Dye and many others. Dan and Krissi Barr co-authored Plugged. Dan is a senior executive at Cintas. Krissi is President of Barr Corporate Success a consulting firm that helps individuals to Fortune 500 companies identify, implement and achieve their goals
PowerBilt Golf
Founded in 1916, the PowerBilt Golf Company has long been known for traditional, yet innovative designs for all players, from beginners to tour players. PowerBilt continues an aggressive marketing campaign to support the 2nd generation Air Force One, Air Foil with nitrogen charge technology. Available in drivers, fairway, hybrids and new for 2010 the Air Force One nitrogen charged irons. We invite you to review our latest innovative technology along with our successful Citation, Grand Slam, Dynasty and TPS line of clubs.
ProPlay Sports
ProPlay Sports offers a hand-sized, high-speed video camera used to help golfers improve their game through immediate high-resolution frame-by-frame playback. The system includes computer software that allows for a more in-depth analysis of the golfer's uploaded videos. This analysis is done by drawing lines and other shapes on the video to better understand the golfer's biomechanics. The entire system also includes a small tripod, hard carry-case, soft carry-case, wall-charger, USB cable, and A/V cable.
Pro Stance
Revolutionary training aid. Improve your dynamic balance for powerful more accurate ball striking and smoother consistent putting strokes. Used by over 70 tour professionals worldwide; three majors in three years; the most effective, yet simple, game improvement tool on the market. Designed by European PGA professional Stewart Craig and coach to Padraig Harrington, Rory McIlroy and Paul McGinley, Dr. Paul Hurrion.
Razor Golf, Inc
Razor Golf is a design/manufacturer of high quality, mid-priced golf equipment. Razor Golf is a leader is developing "game improvement" clubs. Razor Golf also provides logo/promotional merchandise through its subsidiary, Razor Promotions.
SwingRite
Invented in 1960, the SwingRite is the best golf training aid on the market today. See why teaching pros and golfers around the world are STILL going crazy for this product! SwingRite is great for men, women, and juniors of all ages and levels. If you want to really improve your game you need a SwingRite! In just a few swings, you will notice a dramatic difference in your accuracy, distance, and ball striking. Come try it for yourself and see the difference that SwingRite makes.
TaylorMade Golf
TaylorMade pioneered the metalwood, an alternative to persimmon that was so easy to hit that amateurs avidly embraced it and tour professionals couldn't ignore it. We engineer golf clubs that meet the specific needs of all types of golfers, from tour-caliber players to skilled players to players who want every game-improvement technology we can deliver. www.taylormadegolf.com
Tour Edge Golf
Tour Edge Golf is a top-10 golf club manufacturer in the United States with clubs sold under the Tour Edge and Exotics brand names. The company has top-10 market share in every category of equipment as measured by Golf Datatech, the industries market monitor. Unique in the equipment industry, Tour Edge clubs come with a lifetime warranty and a 30-day play guarantee.
Visit St. Petersburg/Clearwater
Award-winning beaches. Record-breaking sunshine. World-class golf. Amazing art. Culture. Fishing. Boating. And that's just the start. Welcome to Visit St. Petersburg/Clearwater -- a place where you'll discover so much to see and do, you won't know where to start. Love to golf? Then you’re in luck as we’ve got one of the best pieces of green on the planet – Innisbrook Resort & Golf Club, a stop on the PGA Tour. Close by is the quaint town of Tarpon Springs, the birthplace of sponge diving.
Visit Wales
Host Nation for the 2010 Ryder Cup. Wales is the perfect destination for glorious, challenging, unpretentious golf - golf as it should be. This October, the Ryder Cup comes to Wales for the first time ever, on the first golf course purpose-built for the occasion, the Celtic Manor Resort's Twenty Ten course. Wales has 200 golf courses where you can play beneath the shadow of a castle, parkland courses in mountain settings and inspirational links. The Visit Wales team can advise on all aspects of the Wales golf product.
Z Factor Perfect Putting Machine
The Z Factor Perfect Putting Machine – Six Plane Model - The Perfect Putting Machine has been purchased by more than 60 players on the PGA Tour. The Perfect Putting Machine dictates the path, face, angle and pendulum swing during a putting stroke. The patented design allows you to find the correct putting stroke and practice it consistently. The Perfect Putting Machine is adjustable between Square-to-Square and five arcing strokes so it fits every theory and style of putting. The system allows you to practice consistent stance width, ball position and rhythm.
