U.S. Looking Good
With Boo Weekley’s victory on the 16th, the first six matches have been decided now, with 3½ points for the Americans and 2½ for the Europeans. Associated Press American Boo Weekley reacts after...
View ArticleIt’s America’s Cup
It’s official: U.S. wins 16 1/2 to 11 1/2, the largest U.S. margin of victory since 1981. Here’s the final scoreboard and initial reaction from the players. More updates to come.
View ArticleRookies Rule at Valhalla
A great victory for the U.S. team and its indefatigable captain, Paul Azinger. A great week for the two Kentuckians in the field, Kenny Perry and J.B. Holmes, both of whom won their singles matches...
View ArticleThe Weekend’s Three Key Moments
The Ryder Cup matches were closer than the final tally indicates, as both captains emphasized in their press conferences tonight. A few putts falling differently anywhere along the way, a slight shift...
View ArticlePGA Merchandise Show Kicks Off in Orlando
There’s something inherently comic about the PGA Merchandise Show. So many products and so much innovation devoted to a dream we all know is impossible: getting the ball in the hole quicker. And yet,...
View ArticleHighlights From Demo Day
A big part of the fun of any PGA merchandise show is seeing what new products Yankee ingenuity has come up with. Here are some of the most eye-catching new clubs, training devices and other gadgets I...
View ArticleEconomy Prompts Launch Delay for Award-Winning Club
My first encounter on the floor was with the always candid Jesse Ortiz, the man who developed those great Orlimar fairway woods years ago and is now chief designer at Bobby Jones Golf. “I won’t pretend...
View ArticlePGA Honchos Search for Economic Silver Linings
Titleist was back in a big booth at the PGA Merchandise Show, after an absence of several years. Golf rounds played in 2008 declined less than 1%. And Mercedes-Benz just signed a major five-year...
View ArticleAdjustable Club Shafts Vie for Attention
One of the most interesting marketing/technologies stories to keep your eye on this spring will be the battle to sell shaft-adjustable drivers. Taylor Made and a few other manufacturers have been...
View ArticleThree-Sided Simulator Makes Case for Indoor Golf
The author ventured out this afternoon to sample the latest and greatest full-motion golf simulators on the floor of the PGA Merchandise Show, and came away more impressed than he expected to be.
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