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In this issue:

* From Dan's Desk
* Quote of the Month
* GolfProHelp.com Resources
* Article "2002 PGA Show"
* Calendar
* Current Giveaways
* New/Updated Listings
* Subscribe/Unsubscribe Info

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* From Dan's Desk
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Toucan Golf (http://www.toucangolf.com)is offering a free American flag bag tag to anyone who would like one, while supplies last. All you have to pay for is shipping ($1 or less). I've received mine (one for me and my wife), and they're great. For a picture of the tag, and more information, please visit:
http://www.toucangolf.com/american.html

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* Quote of the Month
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"If the golfer could overcome his mental hazards, he would have an easier game than if all the ponds and streams were dry, and all the traps filled, and all the bunkers cut down!"

Charles W. Moore
The Mental Side of Golf

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* Article "2002 PGA Show"
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The 49th Annual PGA Merchandise Show was, as usual, huge and extravagant, and always a pleasure to attend. This year I focused on a few specific areas, rather than try to take the whole thing in. I plan on writing an article for the March or April issue concerning the various point-of-sale and online tee time vendors. I've received a lot of emails asking for advice, and I plan on providing it. To participate, read the paragraph at the end of this article.

For this issue, I plan on focusing on the more interesting new products that debuted. Of course, every club manufacturer had something new in their booths, but the more interesting items were:

Nike, with the debut of their forged irons for the better player, and their titanium drivers, coming in 275cc and 360cc were a hit. These are going to be quite popular. That alone would've drawn a lot of traffic to Nike's booth, but they also had the replicas of Tiger's four major championship trophies on display.

Callaway introduced the C4, which stands for "Compression Cured Carbon Composite". The club head is 360cc (the largest in Callaway's history), while their other new driver, the Big Bertha Steelhead III, is 225cc.

Wilson also introduced their biggest driver ever, with the Deep Red driver being 365cc in size.
They also debuted a line of Deep Red fairway woods.

Obviously, this year the major manufacturers feel that bigger is better. Another trend worth noting was the line of price-conscious items appearing at a variety of booths. A lot of ball manufacturers have introduced lines that are in the $20 - $35 range per dozen (thankfully). Titleist introduced the NXT line, Top Flite the XL3000 line, and the Maxfli Noodle, with its catchy name and patriotic packaging all fit into this mid-price range.

Putters are always a hot item, and this year was no different. The one getting the most attention was the Odyssey White Hot 2-Ball Putter. It is a mallet, with two golf ball-like alignment aids directly behind the center of the putter face. Supposedly, when a golfer lines up a putt, these aids will make it easier visually. It truly is an interesting looking putter, and I believe it will be very popular.

Louisville Golf unveiled the new True Center putter line, which uses a Persimmon wood insert.
The insert is stained mahogany and applied by hand to each True Center putter face. I've always been a fan of Louisville's products, and the feel this putter provides is impressive.

Wilson also introduced a line of four new putters, the Deep Red Fluid Feel putters. They each
have a variable face insert, which is supposed to help with distance control.

The big wedge story this year was Dave Pelz, short game guru, teaming up with Orlimar, and
introducing the Dave Pelz Distance Control wedges. The four club set consists of a pitching wedge, sand wedge, loft wedge, and extra loft wedge.

One of the new additions this year was the New Product Center, where you could stop and see all the items debuting at this years show in one place. There were over 100 new items, with some of the more interesting being:

EGolfTrends, which produces the PowerKaddie, a battery powered ratchet for spikes.

Invisible Club Guard, which is a see-through wrap used to put on the top of a club, so a member can take a club for a test round, and not have to worry about scratching it.

One Page Book Company, which produces a beautiful, readable, version of the rules of golf suitable for framing and hanging on the wall.

The media members voted on what they thought was the best new product, and it goes to New License's Fortune Tee, which, when broken, reveals a small piece of paper that may have a winning item on it (not unlike a fortune cookie).

The International Network of Golf (ING) presented their Industry Honors, which recognizes outstanding achievement in 12 categories. Some of the winners included:

Television Ad: FootJoy, "Sign Boy and Tim"
Television Ad Series: PGA Tour, "These Guys Are Good"
Product Ingenuity, Emerging Companies: Ahead Headgear
Product Ingenuity, Market Leaders: Titleist Pro V1

I didn't have much time to spend in the apparel section, but I did get a chance to visit Ahead's booth on Sunday afternoon, where they were providing hats with custom embroidery on the back. They also had TV's set up, and, as I waited for my hat, I took a break and watched some of the playoff game between New England and Pittsburgh. When the Patriots scored, the booth erupted with screams and cheers, and high-fives all around (Ahead is based in New England). It was a great way to end the 2002 PGA Show.

If you are currently using a point-of-sale and/or tee time reservation system at your course, please let us know your opinion. Provide us with the system you're using, and what you like and dislike about it. No names will be used; we're just trying to create as informative and helpful of an article as we can. If you aren't using any software, let us know what you consider most important, and any questions you'd like answered.
Send all comments/questions to: golfprohelp@gmail.com

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* Calendar
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February 1 - 3, 2002
Greater Philadelphia Golf Show
Ft. Washington Expo Center, Ft. Washington, PA
Phone: 800.939.0040
Web: http://www.northcoastgolfshows.com/

February 3 - 10, 2002
GCSAA Conference & Show
Orange County Convention Centre, Orlando, Florida
Phone: 785.841.2240
Web: http://www.golfcourseshow.com/

February 6, 2002
GCSAA Seminar on Golf Course Safety, Security, and Risk Management
Orlando, FL
Phone: 800.472.7878

February 8 - 10, 2002
Greater Washington Golf Show
Capitol Expo Center, Chantilly, VA
Phone: 800.939.0040
Web: http://www.northcoastgolfshows.com/

February 8 - 10, 2002
Denver Golf Expo
Denver Merchandise Mart, Denver, CO
Phone: 303.771.2000
Web: http://www.denvergolfexpo.com/

February 8 - 10, 2002
Everything fore Golf - The Iowa Golf Show
Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, IA
Phone: 800.221.1280

February 15, 2002
Barcelona European Golf Show
Fira de Barcelona, Spain
Phone: +34 93 233 23 38

February 15 - 17, 2002
Mid-Michigan Golf Show
Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
Phone: 989.430.0610

February 15 - 17, 2002
GCSAA Conference & Show
Dallas, TX
Phone: 800.472.7878

February 15 - 17, 2002
Vancouver Golf & Travel Show
B.C. Place - 777 Pacific Boulevard, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Phone: 800.891.4859
Web: http://www.nationalevent.com/golf/golfsite2.htm

February 15 - 17, 2002
Greater New Jersey Golf Show
Garden State Exhibit Center, Somerset, NJ
Phone: 800.939.0040
Web: http://www.northcoastgolfshows.com/

February 16 - 18, 2002
Barcelona European Golf Show
Phone: +34 93 233 23 38
Web: http://www.begshow.com

February 21 - 23, 2002
Third Irrigation Congress, Venice, Italy
Phone: +33 (0)5 58 06 89 03
Email: eia@free.fr
Web: http://eia.free.fr/

February 22 - 24, 2002
Cincinnati Golf Show
Sharonville Convention Center, Cincinnati, OH
Phone: 800.939.0040
Web: http://www.northcoastgolfshows.com/

February 22 - 24, 2002
Spring Indiana Golf Show
Hall F, Indiana Convention Center (downtown Indianapolis), IN
Phone: 800.968.5531
Web: http://www.golfexpos.com/

February 22 - 24, 2002
11th Annual Great Minnesota Golf Show
HHH Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Phone: 800.221.1280
Web: http://www.golfshows.com/

February 25 - 27, 2002
Illinois Turf Irrigation Association Trade Show & Educational Classes
Mark Twain Hotel, East Peoria Illinois
Contact: Dean Goodenough
Phone: 815.827.4300
Email: d_goodenough@msn.com

February 26, 2002
GCSAA Seminar on Golf Course Safety, Security, and Risk Management
Arlington, TX
Phone: 800.472.7878

February 27, 2002
New York State Turfgrass Association Southeast Regional Conference
Phone: 800.873.8873

February 27 - 29, 2002
Western Pennsylvania Turf Conference & Trade Show
Pittsburgh Expo Mart
Phone: 814.863.3475

March 1 - 2, 2002
Fairway 2001
Munich, Germany
Phone: +49(89)32353-219
Web: http://www.fairway.de

March 1 - 3, 2002
Greater Pittsburgh Golf Show
Pittsburgh ExpoMart, Monroeville, PA
Phone: 800.939.0040
Web: http://www.northcoastgolfshows.com/

March 2 - 5, 2002
53rd Canadian International Turfgrass Conference & Trade Show
Quebec City Convention Centre, Quebec City, QC
Phone: 905.602.8873, ext. 225
E-mail: memberservices@golfsupers.com
Web: http://www.golfsupers.com

March 6-7, 2002
GCSAI Annual Conference
Great Northern Hotel, Bundoran, Co Donegal, eire
Phone: 028 97 533667

March 7 - 9, 2002
New England Regional Turfgrass Show
Providence, RI,
Phone: 401.848.0004

March 8, 2002
New York State Turfgrass Association Western Regional Conference
Phone: 800.873.8873

March 8-10, 2002
United Golf Show
ugolfshow mall, Fort Wayne, IN
Phone: 219.482.9502

March 15 - 17, 2002
Greater Washington Golf Show
Show Place Arena, Upper Marlboro, MD
Phone: 800.939.0040
Web: http://www.northcoastgolfshows.com/

March 18 - 21, 2002
Crittenden's 2001 GolfInc Expo
Phoenix, AZ
Phone: 800.211.1697

March 20 - 22, 2002
Atlantic Turfgrass Conference & Trade Show
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Web: http://www.tscentral.com

March 23 - 24, 2002
Reno/Tahoe Golf Expo
Silver Legacy Pavilion, Reno, NV
Phone: 530.273.7934
E-mail: john@golfshowtime.com
Web: http://www.golfshowtime.com

If you have an event that you'd like added to the calendar, please
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This month we have 8 giveaway items:

Prestige Products
http://www.prestigeproducts.com/
One (1) divot tool that has a unique design with a Swiss quartz watch. The face of the watch can be customized with any logo, and is currently a licensed product with the PGA tour and Senior PGA tour.

What is the Ruling?!
http://www.whatistheruling.com/
Two (2) What is the Ruling?! calendars, which present an actual professional or amateur rules situation [and resolution] each day of the year. New 2002 Edition.

Toucan Golf
http://www.toucangolf.com/
Three (3) leather bag tags, laser engraved with the winners name.

Online Golf Solutions
http://www.ogsgolf.com/
Two (2) folding golf caddies, with 5 tees, a divot tool, a ball marker, and a pencil, all with the Online Golf Solutions logo.

These items can be viewed online at:
http://www.golfprohelp.com/giveaway.asp

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* New/Updated Listings
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AZGolfHome.com
http://www.azgolfhome.com/
602.373.7223
The premier website to find golf homes in Arizona.

Golfideas.com
http://www.golfideas.com/
757.369.9020
Custom golf clubs, golf components, integra golf clubs, all at wholesale prices.

Hole In One Inc.
http://www.golflafs.com/
800.572.8798
Golf humor at its best! New Bob Zahn cartoons, outrageous jokes and hilarious quips and quotes from golf personalities each week.

Liberty Logos
http://www.libertylogos.com/
888.829.0280
Custom -design throws woven in the USA. 50 piece minimum on custom order.

DartGolfer
http://www.dartfish.com/
435.647.7778
Innovative video swing analysis software that, with the use of a DV camera, a laptop or PC and DartGolfer 2.0 software, you can analyze your swing just like the pros. Email and print capable for maximum detail and exchangability.

Stat Tracker II
http://www.stattracker2.com/
877.700.7828
Patented palm-sized statistical computer that scores, records, calculates and presents 10 key statistics instantly for true score-lowering information.

SK Fiber Golf
http://www.skfiber.com/
888.434.2379
Worlds finest graphite shafts. plus or minus 1 CPM guaranteed.

respree.com
323.254.5567
http://www.respree.com/
Browse over 400 Golf prints and posters at Respree.com. Explore our fantastic collection of over 77,000 affordably priced prints and posters. Sports, fine art, music prints and much more. Over 9,000 artists.

Worldsbest Golf Club Prices
http://www.worldsbest-golf-club-prices.com/
450.461.1865
My site will help golf professionals find out the prices that most of the large online golf stores are pricing their golf clubs.

Imants BV
http://www.earthquakedecompactor.com/
Manufacturer of the famous Earthquake decompactor for soil and turf decompaction up to 50 cm. or 20" deep. (Europe)

Memo Industries
847.427.9800
http://www.HistoricalAccessories.com/
Golf lamps, framed golf wall art, golf desk top accessories etc, custom logos, engraving. excellent for member-guest gifts, furnishing your clubhouse or Pro shop sales.

Displayrite Cabinetry
http://displayritecabinetry.com/
As the leading pro shop design and fixturing company in the northeast we have changed the way the golf pro shop is now merchandised. With our patented low voltage lighting system that we include in all our fixtures,the golf professional has the means to change his diplay and still have the light on the goods where it belongs.

Magnetic Therapy Sales Specialists
941.278.5503
http://www.magnetictherapysales.com/
Providing quality magnetic health support products, magnetic jewelry, and the MagnaDreamPad, an exclusive magnet health sleep system.

If you have a site that is related to golf, and that would be beneficial to golf professionals or course superintendents, please complete the form at http://www.golfprohelp.com/addlink.asp

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