Fascinating to see the news that Titleist has divested itself of Cobra, selling it to Puma:
Acushnet Company, the golf business of Fortune Brands, Inc. (NYSE: FO), announced today that it has signed an agreement for the sale of Cobra Golf to PUMA AG. The sale includes the Cobra brand, as well as related inventory, intellectual [...]
I found former PGA Tour winner Richard Zokol’s comments on the groove battle to be fascinating. He posted it in the comments section, but I wanted to make sure everyone had a chance to see it. Zokol writes:
It was a sad day and turning point for golf in 1993 when the USGA, R&A with the [...]
Tim Finchem spoke to the players about the groove rule issue and the Ping problem today, and will talk to the media tomorrow. The short of it is there’s nothing the tour can do — for now. But Stewart Cink, the voice of reason on the tour these days, gave a pretty good indication of [...]
Okay, well not really. Or definitely maybe? Who is to say what John Daly will do next, and I’m not really sure I care.
After two more lousy rounds — Daly has rarely played well in the last six years — he apparently told the producer at the Golf Channel, who is doing the “Being John [...]
I suspect it isn’t altogether surprising that changes in the industry occur during a year when many in the golf business are struggling. The most recent job announcements hit Angus Glen GC, which saw long-time president Kevin Thistle depart for Coppinwood earlier this year, and Nigel Hollidge from Bond Head move over to help run the [...]
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