Technology Highlights Golf’s Super Bowl, the PGA Merchandise Show!

Posted on February 6th, 2015

By GolfPRGuy It seems like yesterday that I was a young PGA golf professional coming for the first time to buy merchandise and check out the latest buzz at the Super Bowl of the golf industry – the PGA Merchandise Show. This year marks my 23rd consecutive show. After walking the millions of square fee…

The Ryder Cup is due for a major overhaul and Phil Mickelson is the man to do it!

Posted on September 30th, 2014

By GolfPRGuy After a few days of digesting yet another Ryder Cup loss for the U.S. it is very apparent that the time for major change has come, and Phil Mickelson just might be the person to make it happen. I was one of the Tom Watson supporters when he was first announced as captain two years ago, and felt h…

When I Become USGA President I am Changing the Rules of Golf

Posted on July 29th, 2014

GolfPRGuy Over the past 100 years the United State Golf Association (USGA) has claimed to be the guardian of golf and with that to be looking out for the best interest of the players and making sure the rules of the game are enforced. While I can respect some of what the USGA has done, I believe the organiz…

A memo to all golfers this spring: Enjoy the game regardless of course conditions!

Posted on May 12th, 2014

GolfPRGuy Finally, after one of the longest and coldest winters in history, golf courses in northern Michigan are now open and have apparently battled the elements and avoided the tough conditions many courses in the southern part of the State are enduring. Many courses have opened later than norm…

For golf junkies, nothing can top a visit to the annual PGA Merchandise Show

Posted on April 10th, 2014

For more than 20 years at the end of January, I have made the annual pilgrimage south to the PGA Show in Orlando, Fla. For someone who resides in the middle of the polar vortex, tired of shoveling snow and annually suffers from cabin fever, the PGA Show is the first sign that golf season is not too far away.…