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Provides information on the career of Steve Money as the superintendent at the Country Club of Orlando golf course in Florida. Cost of the renovation underwent by the golf course; Impact of the 2004 hurricane season on the golf course; Amount spent by the club on equipment upgrades.

The article discusses the training of junior golfers in Florida by Earl Hawkins of Hawkins Golf School (HGS). Instruction to meet the needs of students is tailored by Hawkins. Instruction in the language of golf is included in the induction into all novice and junior programs. The necessity of equipment change as the skill and level of play of students progress is advised to parents by Hawkins.

Presents tips for golfers in Sarasota, Florida. Rules in playing the golf; Equipment used in golf; Terminologies applied in the sport.

Features the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, site of the 43rd PGA Merchandise Show to be held on January 26 to 29, 1996. Expansion of the facility; Expected number of attendees; Layout of the facility; Size; Description of the exhibit halls.

Highlights several golf shoes and gadgets that were presented in the Professional Golfers' Association of America Merchandise Show in Orlando, Florida in 2005. Use of Smart Fabric Technology in the Arnold Palmer line from Timing Group; Features of the CDT Power model from Hi-Tec such as leather uppers; Significance of the Q Quiet Feet device to golfers.

The article reviews the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) Merchandise Show exhibition at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida in January 2010.

The article offers information on new golf clubs. Forty ClubTesters have been commissioned to poke and prod the latest sticks under all playing conditions--on the golf course, at the driving range, in good weather and bad--at the Grand Cypress Resort in Orlando, Florida. These testers struck 60,000 balls over two weeks, and the process cost more than $150,000. Every major equipment manufacturer were invited to participate. A buyer can have demonstration of these sticks on the range and the course.

Reports on the 2003 Professional Golfer's Association of America Merchandise show in Orlando, Florida. Concern over the show's attendance; Features that were added to make the show attractive; Response of attendees to the 2003 event.

Reports that firearms manufacturer Smith & Wesson of Springfield, Massachusetts, will release a full line of golf clubs in 2004. Remarks from the company about why it will produce the clubs; Production of the clubs in collaboration with Vadersen Design Group of Ponte Vedra, Florida.

Focuses on several tips and guidelines for golfers in Sarasota County, Florida. Interests of several golfer in the county related to buying golf clubs; Comments made by golf accessories dealers related to their golfer clients.

The article focuses on the golf apparel shop at the Villas of Grand Cypress golf course in Orlando, Florida.

Focuses on the golf balls collection of Joseph and Carmen Julian in Winter Haven, Florida. Description of the collected balls; Collection of autographed balls; Reluctance of golfers to sign balls.

The article considers the 2013 Retail Conference of the Association of Golf Merchandisers (AGM) held in Orlando, Florida. An exhibition of golf sport clothes offered at the conference is discussed. A tour of golf resorts in the Orlando area focusing on the golf retail stores of those resorts is discussed.

The article describes a golf match between professional golfers Gary Player and Billy Horschel, who wore 1920s style golf clothing by fashion label Ralph Lauren and played with replica vintage hickory golf clubs designed by Tad Moore, 1960s vintage Ping clubs, and new Callaway clubs. The history of golf equipment technology, the maintenance of gold courses, and prize money from gold tournaments are discussed. The game took place at Squire & Slammer course at the World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Florida.

The article reports on the additional alignment feature of the Odyssey White Hot 2-Ball Long putter used by Bernhard Langer during his victory at the ACE Group Classic on the Champions Tour in Naples, Florida in 2011. It notes that Langer's putter features a black line drawn straight back through the golf-ball-size white spheres, placing the putterhead in its proper position. It points out that he had the line since he started using the putter.

In this article, the author shares the situation at Lake Omigosh Golf Club in central Florida. He cites the golf course superintendent Duffy McDuffy who tried to budget the money as much as possible for their maintenance program. He mentions that McDuffy must give a warning to his members, considering they have reduced the equipment, chemical, fertilizer and labor.

The article offers information about the Fairway Furloughs Military Golf Program offered by the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort and Convention Center in Florida. Program offers discounted green fees/carts at any of Marriott golf courses around the U.S. Moreover, Marriott Golf properties will extend time for the special offer's availability.

The article presents information on equipment and supplies used by golfers during the WGC-CA Championship at Doral Golf Resort & Spa in Miami, Florida. It states about the use of Nike Inc.'s Sumo 5000 driver by K.J. Choi and Trevor Immelman. For Retief Goosen, the first top-10 finish on the PGA Tour since 2007 Masters came after a return to the Yes! Golf's Tracy putters. With his Titleist's ZM muscleback blade irons, Greg Kraft won the Puerto Rico Open.

The article presents information on the annual Hot List summit which was held at the Marco Beach Ocean Resort and The Golf Club at Fiddler's Creek in Florida. This was a 10-day event. The Hot List is the result of a year's worth of research, deliberation and old-fashioned range time. The summit included meetings and discussions with advisory panels comprising leading teachers, top retailers, expert scientists and avid player advisory panels. During the summit, product-specific golf-market analysis were provided by the leading retailers and top academic minds in the fields of materials science and engineering discussed the state of golf technology.

Features the golf equipment Pure Flight Performance Monitor from Zelocity showcased at the Professional Golfers' Association Merchandise Show at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Uses of the monitor; Price.

Reports on the customer base of off-course golf specialty shops in Florida. Volume-driven increase in revenue of PGA Tour Shop by using a less-expensive mix of merchandise; Business recovery of Edwin Watts Superstore; Organization of a children's drive, encouraging customers to donate toys, clothing and books in return for cash discount.

Focuses on the hybrid golf club offerings at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Florida. Versatility of the sporting good; Sales volume at on- and off-course golf shops; Consumer awareness about the value of hybrid clubs.

The article reports that when Tiger Woods played the Ritz-Carlton GC at Grande Lakes in Orlando a short time after it opened in July 2003, he described greens as the truest he had putted. The course, which was recently ranked No. 10 among the U.S.'s Best New Upscale Public Courses,has five sets of tees and plays to a maximum of 7,122 yards. Unlike Central Florida's typical resort fare of garish rentals and time-shares, the Ritz-Carlton GC sits in the middle of an environmental preserve devoid of such structures and not subject to further development. INSET: Sweet Home Alabama.

Provides update of trends and products at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Florida. Availability of Callaway's ERC Fusion drivers and fairway woods; Application of the Virtually Perfect Golf Learning System; Features of the Customer Putter Fitting System.

Provides information on the 2003 Professional Golfer's Association of America Merchandise Show in Orlando, Florida. Concerns that were discussed in a symposium conducted before the show; Highlights of the show; Response of golf marketers to reports on the interest of female golfer Annika Sorenstam on playing in a men's event.

Presents information on several golf products and equipment found at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.

Focuses on the device for practicing golf invented by Luis Alvarez in Florida. Features of the device; Involvement of Lloyd Mangrum on the evaluation of the device; Duplication of the device for the White House; Contributions of Alvarez to science.

Reports that the construction of Florida-based Orange County Convention Center is right on schedule for the January 26 to 19, 1996 Professional Golf Association (PGA) Merchandise Show. Features of the project; Accessibility to exhibitors and attendees; Scheduled opening.

Introduces the X-Series putter by Castlehawk, in preparation for the Professional Golf Associations' Merchandise show in Orlando, Florida. Contribution of Doug Johnson, company and chief executive officer for the design of the putter; Specifications; Pricing; Launch of the putter in Fresno.

Talks about the annual Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) Merchandise Show in Orlando, Florida. Sales of the show's exhibitors from country clubs and golf courses; Novel putters on display; Reason why manufacturers scrambled to introduce soft spikes made of nylon and plastic; Other golf products on display.

The article reports that the PGA Tour Stop, a Saint Augustine, Florida-based golf specialty store, also offers soft lines and houses 18 golf apparel concept shops. Apparel vendors with concept shops include Great Norman Collection, Polo Golf, Ashworth, Izod Club, Tommy Hilfiger, Reebok, Nike and Cross Creek. Although the vendors constructed their concept shop, a merchandise team does the purchasing.