Monday, February 10, 2020

2020 PGA Merchandise Show Outdoor Demo Day



January 21, 2020
Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge
Winter Garden, Florida

     Clear blue sky provided a picture-perfect backdrop to the 2020 PGA Merchandise Show Outdoor Demo Day where PGA Show attendees, media and guests were invited to test golf's newest equipment and merchandise at the premier practice facilities of Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge.

     Over 100 manufacturers exhibited their newest designs in clubs, grips and shafts around the 42 acre circular driving range of OCN while an army of range pickers and OCN volunteers kept the hitting bays stocked!
   


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     The data points from modern technical feedback often lead golf club engineers back to designs of the past.  Cleveland is returning the Halo (High Angle Lift Off) Hybrid to its Launcher series of metalwoods, adding three soleplate gliderails and new crown and back end tech to its best selling hybrid ever that will get you out of just about any predicament!

 


  Lynx Golf has been innovating since 1971.  Switchface lets the golfer address changes in everything from course layout to weather conditions.  As a family-owned company, Lynx is also excited to introduce a range of age-specific sets to the newest generation of golfers with its Lynx Ai line that will grow as your child does.

     Tour Edge keeps proving that great golf equipment can be affordable.  Their new EXS 220 driver with Diamond Face technology has incredible MOI, a lifetime warrantee and an MSRP of under $350.00 US.


           But when price is no object, Daiwa and Homna are as pretty as they get!



     Short game practice greens and traps give real-feel opportunity to test putters, wedges and player improvement tools while designers, fitters and even pros like Peter Jacobsen are on hand to demonstrate innovations and offer lesson tips.

Peter Jacobsen shares some wedge wisdom with a 

     Ping Heppler solid face putters have incredible feel, amazingly high MOI and join Ping's unbelievable variety of shapes!







     










The Tour Edge Wingman will be out in April to line your putt up from above.










   



     A full schedule of enhanced learning experiences and MSR instruction is offered for professional accreditation at Demo Day while a vendor village gives ample space for full-size display of course and clubhouse products.

Sun Bum of Cocoa Beach, Florida brings surf-tested
sun products to the golf course, and has a darn good time doing it!

Wittek, legendary for course maintenance equipment,
now offers a complete line of attractive, durable outdoor clubhouse
furniture and fixtures that are made from 100% recycled plastic.

Through therapeutic kinesiology, KT Tape provides lightweight, external support keeping you active while recovering
from injury.  If you hurt, KT Tape has a product for it, as well as online video tips for taping.  Initiatives also benefit from KT Tape including The Women's Sports Foundation which works to ensure that all girls have access to sports
 and Folds of Honor which provides scholarships for spouses and children of fallen US Service Members.




Decades of experience in engineered fabrics, laminates and performance footwear
have led the team at Sqairz to redefine the golf shoe.
Toes sit naturally and "Sta-put" laces keep your feet comfortable all round long.
     The marketplace for personal carts continues to expand and cart test drives assure even rookies that they can navigate them with confidence.

Finn Scooters - In a word - Fun!




Nothing could be simpler to ride than a scooza,
the world's first self-balancing scooter with
completely plug-and-play components.
The Trikke by Yates Enterprises is
stable, low-impact and has a 10-hour battery life.


The Phat Scooter line includes single and double
rides, maintenance and marshal vehicles,
and, of course, the Snack Cart!



     


Weather at Demo Day is unpredictable and this year's wind provided a few challenges on the range.  But when the snow is knee-high in Boise or Buffalo and the thermometer reads 18* F, sunshine and 55* F in Florida feels like Paradise!









The annual PGA Show Outdoor Demo Day is just a preview of the world's largest golf business-to-business event that follows.  For a look at the 2020 PGA Merchandise Show, please visit our review at:

https://thegardenvarietygolfer.blogspot.com/2020/02/2020-pga-merchandise-show.html