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Company introduces exclusive line of UPF-50+ UV blocking golf apparel

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Oct. 6, 2016 -- Excessive exposure to the sun's burning rays is a dangerous and often overlooked health issue for recreational and professional golfers. In response, coLLo Apparel (http://www.colloapparel.com/) has introduced its new line of high performance, UPF 50+ sunblocking men's golf shirts.

"As a golfer, I was frustrated by the lack of options for protecting myself from skin cancer, especially my neck," said Tom Hurst, coLLo founder, and president. "That led me to launch coLLo and design our unique collars. Nearly 3.7 million cases of skin cancer are diagnosed each year, and the risks for golfers are exceptionally high. We're serious about protecting golf players from UV radiation, and donate a percentage of every coLLo shirt sale to skin cancer research and prevention."

CHASKA, Minn. – Dustin Johnson put the finishing touches on a banner season, earning his first PGA of America Player of the Year Award and the Vardon Trophy. The season-ending awards are presented by the PGA of America for excellence by a PGA TOUR professional.

Johnson, the reigning U.S. Open Champion, collected 90 points this year, while Jason Day finished with 74. Johnson and Day were each three-time winners this season.

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CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- adidas Golf and Dustin Johnson today announced a new multi-year apparel and footwear deal.  2017 will mark the company's tenth year collaborating with the 2016 PGA of America Player of the Year Award and Vardon Trophy recipient, 2016 US Open Champion, Top American and #2 Player in the World.

adidas footwear and apparel are designed to optimize an athlete's performance. In golf, the most important measure of performance is speed, which translates to distance and Johnson's jaw dropping drives have him hunting for titles every week. adidas Golf apparel frees Johnson's 6'4" frame to produce his Tour-leading distance, while his use of TOUR360 BOOST shoes have helped catapult adidas Golf footwear to the #2 market share* position.

Golf will never be the same for two reasons. First, that Arnold Palmer lived. Second, that Arnold Palmer has died.

The single most important figure in the history of the game -- you can argue with me about this if you want, but you'd be wrong -- passed away Sunday at the age of 87. It's disorienting thinking about a world without him.

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Life-Changing Prize of $500,000 to be Awarded to the Winner on the Nov. 22 Finale; Winning Driver to Hit Retail Stores Nationwide Three Days Later on Black Friday, Nov. 25

Wilson Golf Taking Unique Approach to Find Next Great Golf Driver in First-of-its-Kind Television Series by Giving Viewers an Inside Look at the Golf Club Design Process From Taking

Prototypes to Reality, Premiering Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 10 p.m. ET

Former Chicago Bears Linebacker and Avid Golfer Brian Urlacher Headlines Panel of Judges Critiquing Finalists’ Designs

ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 19, 2016 – Wilson Golf issued an open call and declared an unprecedented challenge – develop a concept that can be transformed into golf’s next cutting-edge driver – in a first-of-its-kind television series airing on Golf Channel. The reward: a life-changing grand prize of $500,000 and a Wilson Staff driver inspired by their concept hitting retail stores nationwide on Black Friday, Nov. 25, three days after the season finale. Driver vs. Driver presented by Wilson premieres Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 10 p.m. ET.

Next week, all eyes will be on Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn., for the 2016 Ryder Cup.

It doesn't get any better than match play, does it? It's a completely different animal than stroke play.

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Last Friday it was our intention to put together a post recognizing the first known hole-in-one in golf history by Young Tom Morris.

While compiling information for the post, we ran into a snag. Through research, we found conflicting dates as to when the hole-in-one actually occurred.

Some publications referenced the 1868 Open Championship at Prestwick (including the World Golf Hall of Fame website), while others had it as the 1869 Open, also at Prestwick.

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If you're a fan of Andrew "Beef" Johnston -- and really, who isn't? -- here's some good news: You're going to be seeing a whole lot more of him on the PGA Tour in the 2016-17 season.

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NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2016 -- Golf facility operations contribute the largest share of revenue to the golf economy. They generate their revenues from membership fees, range fees, golf car rentals, and associated spending on food and beverages. The revenue generated helps in supporting the supply sectors including golf equipment manufacturers.

Analysts forecast the global golf equipment market to grow at a CAGR of 1.97% during the period 2016-2020.

This report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global golf equipment market for 2016-2020. To calculate the market size, the report considers the revenue generated from the retail sales of golf equipment to individual consumers.

The market is divided into the following segments based on geography:

I do it. So do you. Jordan Spieth, oh boy does he ever. There’s no cause for pride or shame.

Sure, it’s somewhat silly when analyzed or examined. But good luck stopping. Don’t even try. For a golfer, it’s impossible to play 18 holes and not utter one word at the ball, even though a dimpled sphere with two ears remains as elusive as a par 5 ace.

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