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Country Code – Greece
The BGIA has published an extensive study on the golf CHIPPING IN
apparel and footwear market in Europe, split into three
volumes: Southern Europe, Northern Europe, and Central
& Eastern Europe. In part five of SGB Golf’s exclusive series
Open invite from 2Thumb
of country summaries from the report we cover Greece. Philip Gazeley, inventor of the 2Thumb putter grip, is offering all PGA
Greece is one of Europe’s most under-explored golf markets, and considering its professionals and trade distributors a free 2Thumb demo at the company HQ, at
warm climate, fast-growing economy and thriving tourism trade, it has the potential The Bedford Golf Club. Call 01908 585 232 to arrange a visit.
to become an excellent golf destination. The existing apparel and footwear market is
www.2thumbgrip.com
virtually negligible.
Among the reasons for the golf market remaining so under-developed at present
New energy source for Scottish golfers
are the facts that domestic participation in golf is abysmal, the country’s Golf Energy Bars has become the official energy snack of the Scotland amateur
infrastructure is poor, and the government is ambivalent to golf development. team and the Scottish Golf Academy, thanks to an agreement struck by Golf
Approximately 0.01% of the Greek population plays golf, and the Hellenic Golf Energy Bar and the Scottish Golf Union. The bars come in two flavours: Chocolate
Federation estimates that the entire country only has about 800 regular golfers. and Toffee Chip, and Fruit and Oat.
Each volume of the BGIA report is available for €2,000 (or €1,000 for BGIA
members), or all three volumes together for €5,000 (or €2,500 for BGIA members),
Golf Live launched
and the complete report will be launched at a seminar at Golf Golf Live, an interactive golf show concept that will bring golfers closer to the
Europe on September 28, 1:15pm, in conference room K3/K4 at the best players in the world, has been launched. The first three-day event will be
MOC. The report will be presented by its editor, Eugenio Di Maria. staged at Stoke Park from May 14-16 2010, with Colin Montgomerie and Paul
Casey topping the bill.
For further information contact Milly Durrant at the BGIA:
www.golfliveevent.com
T: 0276 414 999
E:
milly@sportsandplay.com
Grant approval for MD Golf
Ecco repeats Ultra
MD Golf has appointed Steve Grant as Business Development Manager. Grant
has worked in the golf trade for over 30 years, and his responsibilities will cover
Performance
the UK, Europe and beyond.
www.mdgolf.co.uk
Danish shoemaker Ecco has launched the
Ultra Performance Hydromax for Spring
Summer 2010, following on from the success
Keeping bogeys at bay
of its original Ultra Performance this year. UK travel sweet manufacturer
Simpkins has launched a range
The 2010 models come in new colours: of Fairway Mints and Fruit drops
Black with Gold, and White with Black and specifically for the golf market,
Silver. Ecco says the weather-resistant which come in retro sweet tins.
Hydromax leather uppers are ‘highlighted by With separate tin designs for
silicon embossed detailing’ and says the shoes are both robust and men and women golfers, the
functional. They come with trade price of £76.30 and an RRP of £150. women’s tin exclaims: “Who
said women can’t drive!” The
www.eccogolf.com men’s tin claims that a mint
“Helps keep the bogeys at bay!”
Manbat fully charged
www.alsimpkin.com
Specialist battery distributor Manbat is
PowaKaddy rolls into HSBC
offering the Numax Golf range. The batteries At the 10 UK qualifying events recently held for the 2009 HSBC Golf World
come with maintenance-free ‘sealed’ Champion of Champions tournament, at which a total of 450 UK club champions
technology and Manbat says they offer superb competed, PowaKaddy won the trolley count, accounting for 68% of electric
performance. The batteries are designed to trolleys used.
operate through a far greater number of
www.powakaddy.com
charging cycles than standard batteries.
Manbat claims that to maximise a battery’s lifespan it should be charge
Heading to Harrogate
by a ‘smart’ charger such as the Numax ‘Connect + Forget’ Golf charger. GTEC09, the Foremost trade show, will take place in Harrogate from November
This model constantly monitors a battery’s charge level and ensures it 1-3, with the TGI Golf Show following at the same venue immediately afterwards,
receives the optimum charging. from November 4-6.
www.manbat.co.uk
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