(Editor's Note: The following is a rundown by Courtney Capps of some of the finds on the first day of the 2009 PGA Merchandise Show)The first day of three very long days inside the convention center at the 2009 PGA Merchandise Show was spent hiking up and down aisles and aisles and aisles of displays, showing every conceivable golf club, ball, bag, shoe, apparel, accessory, and anything else you can think of. It's finally over, and I have seen a lot of brilliant inventions and a few harebrained ideas that just might work under perfect conditions. Trying to describe everything would take forever, so I’m just going to give you a quick list with some web addresses to check.
Apparel
- Loudmouth Golf – Ian Poulter-wear on steroids. LoudmouthGolf.com
Pink Tee – ladies apparel with a lot of class. Pink-tee.com
Golfstream Shoes – ladies shoes, very stylish. GolfstreamShoes.com
Reference
- Golf Rules Quick Reference – Very-well produced, a booklet to help understand the rules, with illustrations, and designed for easy on-course access. It’s been out for a while already, but for you iPhone owners, this will be available in the App Store in a couple of weeks. GolfRulesMadeEasy.com
Accessories
- Perfecta Putt – A better mouse trap for indoor putting or your own personal target on the practice green. It will catch the ball if it is struck with correct pace and direction. Perfectaputt.co.uk
- Neuroswing – A very portable golf ball dispenser for the range or practice area. It holds 42 balls and can set a ball on a tee so you don’t have to bend over. It weighs just three pounds and it fits neatly into a carry bag. MyGolfAttitude.com
- The Reloader – A convenient six-ball tube that fits on your bag or cart. You can pull a new ball quickly during play, or use it on the practice green like a shag bag for just six balls. ReloaderGolf.com
- Winning Edge head covers - You’ve seen them, but probably didn’t know who made them. The Ian Poulter look alike, Paula Creamer’s Pink Panther, Fuzzy Zoeller’s cool chick, Jason Gore’s Gore-illa…and a hundred other very cool headcovers. WinningEdgeDesigns.com
- The Amphibian golf towel - I was skeptical watching the infomercial, but the demonstration convinced me. A waterproof inner liner really does keep one side of the towel dry even when the opposite side is wet. FroggerGolf.com
- Adidas Golf Eyewear – Stylish and designed with temple and nose pieces that adjust so you can fit your sunglasses to your face. Most have replaceable lenses. Adidas.com/eyewear
- Inavision Golf Cruiser – This personal, three-wheeled, electrically powered cart looks a bit like the Spyder motorcycle with two wheels in front and one in back. Definitely more fun than a regular cart. InavisionStore.com
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