The 2011 PGA Merchandise Show!

1000+ exhibitors.  1,000,000 square feet of exhibit space.  Over 40,000 industry representatives in attendance.  The PGA Merchandise Show otherwise the grandest stage in golf equipment and apparel is a wrap.


Already February and the 2011 PGA Show has already come and gone. Time sure does travel fast. For those not familiar, the annual PGA Merchandise Show, held at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) in Orlando, FL, is THE annual event for manufacturers and businesses operating in the golf industry. The merchandise show is a sort of annual snapshot of the industry promoting new products, best practices and emerging market trends. This years PGA Merchandise Show continued in that tradition offering a vast and affluent mix of manufacturers and products with fresh branding, pop DJ's, fashion shows, celebrities and more!  


For the KBS Tour brand, this year's PGA Show was a transcending moment as just about everyone knew all about KBS. Wherein prior years, we answered a lot of questions about "Who we are" and "what KBS is" this year was entirely different. Instead we were hearing "You guys are in my fitting carts. Love the shaft." Add to that a steady flow of traffic at our various locations and the whole trip was fantastic.


This year, KBS launched a couple new shaft options to our line offering KBS Tour mid-flexes in addition to the KBS Tour90 shaft in parallel tip. Still, with over 100+ brand new 2011 clubs available to hit with KBS shafts, we saw a constant flow of visitors and talked a lot about fitting players into the KBS Tour shaft.


Walking the PGA Show it is exciting to see the innovations and brand development taking place in the golf industry. All in all, a fantastic lead in for the 2011 season. We'll check back in soon!


That's all for now. Cheers Readers!
- The KBS Team

2010: Another Hallmark Year

Here we come 2011! It's incredible to think just last week we wrapped up the 2010 calendar year. Already, we're gearing up for the 2011 PGA Show and with hardly a chance to reflect on how great a year 2010 actually was!! 


Only 3 years after being introduced the KBS Tour shaft won an unprecedented total of 14 premiere tournaments in 2010. This marks the best year ever at Tour events where many of the world's best players were present. Included in that count is our first-ever WGC event at the CA-Championship and a Champions Tour major. 


We'll get into that later. Our favorite memory from 2010 was in fact less noted yet perhaps more powerful than any win count or number of players using KBS on Tour. It came late spring, in fact, immediately following the Valero Texas Open, where KBS Tour shafts claimed another win. Following that tournament, KBS Tour shafts led the entire PGA Tour in each of the following statistical categories:


- ALL AROUND RANKING
- GREENS IN REGULATION
- SCORING (ACTUAL)
- 2010 MONEY LIST
- SCORING RATING
- TOTAL WINS
- FEDEX CUP POINTS


Only three years after their introduction and KBS Tour shafts held the PGA Tour lead mid-season in every reputable category. Fast forward to the fall season, and KBS Tour shafts resurged at worldwide events grabbing another 8 titles amidst stacked fields. In the U.S., KBS Tour shafts helped two players during the Fall Series confirm their TOUR card status for 2011 winning events at the Frys.com and Miracle Network. 


All in all, another hallmark year that wrapped up beautifully at the South Africa Open where KBS won again to start 2011 season. Not a bad way to welcome the 2011 season and enter the calendar year. 


That's all for now. Cheers readers!
-The KBS Team