COMPANY NEWS
Pro V1 war rumbles on
DID YOU KNOW?
n FootJoy is to sponsor
the English Golf Union and
ACUSHNET WILL appeal expected to affect retailers. of existing Pro V1 balls
Golf Union of Wales by
against a judicial refusal to set Joe Nauman, executive vice was adapted to by-pass the
providing shoes, jackets,
aside an injunction preventing president, corporate and legal patents in question. But in
trousers and windshirts for
the retailing of certain Titleist of Acushnet, stated: “Acushnet November, the US District use by the men’s, junior
Pro V1 golf balls in the does not believe that the Court in Delaware granted and senior squads.
Unigted States. injunction order requires Callaway Golf’s request for
The injunction to stop Acushnet to recall any Pro an injunction and two courts
sales of Titleist Pro V1 balls V1 golf balls from retailers, have since validated that
that allegedly infringe four but Acushnet is prepared decision.
Callaway Golf patents came to accept returns of non- However, the injunction is
into effect on 1 January and converted retail inventory if limited to the United States
n JJB Golf is offering
affects both Acushnet and requested by retailers.” and does not apply to any Pro
discounts of up to 60 per
cent on golf equipment and
those acting in association Last September, well in V1 balls on sale in Europe,
apparel. Brands included
with the company. advance of the injunction regardless of when they were
in the sale are Titleist,
But the latest ruling is not decision, the production manufactured.
Mizuno, Callaway Golf,
TaylorMade, Slazenger and
GNC’s new warehouse
Nike Golf.
n The Azalea Group has
opened a new office in
Newport, Wales to be
SEVERN UNDER, the company that recently purchased the license for the Greg Norman Collection
manned by Mike Stafford
brand in the UK and Europe, has opened its new warehouse in Bridgnorth, Shropshire.
and Chris Bartlett, who
Locating all GNC stock in one central UK location, the fully comprehensive warehouse uses a
previously ran Vision Media
footwear and apparel management business system from Redrose Software to manage and track
n Daiwa Seiko has bought
individual orders. The product picking facilities are also located in the same building as the company’s
all the share capital of
Barudan embroidery machines, enabling fast and efficient cresting. Fourteen Golf, a Japanese
For more, call +44(0)870 240 5150. company that makes clubs
for manufacturers like
Titleist and Wilson
Wishon’s a Diamond
n Peter Landl has taken
over as managing partner
and majority stakeholder
DIAMOND GOLF are distributed throughout
of Austrian apparel brand
International celebrated its Europe by Diamond Golf
Masters Golf. Former
30th anniversary with a series International, also visited
owner Wilhelm Stepek
of appearances by legendary the PGA’s training academy
continues to work as a
American clubmaker Tom at The Belfry where they Not so
consultant, in charge of
Wishon. use his book ‘Search for the design and production.
Wishon gave an exclusive Perfect Golf Club’ to teach
secret
n YOB Golf has turned
seminar for UK and European trainee professionals the
to asset-based lender
clubmakers in Brighton fundamentals of clubfitting.
Davenham to help cope
and also appeared on the He also conducted seminars
seven with 200 per cent year-on-
company’s stand at the recent for PGA members in SEVEN GOLF clubs
year growth. Director Tom
GTEC and TGI trade shows in Germany and Sweden. throughout the UK have taken
Armitage said: “Davenham
Harrogate. Daren Treacy, managing delivery of e-z-go cars recently.
is particularly good at
processing and chasing up
Topics discussed by Wishon director of Diamond Golf Inchmarlo resort &
invoices.”
included shaft profiling, International, said: “Tom is golf club near aberdeen,
n The Crown Golf group
MOI matching, club counter- a major player in the world panshanger golf complex in
is expanding its network
weighting, and the critical of clubmaking. The fact that hertfordshire, kinross golf
of academies to 14 this
elements of club fitting. he was sharing some of his courses in fife, the macdonald
winter. New academies
Wishon said: “So much knowledge made this a ‘must hill valley golf and spa near
at The Bristol, Orpington
innovation within the history attend’ for any clubmaker.” chester, swanston golf ltd
(Kent), The Chase
of golf has come from the PGA members attending near edinburgh, hickleton
(Staffordshire), Oak Park
UK and it was great to meet the seminar each received 25 golf club in south yorkshire (Surrey), South Essex and
up with fellow clubmakers in CPD points from the PGA. and gog magog golf club Paultons (Hampshire) are
Brighton.” For more, see www.diamondgolf. near cambridge have all
being added to eight that
Wishon, whose products co.uk or www.wishongolf.com been added to the company’s
opened in the last 12
growing list of buyers.
months.
January 2009 PRO SHOP EUROPE 21
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