Golf News 25 February 2024

Golf News 25 February 2024

In golf news this week are items from The College Golf Experience, Puma Golf and G-TRAK.

• College Golf Experience Continues Growth
• PUMA GOLF RELEASES PHANTOMCAT NITRO GOLF SHOES, UNLEASH THE UNEXPECTED
• G-TRAK Retractable Sports Screen is a Game Changer For Any Garage

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College Golf Experience Continues Growth

Golf camp company to work with 400 to 500 college coaches and manage 125 to 150 events in 4 to 6 countries in 2024

LOS ANGELES, CA – College Golf Experience (CGX), the leading competitive junior golf camp company connecting juniors and families with college coaches, marked several milestones in 2023 and is preparing for a ramped-up schedule of camps in 2024 including events at four to six international locations. In 2023, in just its second year of operation, CGX saw 90 percent year-over-year growth in number of events and 140 percent year-over-year growth in number of attendees and coach participation through its various camps conducted across the country.

In partnership with 15 junior golf tours and events, CGX will establish 40 to 50 Tournament Preview Camps in 2024. These camps, held the day before junior golf tournaments, help players improve their tournament preparation, performance, and course management and strategy while playing their practice round with college coaches. 

In 2023, more than 60 percent of Prospect Camps had a player sign with that program. Prospect Camps, which connect small groups of players (12 to 16) and parents with a single program, provide a glimpse into what college golf at that institution is all about and include a campus tour with college coaches, experiencing a team’s practice facility, and college golf and recruiting seminars. CGX will manage 70 to 80 Prospect Camps in 2024.

Exposure Camps, two-day events with six to 12 coaches, educate families about college golf, the recruiting process and where to start the process of finding a fit in college golf. They include 36 holes of golf with coaches along with a college golf practice session. Exposure Camps bring coaches together in a specific geographic region, conference, division, or ranking. Examples include: CGX Top25 Camps, Ivy Golf Institute Camps, DIII Camps, West Coast Camps, and beginning in 2024, International Camps with CGX’s first international camp scheduled this summer in London from July 17-18 just following the European Team Championships. CGX will expand to four other countries in 2024 and is in exploratory talks to host camps in New Zealand, China, Mexico, Canada and Colombia.

PUMA GOLF RELEASES PHANTOMCAT NITRO GOLF SHOES, UNLEASH THE UNEXPECTED

NITRO™ Foam and FLEXSPIKE™ cleats combine for groundbreaking performance.

Carlsbad, Calif. (February 15, 2024) – PUMA GOLF® announced the PHANTOMCAT NITRO™ golf shoe.

The new PHANTOMCAT NITRO™ is designed with NITROGEN INFUSED FOAM in the heel to provide improved rebound and lightweight responsiveness with every step a player takes during the course of a round. To further increase comfort, a new ANATOMICALLY SHAPED LAST WITH A GENEROUS TOE BOX, which was developed through years of research, provides a better fit for a wider range of people.

In addition to the distinguished comfort and performance of the NITRO™ foam and new shaping, a unique and innovative FLEXSPIKE design provides a brand-new take on traction. Engineered to increase surface contact with the ground, the uniquely shaped, integrated cleats not only provide greater grip but also improve weight distribution, making the shoes lighter and more comfortable overall. The unique shape of the new FLEXSPIKES also features multiple traction elements, providing increased grip as the foot moves in different directions during the golf swing and while walking.

Other features of the PHANTOMCAT NITRO™ include full grain leather uppers with a 1-year waterproof guarantee, a TPU outsole base with spined secondary traction elements, and a molded heel panel that locks the foot into place for improved control and stability.  

PHANTOMCAT NITRO™ shoes ($180) come in four colorways in men’s sizes 7-13, 14, 15, and will be available at retail and on pumagolf.com on February 15, 2024.

G-TRAK Retractable Sports Screen is a Game Changer For Any Garage

Lightweight, remote control screen creates indoor training solution for tight spaces

SHOREWOOD, Illinois – G-TRAK, creators of a breakthrough family of in-home sport screens and nets, proudly launches the G-TRAK Impact Screen, a retractable screen that brings affordability and accessibility to multi-use spaces like never before.

The practical, space-saving and storable design of the G-TRAK Retractable Impact Screen and the G-TRAK Retractable Net makes the dream of owning an in-home golf simulator, multi-sport training screen, or even a home theatre screen within reach of many more consumers. Traditional issues like lack of space or the cost of high-end simulator builds are solved with G-TRAK’s new products and were created by a very common need that G-TRAK Founder and Inventor Aaron Holden found a way to solve and, eventually, bring to market.

The G-TRAK is designed for single and double car garages from 8 to 18-feet wide, but can also be mounted on a wall for use in a home, office or business. While it was originally designed to solve Holden’s golf addiction, the screen can also be used for other sports including baseball, softball, soccer and hockey. It is compatible with all accompanying launch monitors, simulators, and projectors.

G-TRAK is available as a retractable screen in multiple sizes from 8’ x 7’ and up to 16’ x 14’. Pricing ranges from $1,999.99 to $2,999.99 depending on the size. The G-TRAK retractable net can be purchased for $1,849.99 and is currently available in one size at 16’ x 10’. Accessories like sport-specific targets can be easily added to the screen and net and a wall mount kit is also available for purchase.  

For more information visit G-TRAK.