The 2002 PGA Golf
Show was held at Sydney's RAS Showground, Sydney Olympic Park, on 17th &
18th August.
The show was well
attended especially by women who made up 30% of the 11,700 visitors to the
show on the weekend.
Many of the manufactures
are aware of the need to cater for women golfers and are bringing out specifically
designed equipment for women.
The following photo
gallery gives you a sample of what was displayed at the show.
You
will see more about the products in WomenInGolf over the following months.
Ask for them at your local golf retailer.
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Cleveland's
new womens range . Also available are specific women's wedges.
Never
Compromise Putters used by 30% of the women
on tour are
also increasing in use on the Men's tour.
PING
has always catered for women in their custom fitting program and their support
of womens golf which has lead to the naming of the Solheim Cup, after PING founder
Karsten Solheim.
Olimar
Metal Woods have increased with the tour players.
Their women's line will help those women who struggle with their long irons.
Precept
were showing 2 models of their clubs designed for women
Callaway
was well displayed including the C4 drivers as used by Annika Sorenstam
Sporte
Leisure as always brings out a wide range of clothing
Ralsport
also displayed their latest collection
Cross
had an extensive stand showing their full range of high quality wet weather
gear for men and women
Adidas
displayed their range of latest range women's golf shoes
ECCO
is relatively new in the market and attractive a lot of interest in their range
of quality golf shoes for women
Nike
Golf displayed some interesting designes in their womens golf shoe range
Proline
showed an attractive range of Ladies Golf Shoes
Precept
had a large display of their Precept MC Lady Ball and although they are advertising
them to men were specifically designed for the lady golfer !
TAGBAG
Golf Australia showed their new range including bags specifically designed for
women needs
Precious
Cargo displayed a colorful range of Twisty Visors and hats for the sun and
rain.
Jamka
Visors from New Zealand offered and array of sun visors with innovative
styling
FootJoy
displayed traditional and modern styles in their golf shoes
Reebok
showed their latest range
Maui
Jim had a colourful display of their quality fashion sunglasses suitable
for golf. It had to
be seen to believed what the glare can hide without good sunglasses.
SHOO
INN has created new range of attractive shoe bags to keep everything clean
and tidy.
For
those cannot get enough golf, Polly Naughton has a range of modern hand
painted golf art.
The
PGA announced an initiative specifically for business women to learn and
participate in the game of golf
Play
a Round is an initiative of the Womens Golf Association to assist women
getting into golf. Formed as a separate entity from the WGA, incorporates the
previous Womens Golf Club's thoughout the various states.
Adams
Golf famous for their innovative design in fairway woods showed their latest
range
TPG
Golf announced the opening of a series of golf stores specifically for women.
Initially opening in Melbourne in the next couple of months, they plan to open
shops all around Australia. Their products will include the Nancy Lopez and
4 Square range of ladies clubs.
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