PGA Show – Golf Bags

Yes, all the big golf companies have their latest and greatest products at the PGA Show. However, my goal is to expose you to the cool products by the smaller companies that you might not otherwise come across. The first great idea is The Golf Tripod – Tag Banner by DRENALINE PRODUCTS. Think of all that branding space that has been ignored by the golf industry for years. Pretty amazing…. The second great idea is a cart bag from Eazy Bag, check out their website for an interesting story on how the idea came about. It is surprising that no alternative cart bags have made it to market….

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PGA Show – Great Artwork

It is not very often that the Golf-Patents blog gets to cover artwork, but there were some beautiful sculptures at the PGA Show that are worth highlighting. Check out these “artfully repurposed” golf club sculptures from On Tour Golf Wear and Sculptures…. Kudos to them, that is some really cool stuff; not to mention it looks like a hobby I would enjoy….

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Turns Out That a 42 Acre Circular Practice Range is Pretty Impressive

I am reporting from the annual PGA Show in Orlando and have to say that the largest demo day in the US, if not the world, was pretty darn impressive. Not necessarily the products, because we all knew (for the most part) what equipment would be on display, but the facility itself is pretty incredible. What does a 42 acre circular range with three practice greens look like? Check it out…. As you would expect, there was some over the top ridiculousness at the demo day. The photo below shows the inflatable Cobra Golf / Puma show room, which contained a live DJ spinning some tunes that sounded fresh from a club on the show Jersey Shore! Nothing live a mini-rave at the PGA Show. Would it surprise you that the area was crawling with collar-popped Ian Poulter wannabe’s?….

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How Does a Golf Club Designer Give a Slow Swing Speed Golfer the most “Spring-Like” Effect While Not Providing Too Much of a Benefit for a Fast Swing Speed Golfer?

Nike Golf thinks they may have the answer, a double wall system. A recently published Nike patent application (US Pub. No. 20100323812) explains the issue…. This is one of those beautifully simple concepts that just seems so logical (after you have seen someone else propose it, of course), you can’t help but wonder “hasn’t someone tried this in the past?”….

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Court Sides with Callaway in ProV1 Dispute Regarding Breach of Contract Issue

One month ago I posted about the ProV1 drama not being over just yet (click HERE for a quick refresher). Last week the court issued an Order that provides a nice quick overview and summary of the issues concerning the breach of contract claims, which is well worth reading….. OK, so HERE is the Callaway motion for summary judgment of breach of contract that was previously granted and reinstated in paragraph 2 immediately above; and HERE is the Acushnet motion for summary judgment of no breach of contract that was previously denied, the denial of which was reinstated in paragraph 2 immediately above. Interesting reading. So, where does this case go from here?….

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Is Anything More Fascinating Than the Aerodynamics of a Golf Ball?

Sure, supersonic flight is pretty impressive; but come on; most of us aren’t fighter pilots. However, golf ball aerodynamics… now that is something we can all appreciate, which is why an Acushnet patent that issued this week caught my attention. The title is “Golf Ball with Dimples having Constant Depth.” (USPN 7,867,109) Constant depth dimples, now that is interesting. The patent describes the invention as….

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4 Years in the Books, Looking Forward to a 5th and the PGA Show

Today is Golf-Patents Birthday! How time flies. Four years ago today I posted my first real blog entry. Check it out here. Hopefully the Golf-Patents blog has provided golfers with a better understanding of just how important intellectual property is to the golf industry. As always… I like to hear from readers regarding the topics and content that they enjoy most, so don’t hesitate to email me your thoughts. I am looking forward to a great fifth year in 2011 (as well as attending my first PGA Show)! If you are attending the show, and just can’t get enough golf IP, then shoot me an email if you are interested in my exclusive “buy a blogger a beer” program!….

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Crazy Golf Club Patent of the Week

It has been a while since I have added any new material to the “crazy golf club patent” category, which is a shame because these are generally the most entertaining posts on the site. So, with a new year perhaps I will turn over a new leaf and again start highlighting these diamonds in the rough. This one shows that as early as 1904 golfers were obsessing with the spring-like effect of golf clubs (quite literally). Check out this beauty!…. I am going to go out on a limb here and guess that it didn’t work, but you never know!….

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Now this is a Nike Golf Invention that I Could Use

Alignment inventions have never really sparked my interest primarily because there are just so many of them. Additionally, alignment devices are generally directed to the putter. Recently Nike Golf had a patent application publish that did grab my attention because it is not directed to putters (and because it is directed to one of my many swing flaws). The application published as US Pub. No. 20100323806 titled “Visual Swing Indicator Golf Club Head,” which describes the invention as…. Pretty cool. I would buy a pack of removable alignment indicator stickers, but don’t want to see that built into the crown of my driver…..

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The Best New Year’s Eve an Ohio Golfer Can Have

That’s right; golfing in Ohio on December 31st! Ohio golfers were fortunate to have a couple of warm days to melt most of the snow and make golf on the last day of the year a reality. Check out these pictures from my round this afternoon. Northern golfers know that winter golf can bring some challenges such as snow on the green and ice in the traps…. (yes, that is my ball in a trap above… tough bunker, but nothing compared to the one seen below)…. But every now and then winter golf can work to your benefit. Check out my playing partner below as he benefited from a frozen pond. Unfortunately he had to use a fairway wood to reach the ball, and was only 120 yards from the green (but it beats the non-frozen alternative)…. What a great day!

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