Teijin Nanotechnology Enables World's First Nanofiber Golf Gloves Nov 12, 2009
Tokyo, Nov 5, 2009 (JCN) - Teijin Fibers Limited announced today that it has begun to supply the high-strength polyester nanofiber NANOFRONT for use in the palms of golf gloves manufactured and marketed by Acushnet Japan Inc. under the FootJoy brand. Called NANOLOCK, the new product is the world's first golf glove to use nanofiber material, and will be available in Japan from November. (JCN Network, Japan)
M. Golf Hosts Spartan Classic This Weekend Sep 18, 2009
Golfweek recently ranked the Kingsley Club the 20th best Modern Course (1960-present) in the country, while Footjoy tabbed it as one of the "greatest walks in golf.". The Spartans return to Michigan after opening the season with a seventh-place showing at the Topy Cup in Tanagura, Japan. (Msuspartans.com)
Princevilles Castillo, Lynch defend SPC titles Sep 17, 2009
Presenting sponsors for the SPC and the Senior SPC include Titleist, FootJoy and Cobra, and Club Car. Supporting sponsors include the PGA Tour, Continental Airlines and the Honolulu Country Club. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Mike Small wins eighth Illinois PGA title Sep 3, 2009
Presenting PPNC sponsors include Club Car, PGA TOUR, Titleist, FootJoy, and Cobra Golf. related stories. (Fightingillini.com)
16-year-old makes Wyndham cut Aug 22, 2009
Thomas earned a sponsor's exemption into the Wyndham by winning the FootJoy Invitational, an American Junior Golf Association event, at Sedgefield in June. But nine holes into his second round, Thomas' name was on the leaderboard. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Yang victory redefines 'global golf' Aug 19, 2009
Wally Uihlein, CEO of the company that owns the Titleist and FootJoy brands, who helped match the China Golf Association and the Australian PGA to develop a teacher certification program in China, says growth depends on many factors. Among them are a strong middle class, a golf teaching program, ample places to play driving ranges are as important as golf courses and the presence of the professional game. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
PGA deal gives eSoles a big boost Jul 24, 2009
The deal with the PGA Tour started last year when FootJoy, a Massachusetts-based maker of golf shoes and accessories, invited eSoles to join it in fitting pro golfers, said Glen Hinshaw, chief executive officer of eSoles. Within a year, he said, more than 100 players were wearing eSoles and the PGA Tour invited the company to its Florida headquarters to pitch a deal. (AZCentral -- Business)
Sturgeon Qualifies For PGA Event Jul 3, 2009
SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M. -- - Former University of Louisville men's golfer realized his dream of playing in a major PGA Golf Tournament. That dream was realized at the National Club Pro Championships on Wednesday. (Uoflsports.com)
Requiem for a heavyweight Apr 28, 2009
I ambled through the old, cavernous 60,000-square-foot manufacturing space at FootJoy, the great name in men's and women's golf shoes, that packed its last pair - street shoes it turns out - on March 26 ... FootJoy is the last shoe manufacturer in Brockton to shut down ... FootJoy's closing marks the end of a company than in earlier incarnations began in 1857. (Boston Globe)
Area golf courses are ready to bargain Apr 2, 2009
"Deals aren't limited to the golf course; they've extended to the pro shop. Manufacturers, aware of the economic climate, are being aggressive with their promotions: buy eight Callaway irons and the ninth is free; buy a Nike driver and a fairway wood is free; Footjoy is taking 20 percent off select shoes. Name a manufacturer, and you'll probably find a deal."This year, in particular, there are lower price points available on products that were once first-tier products," Bader said. "Everybody... (Boston Globe)
FootJoy to shutter last shoe factory in Brockton Feb 28, 2009
FootJoy's other shoe manufacturing plant is in China ... Golf shoe company FootJoy is planning over the next six weeks to shutter its manufacturing plant in Brockton, the last remaining footwear factory in a city that was once known as the "Shoe Capital of the World." ... The shoes produced at the Brockton plant, which represented about 2 percent of its annual shoe sales, will be discontinued when stock is depleted, according to FootJoy, a division of Acushnet Co. based in Fairhaven. (Boston Globe)
