Like autumn’s Golf Europe show in Munich, the PGA Show is battling bravely to keep up its exhibitor and visitor numbers – a struggle that is in no way helped by a global economy that is in no particular rush to recover. But when you are an event on the scale of the PGA Show, if numbers are down slightly, not many people will notice – if there turn out to be 950 exhibitors in 2011 [a figure of speculation, not fact], is that a terrible decline from 1,100 in 2009? For the accountants at organisers PGA Worldwide Golf Exhibitions such numbers will be unattractive, but to those attending the show, it will remain a colossus.
Whatever happens in Orlando later this month, we will keep you informed in our February issue. Apparently a particular brand is launching a particular golf ball with a familiar name but new technology – it should be a blessing for pro shops in 2011.
Robin Barwick, Editor
