Every year, the PGA Fashion and Demo Experience comes to Las Vegas. PGA and industry professionals meet for three days — Aug. 15-17 — about golf education, instructional workshops from experts and networking opportunities. What’s more interesting is the trade expo featuring the latest in golf apparel, accessories, equipment and technology. Day 1: Cascata Golf Course, 1 Cascata Drive in Boulder City, hosts the equipment demo and products expo. The driving range, practice green and surrounding areas were loaded with vendor offerings. Familiar manufacturers were there. Ping introduced its new putter, the Vault. Selling point: The True Roll face technology adjusts to improve consistency. Bridgestone touted their improved ball club fitting technology. After a brief questionnaire and with a database of over 330,000 swing profiles of golfers, only 230 came close to mine. The Bridgestone e6 ball is perfect. Wilson’s emphasis was on its new reality show, “Driver vs. Driver.”

Wilson’s innovation lab is inviting product developers and engineers to produce a better driver. The winner will receive $500,000. The show will air on the Golf Channel this fall. Callaway showcased its club fitting technology, among the best in the industry. It also spent plenty of time boasting over Jim Furyk’s record-setting 58 at the Travelers Championship from Aug. 4-7. Furyk used Callaway equipment during his final-round 11-under score. Homma Golf had one of the more unusual innovative advancements. Its G1X “RED” driver adjusts the length of the driver by half an inch, the weight of the driver up to 10.5 grams, and adjusts the lie, loft and face angle of the club. Many of us could use that extra half inch for distance off the tee. Day 2: The fashion part of the show continued at The Venetian. Over 128 apparel companies displayed the latest in golf fashion. We have all had sunburned necks after a round of golf. Collo Shirts solves that problem. Filed under “Why didn’t I think of that idea,” Collo simply made the collars much higher.

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Clubwear Creations offers the first functional, runway-inspired golf clothing line. nike shoes made in usaThey say it’s possible to look great on the course and with just a change of shoes to feel fashionable at your favorite night club. Urge your home course to install a disco ball. More new ideas: Goulashes for your golf shoes; a home golf night light kit; a $5,000 massage chair with 3-D technology; the orange whip golf trainer; high-quality custom club covers and the PuttSkee. PuttSkee is a combo putting and skeeball game rolled into one.The Road to Vegas 2017 Formerly the Langdon Players’ Club The season-long tournament series formerly known as the Langdon Players’ Club is back. Starting now, we will be referring it as ‘The Road to Vegas.’  As a participant, you will all be playing for a spot on one of two teams headed to Las Vegas to participate in the 2017 OB Sports Team Championship.  

We will determine spots by overall standing on the ‘Money List’.  The Top 6 money winners will be offered a spot on the trip at no cost.  The next 6 money earners will have the first right of refusal for the second team. Road to Vegas Trip – OB Sports Team Championship Three rounds of golf at Angel Park (36 hole facility) (1 practice round, 2 competitive rounds) Top 6 money earners will only be responsible for airfare Second team will pay roughly $550/player + airfare 1 “captain’s pick” for each team Road to Vegas Qualification Details Competition begins March 4th and concludes with The Club Championship on September 23rd and 24th Weekend games every Saturday and Sunday ($10 entry fee + greens fees) Combo tees for gross play — we will reevaluate the tee box choice as we get further into the season You will be able to play for any tee box you like but will only be eligible for the net payout (Handicap rule 3-5) The format for these events will be all individual gross and net medal play

You will make your own tee times and play in your own groups Scorecards MUST be turned before the Golf Shop closes Monthly ‘Major’ ($20 entry fee + greens fee) One ‘Major’ per month Sat, Apr 8th – Masters Challenge Sat, May 20th & Sun, May 21st –  Langdon Cup Matches Sun, Jun 11th – 2-person Chapman Sun, Jul 16th – 4-person Scramble Sun, Aug 20th – 2 person Best Ball Sat, Sep 23rd and Sun, Sep 24th – Club Championship Will focus on team games (Scramble, Cup Matches, Best Ball) We will block tee times and assign groups and starting times (requests will be accepted) Entries will close at the end of the day, the Wednesday before the event Langdon Farms will post ALL scores to GHIN (weekend games as normal scores, “majors” as tournament scores) No point system — spots on the Las Vegas trip will be based on your standings on the Money List. The Committee: Aaron Montgomery, PGA – Kevin Honeyman – Andrew Grove – Keith Lee – Luke Huebsch