Equipment
Summit Golf Brands appoints Nolan as non-executive chairman
Summit Golf Brands, owner of golf apparel brands Fairway and Greene, EP Pro and Zero Restriction has appointed Thomas J. Nolan as non-executive chairman of the company.
Nolan is also the president and CEO of Prospect Brands, LLC, and was previously senior vice president of Ralph Lauren’s Golf and Tennis divisions, where he was responsible for sales, marketing, merchandising and distribution and led business growth in Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. Prior to joining Ralph Lauren, Nolan was the publisher of Golf World Magazine from 2003 to 2009.
“While the golf industry isn’t necessarily growing, certain areas are,” Nolan said. “When you target the core, the early adopters who have to have the new driver . . . that segment has not been disrupted at all.”
Nolan called Summit’s three brands “iconic,” but said that each has a significant amount of room for growth.
EP Pro, a high-end women’s golf apparel and lifestyle line, recently launched its sportier line of golf apparel called EP Sport at the 2013 PGA Merchandise Show. Both the Fairway and Greene and Zero Restriction brands will evolve with new fabrics, fits and color ways as well, according to Nolan.
Summit has made a point of expanding its reach in green-grass retailers and has established an advisory board composed of leading golf professionals such as PGA and Champions Tour player Brad Faxon and chairman Dan Snider of The Alotian Club in Arkansas.
“The key here for me . . . literally everybody at this company is a golf guy,” Nolan said. “These are legitimate golf people. “If I can’t wear (Fairway and Greene or Zero Restriction) playing in the U.S. Mid Am or the club championship, we’re not making it. That, in itself, will separate us from everyone else in the marketplace.”
Summit Golf Brands is primarily owned by an investment partnership led by Warren A. Stephens, CEO of Stephens Inc. and the Lessing Company.
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Equipment
Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (5/6/24): Scotty Cameron Super Rat concept 1 putter
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a Scotty Cameron Super Rat concept 1 putter
From the seller: (@BWillis): “Scotty super rat concept 1 gss insert 35”, pulled from tour van at St. Jude’s in 2014 only carpet rolled. $7000 obo PayPal g&s, open to offers can send more pics.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Scotty Cameron Super Rat concept 1 putter
This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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Whats in the Bag
Taylor Pendrith’s winning WITB: 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
Driver: Ping G430 LST (9 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Accra TZ Six ST
3-wood: Ping G430 Max (15 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green 80 6.5 TX
7-wood: Ping G425 Max (20.5 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green 90 6.5 TX
Irons: Srixon ZX5 Mk II (4, 5) Buy here, Srixon ZX7 Mk II (6-9) Buy here.
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Cleveland RTX 6 ZipCore Tour Rack (46-10 Mid, 52-10 Mid, 56-10 Mid, 60-9 Full) Buy here.
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Putter: Odyssey Versa Jailbird 380 CS Buy here.
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Flatso 1.0
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Ball: Srixon Z-Star Diamond
The winning WITB is presented by 2nd Swing Golf. 2nd Swing has more than 100,000 new and pre-swung golf clubs available in six store locations and online. Check them out here.
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Whats in the Bag
Ben Kohles WITB 2024 (May)
Driver: Titleist TSR3 (9 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Stealth Plus (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X
Hybrid: Titleist TSR3 (19 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue HB 9 X
Irons: Titleist T200 (4, 5), Titleist 620 CB (6-9)
Shafts: Project X 6.0
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (46-10F, 50-12F, 54-12D, 60)
Shafts: Project X 6.0
Putter: Scotty Cameron P5 prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Check out more in-hand photos of Ben Kohles’ clubs in the forums.
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Robert Kaindl
May 9, 2013 at 1:02 am
ZR is simply the best gear I have ever used. I live in Seattle and I know Raingear.