PGA Forum Stage

Equipment Test Center

Official Tee Sponsor

Located adjacent to the PGA Forum in the Equipment Section.

Equipment Test Center features the country's largest indoor golf range equipment test center. Attendees will experience hands-on testing of the newest equipment and the latest advances in technology and design from leading golf range comprises a scalloped layout of some 47 hitting bays, a putting green and a PGA Short Game Challenge Area.

Participating Companies as of 1/6/2012

Adams Golf, Boccieri Golf, Bridgestone Golf Inc., Callaway Golf, Circle of Trust, Cobra Puma Golf, Dead Aim Putters, Ethos USA, Fiberbuilt Mfg Inc., Flightscope, Foresight Sports, Fourteen Golf, FST Shafts, Graphite Design International, Green Keepers Inc., HIRZL, HONMA, Medicus Golf, Mizuno USA Inc., Nike Golf, Nippon Shaft, PING, Players Turf, Rosemark Golf, SkyGolf, SKLZ, Tigershark Golf, Tour Edge Golf, TrackMan, True Temper Sports Inc., Wilson Golf, and Yonex Corp.

PGA Section Short Game Challenge

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE THESE WINNING PGA SECTIONS

Thursday, January 26, 2012
1st - Georgia 31"
2nd - Southern Ohio 51"
3rd - New England 66"
Friday, January 27, 2012
1st - Tri-State 69"
2nd - Southern Ohio 74"
3rd - Gateway 79"
Saturday, January 28, 2012
1st - Southern Ohio 82"
2nd - North Florida 89"
3rd - Midwest 102"

Format for the competition: PGA Professionals and apprentices have the opportunity to compete in the PGA Section Short Game Challenge. Each competitor will be allowed two putts and two chips with the total distance of all putts and chips used to determine each day's final results.

EX: Two putts

  1. 1) 6"
  2. 2) 8"

Total distance = 1ft 2 inches

Two chips

  1. 1'2"
  2. 2' 4"

Total of both distance = 3ft 6 inches

Player/Section Score = 4ft 8 inches

Prize Money

Prize money breakdown paid out as follows to the winning PGA Sections on a daily basis:

First Place: $2,500
Second Place: $1,500
Third Place: $500