Topgolf Executive Chairman Erik Anderson, Callaway Golf’s Epic Flash Driver and Snell Golf’s MTB-X Golf Balls were among the winners in the 26th Annual ING Industry Honors awards program. Results in 12 categories were announced Thursday at the PGA Merchandise Show.
Rasodo Wins Technology Category
The ING Industry Honors program recognizes outstanding achievement in the golf business. The non-profit, media-based networking organization International Network of Golf conducts the awards program.
Nominees in 11 categories are submitted throughout the year from anyone in the golf industry. Sub-committees that include experts in each category then trim the entries to the top three in each category. ING members then vote electronically to determine the winners, who are announced and recognized at the Industry Honors Presentation Press Conference. Holly Geoghegan of Golf Marketing Services is the committee chair.
Anderson, the man in charge of the tremendous growth an expansion of the Topgolf brand, was honored by ING in the Business Achievement Category for those efforts. Snell Golf and Callaway each won their respective Product Ingenuity categories for their cutting edge products.
Jane Spicer of Daphne’s Headcovers with John Glozek
Other winners included U.S. Adaptive Golf Alliance in the Player Development Category, Daphne’s Headcovers in the Product Ingenuity-Soft Goods/Accessories Category and Rapsodo Mobile Launch Monitor in the Product Ingenuity-Technology Category. Total Golf Trainer won the Product Ingenuity-Training Products category. Bridgestone Golf took home the TV Commercial Award and Tour Edge Golf and Big Cedar Golf won their respective Print Advertising categories. Finn Cycle was best in the Product Ingenuity-Misc. Products category.
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2019 ING Industry Honors Winners/Finalists
Business Achievement
Winner: Erik Anderson, Executive Chairman, Topgolf Entertainment Group
Other Finalists: Nick Sherburne, Founder & Joe Lee, CEO, Club Champion; John K. Solheim, President, PING Golf
Player Development
Winner: U.S. Adaptive Golf Alliance
Other Finalists: Latina Golfers Association; Mistwood Golf Club
Jon Claffey of Tour Edge
Print Advertising – Products & Services
Winner: Tour Edge Golf – “Warning”
Other Finalists: Odyssey Putters; Ogio Golf Bags
Print Advertising – Travel & Real Estate
Winner: Big Cedar Golf – “Ozarks National #8”
Other Finalists: Casa Del Campo; TPC Vacations
Product Ingenuity – Emerging Companies-Golf Equipment
Winner: Snell MTB-X Golf Balls
Other Finalists: Envroll Putters; New Ground Golf Long Irons
Product Ingenuity – Emerging Companies-Soft Goods/Accessories
Winner: Daphne’s Headcovers
Other Finalists: Athalonz Golf Shoes; Dunning Golf Apparel
Product Ingenuity – Misc. Products
Winner: Finn Cycle
Other Finalists: Golf Skate Caddy; KT Tape
Product Ingenuity – Technology
Winner: Rapsodo Mobile Launch Monitor
Total Golf Trainer
Other Finalists: Game Golf Digital Shot Tracking System; Live View Golf
Product Ingenuity – Training Products
Winner: Total Golf Trainer
Other Finalists: B1 Blue Striker; PuttOUT
Tyler Shean from Callaway
Product Ingenuity – Market Leaders- Golf Equipment
Winner: Callaway Epic Flash Driver
Other Finalists: Cleveland RTX 4 Wedge; PING Sigma 2 Putter
TV Commercial
Winner: Bridgestone Golf – “Tour B Split Screen”
Other Finalists: Farmers Insurance; Supreme Golf
