According to Golf Datatech National Rounds Played Report, rounds on a national level were up 4.1 percent in December 2017 compared to December 2016. Total year 2017 compared to 2016 rounds were down 2.7 percent.
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Americans Say No To A Safer NFL
Despite an onslaught of negative news linking football to head injuries and concussions, the American public remains strongly opposed to major rule changes that would reduce the violence of the game.

Effortless Ski Style
Meet SKEA’s brand ambassadors, all of whom are athletes, who are just as involved in product development as the creatives in the company.

Curated Collection: SKEA 2018/19
We’ve selected a curated collection from SKEA 2018/19 season so it will be easy to find something that’s just your style.

Oakley sees Robust Q4 Revenue Growth
Luxottica reported sales in the fourth quarter grew 4.3 percent at constant exchange rates. Oakley scored its best quarterly performance over the last two years.

Safilo sees Below-Plan Q4 Revenues
Safilo, the parent of Smith and a number of other eyewear brands, said it’s expecting profitability for its year ended December 31 to be impacted by the somewhat larger decline in sales than planned in the fourth quarter.

Hedge Fund Seeks Spinoff of Brunswick Fitness Unit
Jeff Altman’s Owl Creek Asset Management has acquired an activist stake in Brunswick Corp. and is encouraging it to spin out its fitness business.

Should Boomer Women Fitness Enthusiasts Feel Ignored?
According to a study from JWT London Innovation Group, older Boomer women “feel invisible or ‘edited-out’ when it comes to the leisure and fitness category.”

Quiksilver CEO Missing At Sea off French Coast
A search was under way on Tuesday for Pierre Agnes, the CEO of Boardriders Inc.,after his boat was found empty, washed up on a beach in south-west France.

Parlor Custom Skis… Design Disruptors
New England’s custom ski builder Parlor Skis is proudly Made in the USA.

Escalade Sports Partners with Vuly
Escalade Sports, a wholly owned subsidiary of Escalade Inc and make of sports and outdoor recreational equipment, announced it has entered into an agreement with Vuly, a leader in trampolines and swing sets, to become the exclusive North
American distributor of Vuly products.
PVH CEO To Be Honored By AAFA
Emanuel (Manny) Chirico, Chairman and CEO of PVH Corp., will be honored as Person of the Year at the AAFA American Image Awards.

Orangetheory Fitness Accelerates Franchise Development
Orangetheory Fitness, the fitness franchise, announced its significant achievements in 2017, opening 294 new studios worldwide, as well as reporting more than $738 million in system-wide revenue and a 7.5 percent increase same store sales.
Argon 18 Announces Three New US Regional Sales Agencies
As a part of Argon 18’s ongoing drive to expand its presence in the USA, the high-end bicycle manufacture announced the signing of new independent sales agencies in the Midwest, Rocky Mountains and Texas regions to closely service retail accounts.