2015 PGA Show :: Day 1 In Pics

Everyone who is anyone in the golf equipment, apparel and accessories industry is in Orlando this week for the 2015 PGA Show.

All of the big players – from major hardware brands, to clothing companies, to trophy manufacturers and everything in between – are represented in the colossal Orange County Convention Centre near Disneyland. It is, in simple terms, a golf product junkie’s dream.

Following yesterday’s hugely successful ‘Demo Day’, the exhibition properly got underway today. Here’s a selection of pics we took whilst out walking the aisles…

Yonex has got some pretty eye-catching tour bags on display. We rather like these.

This is only half of the Callaway stand. That’s right… half.

The dapper gear from clothing brand ‘Carnoustie’ really stood out for us on day one of the 2015 PGA Show.

Greg Norman, Lexi Thompson, Jesper Parnevik and Holly Sonders were amongst the guests at a Cobra-Puma Golf forum. Not a bad line-up!

Eager attendees were queueing up in their hundreds long before the show was officially opened just after 8.30am by current Masters champion Bubba Watson.

Former US Open champion Graeme McDowell joined John McGuire, the CEO of ‘GAME Golf’ on-stage first thing this morning to discuss the importance of knowing how far you hit your clubs.

The Golf Channel is broadcasting live from a purpose-built studio at the exhibition this week. Here’s a sneak peek behind the producers’ desks.

Greg Norman’s distinctive ‘Shark’ logo is flying high and proud above his apparel stand.

As one of the most cutting-edge apparel brands in the game, it was no surprise to see J.Lindeberg put together a rather funky display stand.

Our pals at PING have got a huge stand where, today, they let us in on a stunning new clubhead development innovation.

Check out this cool display of Scotty Cameron head covers. Pretty neat, huh?

Srixon’s stand really looks the part. It got extremely busy during the middle of the day when Graeme McDowell stopped past to do an autograph signing, too.

TaylorMade has an absolutely huge display area. That big circular thing you can see? A human hamster wheel.

Good to see the Scots represented!

We liked this display from apparel brand Travis Mathew. You’ll see Keegan Bradley wearing its gear on the PGA Tour this coming season.

2015 PGA Show :: Follow it with bunkered

bunkered’s Michael McEwan and Craig Dennett are in Orlando for the 2015 PGA Show. Follow their regular updates from the Orange County Convention Centre on Twitter: @BunkeredOnline

Michael McEwan is the Deputy Editor of bunkered and has been part of the team since 2004. In that time, he has interviewed almost every major figure within the sport, from Jack Nicklaus, to Rory McIlroy, to Donald Trump. The host of the multi award-winning bunkered Podcast and a member of Balfron Golfing Society, Michael is the author of three books and is the 2023 PPA Scotland 'Writer of the Year' and 'Columnist of the Year'. Dislikes white belts, yellow balls and iron headcovers. Likes being drawn out of the media ballot to play Augusta National.

Deputy Editor