Scottish Golf Show hailed huge success

17,000+ lap up most interactive show to date

The Scottish Golf Show kicked off the 2010 golf season with a bang – with more golfers than ever queuing up for a taste of the action.

The fifth instalment of the Scottish Golf Show heralded the beginning of a new interactive approach – and it went down a storm with the 17,000-plus crowd.

Hosted over three days at the SECC in Glasgow, organisers left no stone unturned in creating a fun-packed, interactive and innovative show for the high and low-handicappers alike.

Golfers young and old got the unique opportunity to get their hands on all the latest gear, training aids and accessories – as well as gaining advice from some of the country’s top PGA professionals.

A whole host of new features were introduced to the show this year, not least the Tiger Challenge which saw members of the public have a go at emulating the world No.1’s famous chip at the 2005 Masters. Meanwhile, the Soccer AM-style bucket Challenge was a huge hit and the Fizz Golf Challenge proved more than a few Scots can tackle the hardest shot in links golf. The Hotblade putting challenge brought a whole new dimension with a nine-hole green, while the queues to capture a moment with the famous Claret Jug were kept moving throughout the weekend.

Of course, many of the old favourites were back again for another year – and proved as popular as ever. Dave Edwards trick shots had everyone guessing as always and bunkered’s instruction editor Kevin Craggs stand was a hub of activity all weekend.

Of course, as always, the American Golf Shop as heaving with activity, much like the driving range and the PGA professionals – who were booked up with free lessons from start to finish.

Organiser Tom Lovering was understandably delighted with the reaction to this year’s show and can’t wait to get to get started on organising the next.

“It goes without saying that this has been another successful edition of the Scottish Golf Show,” he said.

“We enjoyed great numbers through the doors and our new interactive elements went down a storm. However, most importantly, all of our exhibitors and customers went home more than happy with their show experience.

“This year is certainly going to be hard to top next year but you can rest assured that my team and I will work tirelessly over the next 12 months to ensure that the 2011 Scottish Golf Show raises the bar even further.”

Bryce Ritchie is the Editor of bunkered and, in addition to leading on content and strategy, oversees all aspects of the brand. The first full-time journalist employed by bunkered, he joined the company in 2001 and has been editor since 2009. A member of Balfron Golfing Society, he currently plays off nine and once got a lesson from Justin Thomas’ dad.

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