RIDGELAND, Miss. -- In response to demand for its next-generation GPS rangefinder SkyCaddie, SkyGolf is adding sales and distribution in Canada via a newly formed strategic alliance with Golfer's Gallery of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Under terms of the agreement, Golfer's Gallery, Canada's premier golf accessory distributor, will provide SkyGolf with coast-to-coast sales representation, and begin professionally "marking" Canada's 2,400+ golf courses - enabling them for use with the SkyCaddie.
The SkyCaddie takes the guesswork out of playing golf by providing distances to critical targets on the golf course without pacing or guessing - allowing golfers to select the perfect club for each shot. Weighing a mere 4.8 ounces, its 10-hour rechargeable battery makes it the first high-performance, ultra-portable handheld GPS unit created exclusively for golfers' personal use.
"Canada is full of golfing fanatics, who regardless of skill level, appreciate the ultimate golfing experience," said David Ganetsky, president of Golfer's Gallery. "This means access to the best facilities, equipment and instruction to enhance their enjoyment. With SkyCaddie, they can instantly access the type of information pros rely on before every shot - and play better and faster." RankMark, a leading independent golf equipment testing company, recently concluded SkyCaddie improved scores of their test participants an average of 5 strokes per round and saved them up to 25 minutes per nine-holes.
"It's so easy to become excited about club technology and ball technology - you forget that having the right distance is still one of the most important fundamentals in the game," said SkyGolf CEO Richard Edmonson. "Since our product uses GPS technology, the good news for golfers in Canada is our product is user-friendly and works on any course in the world with a view of the sky."
Edmonson said more than half of the Golf Digest's 2005 List of "America's 100 Greatest Public Courses," are already making the benefits of the SkyCaddie available to their members and guests. Renowned public and private courses alike have joined the company's growing database of almost 7,000 participating SkyCourses around the globe - golf courses that have been professionally marked and available for download from the Internet for use with the SkyCaddie.
Additional courses are being added at a rate of 50 -100 per week, and the company estimates that 8-10,000 SkyCourses will be available by the end of 2005. Players may also use the SkyCaddie to record their favorite courses themselves - with a one-time investment of about 10 seconds on each green as they play their next round - then never have to look for a yardage marker again.
Edmonson said the growing enthusiasm for the SkyCaddie can be attributed to a combination of increased trial and usage of the product, word-of-mouth among recreational golfers and club professionals alike, and a marketing campaign highlighted by a thirty-minute infomercial airing regularly on The Golf Channel featuring professional golfers Peter Jacobson and Natalie Gulbis. SkyCaddie has also benefited from becoming the first electronic yardage device selected for use in competition by professionals when the Tight Lies Tour made the SkyCaddie the Tour's official yardage-measuring device.
For more information, or to try the SkyCaddie at a course near you, contact 601-605-6100 or visit www.skygolf.com.
In Canada, contact Golfer's Gallery at 888-783-4070 or visit www.golfersgallery.ca.
About SkyGolf
SkyGolf is leading a revolution in distance technology to help golfers play the game better, faster and with more enjoyment. For more information, please visit the SkyGolf web site at www.skygolf.com.
The SkyCaddie, powered by SkyGolf's advanced SG2 technology, takes the guesswork out of playing golf by providing distances to critical targets on the golf course without pacing or guessing - enabling golfers to select the perfect club for each shot. Designed to be used and personally owned by golfers, the SkyCaddie provides the same information a professional caddie gives his player from any location - even the wrong fairway - on thousands of golf courses throughout the world.
Noted golf industry experts have hailed SkyGolf as the greatest advancement in distance technology since the product's launch to rave reviews at the PGA Expo in Orlando, FL. USA Today rated the SkyCaddie one of the "Top 5 Most Exciting New Golf Products" - prompting the PGA of America to select SkyGolf as a product demonstration partner to showcase the SkyCaddie at The PGA Learning Center in Port St. Lucie, Florida. In June 2005, Golf Digest included the SkyCaddie on its equipment "Buzz List" as one of three golf products "to try right now."
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