This number is up from $62 billion that was reported in 2000.

This is a very positive outlook for the golf community – the numbers exceed motion pictures ($74 billion), spectator sports ($65 billion), and newspapers ($50 billion), and it climbed 60 percent faster than inflation, study by Menlo Park, a California based consulting company said.

Golfers purchased $6.1 billion worth of golf supplies, $3.7 billion equipment, $1.5 billion in apparel, $860 million in magazines and $65 million in book in 2005.

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Clark will spearhead an effort to build upon the Fairway and Greene brand.  He is an 11-year veteran of the better golf apparel business, and brings a considerable amount of experience to the position.  

Clark was most recently with Fila USA – and has held previous positions with Ashworth and Reebok.  

Fairway and Greene is one of the most exciting golf apparel brands in the market.  They offer a unique set of performance apparel that not only plays well, but also feels even better.  Fairway and Greene can be purchased online at New England Golf Outfitters – your one stop for premium performance golf apparel.

It is one of the lightest carry bags on the market, weighing in at about 4lbs. 

The new design offers a backpack harness system, an iPod pouch, and a mesh pocket on the side.  A utility side pocket offers a place for embroidery or customization, and is accented with a full-length apparel pocket.  A large ball and bottle pocket complete the storage options. 

The new design also features a new rubberized ear bud exit, and easy hold handle with universal towel or glove holder.  A strap for an umbrella and loading are discretely designed onto the body. The Torpedo III Carry Bag also includes a matching rain or travel hood. 

New England Golf Outfitters believes Crospete Sports has some of the most innovative and lightest golf bags available, and to be without them is a crime.

Offering luxury performance apparel, the clothing line will change things up a bit on the show floor by designing their booth to appear as an in-store boutique.  Attendees will be able to browse the golf apparel as if they were inside a store.

Golf apparel for women has been on the rise during the past five years, with high performance style clothing blending with superb quality material.  This ’boutique’ like apparel, is both fun, sexy, and unlike the ‘average’ apparel brands you might find in many big-box stores.

JoFit Golf Wear is another high quality, boutique-style apparel line, just for women, that has also taken the industry by storm over the past two years.

For the sexiest golf apparel for women, head to New England Golf Outfitters, where you can find JoFit and other stylish brands for women that might be hard to find anywhere else.

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Last week, the apparel company reported improved results for its fourth quarter, with revenues increasing by 8.9 percent.  At the end of Q3 in 2007, Ashworth reported a loss of $3.5 million.  The rocky time the company has had the past few years could be do to top management shake-ups and sluggish sales.

Newly appointed CEO, Allan Fletcher, made mention of the challenges facing the company in a press release, and said the golf brand needs a “complete turnaround that will take hard work and time, and may result in short-term peaks and valleys.”

Fletcher said Ashworth would continue to secure its brand by adding and improving product lines and cutting operating costs.

Despite the news, Ashworth creates premier quality clothing and is at a steal of a price!  Right now, you can buy any Ashworth item at New England Golf Outfitters, and get a second Ashworth item for free!

Start shopping now at New England Golf Outfitters, where you can get the best Ashworth golf apparel at even a better price!

Adidas, Bobby Jones, Claudia Romana, Cocchia, Como Sports, GEAR for Sports, HEAD Sportswear USA, Iconic Sport, Lily’s of Beverly Hills, Nick Price Apparel, Nike Golf, Puma North America, Sandon Golf Apparel, Sunderland of Scotland Inc, Tail Inc, Tehama, Titania Golf, and Verdina are all speculated to take part in the event.

Four shows will be held daily at the fashion show stage, which will highlight the premier collections for the 2008 season.  It will also bring a behind-the-scenes understanding of design, performance and merchandising techniques for the trendy new collections.

Apparel and accessories will consume much of the event at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., Jan. 17-19, 2008.

More than 200 top apparel companies will present the hottest fashion collections for fall 2008 including market leaders such as adidas, Ashworth, Fairway & Greene, EP Pro, Cutter & Buck, Ahead, Bette & Court, Gear for Sport, Imperial, Antigua, Izod G, Lily Pulitzer, Bobby Jones, Tommy Bahama, Greg Norman Collection, Tehama, Ben Hogan, Polo Golf Harry Vardon, Byron Nelson and many more.

New England Golf Outfitters is one of the Internet’s top retailers for premier golf apparel brands.  We carry everything from Ashworth, Antigua, Cutter & Buck, Fairway & Greene, Callaway, JoFit, Hertiage Cross, and many other top brands!

The brand is known for its burst of style, color and fun in its clothing, and hopes there new technology, SmartQuill, will attract further golfers to their brand. The technology will be featured in their new line of golf shoes for 2008, debuting in the Swing GTX. It will be available beginning mid-February and will retail for $250. The lightweight and comfortable shoe is expected to be one of the best tractioned shoes in the industry.

The shoe will sit beside the new Spring and Fall 2008 Collections at the PGA Show. This year’s style takes inspiration from the 1950s-era style and is fused with PUMA’s design aesthetic of newness, color, style and individuality. Rather than be seen as vintage, the Spring 08 line will be a modern twist on an iconic era in both golf and fashion, and will include styles such as a tie, cardigan and SportsBlazer.

The sportslifestyle brand entered the golf world in 2006 and quickly shook up the industry with unique and stylish colors and looks. Their roster of golf athletes includes top international players such as Geoff Ogilvy, Johan Edfors, Kiran Matharu, Erica Blasberg, Nicole Perrot and Hideto Tanihara.

Read more about the PGA Merchanidse Show

Fairway and Greene has been supplying premium golf apparel for years, and their Fall 2007 line is not to miss. They double-mercerized pima cotton face backed with the finest most advanced micro denier yarn, which actually helps move moisture away from your body more effectively and more comfortably than any other fabric. The result is performance apparel at its best.

At New England Golf Outfitters, we are one of only a few suppliers who offer Fairway and Greene exclusively. And right now, with our 20% off everything in our store until after Christmas — this is an opportunity not to miss. We can ship as fast as you need your apparel, and guarantee to have it to you before Christmas.

So start shopping now and save on one of golf’s most exclusive apparel brands – Fairway and Greene.