Northeast Golf Show Brings Golf Paradise to Gillette Stadium

The Northeast Golf Show at Gillette Stadium, March 17-19, 2023, was a treasure trove of happiness for golfers of all levels. Numerous golf related businesses lined the aisles at the Socios.com Fieldhouse offering a wide spectrum of merchandise, equipment, and just plain golfing fun.

The event included a 2023 Boyne Golf VIP Experience Menu par excellence. For $125, VIPs received a marvelous scorecard of gifts. Invited Clubs offered a Member for a Day Experience while Vermont’s Brattleboro Country Club and Wentworth Hills Country Club in Plainville, MA each provided a coupon for a free round of golf with cart.

These are two of the must-experience courses in New England. Wentworth Hills offers a really challenging course in a unique natural setting while Brattleboro was home to the 2022 Vermont Amateur Championship and will host the 2023

Vermont Senior Amateur Championship. The venue is one of the best public courses in the region.

SwingJuice, one of the fast-rising and premiere golf apparel companies in the country, was on-hand and offered VIPs a free t-shirt, while OnCore handed out sleeves of their well-designed Vero X1 golf balls.

Also on the goodies list was 50% off an Amateur Tour Membership New England, 40% off at Omada Golf, and 30% off at Palm Golf. Rhode Island Indoor Golf, Pinned Golf, and Alignment Ball Mark also joined the VIP sponsor roster.

Beyond the brands and booths, the show was a true hit because of the interactive element. There were contests galore including Closest to the Pin, Long Putt, and Break the Glass accuracy. There was even a chance to chip a golf ball into a hot tub to be eligible to win that prize.

Fans young and old stepped up to the many challenges and showcased their skills for all to see. One of those fans, Chuck Antoniou of Peabody, MA, stated, “This was such a fun show. The amount of vendors, contests, and merchandise was more than I expected.”

VIPs received a sleeve of tickets to try out all of the skills challenges and contests. There was even a St. Germaine’s Turf and Sims pickle ball court for fans to try their hands at that growing sport.

Northeast Golf offered patrons a Pass 2023 Guide chock full of coupons, rebates, and deals for courses throughout the Northeast, an awesome gift that keeps on giving throughout the golf season. From simulators to socks, the show ran the gamut of golf greatness.

Visitors stopped at the many vendor booths featuring brands such as Callaway, Cleveland, Mizuno, PING, Srixon, TaylorMade, TourEdge, Wilson, and more. Options for golf resorts, travel destinations, and public and private courses helped patrons with their plans of attack for those golf bucket lists. Owl’s Nest, Los Cabos, and Florida Golf Alliance were among the possible winning locales.

Some of the more interesting interactive offers for golfers included a 10-minute Quick Tune-up and analysis from a New England PGA professional for just $10.

John Panneton, a recreational golfer from Salem, MA, was amazed at the results. He related, “The pro changed my grip to an overlapping grip. After that, I took some swings and every one of them went straight. That’s not normal for me. I usually hit the ball left or slice.”

Attendees could also unlock their bodies’ flexibility at the Stretch Zone and work on strength and speed at the Orange Whip Fitness Zone.

The Boyne Golf VIP Experience Menu also had a drink list, yes, a drink list. At the show’s version of the 19th Hole, representatives from Links Drinks, On the Rocks, Transfusion, Fabrizia, Fishers Island, and Par Tee offered tastings for those who wished to combine links with libations.

Show visitors could start their spring and summer golf seasons by signing up to get custom fit for new clubs with representatives from all major brands. The show also featured some tremendous clothing options for golfers.

Official retailer Golf Fore Less had a large footprint at the show with some amazing deals on clubs, bags, equipment, and apparel. Golf Is Good offered some unique Boston Sports team golf hats and shirts. SolarX had a large sunglass display, and Gear Up featured a veritable rainbow of golf shirts.

A highlight of the event was the presence of booths to benefit community organizations such as The Jimmy Fund and Golf Fights Cancer, an organization that raises funds to make tangible improvements in the cancer-care experience for patients and their families.

“There are so many people here at the show that are drawn to us,” said Cheryl McGuire, Executive Director of Golf Fights Cancer. “Whether they or someone close to them had cancer, they come up to our booth, talk to us, and are very excited to get involved.”.

One of the best things about the Northeast Golf Show was the variety of golfers in attendance. From cherubic children to diehard duffers, the event attracted the total spectrum of golfing fans. And of course, there was plenty of show swag - from stress balls to tees to pens, cups, candy, water bottles, hats, and ball markers.

Patrons could grab some popcorn or a burger, learn about the intricacies of the game, take their shots at prizes, and leave with plastic bags and happy hearts - both filled with golfing joy.

John Molori is an author and columnist for numerous publications. Like him on Facebook at John Molori, Twitter @MoloriMedia. Email molorimedia@gmail.com.