Thursday, September 2, 2010

Tour Sticks Partners with Retail to Support Breast Cancer Awareness
Top training aid on Tour offers retailers a way to raise funds to support area charities

CHAGRIN FALLS, OHIO - (SEPTEMBER 2, 2010) - Innovative Concepts, LLC, a manufacturer of golf training aids including Tour Sticks used by Tour Pros, is offering retailers a discount on all their pink and purple color combination sticks ordered in September and October. The campaign is designed to support retailers’ regional promotions for Breast Cancer Awareness month in October. The discount allows stores to pass along the savings as a donation to area charities supporting the cause. Retailers partnering with Tour Sticks for Breast Cancer Awareness month will be provided with in-store posters for customers to know that a portion of their purchase of Tour Sticks will be donated.

Tour Sticks are portable, multifunctional training tools used in over 15 different practice drills to improve alignment and one’s overall golf swing. As a plane indicator, swing guide or to help with ball set up or target practice, they can be seen extending out of the bags of virtually every professional golfer on tour around the world.

“Staying current and timely in providing to our retailers charity opportunities that they already support will only provide our industry with the ability to be more effective in truly affecting lives,” said Karen Covington, of Arrive Golf Group in charge of retail sales marketing for Tour Sticks.

“We are grateful for our success and will continue to partner our philanthropic efforts with retail,” said Shane Carlisle, co-founder of Tour Sticks.

Tour Sticks are available at Dick’s Sporting Goods, Golf Galaxy, Golfsmith, Edwin Watts and PGA Tour Superstores to name a few. For more information, visit our website at www.toursticks.com.

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Tour Sticks’ New Team Colors Sticks Available For Fall Sports Season
Top training aid on Tour now comes in favorite sports teams color combinations

CHAGRIN FALLS, OHIO - (AUGUST 29, 2010) - Innovative Concepts, LLC, a manufacturer of golf training aids including Tour Sticks used by Tour Pros, is getting into the spirit of the fall sports season by packaging their sticks in combination colors for the ultimate sports fans.

Releasing in time for the collegiate and national football leagues season in September, selected retailers will start carrying Tour Sticks in team colors such as red & white, blue & yellow, orange & blue.

Tour Sticks are portable, multifunctional training tools used in over 15 different practice drills to improve alignment and one’s overall golf swing. As a plane indicator, swing guide or to help with ball set up or target practice, they can be seen extending out of the bags of virtually every professional golfer on tour around the world.

“It is our goal to be a partner to retail offering their customers fun, new items for the season,” said Dwight Hansen, President and CEO Arrive Golf Group in charge of sales for Tour Sticks. “The idea originated from professional Tour players asking us for different color combinations for themselves,” said Shane Carlisle, co-founder of Tour Sticks.

Tour Sticks were born from practical innovation to fulfill a need for golfers at all skill levels to make better use of their practice time at the range and putting green to effectively lose strokes.

They are made of high-quality fiber material to prevent breakage and offer long lasting durability. Tour Sticks come as a pair in a clear plastic carrying case and have a pointed tip at one end to stick in the ground for swing plane drills and a soft-capped end for easy handling. They are UV coated to prevent color fading and are smooth to the touch. Tour Sticks come in 9 vibrant colors and are available in both adult and junior sizes. For more information about the team colors section, visit our website at www.toursticks.com

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Tour Sticks Aids Another PGA Tour Win And Record 59 Final Round
Top training aid seen in the bags of tour professionals having success in 2010

CHAGRIN FALLS, OHIO – (AUGUST 3, 2010) - Innovative Concepts LLC, maker of Tour Sticks, sees yet another victory from a player with Tour Sticks in his bag, this time with a record 59 final round.

“Tour Sticks, golf’s hottest training aid, is having a breakout year on the PGA Tour, with over 100 Tour Professionals owning a pair. Tour Sticks are a portable, multifunctional training aid used in over 15 different practice drills to improve alignment and one’s overall golf swing. As a plane indicator, swing guide or to help with ball set up or target practice, Tour Sticks help golfers at all skill levels make better use of their practice time at the range and putting green to effectively lose strokes.

“Having this sort of success on the professional Tours around the world is an incredible bonus to what has already been a banner year,” said Shane Carlisle, co-founder of Tour Sticks. Dwight Hansen, President & CEO of Arrive Golf Group, in charge of Tour Sticks sales efforts said “In Tour Sticks first year of business, we are thrilled by the sell through of tens of thousands of units to amateur golfers that also see value in the product.”

Tour Sticks are made of high-quality fiberglass material to prevent breakage and offer long lasting durability. They come as a pair in a clear plastic carrying case and have a pointed tip at one end to stick in the ground for swing plane drills and a soft-capped end for easy handling. They are UV coated to prevent color fading and are smooth to the touch. Tour Sticks come in 9 vibrant colors and are available in both adult and junior sizes. They can be purchased at Edwin Watts, PGA Tour Superstore, Golfsmith, Golf Galaxy, Dicks Sporting Goods and other fine golf retailers. Tour Sticks is a proud sponsor of The First Tee. For more information, visit www.toursticks.com.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Innovative Concepts
Innovative Concepts, LLC hires arrive golf group for US sales

Friday, February 5, 2010

Tour Sticks Going Global
Innovative Concepts: Tour Sticks manufacturer increases the distribution channels to include Australia, Canada, Europe, New Zealand and South East Asia.

Monday, January 25, 2010

Innovative Concepts, LLC Is Now An Official Vendor With Golf Galax Innovative Concepts: Manufacturer of Tour Sticks becomes an official vendor with Golf Galaxy.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Innovative Concepts Becomes Corporate Supplier To The First Tee Innovative Concepts: Manufacturer of the golf training aid Tour Sticks becomes a corporate supplier to The First Tee Chapter, and will provide its product to the organization's chapter network through a supplier discount program.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Innovative Concepts Becomes Tour Partner
Innovative Concepts: Training aid manufacturer becomes an official partner of the 2010 Adams Golf Pro Tour Series.