Precision Golf Forging
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports equipment |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Founder | East Brothers |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Golf equipment |
| Parent | Walkinshaw Sports |
| Website | www.wsports.com.au/ |
Precision Golf Forging (PGF) is an Australian golf equipment brand. Notable players to have used PGF equipment include Peter Thomson,[1] Kel Nagle and Greg Norman.[2]
History
[edit]East Brothers was founded in Sydney in 1932. During the 1950s, the company merged with Chesterfield to form Precision Golf Forging.[2]
PGF was owned by Colgate-Palmolive from 1974 until 1978, when it was purchased by Kerry Stokes. In 1984, he sold a 50% stake to Harrisons and Crosfield.[3] The company was later sold to Haw Par.[4] In 2001, Haw Par sold the PGF companies to Precision Golf Forging Limited.[5] In 2011, rights to the brand were acquired by Walkinshaw Sports.[2][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Thomson joins PGF". The Age. 20 August 1968. p. 27. Retrieved 3 May 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c Clarke, Rohan (3 August 2016). "Made In Australia". Australian Golf Digest. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Keating clears PGF buy". The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 Jan 1984. p. 13. Retrieved 3 May 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ O'Callaghan, Judith (2014). Leisure Space. NewSouth Publishing. pp. 170–171. ISBN 9781742246802 – via Google Books.
- ^ "NZ-Australian Golf Company Buys Singapore Cos". Scoop. Intel. 13 December 2001. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "PGF GOLF and Walkinshaw Sports Enter Licensing Partnership". Golf Industry Central. 14 February 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
