The golf industry plummeted through the recession, with people holding off on $450 drivers in favor of putting food on the table. Now, the tide is turning, Callaway Golf CEO George Fellows said last week. His company, which makes the Big Bertha line of drivers, enjoyed its first quarter of annual growth in nearly two years, led by Asia sales. Indeed, that tracks with economist’s forecoast, which have Asian nations leading the global recovery.
-Market Pulse, Seattle Times