News November 01, 2023
Supplier Ball Pro Acquires Competitor LogoSport
Both firms specialize in brandable golf products for the industry.
Adam Hanson says the acquisition is a hole-in-one.
The president of Ball Pro (asi/38120), a supplier that specializes in golf and sports-related products, was referring to his firm’s purchase of a respected competitor – LogoSport, which also focuses on golf items. Financial terms of the deal, which was announced Nov. 1, were not released.
“I am excited to welcome the LogoSport customers into our network,” Hanson said. “We will share with them our golf tournament wisdom, solutions, unique products, and a sample box.”
Hanson told ASI Media that the LogoSport name will be retired and brought under the Ball Pro branding. No one from LogoSport, which was founded in 1990, is joining Ball Pro; one principal, Dave Brooks Sr., is retiring, while another, Dave Brooks, Jr. is moving into the financial services industry, Hanson said.
“Clients of LogoSport can expect a seamless transition, with continued dedication to excellence and a commitment to meeting and exceeding their promotional product golf needs,” Ball Pro said in a statement.
Ball Pro provides items that include golf balls, accessories, gloves, kits and tees. The firm also carries drinkware, coolers and items for other sports, such as hockey, football, fishing, basketball and cornhole.
Golf companies in and out of promo have been shaken by a devastating fire in September that destroyed a Taiwan factory that reportedly produced about 20% of the world’s golf balls – a tragedy impacting the global supply of at least some SKUs.
While the three-piece to five-piece golf balls that Ball Pro sells were not affected by the blaze, some of the two-piece balls the supplier offers were made in the factory. In the wake of the fire, Hanson told ASI Media on Nov. 1 that the firm worked with its manufacturer partners to bring in a strong supply of available two-piece golf balls to prevent a shortage.
“We loaded up on two-piece golf balls as a result,” Hanson said. He added that there could be supply issues next year, but “we have a ton currently.”