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    Will This Save the Game of Golf?

    POSTED: January 26, 2011

    Forbes.com coverage of SLRG’s custom clubfitting research. by Monte Burke Recently the game of golf has been stuck in the deep stuff, thanks to a perfect storm of events: the overbuilding of golf courses in the U.S. (the number now stands at more than 18,000 tracks); the glut of equipment; the world economic collapse; and, […]

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    Even Seinfeld didn’t take it this far!

    POSTED: January 10, 2011

    Even Seinfeld didn’t take it this far! Recalling Seinfeld’s remark that in sports one is often “just rooting for a shirt”, SPORTS & LEISURE RESEARCH GROUP President Jon Last in this January 11 column speaks to ways that sports marketers can leverage research to maximize the sale and ROO of their licensed merchandise.

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    Golf Magazine February Club Fitting Issue

    POSTED: January 5, 2011

    Results from SLRG’s new study for Golfsmith and Sports Illustrated Golf Group, are included in the cover story of the February 2011 issue of Golf Magazine.

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    My End-Of-Year List: Three Words To Live By

    POSTED: December 13, 2010

    So while others recall the best deals of the year, the most effective campaigns and those who made a difference, I’ll take this opportunity to impart some of the more important life lessons that one can take into the coming year in sports marketing. This is the time of year when folks put together their […]

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    GolfWire

    POSTED: November 22, 2010

    The November 22, 2010 GolfWire business feature highlighted Sports and Leisure Research Group President Jon Last’s comments on how evolving consumer attitudes present new marketing challenges and opportunities for golf facility operators. ORLANDO, Fla. (Nov. 22, 2010) – As golfers migrate toward a digital lifestyle and seek out easier ways to make choices, courses that […]

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Jon Last

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With over 25 years of management experience, Jon Last is founder and President of Sports and Leisure Research Group, a White Plains, NY based full service marketing research consultancy that supports leading brands in sports marketing, travel, media and leisure categories as well as a host of golf, travel and consumer product company clients. Jon’s […]

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