OnCore Golf Technology, Inc. is an American manufacturer of golf balls headquartered in Buffalo, New York.

OnCore Golf
Company typePrivate
IndustrySports equipment
Founded2009; 15 years ago (2009)
FounderSteve Coulton and Bret Blakely
Headquarters,
Key people
Keith Blakely (Chairman)
ProductsGolf balls
Websiteoncoregolf.com

History

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Founded in 2009 by Steve Coulton and Bret Blakely, the company is known for creating the first and only USGA-conforming hollow-metal-core ball in 2012.[1] OnCore has since released several other golf ball products, including the ELIXR,[2] VERO X1,[3] and VERO X2[4] tour performance golf balls. OnCore has secured the sponsorship rights of the Gateway Tour. The company relies primarily on word-of-mouth marketing for advertising and conducts much of its sales online.[5] Professional athletes such as Ezekiel Elliott and Josh Allen have become shareholders in the company.[6][7]

Sports entertainment centers

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In 2019, OnCore announced plans for a privately funded $30-million year-round sports entertainment complex along the Buffalo River on a former brownfield near Riverworks and Canalside. The facility was to include a 72-hitting-bay golf entertainment center with food and beverages, 350 parking spaces, a 120-room hotel with meeting and event space, and year-round access to the river, in addition to attractions for children.[8][9] This project as planned was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[10] then abandoned in 2023,[11] with the effects of the pandemic on the economy cited as a primary reason.[10] OnCore will instead build a smaller entertainment facility without the hotel in South Buffalo, with a similar facility also planned for Knoxville, Tennessee.[12]

References

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  1. ^ Evers, Derek (2013-12-01). "Speed Metal: Hard-core golf balls". Golf Digest. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
  2. ^ Beall, Joel (2017-03-02). "OnCore Golf releases new tour ball, the ELIXR". Golf Digest. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
  3. ^ "Best golf balls for 2022 for every budget and handicap". Golfweek. 2022-02-08. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  4. ^ "OnCore adds Vero X2 to its four-piece cast urethane cover ball family for faster speeds". GolfDigest.com. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  5. ^ Gaughan, Mark (2019-05-01). "Buffalo-based OnCore Golf gets big boosts from Golf Digest, Gary Player". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
  6. ^ Matuszewski, Erik (2020-08-04). "Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott Is Joining OnCore Golf As An Investor; Here's Why". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
  7. ^ "Josh Allen tees up interest in OnCore Golf". bizjournals.com. 2020-07-16. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  8. ^ "OnCore Buffalo plans golf-themed sports complex on Ganson Street". wgrz.com. 2019-09-20. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
  9. ^ Matuszewski, Erik (2019-09-20). "OnCore Golf To Open $30 Million Sports Entertainment Complex In Buffalo, With More Planned". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
  10. ^ a b "What happened to the OnCore golf complex? Plans revised for $30 million project in Buffalo". WKBW 7 News Buffalo. 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  11. ^ "OnCore Golf buys property for $30M downtown golf-anchored center". bizjournals.com. August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  12. ^ "OnCore plans to bring golf and entertainment complex to Buffalo". News 4 Buffalo. 2023-08-16. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
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