OnCore Golf

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

OnCore Golf
TypePrivate
IndustrySports equipment
Founded2009 (2009)
FounderSteve Coulton and Bret Blakely
Headquarters
Buffalo, New York
,
U.S.
Key people
Keith Blakely (Chairman)
ProductsGolf balls
Websiteoncoregolf.com

History

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]

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 was abandoned in 2023.[10]

References
  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. "OnCore Golf buys property for $30M downtown golf-anchored center". bizjournals.com. August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
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