Events & Attractions

The National Golf Expo is the cure for cabin fever! Test the latest clubs from your favorite manufacturers at New England's largest indoor driving range, get a preseason tune-up from a PGA pro, try your hand at one or several of our skill contests and get some pointers from our guest speakers at the Demonstration Stage!

The 2013 National Golf Expo has come to a close. While we count the days until the 2014 Expo, take a look at what the 2013 event had to offer!

MANUFACTURERS CLUB TESTING & FITTING AREA

Try before you buy!  Hit some balls on one of the largest consumer show indoor club testing and fitting ranges available.  Check out the latest club technologies from the biggest industry names and get custom-fitted by factory reps from Adams, Cleveland, Nike and Puma!

 INSURANCE DEMONSTRATION STAGE

Stop by the Demo Stage for free seminars and demonstrations throughout the Expo by professional golf instructors.  On Saturday, March 2, meet the Golf Channel's Michael Breed.  With over 25 years of golf experience, Michael has been affiliated with The Golf Channel since 1999.  During the live “Golf Fix” show Michael, a top 100 golf instructor, answers calls and emails on the toughest golf questions. He reviews the best and worst shots from the weekend’s tournament, provides fast-paced instruction and tips on how to improve your shot.  Don't miss your opportunity to for expert instruction and answers!  For the 2013 schedule, click here.

TUNE UP WITH A PRO

Get tips at "Tune Up with a Pro" which features personalized instruction from New England PGA pros. Ask your questions, get answers, and experience one-on-one technique enhancements.

INTERACTIVE CHALLENGES

Want to bring the friendly competition off the course?  You could win awesome prizes, and maybe even some new equipment!  Check out our contests below for more information on prizes.  A portion of the proceeds from these competitions benefit Best Buddies Massachusetts chapter.

• Closest to the Pin Challenge - Test your skill, test your power, challenge your buddies to see who can make the longest drive and be closest to the pin. The winner will be the person closest to the pin over the 3 days of the show. There are men, women and junior divisions. Fee: $5
• Long Putt Challenge - You’ll have 3 tries to make a 40' putt. Sink it for a chance to win a daily prize!  Get a sleeve of Bridgestone golf balls just for participating! (While supplies last.) Fee: $5
• Chip Shot Challenge - You'll get 5 tries to attempt an air target, with the top score each day entered to win daily prizes.  Fee: $5
• Amica's Chip Fore Fun - Visit the Amica Insurance display to chip birdie balls into an air target. Win just for playing!  Fee: Free!

Play any of our $5 Interactive Challenges and automatically be entered to win a 3-day stay-and-play package for 2 in Bermuda! Stay at the Fairmont Southampton and play at the Turtle Hill Golf Club, anytime through April 2014!  This includes a sponsors exemption for one golfer into the Bacardi World Par 3 Championship in 2014.  The daily and overall winners can receive equipment, golf rounds and even Red Sox tickets!

CRAFT BEER PAVILION

Kick back and relax in between swings at our Craft Beer Pavilion!  Try samples of the most popular craft beers and take a minute to chill out with your friends.  The Craft Beer Pavilion will be open Friday from 4:00PM-7:00PM and Saturday from 1:00PM-5:00PM.  Special thanks to our participants:

2013 RE/MAX WORLD LONG DRIVE CHAMPIONSHIP

Join us at the National Golf Expo on Saturday, March 2 from 11:00AM-3:00PM for the local qualifier for the 2013 RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship.  Test yourself against the longest hitters in golf by teeing it up at the RE/MAX local qualifier!  Work your way through locals, then regionals and you may find yourself on the tee at the RE/MAX World Long Drive Finals. You could be one of this year's grass roots competitors featured on the Golf Channel's Long Drive month throughout October!  This is the local qualifier for region 13 - New England and New York.  2012 RE/MAX World Long Drive Champion Eric Lastowka will be the site director on Saturday, and will return to the Seminar Stage on Sunday.  Learn more here.

CONTESTS

Play any of our $5 Interactive Challenges and automatically be entered to win a 3-day stay-and-play package for 2 in Bermuda! Stay at the Fairmont Southampton and play at the Turtle Hill Golf Club, anytime through April 2014!  This includes a sponsors exemption for one golfer into the Bacardi World Par 3 Championship in 2014.  The daily and overall winners can receive equipment, golf rounds and even Red Sox tickets!

Take our show survey and enter to win a golf vacation  to either Atlantic City or Myrtle beach!  You could win a trip for 2 to Atlantic City, courtesy of PlayACGolf.com!  You'll get $300 cash towards transportation, plus a 2 night stay at the Tropicana Casino Hotel and dinner at Carmines restaurant.  After relaxing and dining, head out for some free rounds at McCulloughs Emerald Links and Twisted Dune!  OR you could win a trip for 4 to Myrtle Beach and stay 3 nights at the Yacht Club Villa.  You'll get breakfast and lunch for 4 days, and get 4 rounds for 4 golfers, in addition to unlimited range balls for the duration of your stay.  It's a win/win!  PLUS, you could be one of 20 instant winners of a two-some at Blackstone National Golf Club!

WEEI's Street Team will be having all kinds of fun and games for an awesome reward at the show on Friday, March 1 from 12-2pm!

WBZ-FM will be challenging you and your buddies to a chipping contest on Saturday, March 2 from 12-4pm.  Take some practice swings so you won't go home empty-handed!

WAAF will have their driving challenge at the show Sunday, March 3 from 1-3pm!

Events & Attractions are subject to change without notice.