OnCore Golf
{{short description|American golf ball manufacturer}}
{{Infobox company
| name = OnCore Golf
| logo = Oncore golfbrand logo.png
| logo_size = 200
| type = Private
| fate =
| industry = Sports equipment
| foundation = {{Start date and age|2009}}
| founder = Steve Coulton and Bret Blakely
| location_city = Buffalo, New York
| location_country = U.S.
| key_people = Keith Blakely (Chairman)
| products = Golf balls
| brands =
| parent =
| owner =
| subsid =
| website = {{url|https://www.oncoregolf.com/|oncoregolf.com}}
}}
OnCore Golf Technology, Inc. is an American manufacturer of golf balls headquartered in Buffalo, New York.
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.{{Cite web |last=Evers |first=Derek |date=2013-12-01 |title=Speed Metal: Hard-core golf balls |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/oncore-metal-hard-core-golf-balls |access-date=2020-08-30 |website=Golf Digest |language=en}} OnCore has since released several other golf ball products, including the ELIXR,{{Cite web |last=Beall |first=Joel |date=2017-03-02 |title=OnCore Golf releases new tour ball, the ELIXR |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/oncore-golf-releases-new-tour-ball-the-elixr |access-date=2020-08-30 |website=Golf Digest |language=en}} VERO X1,{{Cite web |date=2022-02-08 |title=Best golf balls for 2022 for every budget and handicap |url=https://golfweek.usatoday.com/lists/best-golf-balls-2022-titleist-callaway-taylormade/ |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=Golfweek |language=en-US}} and VERO X2{{Cite web |title=OnCore adds Vero X2 to its four-piece cast urethane cover ball family for faster speeds |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/oncore-adds-vero-x2-to-its-4-piece-cast-urethane-cover-ball-fami |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=GolfDigest.com |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Gaughan |first=Mark |date=2019-05-01 |title=Buffalo-based OnCore Golf gets big boosts from Golf Digest, Gary Player |url=https://buffalonews.com/sports/golf/buffalo-based-oncore-golf-gets-big-boosts-from-golf-digest-gary-player/article_eea5efb9-7102-571b-880f-6ee73148ae54.html |access-date=2020-08-30 |website=The Buffalo News |language=en}} Professional athletes such as Ezekiel Elliott and Josh Allen have become shareholders in the company.{{Cite web |last=Matuszewski |first=Erik |date=2020-08-04 |title=Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott Is Joining OnCore Golf As An Investor; Here's Why |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikmatuszewski/2020/08/04/cowboys-ezekiel-elliott-joins-oncore-golf-as-investorheres-why/ |access-date=2020-08-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2020/07/16/josh-allen-tees-up-interest-in-oncore-golf.html |title=Josh Allen tees up interest in OnCore Golf |date= 2020-07-16 |website=bizjournals.com |language=en |access-date=2020-08-18}}
=Sports entertainment centers=
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.{{Cite web |date=2019-09-20 |title=OnCore Buffalo plans golf-themed sports complex on Ganson Street |url=https://www.wgrz.com/article/entertainment/oncore-buffalo-plans-golf-themed-sports-complex-on-ganson-street/71-f2583de4-4be8-4a4b-b6c8-f50a0172af2e |access-date=2020-08-30 |website=wgrz.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Matuszewski |first=Erik |date=2019-09-20 |title=OnCore Golf To Open $30 Million Sports Entertainment Complex In Buffalo, With More Planned |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikmatuszewski/2019/09/20/oncore-golf-to-open-30-million-sports-entertainment-complex-in-buffalo-with-more-in-planning/ |access-date=2020-08-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}} This project as planned was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, then abandoned in 2023,{{cite web | website=bizjournals.com | date=August 16, 2023 | url=https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2023/08/16/oncore-golf-buys-buffalo-property-downtown-center.html | title=OnCore Golf buys property for $30M downtown golf-anchored center | access-date=August 16, 2023}} with the effects of the pandemic on the economy cited as a primary reason.{{Cite web |date=2023-01-27 |title=What happened to the OnCore golf complex? Plans revised for $30 million project in Buffalo |url=https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/the-follow-up/what-happened-to-the-oncore-golf-complex-plans-revised-for-30-million-project-in-buffalo |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=WKBW 7 News Buffalo |language=en}} OnCore will instead build a smaller entertainment facility without the hotel in South Buffalo, with a similar facility also planned for Knoxville, Tennessee.{{Cite web |date=2023-08-16 |title=OnCore plans to bring golf and entertainment complex to Buffalo |url=https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/buffalo/oncore-to-bring-golf-and-entertainment-complex-to-buffalo/ |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=News 4 Buffalo |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- {{official|https://www.oncoregolf.com/}}
{{Sports equipment brands}}
Category:Golf equipment manufacturers
Category:Companies based in Buffalo, New York
Category:Entertainment companies established in 2009
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