The Canny Scot Golf Company is the designer and supplier of the brilliant Golfer's Pocket.
We are based in Glasgow, Scotland. Our company is registered in Scotland, the home of golf and our product is patent registered.
| OUR STORY |
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| Such a simple sensible idea! |
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Problems patents and the Prince's Trust |
As the BBC cameras focused in on
the players at the Standard Life Loch Lomond tournament, the measured tones of the golf commentator, Peter Alliss,
mused on the objects used by players to mark their ball position....
"Yes, I've seen many things used by golfers over the years but today I've seen something I've never seen
before, The Classic Golfers Pocket. What a simple sensible idea!"
With those remarks came the vindication and triumph of an idea and business born in a moment of
exasperation by primary school teacher Margaret Diamond
and her son Chris. |
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With the realisation that no such
product existed, the initial
problems were how the
idea could be protected,
developed and financed.
Advice and assistance was made
available through
Glasgow Innovation
and the
Glasgow Development Agency.
A business was then formed by
son Chris, with the support of
The Prince's Trust
to produce and market
what was now titled
"The Classic Golfers Pocket" |
| "So obvious, why didn't
someone else think of it" |
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Serendipity |
Margaret was tired of constantly repairing the pocket lining of her
husbands golf slacks, torn by the sharp points of Tee's,
pitch repairers etc. collecting these objects from around the home or worse,
on occasion blocking her washing machine.
Finally, she suggested he buy a strengthened portable
pocket lining that would not only protect his
pocket, but keep everything together after his round of golf
."With all the golf accessories on the market, It just seemed so obvious that he should be
able to go out and buy one" said Margaret. |
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Good fortune continued when Scottish Trade International
launched an initiative to support small businesses in the golf trade
who wished to export to the States, and exhibit at the USPGA trade conventions.
The timing and opportunity was perfect for us "Meeting buyers from all over the States gave us great feedback.
We identified our markets and refined our materials and designs to produce
a one-sized, unisex pocket. What Chris found was that the corporate market was looking for a new functional product that could become a
Standard accessory for every golfer. |
Recognised and featured by the Golf Trade, As, . .
THE MOST SENSIBLE GOLF ACCESSORY
FOR EVERY GOLFER.
THE UNIQUE LUXURY GOLF GIFT
only £19.95 each incl P&P! |
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Handcrafted from
selected quality leather hides to provide suppleness and
durability, with brass or chrome style metal cuff edging.
The ideal personalised luxury gift or corporate quality
branded product."
The ultimate
impulse buy retail trade golf accessory with a unique Scottish
identity, suitable also to serve as a budget corporate branded
'give away' product or as the ideal 'goodie bag' to hold a
variety of other branded items at a corporate golf event:
such as tees, markers, balls etc…"
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