GOLF: GOLFWEEK's "The Forecaddie" reports of
"rumblings" that HTM, which includes Head skis and rackets,
Penn balls and Tyrolia ski bindings, is "thinking of making
a play for a major golf equipment company." HTM Chair Johan
Eliasch is "planning an IPO" for the company, and hopes to
raise $500M with that "deal and then take a run at Titleist
or Callaway." While that "is more than a little ambitious,"
there is "other talk of a deal for Maxfli," which seems
"much more plausible" (GOLFWEEK, 4/17)...In Orlando, Richard
Burnett wrote, "Undaunted by the recent Wall Street backlash
against dot-com businesses, [e-commerce company] LiquidGolf
is forging ahead with plans for significant hiring and
expansion." If all "goes well, LiquidGolf will more than
double its work force this year by adding 50 jobs to its
staff, which now stands at 42. In demand are Internet
programmers, Web developers, pro-golf consultants and
business development professionals" (ORL. SENTINEL, 4/17).
INVESTMENT: OK-based Williams Communications, whose
Vyvx Services distributes pro sports content for media, is
making a strategic investment in MA-based Avid Sports, a
provider of digital analysis solutions for team sports and
online sports media management solutions (Avid Sports).
