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Pga Tour Takes Backseat to Champions Tour
The Champions Tour starts its regular season Friday in Hawaii at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship. The course at Hualalai always yields low scores and 20 under might not be good enough to win.
With the regular PGA Tour showcasing more celebrities than tour winners this week, the Champions tourney is the one to watch. Hawaii this time of year looks pretty darn good.
Here is my case for the round bellies over the flat bellies this weekend. Fred Couples, David Duval and maybe a first time winner are the stories at the Hope. It is so tough watching those pro-ams. It is only fun for the amateurs and celebrities that are playing. It is no fun to watch; maybe the tour should get the message.
If you want personality along with great golf, watch the Champions this week. There are eight players that have won a PGA major at the Hope this week. There are eleven players in Hawaii that have won PGA majors. The eight have won a combined total of eight majors, each having one win each. The eleven ?old? guys have a combined 32 major wins. That?s right 32. Oh yea, the Champions event boasts seven World Golf Hall of Fame members. Gary Player has more major wins then the entire Hope field and Tom Watson has just as many.
Gary Player, Tom Watson, Hale Irwin these guys are icons that have shaped the golf world, and they still got game! Player is 73 and still beats his age. He is in better shape then 99% of the PGA tour and he?ll let you know it. Player has been the best international ambassador for golf for over 50 years.
Tom Watson has eight PGA majors and has battled all the greats over his career. He always manages to sneak into contention at the Masters. He is a living testament to the qualities that this game encourages.
Hale Irwin at 63 is the all time Champions Tour winner with 45 wins. These guys still can play some great golf.
Look at this one grouping, Player, Watson, and Jay Haas. Haas is the current Charles Schwab Cup champion and the 2007 player of the year. Watching that threesome alone is worth it.
Check out these names that are playing: Kite, Pate, Sluman, Stadler, Langer, Crenshaw, Strange and Roberts. These guys are good.
With all due respect to Arnie, who is hosting the Hope, I?ll spend my time watching some of the all time heroes of the game. I?ll take Player and Watson any day.
Donna Bonn Designs — Debuts At The PGA Fall Expo
Donna Bonn Designs is proud to introduce a unique and exciting golf clothing line that features fashion-forward concepts and utilizes eco-friendly fabric with a soft, stretchy feel. Before Donna Bonn Designs, women’s golf clothes offered only minor fashion accents at best.
Adorable Infant And Children’s Golf Apparel
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The Littlest Golfer, Inc. announced plans to introduce its unique resort-quality line of infant and children’s golf clothing, golf accessories and toys at the 2010 PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando in January.
The Littlest Golfer will be located at Booth 6552 near the main entrance in the Apparel Section next to Titania Golf, Life is Good, and Oakley, Inc.
The Littlest Golfer offers a wide assortment of resort-quality golf clothing, golf accessories and toys for newborns, toddlers and children up to age 12.
The specialty line includes seersucker knickers, polo shirts, golf dresses, windshirts, performance wear, tee-shirts, golf hats, plush toys, backpacks, and club head covers; more products are currently in development.
The company is strategically positioned to capture the newest and fastest-growing niche in the golf industry?children’s golf.
The Littlest Golfer’s unique brand, with its signature Putter and Sandy turtles, is irresistible to children, their parents and grandparents.
The new company is catching the eye of world-class PGA and LPGA Tour players, whose children are wearing The Littlest Golfer and who are joining the company’s rapidly growing community of Facebook fans.
Leta Lindley, LPGA Tour player and mother of two, recently shared, “You have an adorable line of clothes for young golfers. I love the mascots, and my kids have really enjoyed the backpacks and head covers. I think you have a great thing going!”
The Littlest Golfer has also been gaining national recognition with golf fashion writers and editors like Woody Hochswender, style editor for Golf Magazine, who featured the company in his online column, “The Course of Style,” this past July.
Fresh Products, New Niches Drive Retail Sales in Sluggish Economy
The Littlest Golfer’s product line is also being eagerly welcomed by the nation’s top golf resorts who recognize that offering fresh, high-quality golf products at affordable prices is essential for driving sales in today’s economy.
The Littlest Golfer’s custom embroidery services are proving to be attractive branding strategies for partners like the Grove Park Inn and the Ritz-Carlton at Naples, who is currently reviewing The Littlest Golfer products for use in their VIP amenities packages.
The Littlest Golfer has also been gaining national recognition with golf fashion writers and editors like Woody Hochswender, style editor for Golf Magazine, who featured the company in his online column, “The Course of Style,” this past July.
The Littlest Golfer’s complete line of infant and children’s golf clothing, accessories and toys may be previewed at www.thelittlestgolfer.com. The company is recommending buyers order now for Spring to ensure the biggest selection and to avoid backorders.
About The Littlest Golfer, Inc.
The Littlest Golfer was founded in Asheville, NC by Kris and Keri Wilson, who are avid golfers and parents of two small children (with one on the way).
The company’s motto sums up their guiding philosophy, “Start Younger, Play Longer.”
The Wilsons believe that children are never too young to start learning the important life lessons that golf teaches including sportsmanship, perseverance and integrity.
The Wilsons created The Littlest Golfer to make golf more accessible to children and to encourage them to look up to role models like Tiger, Phil and Annika.
Although The Littlest Golfer’s playful apparel was designed with children in mind, it is constructed to the rigorous standards that adult golfers demand, with high-quality performance fabrics and an attention to detail and function.
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Posted: December 2nd, 2009
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