Archive for the ‘Golf News’ Category

Lady Golf is going international!

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

Lady Golf has gone international! Lady Golf fashion has grown so much over the past couple of years. There’s now Japanese, Korean, and French lady golf fashion sites. Check out their International Style!

Style Watch - Statement Golf Bags By Lady Golf

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

What does your golf bag say about you? Chic, sporty, fun, classy? With names like Swank, Savvy and Vogue, the Biarritz custom bag collection by Lady Golf will surely turn some heads at the club.

The bags use hand-selected, high-grade fabrics and are available in more than 100 different color combinations and in a range of floral tapestries, embossed stamped crocodile print leathers, and textured floral prints.

Additional features include an 8-inch top with a six-way divided grid and three separate full-length compartments inside. Zipper pulls are brushed steel, and the bags have a trunk and bottom handle, umbrella holder, padded shoulder strap, travel hood, and a detachable fur-lined tee bag. The bags are 34 inches high and weight 8 pounds, and available for $425.

By Janice Ferguson

The Halle Berry Celebrity Golf Classic

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

DCO and Associates and the Jenesse Center have announced the first annual Halle Berry Celebrity Golf Classic, scheduled for April 28, 2008. The event supports the Jenesse Center’s efforts in continuing to expose the issues around domestic violence and invites men and women to join together in combating this societal problem.

The Halle Berry Celebrity Golf Classic will be held on April 28 at MountainGate Country Club in Los Angeles.

You can find more information here.

Alice Cooper is addicted to golf

Friday, October 5th, 2007

Alice Cooper has a new book out about how he replaced his addiction to alcohol with an addiction to golf. The book is called Alice Cooper, Golf Monster: A Rock ‘n’ Roller’s 12 Steps to Becoming a Golf Addict. Read more about it here.

Ralph Lauren helps to fight cancer

Monday, October 1st, 2007

With this being October it’s also Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Ralph Lauren is helping to fight cancer with their initiative Pink Pony. With a focus on breast cancer, Pink Pony supports programs for early diagnosis, education, treatment and research and is dedicated to bringing patient navigation and quality cancer care to medically underserved communities. Ten percent of proceeds from Pink Pony products benefits the Pink Pony Fund.

Pink Pony grant recipients include the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Breast Cancer Research Foundation in New York City, Women’s Cancer Research Institute at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, Prevención, Inc., and Nina Hyde Center, both in Washington, D.C.

Ralph Lauren supports a number of cancer-related initiatives in addition to the Pink Pony Campaign, including the the Fashion Targets Breast Cancer campaign led by the Council of Fashion Designers of America.

Here’s the RALPH LAUREN Pink Pony Pique Polo.

Take Your Daughter to the Course Week

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

Along with the Family Golf Month there’s also a week in July when it’s Take Your Daughter to the Course Week. This is to encourage yourger women to have an appreciation for the game of golf. It’s also great to share your favorite pastime with your daughter. Usually the golf courses offer free greens fees to the young lady when she has an adult with her. Depending on the golf course they may have other promotions going on this week.

So next July take the family out for the family golf month and then when this special week comes around make sure that you take your daughter or grand-daughter with you to the golf course and show them what they have been missing out on. Golf is a great sport if you have someone to show you what it’s all about.

Family Golf Month

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

Did you know that July is National Family Golf Month? It means just what you think. The idea is to take the family out on the golf course to share quality time with the family and to get everyone involved in the great game of golf. This is a great way to get kids involved in your favorite sport so that they will have an appreciation for it as they grow up. It’s also a great way to bring your family together and share in the activity.

Women’s Golf Week

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

The PGA has many different events that it puts on each year and one of those is Women’s Golf Week. This has been going for 3 years now. The goal is to increase the number of female that golf. It is usually held the first week in June each year.

It’s a great way to meet new people and network with those who you haven’t seen in a while. Most golf courses that participate offer free golf lessons and other social activities to increase the number of young women playing golf today.

Another activity that some of the bigger golf courses take part in is golf fashion shows and this is a great way to know what is out there and new in golf apparel.

PGA free fitting month

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

So before you go get a free lesson from that PGA professional in May, go get a free expert fitting for your golf clubs. In April the PGA has a free fitting event where the experts will fit you for that first set of clubs or fit you so that you can improve your golf game. You can always benefit from getting an expert to fit you for the best clubs for you.

It usually takes about 15 minutes to get fitted so try it next April and see what you’ve been missing out on. Make sure you check the golf courses in your area and see which ones are participating.

PGA free lesson month

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

May is PGA free lesson month where the PGA Pros give free 10 minute lessons. This is an event that is growing every year. Now they have made the lessons into 3 categories new, casual, and avid golfers depending on how long you’ve been playing the game or how good you are.

This is a great opportunity for all golfers to get a professional person’s help with their golf game. Keep this in mind next May and run out to your golf course and get a few lessons to help you with your game over the summer.