For a few years now, the golf industry has been laser focused on bringing younger folks— especially the Millennial cohort—into the fold. Another key to the sport’s growth lies in looking ahead to the next generation and spreading the golf gospel to those just getting a foot out of the crib. After all, smacking the dimples out of little balls and chasing after them is an innate childhood pleasure right there with eating an ice cream cone.
Jesse Pinkman the Patron Saint of Putts that Break Bad gets Bowled over by the Acculock Ace11/23/2015
What happens when biotech meets golf? The design team channeled their biotechnology background spending six years of research and development before they were ready for USGA approval. There's nothing conventional about this resulting arm lock putter which leans toward the hole at a 12.5 degree angle and kicks micro-flinch to the curb. Shingo Katayama played the AccuLock Ace while topping the leader board at the Japan Golf Tour's Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheyo Masters and its also found a home in Heath Slocum's bag. For those lingering anchoring holdouts moaning about rule 14-1B going into affect , the conforming Acculock Ace may be an easier transition for you. Nothing worse than when a putt breaks as bad as Heisenberg. One of the biggest putting pet peeves is when a small last second micro-flinch betrays an otherwise steady stroke causing a golfer’s ball to veer off its intended path toward the center of the cup. Check out our review of the unique Acculock Ace flatstick.
Ben Crenshaw and 43 have been buds since the 1980s. Crenshaw's wife Julie posted the above pic of Ben alongside George W Bush's portrait of him which was a gift to mark the couples 30th anniversary.
Canadian Open stalwart Glen Abbey, the very first course Jack Nicklaus designed by himself being eyeballed for redevelopment into a residential community. If the plans go ahead not only will the Golden Bear shed a few tears but what will happen to the notorious Glenn Abbey Ghost?
Broken Stiff Arm Saves at ACE
What happens when your stiff arm, the telescoping travel golf essential with the mini-umbrella top that keeps your clubs from snapping in transit snaps? I was in Crossville TN on a Fairfield Glade Resort bender playing Heatherhurst, Druid Hills, Dorchester and Stonehenge—the courses that make up the Fairfield Glade resort when the calamity struck. After striking out at the local sports stores searching for a replacement, undeterred I headed to an Ace Hardware to see if they could perform some stiff-arm CPR. The plastic head had broken off and the screw connecting it to the pole had gone AWOL but I figured another bolt could do the trick. The bolt aisle was a bust. None had the right head size to facilitate the reconnection with the top. Danny, the employee who was helping me out was about to shrug his shoulders and call it a day when I had an idea. We could perform simple lobotomy on the remains of the umbrella head by poking a hole in the top and going in that way. Intrigued, Danny flicked open a pocket knife to slice into the hard plastic but it’s thick and tough and couldn’t make any headway. Undeterred Danny resourcefully grabbed a hammer and pounded on the back end of a screwdriver, poking out a divot. My stiff arm was back in business and the total bill came to just eighty-nine cents.
The University of South Florida Bulls Women's Golf team really knows how to grab life by the horns. Maria Rodriguez must have run out of tees but she's a resourceful player so just has teammate Maria Merchan assume the position and then blasts one off her derrière. Incidentally Maria's bro Carlos plays on the Latin American PGA Tour.
Carnoustie, the British Open rotation venue in Angus, Scotland needs no introduction. The California based Golf apparel brand of the same name, over century its junior, traffics in timeless style, fine fabrics, and clothes fit for the links but sophisticated enough to handle your next social outing.
Carnoustie’s performance knits offer the best of both worlds offering the soft feel of natural fibers along with the moisture wicking and UV ray protecting hallmarks of golf sportswear. The silky smooth polos are made of a high-end micro poly and lycra blend, perfect for those craving a soft, comfy fit without sacrificing the technical benefits of sportswear. Their new polo line is subdivided into a trio of collections. Classic concentrates on a red, white and blue aesthetic, for those looking to bring some patriotic punch to the golf course—a popular motif to rock in a Ryder Cup year. Meanwhile Desert contrasts parched landscapes with orchid purple and citrus orange and let the good times roll by rocking daiquiri green or yellow number from the Resort collection. CEO Marshall Mancillas is certainly stoked about the collection and its nods to yesteryear: “The use of self collars and placket detailing can do a great deal to update the look of today's polo. I am having fun going retro. As a designer it is always inspirational to look at the past and reinvent it for present...much of the styling we see today is grounded in the looks of the 70's." It often happens on the range. Days after making a small adjustment that at first seems to cause mechanics to regress and go south, suddenly halfway through a bucket of balls…everything clicks. Muscle memory takes the wheel, rhythm comes back, and a swing feels more fluid, more automatic and as consistent as a piano pendulum. It’s a feeling golfers striving for game improvement relish with aplomb.
Sure, watches are more about wrist bling than utility these days but you can’t pop your phone in your boardshorts while riding swells. Aulta hangs ten on the surf lifestyle wave with this hardened mineral crystal, stainless steel, screw down Miyota movement perfect for keeping tabs on when it’s about time return to the beach.
This Aulta’s army green band also matches nicely with turfgrass. Personally, I’m content to let time stand still when I play the game. I don’t like the feel of anything, no matter how light, impinging on my wrists when I swing. But post round while hitting the 19th hole if I’m going to pop one on, a minimalist number with big digits for easy reading like this makes a lot of sense. |
Mike Dojc
When Mike isn't repairing impossibly large divots or alphabetizing his impressive ball marker collection, he’s slinging copy for a diverse range of editorial and corporate entities. Clients have included Nike, AAA, Maxim, Esquire.com, Metro, Inside Fitness, Sharp, Huffington Post + tons more. Reach Mike at dojcster@gmail.com Archives
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