Entries from October 2006

Nike give women golfers the Slingshot

Date October 31, 2006

NIKE GOLF OFFERS WOMEN FIRST COMPLETE EQUIPMENT LINEUP New Irons, Woods and Driver Available for women golfers Building on the industry-leading success of its women’s apparel and the meteoric rise of its Sport Collection footwear and Verdana Collection footwear and bags for women, Nike Golf will introduce its first complete lineup of equipment designed for [...]

Working class heroes inducted into the Hall

Date October 31, 2006

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Larry Nelson was either in the jungle or a rice paddy during his two years in the Vietnam War, enough time to learn the difference between a land leech and a water leech. Vijay Singh toiled in the rain forest of Borneo, giving golf lessons for $10 and spending every free [...]

FootJoy unveils its ProDry Extreme golf sock, which controls moisture

Date October 30, 2006

Best known for its golf shoe, outerwear and glove franchises, FootJoy also is the industry’s dominant player in golf. To that end, FootJoy is introducing ProDry Extreme, which company officials said is the first sock in the golf industry made with Dri-Lex, an exclusive moisture control technology that is featured in FootJoy golf shoes. ProDry [...]

Singh wins Volvo Masters golf

Date October 30, 2006

India’s Jeev Milkha Singh has capped a good golfing year by winning the Volvo Masters in Valderrama. While most at Valderrama were transfixed by the first European Order of Merit title, the 34-year-old Singh went on to win the tournament calmly. This was his second ever European Tour title and second title this season. Singh, [...]

Review: Bridgestone GC Mid Irons – “Beauty in the Eye of the Golfer”

Date October 28, 2006

Ask someone what they think of the new Bridgestone GC Mid iron set on looks alone, and you could receive any number of reactions. More than likely, it would depend what view of the clubhead a particular person happened to have. If they happen to be looking at the cavity of the GC Mid, you [...]