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MacDuff Golfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17160042771943863134noreply@blogger.comBlogger237125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110136275261142050.post-25498347806256288302021-04-24T14:25:00.000-04:002021-04-24T14:25:11.103-04:00Book Review - A Course Called America by Tom Coyne<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Course-Called-America-Thousand-Fairways/dp/1982128054/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=tom+coyne&qid=1619288405&sr=8-1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1341" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tyaWmVI1q6Y/YIRWuvxVUhI/AAAAAAAAY-U/MsbTzkr1LHYhh6UQDKdYYuXdaiF3BahQwCLcBGAsYHQ/w263-h400/71MQdeEuAtL.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">A Glorious Golf Journey Around America</span></b></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">A Course Called America by Tom Coyne</span></i></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Tom Coyne’s wife, as he points out, has the patience of a saint! Not once, not twice, but three times she has endured her husband disappearing for months at a time to play golf. He insists this was the last time, but we’ll see! His first two golf adventures around Ireland and Scotland featured tall tales and were wonderful travelogues of the Celtic lands. Thanks to Tom’s book recommendation we visited extraordinary Dunaverty GC near Machrihanish on our last Scottish trip before Covid stopped the world from turning.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">His third golf travel book sees him set out to find the “Great American Golf Course” as he plays in all fifty states. Does he find it, golfs nirvana? Well, I suggest you read this thoroughly enjoyable book to find out. It’s a joyous celebration of golf. The people in Tom’s stories are the stars, with the courses as co-stars<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- including the one and only guy in the book who is a complete dxxx!</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">As golfers, we have all lived these stories, but Tom with his engaging and expressive language makes sense of it all. There was no club trophy hunting, and with his extraordinary logistical planning crossing the country it feels as though the people led the way and not the highest-ranked courses.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Tom’s unique planning method of sending random emails, making random tee times with random people all came together beautifully and I suspect he is really an AI expert.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I found this book more personal than his previous tomes as he talked about his love for his father and the times they spent on the course together.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>This had great meaning to me personally as I was fortunate to share the love of golf with my father before he passed away. Countless games around the world including playing Augusta National were the spiritual passing of the baton from father to son and I hope to do the same to my son. Rarely did my father miss the opportunity to tell people of his back-to-back pars on the eighth and ninth at Tall Pines!</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I have been fortunate to play many of the courses in the book, from Cypress in the west to Shinnecock in the east and in a country obsessed by lists Tom has his - defined by the Coyne/Olympic burger dog rating - I agree with some and disagree with others, as will you - they are Tom’s sign off at the back of the book and you’ll no doubt devour it like its aforementioned halfway house snack!</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Did he discover the “Great American Golf Course”? Well, you can be the judge and along the way, you’ll thoroughly enjoy his cross country adventures and the characters he meets. <i>A Course Called America</i> does a beautiful job of combining lessons in golf architecture, geography, and history, but mostly it explores what really makes "our game" so special - the crazy, funny, passionate people we call golfers.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And Tom, if Australia is next, I’ll see you in Melbourne!</span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Course-Called-America-Thousand-Fairways/dp/1982128054/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=tom+coyne&qid=1619288405&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Order your copy here on Amazon</a></span></p><p><br /></p>MacDuff Golfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17160042771943863134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110136275261142050.post-24509712005103296622020-12-15T16:04:00.011-05:002020-12-15T16:27:51.707-05:00LAST MINUTE CHRISTMAS GOLF GIFTS<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">There is still time to buy last minute golf presents! These great gifts check the boxes on authenticity, value and are MacDuff Guaranteed! (whatever that means!)</span></span></p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: large;"><b>LEE WYBRANSKI - GORGEOUS GOLF ART</b></span></span></span><div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: helvetica;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.leewybranski.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="612" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HO-qDlSj1HQ/X9kel9ePadI/AAAAAAAAY4c/jxH3_bUA5uwRWzm1ELlM6C0wvnzSDvURACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/MSTRI057.png" /></a></div></span></div><div><div style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span><span><span><span style="color: #333333;">Another stellar year for Mr. Wybranski and his prolific workload, including the cover of the November Masters Annual. Lee's work has become highly collectible and his website features his iconic posters as well as one-off originals. </span><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.leewybranski.com/" target="_blank">www.leewybranski.com </a> </span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span><span style="color: #990000;"><a href="http://www.leewybranski.com"></a></span></span></span><span style="color: #333333;"><br /></span><span><br /></span></span></div><div style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>FLAG BAG - COOL BAGS</b></span></span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://flagbaggolfco.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1298" data-original-width="1306" height="318" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XYY_n6yEaVs/X9kZLnvTPiI/AAAAAAAAY4Q/pXQDsX59YRIJwoXf9-dWTu7gz7iE5fwLgCLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h318/image007_jpg.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span><span style="color: #333333;">Take a look at these - Golf bags made from flown golf flags. A brilliant idea from golf superintendent, Josh Smith (he's also an extraordinary painter!). The bags are hand-made by</span><span style="color: #990000;"> </span></span><span style="color: #990000;"><a href="https://macdonaldleathergoods.com/" target="_blank">Macdonald Leathergoods</a></span><span><span style="color: #990000;"> </span><span style="color: #333333;">in Portland, OR. (Fair warning - your special bag may take a wee while - you'll need to collect flags and then plan how your bag will look) </span></span><span style="color: #990000;"><a href="https://flagbaggolfco.com/">www.flagbaggolfco.com</a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><!--[if gte mso 10]>
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<![endif]--><!--StartFragment--><!--EndFragment--><br /></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>TIN CUP - THE BEST BALL MARKER</b></span></span><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b><a href="http://www.tin-cup.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gC6N-a1h_84/W_IauugHMNI/AAAAAAAAXiE/JE7DzaRP7b4U8kjtHgzTqiXYDaJm9enAQCK4BGAYYCw/s400/download-1.jpg" /></a></b></span></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span face=""helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #333333;">A golf gift you can give golfers and know they will use it. The rules of golf state that you should mark your golf ball before playing and Tin Cup has made this a simple process for hundreds of thousands of golfers since 2010.</span><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span> </span><a href="http://www.tin-cup.com/"><span>www.tin-cup.com</span></a></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b>TWO GREAT GOLF BOOKS</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 19.2pt;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Nine-Virtues-Golf-Musings-Contemplations/dp/1081385944/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=jay+revell&qid=1608066500&sr=8-1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="505" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7fWUmka3KrU/X9kg8CNsfcI/AAAAAAAAY4w/eIeTjgYn8isS9WP-tdTjx08cAqMbyoe4wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/s-l640.png" /></span></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">I loved both of these tomes and think you will too. The first is by Jay Revell and titled <i>The Nine Virtues of Golf. </i>It's a short, very entertaining read and every "real" golfer will recognize themselves in Jay's prose. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Nine-Virtues-Golf-Musings-Contemplations/dp/1081385944/ref=sr_1_1?crid=VCEO51OFYE31&dchild=1&keywords=jay+revell&qid=1608064875&sprefix=jay+reve%2Caps%2C146&sr=8-1"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">www.amazon.com</span></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.thememorybanks.com/products/one-for-the-memory-banks" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="260" data-original-width="194" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BL9tp_kIJdo/X9kiDX6MLJI/AAAAAAAAY44/LhwT-cuveFIK4sKZAb9bLvYSNap3GYbogCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/download.jpg" /></a></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The next recommendation is <i>One for the Memory Banks </i>by Luke Reese. The book is a glorious travalogue around the courses of Great Britain and Ireland featuring tall tales from Luke and his pals. <a href="http://www.thememorybanks.com"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">www.thememorybanks.com</span></a><br /></span></span></div></div></div>MacDuff Golfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17160042771943863134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110136275261142050.post-997278824394323962020-07-28T14:01:00.004-04:002020-07-29T19:03:56.522-04:00Pinehurst - America's Golf Town Gets Better and Better<p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">I have just returned from a glorious four days in Pinehurst, North Carolina. It’s a straightforward drive down from DC, especially in the Covid-19 times with considerably less traffic on the roads, especially around the beltway (oh, and my brother in law was driving too)! From the north it’s less than five hours to the Mike Strantz gem, Tobacco Road.</span></p><p class="p4" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">We stayed at the Pine Crest Inn in the village, as we often do, but it is beginning to show signs of its age and needs some serious TLC in the rooms and public areas. We love the history of the place (the Ross family owned and operated it for decades) and the staff are terrific, but with so many other good options in the town owned by the Resort for only $50 more a night, we may choose another hotel on our next visit.</p><p class="p2" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>Day One - Tobacco Road</b></p><p class="p5" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><br /></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Golf, pure, crazy golf! This is the late Mike Stranz’s gift to the world of golf. If you haven’t played Tobacco Road, you have missed something very special. I would throw out one caveat - you need to be able to play a reasonable game or you will shoot 150! My advice is not to keep score, simply enjoy the view, the sheer audacity of what he pulled off and the trust the owner had in allowing this course to get built. It is truly like nothing you have ever played, or will play. From the opening tee shot through two huge hills, with ball spotter perched precariously on the right hill, to the blind tee shot on 18 it is sensory overload. And so much fun! Forget the scorecard, this is a matchplay golf course and makes no apologies for that. Go. Enjoy! I recommend playing Tobacco on the way to Pinehurst or as your final course on the way home as it is a 30 minute drive from the village of Pinehurst.</p><p class="p4" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wO8csfFDxKc/XyBj9z21R3I/AAAAAAAAYxI/yRF0NBkGNSAzegVSD0UppqnnI34WwQPkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/E6FB6A7B-C594-46DD-B32F-A1C86CDF2B3A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wO8csfFDxKc/XyBj9z21R3I/AAAAAAAAYxI/yRF0NBkGNSAzegVSD0UppqnnI34WwQPkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/E6FB6A7B-C594-46DD-B32F-A1C86CDF2B3A.jpeg" /></a></div><p class="p4" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><br /></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>Day Two - The Cradle and Thistle Dhu at Pinehurst Resort</b></p><p class="p5" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><br /></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Just outside the clubhouse are two magnificent additions to Pinehurst Resort. The first you’ll likely encounter is a HUGE putting green, Thistle Dhu. For those who have played The Himalayas Putting Course at St. Andrews, you’ll notice some similarities. It’s impossible to play without a huge smile on your face. You can play the 18 holes as laid out by the superintendent or simply choose a hole 30 to 100 feet away and go for it. Three putts is quite an accomplishment on many holes! This is not the place to work on your stroke - it’s a place for a beer and a great time. The Pinehurst mascot, Putter Boy, is situated in the middle of the green overseeing the action. Thistle Dhu is an inspirational idea that more and more clubs and resorts would do well to copy.</p><p class="p4" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Next up, grab a wedge or two and your putter and wander down to the starters hut for The Cradle. We were informed by the delightful starter there had been 500 holes in one around the short course, but sadly we didn’t add to the number. Designed by Gil Hanse, the short holes vary in length from about 50 yards to 110 yards. Several allow the option of using a putter off the tee, which I did to great effect. There was an eightsome a few holes ahead of us and groups of kids, groups of mums - golfers and non golfers having fun - isn’t that what we are all here for?! It’s a wonderful innovation and what’s better than making a few twos on the scorecard.</p><p class="p4" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FIyRgeUwdyg/XyBnaYOSJJI/AAAAAAAAYxk/Mm5-HhBfyWIGe5LJdJTvMd3qyaDSIHQggCLcBGAsYHQ/s1512/IMG_1643.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FIyRgeUwdyg/XyBnaYOSJJI/AAAAAAAAYxk/Mm5-HhBfyWIGe5LJdJTvMd3qyaDSIHQggCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1643.jpg" /></a></div><p class="p4" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><br /></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>Day Two - Number 2</b></p><p class="p5" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><b></b><br /></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Designed by the legendary Donald Ross in 1907, Number 2 is a must play course on any trip to the Pinehurst area. You’ll get more out of it if you can play a bit, for sure, but even if you can’t, enjoy the subtlety of Mr. Ross’ work and also marvel at the 2010 restoration by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw. The greens that seem like upturned saucers are tough to hit and sometimes tougher to read. The course is an absolute joy to play with short walks from greens to tees, variety of short holes, glorious par fives and degree of difficulty that can “go to eleven” when the greens get quick. The next time we see that will be the U.S. Open, scheduled for 2024.</p><p class="p5" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyP2GHrFxHTRdyLhPifNQqvfAjP-Xcb-pX3Vhc98u7WaBjei_PHZ_J-jz9Z2zLInxbrSpcUfNjWF3SqrtSWeA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p class="p3" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>Day Three - Pine Needles</b></p><p class="p5" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><br /></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">About 10 minutes from the village of Pinehurst is the magical combo of Pine Needles and Mid Pines. On opposite sides of the road, but sharing similar topography, both are designed by Donald Ross, with restorations by the skilled architect Kyle Franz. Kyle’s pedigree is first class, having worked with Tom Doak, Coore & Crenshaw and Gil Hanse. His own work here at “Pine” and “Mid” is exceptional. From the uphill opening par five to the sweeping downhill par four Pine Needles is a joyful experience.</p><p class="p5" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><b></b><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TOteJ1lkpjY/XyBlN3ZoZ3I/AAAAAAAAYxU/MJfnInEHgZwKBVTTT4MrVoowRkM8e7VlgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1657.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TOteJ1lkpjY/XyBlN3ZoZ3I/AAAAAAAAYxU/MJfnInEHgZwKBVTTT4MrVoowRkM8e7VlgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1657.jpeg" /></a></div><p class="p5" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><br /></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>Mid-Pines</b></p><p class="p5" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px;"><b></b><br /></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">I last played Mid Pines prior to Kyle’s 2013 renovation and his injection of drama to the golf course is extraordinary. He has breathed life into the par fives by opening up the vistas and the set of par threes match up to anything in the country. For the first time ever I played using a golf scooter - a fun way to zoom around the course. Your clubs rest on the handlebars and we were encouraged to drive everywhere except the greens. The renovation at Mid Pines has, quite rightly, put it back in the “Top 100 courses you can play.” I highly recommend you take the short drive to this Ross/Franz gem.</p><p class="p4" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-otOoRMecAj0/XyBlEc3aPFI/AAAAAAAAYxQ/CMjbyOVFxqAPS4Ic0g_I5MkYNr-lFSrmgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1512/IMG_1673.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-otOoRMecAj0/XyBlEc3aPFI/AAAAAAAAYxQ/CMjbyOVFxqAPS4Ic0g_I5MkYNr-lFSrmgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1673.jpg" /></a></div><p class="p4" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XNwtM2zHjsU/XyBninhs3WI/AAAAAAAAYxo/ol7niY3OhmIsbAvlXYva7SQRsmx6ByzfQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2016/IMG_1669.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XNwtM2zHjsU/XyBninhs3WI/AAAAAAAAYxo/ol7niY3OhmIsbAvlXYva7SQRsmx6ByzfQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1669.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="p4" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><br /></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">The owners of Pine Needles and Mid Pines recently announced their purchase of another Ross gem, Southern Pines, a course that has fallen from grace after year of neglect. Sounds like a good reason to revisit!</p><p class="p5" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">So, there you have it, three nights, four days and five courses. My favorite golf town in America, Pinehurst.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p5" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "helvetica neue"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">PS - Whilst you are there, stop off at the newly opened Pinehurst Brewing Co. The food was great, the beer plentiful and it’s a short walk from any hotel in the village.</p>MacDuff Golfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17160042771943863134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110136275261142050.post-65298277291197499342019-06-15T10:48:00.003-04:002020-01-02T09:39:04.200-05:00Things That Make Me Hot (an homage to Dan Jenkins)<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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hands on, following his death recently. He wrote so much wonderful prose and if you are looking for a great sampler of his work, look no further
than <i>Fairways</i> <i>and</i> <i>Greens. </i>It comprises many pieces he
wrote for Golf Digest and was published in 1994<i>. </i>One of my favorite
articles is Jenkins’ “Things That Make You Hot”, so with a huge nod to him,
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to find the flag you know it is 145 yards to carry the front bunker. The only
problem is you have no ability to consistently hit the ball 146 yards. If your
handicap is higher than, say, five, use the money you would spend on one of
these electronic widgets and get a lesson!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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on at Pine Valley and you paid $5,000 in an auction to play Winged Foot. At
both you hit the shop hard….but it doesn’t mean you should wear both logos at
the same time. It is a cardinal sin and you need to leave the course
immediately.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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much milk to put in your coffee? No, you just know right? Same goes for putting
your tee in the ground. Feel it and it will likely be correct. Try different
heights on the range to see what works for you. If you don’t know how high to
tee your ball you shouldn’t be out there.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Golf Carts.</b> The scourge of the game and the biggest
reason for slow play in America. Let’s both drive to you ball and watch you hit
your shot and then drive to my ball and watch that. No! I don’t need to see you
hit your shot - I’ll see you on the green! In the UK, there are few courses
with carts and play is one to two hours quicker, mainly because players walk to
their own ball and play ready golf. I grew up in the UK playing in less three
hours and am bewildered that US golfers think four hours plus is normal. The game
of golf is a walking game!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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golfers feeling the need to putt out on every green. If it’s inside the leather
pick it up and get off the green. No one cares except you and this ludicrous
obsession with keeping score is another fatal reason for the lack of interest
from millennials and Z gen kids. They want to have fun and they want it quick.
Grinding over a one-foot putt is madness. I get it, I played competitive golf
and there is a place for that, but not on a wet Wednesday at any course. It’s
often worse at private clubs where the mentality seems to be, I’m paying big
bucks for this and the sense of entitlement is heightened.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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professional game. After the final putt drop the women give each other this odd
“air hug”. It’s not an actual hug, it’s more of an obligatory embrace with a
sort of pat on the back. It looks fake and I guess feels fake. Just shake hands
and be done with it. I do wonder how this odd ritual started and I just wish it
would finish!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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players don’t repair a pitch mark on the green. Maybe they don’t think they
make one as they thin a wedge onto and over the green. If I were a
superintendent and had to waste budget on sending out staff to fix pitch marks
(which they do!) I would be apoplectic! It starts with higher handicap players
who don’t for some odd reason think they make pitch marks. Fix you mark and
help out the super!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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office, but I would never, never use one. There is one group and one group only
who need a 10-inch Tour bag - professional golfers. They need a bag stuffed
with stuff – waterproofs, towels, band aids, tees, golf balls, gloves, energy
bars, their lucky rabbit foot. We need a few balls, some tees, a glove and a
Mars Bar and frankly you’ll look like an idiot showing up with a Tour bag and
then hitting the first tee shot 157 yards.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and will dispute the height of your knee drop from across the other side of the
fairway. There are several in every club and I’m not picking on the men here -
the women are at it too! If you are any good at golf, you’ll know the rules and
also appreciate that very few games are ever played without one or two rules
being broken. And you know what, that is just fine if you are out having fun.
We are not playing in a USGA event! If you want to be rules guy good luck to
you, just know your options to play in a regular fourball and enjoy the game
diminish with each holier than though ruling.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I am advocating cheating. I am not. I once played in the club championship with
a very good golfer who I saw physically move his ball nine times. Fortunately,
I beat him and then walked into the Secretary’s office to report him. Every
club has them, golfers who think the basic rules don’t apply and move their
ball in the rough, the bunker, the trees. We know who you are and that’s why we
don’t play with you! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<!--EndFragment--><br />MacDuff Golfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17160042771943863134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110136275261142050.post-92033304235323923732019-05-10T12:20:00.001-04:002019-05-20T08:00:49.984-04:00Go West Old Men!.....to MachrihanishThanks Tom Coyne! I was lucky to have dinner last year with the English professor and author of fine golf books and discovering my love of all things Scottish he said, "You must play Machrihanish!" Now, I went to University in Glasgow, so have been very fortunate to play most of the wonderful links and non-links course in Scotland. Somehow, I have never found the time to visit Mull of Kintyre and its golf courses (maybe it was the dreary Paul McCartney number one song that put me off!)<br />
In the last couple of years Coyne has become the "Rick Steves of golf." His books on Ireland and Scotland have promoted off the beaten path courses (let's not call them "hidden gems") and hopefully led to increased revenues for courses worthy of a golf travelers time and money. And so it was, as the unofficial golf booker of our motley crew that we found ourselves on the road from Glasgow to Campbeltown on the Mull of Kintyre.<br />
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Here's our route from Glasgow to Macrihanish. It's around four hours through the most glorious countryside and coastal roads you'll see. No need to rush - enjoy the views! We stayed at The Royal Hotel in Campbeltown, a delightful fishing town. Fair warning, there are very few dining options (very few!) in the town, so we had breakfast, lunch and dinner at the Royal - all were excellent.</div>
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Opened in 2009, Machrihanish Dunes brings another fine golf course to Kintyre. Designed by David McLay Kidd, the course rests comfortably in the natural dunes and is a gem. We played it on a five-club wind day and despite that we thoroughly enjoyed it. It does feel modern, which is certainly not a criticism and the greens complexes are remarkable. The course is a 10 minute drive from Campbeltown with a tiny pro shop that also serves food and drink.<br />
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The original Macrihanish course was built around 1876 and expanded from 10 holes to 18 by Old Tom Morris in 1879. Further modifications were made by J.H. Taylor and Sir Guy Campbell, so its pedigree is beyond reproach. This was our only planned 36-hole day and what a glorious day we had. The course was everything we had hoped for - great holes out in the dunes, completely natural and short walks from greens to tees. Go play it!<br />
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<b>The Road South to Dunaverty</b><br />
Another recommendation from Tom Coyne was the shortest course we played at just 4,600 yards, Dunaverty. It was founded in 1889 and is on the southernmost tip of Kintyre. It was designed by no one in particular and is a pure delight. Measuring 4799 yards from the back tees it is the definition of fun - there are seven par threes and a single par five. With a long drive north on the books, we needed a short, fun walk and boy did we find one! We left our money in the Honesty box in the modest clubhouse and headed to the straightforward short par four first hole. After scrambled pars there we embarked on a series of the most extraordinary and fun holes you will play - short threes, long blind threes, drivable par fours - it is breathtaking and I will be back.<br />
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<b>A Long Drive North to Dornoch</b><br />
With our change in plans we had the opportunity to reinvent the trip. So, one of the greatest venues in golf beckoned, Royal Dornoch. It's a long and scenic drive from the southernmost tip of Mull of Kintyre to the town of Dornoch, about 40 minutes north of Inverness. With a stop along the way and driving the full length of Loch Ness (with no sign of the monster) it took us about six hours. If you haven't played the course bestowed as a "Royal" in 1906 then I highly recommend you make the journey. The weather can be changeable at this time of the year, but the golf gods were with us and we had two fresh, but fine days. On both occasions we were round in three hours, despite taking photographs and admiring the gorse filled views. Dornoch was laid out by Old Tom Morris in 1886 and is justifiably ranked in the top 10 courses in the world.<br />
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<b>And Back Down South to North Berwick</b><br />
Back into the car for a drive down through Edinburgh (choose your timing carefully to miss the choked ring road) to the seaside town of North Berwick. The town, the golf course/s, the putting courses, the food, the people. It's all quite lovely. The West Links course is in the middle of the town with the first and eighteenth sharing a single fairway and the Glen Course is at the far end of the town and played on a bluff. Yes, I love the West Links, but having played it many, many times we opted to drive east down the coast road to another personal favorite, Dunbar Golf Club.<br />
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If you are planning a trip to the East Lothian area, do not miss Dunbar. Improbably wedged between the sea and an old deer park wall this true links golf course is an absolute gem. The staff are wonderful and despite a rainy day we once again spent three lovely hours enjoying the scenery and delightful holes attributed to James Braid and Ben Sayers in the 1920s.<br />
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<b>And on to Gullane</b><br />
Gullane hosted the Scottish Open a couple of years ago, won by Rickie Fowler and it is the perfect warm up for the professionals warming up for The Open. There are three courses in Gullane (well, four if you include Luffness) and they are called One, Two and Three - inspired! The number does determine the quality too, with Number One being the course of choice for most visitors. That said the view from all three at the top of Gullane Hill is equally inspiring. With the Forth Road Bridge and Edinburgh in the distance and the North Sea in the foreground the view is wonderful.<br />
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By the way, if you haven't read Tom Coyne's books, they are a must read. He walked around Ireland (no, really, he did!) with his golf bag on his back, but sense prevailed for his Scottish jaunt and his musings are delightful. You can buy <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Course-Called-Ireland-Search-Country/dp/1592405282/ref=pd_bxgy_img_2/131-3322571-5838041?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1592405282&pd_rd_r=0382f108-4ce7-11e9-b56e-8560c7ff8286&pd_rd_w=R7VYC&pd_rd_wg=yg3vY&pf_rd_p=a2006322-0bc0-4db9-a08e-d168c18ce6f0&pf_rd_r=96N10MGBC0DV0AHG9ZHM&psc=1&refRID=96N10MGBC0DV0AHG9ZHM"><i>A Course Called </i><i>Ireland</i> here</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Course-Called-Scotland-Searching-Secret/dp/1476754284/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_2/131-3322571-5838041?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1476754284&pd_rd_r=14e52a68-4ce7-11e9-88b9-21f8c111ccdc&pd_rd_w=WyX4q&pd_rd_wg=JL5bh&pf_rd_p=a2006322-0bc0-4db9-a08e-d168c18ce6f0&pf_rd_r=VVYWDP8PDYAJ4R78MZCB&psc=1&refRID=VVYWDP8PDYAJ4R78MZCB"><i>A Course Called Scotland</i> here.</a> Oh, and I hear an American book is in the offing. I'm not a betting man, but I'm guessing it's called <i>A Course Called America</i>! Also a shout out to my friends at <a href="https://holdernessandbourne.com/collections/2019-sweaters-vests">Holderness & Bourne</a> for the best quarter knit sweaters in the game!<br />
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PS - if you want to see many more pictures visit <a href="https://www.instagram.com/macduffgolf/">@macduffgolf</a> on Instagram.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here’s our 2018 Golf Gift Guide that checks the boxes on authenticity,
great value and are “MacDuff Guaranteed” to bring a smile to the face of any real golfer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: large;"><b>LEE WYBRANSKI - GOLF ART</b></span></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.leewybranski.com/"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bDJFnNjS_MM/W_IbfpzhMuI/AAAAAAAAXik/a8CKU0BHNv0d1lonzv5srPcgzybGViBKgCK4BGAYYCw/s320/2019-OPEN-ROYAL-PORTRUSH_24-X-32.jpg" width="242" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #333333;">Lee has had another outstanding year in 2018 creating official
artwork for the majors and the Ryder Cup. Lee's work has become highly
collectable and his website features his iconic posters as well as one off
originals. <a href="http://www.leewybranski.com/">www.leewybranski.com</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: large;"><b>MACDUFF CANDLES - SWEET SMELLING CANDLES</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.macduffcandles.com/"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9evRpwEbuDg/W_QK6ak9yVI/AAAAAAAAXjE/n-Gv83cGDnA6oBsy9zoWO7Wvk3vUN6HiwCK4BGAYYCw/s200/41679774_746656312353246_1439779134601860743_n.jpg" width="200" /></a></b></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: large;">We introduced our own golf themed candles in 2017. This year we
have a number of gorgeous Christmas scents including Chocolate Chip, Cinnamon
Stick, Cranberry Crush and Peppermint Candy. Beautifully packaged and ready for
the tree. We also have a gorgeous Yoga themed gift collection, called The Chakra Range. <a href="http://www.macduffcandles.com/">www.macduffcandles.com</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>SEAMUS GOLF - PORTLAND CRAFTSMANSHIP</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.seamusgolf.com/"><img border="0" height="178" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yQfX2UKGC-0/W_IbB7fBcwI/AAAAAAAAXiQ/QzIysy_BYEUiNIyR_vjnd9xr3ycf3ahGgCK4BGAYYCw/s320/seamus1.jpg" width="320" /></a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #333333;">We have always been big fans of Portland based, Seamus Golf.
Their core products are unique headcovers designed from literally hundreds of
tartans and other fabrics. They also have introduced all manner of new items
that continue to amaze us. These include ball marks, hand made golf bags, hip
flasks, restored golf clubs and pitchforks. You'll find great gift items and
different price points on their site, each one handcrafted by our friends in Oregon. </span><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.seamusgolf.com/">www.seamusgolf.com</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.tin-cup.com/"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gC6N-a1h_84/W_IauugHMNI/AAAAAAAAXiE/JE7DzaRP7b4U8kjtHgzTqiXYDaJm9enAQCK4BGAYYCw/s400/download-1.jpg" /></a></b></span></span></div>
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will use it. The rules of golf state that you should mark your golf ball before
playing and Tin Cup has made this a simple process for hundreds of thousands of
golfers since 2010. <a href="http://www.tin-cup.com/">www.tin-cup.com</a></span></span><br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Course-Called-Scotland-Searching-Secret/dp/1476754284/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1542593608&sr=8-1&keywords=tom+coyne+a+course+called+scotland"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6cHI85T2cyw/W_IaInN92OI/AAAAAAAAXh4/eUbCPOODKgoe3Y-lHIjAhe2INTqzFwREwCK4BGAYYCw/s400/download.jpg" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I'm back from a week in the East Lothian region of Scotland and
truly outstanding golf, hospitality and, somewhat surprisingly, weather. Every
day of our trip was 55 to 65 degrees and sunny. Sunscreen was the order of the
day and not a drop of rain fell. We based ourselves in the delightful town of
North Berwick, around 45 minutes east of Edinburgh and played some of the best
true links golf courses in the world. The pilgrimage to St. Andrews is a must,
but once you have that out of your system, there are better golf courses in and
around North Berwick than St. Andrews. We paced ourselves with one round a day,
except for our opening day at Muirfield and were fortunate to be playing with
members every day. This saved us a considerable amount on green fees as the
member guest rates at all of the courses was between $14 and $20 - yes, you
read that right! In addition to walking each course, I spent every morning on
North Berwick beach with stunning views of the four small islands in the bay,
Fidra, Lamb, Craigleith and Bass. I recommend taking some time off the golf
course and strolling on the sand and rocks. It is a very special place.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Day 1 - Muirfield<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Our weeks golf began with 36 holes at The Honourable Company
of Edinburgh Golfers (Muirfield) and two delightful members, Jack and Sandy. They had the
dubious distinction of being our foursomes (alternate shot) partners for the
day. The course was as magnificent as ever and it’s one of those courses that
the more you play, the more you appreciate the architecture, the routing and
the views. The clubhouse is being renovated at present and on Monday the
kitchen was closed. Sandwiches and Kummel were the order of the day and it’s
not an exaggeration that lunch took around the same time as 18 holes. We played
36 holes of foursomes in 4 hours and 50 minutes!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Day 2 - North Berwick<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Established in 1832, North Berwick has Ben Sayers credited
as one of several architects who has a hand in the West Links. It’s hard to
think of more natural land being used for a golf course and I would argue there
is no better closing six hole stretch of golf than North Berwick. From the 13th
“Pit” with its famous stone wall tight to the green, the blind second shot aimed
at Bass Rock to the 14th green, through the original Redan hole at the 15th,
the best and craziest Biarritz green on the 16th, the Alps at the 17th and then
back into town with the drivable but potentially treacherous closing hole. The
West Links at North Berwick has slipped into my Top 10 in the world - it’s
playable, scorable and downright fun!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Day 3 - Gullane
Number Two</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">There are three courses in the town of Gullane (actually
there are five if you include Muirfield and Luffness!) and one of the joys of
the golf courses here are how they start and finish in the town. Number Two was
laid out in 1898 by Willie Park Junior and is a joy to play.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Day 4 - Gullane
Number One<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">And so onto the best of the Gullane courses. Number One is
hosting the Scottish Open prior to The Open Championship (minus a couple of
holes from Number Two) and it is a gem. Like Number Two, the first holes play
over the top of Gullane hill and the vista that presents itself is nothing
short of spectacular. The Firth of Forth stretches out before you all the way
to Edinburgh, down to Muirfield and beyond. It was built in 1884 and oddly, the
architect is listed as unknown.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Day 5 - Dunbar Golf
Club<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Originally built in 1856, Dunbar is another course you must
play. Many of the holes play next to the sea wall or the sea and both play on
your golf mind on the way out and way in. Major changes were made to the course
in the 1920s by James Braid and North Berwick’s Ben Sayers. There is more
change on the way for Dunbar with the golf course and a new clubhouse and
course routing planned for 2019. The greens at Dunbar were incredible and we
discovered their relatively new superintendent came from The Old Course -
clearly, he knows what he is doing!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Back to majestic North Berwick and another perfect Scottish
Tourism day. The West Links gets better every time I play it and with that
mindset, I always play well there. For the last three rounds of our trip we
played with a former mini tour player, Clark, and he can straight out play! He
broke 70 every day with very little links experience. Coming up the 18th at
North Berwick into a three club wind he opted for the driver. It’s a brave
choice with the out of bounds and car bonnets lurking right. He thumped a
driver and somehow pitched and stopped it on the green - the ball made a sound
with which I am not familiar! And then he holed the putt from 25 feet - perfect
pace, center cut! What a way to finish a glorious week in the one of the great golf towns in the world.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">As is customary after three days of walking
and talking around the giant, soulless space of the Orange County Convention
Center here are my favorites from the show. As much as I love technology, you
won’t find any here. Golf balls with microchips, range finders, GPS all
leave me cold. They will never be in or on my golf bag. I have enough going on
without additional data and many of these devices are contributing to slow
play. When I play, I hit it, find it and hit it again! Here are nine great
companies and their beautifully crafted products.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">MacDuff Candles</span></b><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Okay, I am slightly biased here. This is my
13-year-old daughter’s company (I’m the unpaid intern!) and this was her first
show. We were on the booth courtesy of our U.S. distributor, Signs by the Sea
and it was busy from Wednesday morning until closing time on Friday afternoon.
Lily (with a little help from me) has created scented custom candles for clubs
and resorts. They are made in the USA and 100% soy. I have been going to the
show for more than two decades, but this one was more fun than ever! Seeing her
engage with existing and potential customers and write orders was a thrill.
Email her on <a href="mailto:lily@macduffcandles.com">lily@macduffcandles.com</a> to learn more. <a href="http://www.macduffcandles.com/">www.macduffcandles.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Holderness and
Bourne</span></b><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">This fine young company was started by two
friends, Alex Holderness and John Bourne. They entered the ultra-competitive
golf clothing world a couple of years ago with a small number of elegant shirts
and bags. As their business has grown, so has their range, with new shirts,
sweaters and belts. I particularly like the low-key branding and emphasis on detailing. <a href="http://www.holdernessandbourne.com/">www.holdernessandbourne.com</a></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Jack Grace<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">A classic story of the owners creating
something they wanted and finding out others wanted it too. The company is
named for the owners two young children, yes, Jack and Grace. As we have a
young Jack in our house the name appealed to me! Their well-made saddle style
shoes have a unique feature that allows for the saddle to be changed out in a
matter of seconds. This gives you the option of matching your shoes to
your outfit without the need for two pairs of shoes….brilliant idea! <a href="http://www.jackgraceusa.com/">www.jackgraceusa.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Lie + Loft</span></b><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Lie + Loft create timeless art
featuring renderings of classic golf courses as seen from on high. The
production qualities, elegance and simplicity of their work may even
predicate the move from man cave to living room. I also loved their new
addition of old school wool pennants. <a href="http://www.lieandloft.com/">www.lieandloft.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Seamus Golf</span></b><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">It’s always exciting to see what owners,
Megan and Akbar Chisti come up with for the show. With their roots in Oregon, I
love their laid-back philosophy of hand crafted, beautifully made products.
They work with local craftspeople to create one offs, as well as the gorgeous
plaid and leather products they are well known for. I’m drafting this blog in one
such product – a leather notebook made from one piece of supple brown
leather that holds a notebook and folds in two and has two holes in the cover
that holds a pencil – simple, ingenious and it will last a lifetime. <a href="http://www.seamusgolf.com/">www.seamusgolf.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Signs by the Sea</span></b><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Signs by the Sea is owned by husband and wife, Mike and Kathy
Yevchak. They also have a wonderful team who were on site and it’s a good job,
because their booth was undoubtedly one of the busiest on the show floor. The
company makes unique wood signage and wood and glass gifts, both large and
small for pro shops and resorts. They are also our U.S. distributors for MacDuff Candles. <a href="http://www.signsbythesea.com/">www.signsbythesea.com</a></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Sik Putters</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">This is the putter currently being used by
PGA Tour player and resident Tour scientist, Bryson DeChambeau. The owner of
this business also happens to be Bryson’s putting coach. The putters are
beautifully made and feature a highly technical milled face that features
different lofts that promote ball roll however the golfer strikes the
ball. <a href="http://www.sikgolf.com/">www.sikgolf.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Just like MacDuff, this cool company is
based in Bethesda, MD. Owned by two good friends, Austin Smathers and Peter
Branson, they are market leaders in all things needlepoint. Their range
includes belts, wallets, headwear and they are always innovating, yet remain
true to their core specialization. I was particularly struck this year by a
range of needlepoint golf course layouts – above you see the great Fishers
Island Club. <a href="http://www.smathersandbranson.com/">www.smathersandbranson.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Wow, was I in for a surprise when I visited
Stitch Golf. Their booth was huge and they have come a long way in only a few
years. What started as a head cover business is now a company with a full range
of products including a host of head covers, weekend bags, and accessories. I
really loved their new one strap golf bag (two straps are banned in our
foursome!) with its cool material and logo detailing. <a href="http://www.stitchgolf.com/">www.stitchgolf.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">The PGA Merchandise Show is
a week or so away and everyone in the golf business is frantically printing, packing
boxes and making meetings for golf’s annual trade show. It is the best time in
our world to meet old friends, make new ones and take a look into the crazy
world of golf merchandise and see what’s new! That’s all everyone wants – new,
new, new!</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">This year will be a very
special show. My 13 year old daughter, Lily, will be with me as we show our
custom golf candle business, <a href="http://www.macduffcandles.com/" target="_blank">MacDuff Candles</a>. We will be on Booth 4645 courtesy
of our friends and U.S. distributor, Signs by the Sea. We started the business
last year and are in many great clubs and resorts with our candles featuring
club logos, clubhouses and golf course pictures. The candles are a great member
guest gift too! Ok, the ad endeth!</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "trebuchet" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">So, as you prepare for the
show here is my annual round up of Do and Don'ts for the Orlando extravaganza!</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "trebuchet" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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comfortable shoes...this is no time to break in fancy new loafers</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: 17.15pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Don't
sell on other people's booths. They have spent thousands on the space and
months preparing for the show - it is just not cool. </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: 19.2pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Keep
hydrated. There are water fountains around the hall and it may well be the
only free thing in the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC)!</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: 19.2pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Don't
dress like you are a PGA Tour player – if you were you would be at
Riviera.</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: 19.2pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Eat
a good breakfast at your hotel because the food in the OCCC is like a hot
dog in a movie theater...overcooked and overpriced. Chick-fil-A was there
last year – let’s pray they made the cut for 2018</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: 19.2pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Be
very specific about where to meet your appointment. Pick a booth,
preferably a small one, so you can't miss the person you are meeting.</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: 19.2pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Be
prepared to stand and talk. There is nowhere to sit down in the OCCC - Note
to the organizers, people are here to meet, so you may want to invest in
some chairs.</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: 19.2pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">It's
a long way from the 1000 aisle to the 6000 aisle so don't make three
appointments in 60 minutes in three locations. It's like trying to drive
from uptown to downtown in Manhattan at 4 p.m.</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: 19.2pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Be
patient. Everyone is busy and often running a few minutes behind. Whether
you are buying or selling they will come.</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: 19.2pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Take
some time to wander the floor. It’s fun to see many of the 2018 ranges of
products ahead of the market. </span></li>
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MacDuff Golfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17160042771943863134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110136275261142050.post-36822824272628123762017-09-29T09:20:00.000-04:002017-09-29T09:20:16.725-04:00Sand Valley - America's Next Great Golf ResortIt's a long way from Milwaukee and even farther from Chicago....but, it's a whole lot easier to get to Sand Valley Golf Resort in Nekoosa, Wisconsin than Bandon Dunes in Oregon. And I guarantee you will have just as much fun. Granted you won't see the ocean, but that's a small price to pay, as this new resort, created by Mike Keiser and his team and managed by Kemper Sports is magnificent.<br />
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There is currently one course open, Sand Valley, with the second, Mammoth Dunes, opening next year. When we visited, nine holes of Mammoth were open and we snuck a look at the other nine too. Mammoth is bigger and bolder, but essentially it's over the same piece of property, so like Bandon Dunes the bar room debate will rage about which is the best course.<br />
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There's room for several other courses and no doubt that is in the works as the property seems to go on and on as far as the eye can see. Actually a third course, the par 3 course does have six holes open and despite playing off mats was great fun. We found the holes to be almost too short and hopefully when all 17 holes are open the tees will be a little further back and I'm assured they will stretch to more than a wedge. We enjoyed the bunker homage to the Devil's you know what at the 17th. Here I am playing out of it.<br />
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We stayed in the clubhouse rooms and these have the luxury of having the putting green right outside the door and easy access to the restaurant and bar. The rooms are spacious and comfortable, with lightning fast wi-fi and fabulous showers. After dinner we were blessed with a warm, clear evening for late night putting to LED lit holes. The opportunity to actually see the Milky Way is not something our city group often has and we did more looking up than looking at the golf holes. We were all a little surprised that the putting green didn't more accurately reflect the greens on the golf course - it's flat and nondescript. They would sell a whole lot more beer with a Himalayas style green and there is plenty of room to do it.<br />
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On arrival at the first tee of Sand Valley, guests are greeted by a delightful little rustic shack called Craig's Porch. This services the 1st and 10th holes and is staffed by delightful Wisconsinites serving good and very reasonably priced food. This includes an item that is already making noises - Nye's Ice Cream sandwiches. I managed one on the first and tenth on both rounds and my favorite was raspberry cheesecake. If I lived in Wisconsin I would be considerably larger than I am now - these people have great comfort food!<br />
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Sand Valley is designed by the magical duo of Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw and has their distinctive fingerprints all over it - large landing areas, a number of central hazards and greens designed to baffle. Miss the fairway and you will have no trouble finding your ball - our group didn't lose a ball in 36 holes - but you will be challenged with your next shot. The par 3s, in particular are wonderful and a couple are reminiscent of Pine Valley. The par 5's give you a solid opportunity to make birdie if you are sensible, act your age and play off the orange tees. We did look at the black tees, but really, we were there to have fun and despite the fact that we can all play a bit we still opted to play up and enjoy the game. A couple of the caddies mentioned that high handicaps feel like they are getting their money's worth playing all the way back, which is possibly the craziest thing I have ever heard! Move a tee forward people and enjoy hitting a wedge into the greens and not a 6 iron. That's what Coore and Crenshaw want you to do! (okay, I'm off my soapbox now)<br />
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Next year, Mammoth Dunes designed by David McLay Kidd will open in earnest. Yes, the dunes are bigger and this course does have the luxury of starting and finishing by the clubhouse. We collectively wondered why the second course had this premium position even though it was the second course and couldn't find a good answer from anyone. Rather like Sand Hills, the original Coore and Crenshaw masterpiece, a very short bus ride is required to get to the first tee at Sand Valley and also to return from the 18th.<br />
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So, there you have it, America's next great golf resort, Sand Valley. A return to firm and fast golf, classic style architecture, friendly people, good food, fun and knowledgeable caddies and gorgeous night skies.<br />
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<br />MacDuff Golfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17160042771943863134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110136275261142050.post-29730444655671227862017-06-23T15:18:00.004-04:002017-06-23T15:18:43.436-04:00Justin Rose - A Class Act<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;">There was a time when I could beat Justin Rose on the golf
course. Okay, he was 11 and I was 30 but who’s counting! When we met at North
Hants Golf Club, Justin was shorter than the flagstick.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Justin grew up playing much of his golf at North Hants Golf
Club. The club is in Fleet, Hampshire, about 30 miles south west of London. It
was built in 1904 by James Braid on classic heathland and shares many
characteristics of its more famous neighbors, Sunningdale and Swinley Forest. North
Hants was a wonderful course to grow up on, as I did, and although not long it
taught you to keep the ball in play and favor the left side. The heather was
punishing and with the main Waterloo train line in play on 15, 16 and 17 you
were well advised to keep it straight and true.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Justin could be found on the back of the North Hants range
most days being coached by his wonderful father, Ken. Even in those days Justin
was well mannered, respectful and quietly determined. Both Ken and Annie, his
mother, spent countless hours driving Justin around the home counties to play
in junior and senior events. As you might imagine, he had great success at
these events representing his county (equivalent of state) and GB&I in the
Walker Cup as a 17-year old. His amateur trophy collection also includes the St
Andrews Links Trophy, English Boys Stroke Play Championship and the Peter
McEvoy Trophy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">It was in 1998 that Justin shot to world-wide prominence
with his performance in The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. A fabulous 66
in the second round shot him up the field into tied second place and headline
writers jumped into action - “Rose Blooms”, “Blooming Rose”, “Early Bloom”, “Late
Bloomer”. You name it, they wrote it! His fine play continued through the third
and fourth rounds, holding his young game together when many others would have cracked.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">In the final round, coming to the 18th hole, Justin was in
7th place and with the weight of the British golf public and media on his back
he famously holed out from 50 yards over the left-hand bunkers for birdie to
finish tied 4th. He memorably raised his hands to the sky in an old Reebok
sweater that had seen better days!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">And so, it began! The next day Justin turned professional
and, unfortunately, didn’t sign with our agency! To most observer’s surprise,
he played the following week in the Dutch Open and then the week after that and
the week after that. It’s well documented that he missed 21 cuts in a row on
the European Tour. I would see him at North Hants most weekends during that
time and, despite the disappointment and the pressure, he remained positive and
confident that it would turn around. Even with this adversity, Justin earned
his Tour card the following year. Also, that year, the sports marketing agency
I worked for bought the agency Justin had signed with. And so, for a couple of
years I had the pleasure of working with him, signing some solid endorsement
deals and getting to know him on a professional level as well as continuing our
personal friendship. As his stock rose, so bigger agencies became more
interested, including one who made him a financial guarantee our smaller agency
could not compete with. No, this wasn’t the movie Jerry Maguire where I learned
this news from someone else. Justin called me and said let’s travel together to
the next event as I need to discuss something with you. He told me about the
deal, the numbers and asked me what I thought. I told him it was too good to
turn down and we couldn’t write that kind of check, so take the deal. It was
tough to see him move agencies, but it was the right move for him and the way
that Justin handled it showed his strength of character and class. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Since that time, Justin’s career has truly blossomed (see,
even I can do it!) with 23 professional wins on all the six continents on which
golf is played. In addition, he has had extraordinary Ryder Cup successes on four
European teams. Of these tournament wins, a couple stand out and have establish
Justin in the big league of world players capable of winning on the biggest
stages.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The first was at Merion Golf Club, the Pennsylvania gem
designed by Hugh Wilson. This was the scene of Justin’s first major victory in
2013. His final round play against Phil Mickelson was outstanding and he became
the first Englishman for 43 years to achieve the feat. His long iron </span><span style="font-size: small;">play during the week can only be described as legendary.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">For the second tournament, I was driving to Atlanta listening
to golf on the radio – few things are quite as exciting as that right? It was
the last day of the 72-hole 2016 Olympics golf event in Rio and Justin was tied
with Henrik Stenson coming down the last hole. Once again, my nerves were in
shreds as I listened to the commentary of the 18th hole pitches from Henrik and
Justin that would decide the gold and silver medals. On this occasion, Justin
prevailed with a deft pitch and putt for birdie and became the first Olympic
golf champion since 1904.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">In closing, let me talk about this year’s Masters Tournament
and another stellar performance by Justin. Like many, I thought his name was on
the trophy, but it was not to be. An incredible back nine by Sergio and a
wayward play-off tee shot by Justin proved to be his undoing in his continuing
quest for the green jacket. It was a great win for Sergio, but I was genuinely
upset for Justin. No one watching could fail to have been impressed by the
sportsmanship shown by both players. The genuine warmth shown for each other
was apparent and real. For Justin, in defeat, to exhibit this emotion was
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MacDuff Golfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17160042771943863134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110136275261142050.post-29627957917449297012017-02-15T08:24:00.001-05:002017-02-15T14:48:50.544-05:00Tommy's Honour - A Golf Movie to Savor<div style="text-align: center;">
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Like many of you, I read Tommy's Honour by Kevin Cook many years ago. It tells the tale of the legendary father and son Morris duo, Old Tom and Young Tom. They were pioneers of the game of golf in the 1860s and 1870s and between them won when an extraordinary eight Open Championships.<br />
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The movie of the book is due out next month and, as we all know, many so called authentic golf movies prove to be anything but, with awful golf swings, inappropriate golf dialogue and cringe making historical context. Tommy's Honour is different. It pulls off the golf elements in style and the story moves forward with pace. I hope it is a huge success for the game of golf and also for my friend, Keith Bank who had the vision to bring the book to the screen.</div>
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I had the chance to sit down with Keith at the recent PGA Merchandise Show. I asked him about the process and he patiently explained that it is threefold - time consuming, costly and the chances of success are slim. Well, that sounds like most things that are really worth doing. And Keith along with great support managed to pull it off. He's been in the movie business before, 28 years ago, and swore he would never do it again, but this wonderful story proved too much for the enthusiastic golfer to resist. He spent more than three years raising the money and then set about putting together the dream team to bring the story to life. The director is Jason Connery (Sean Connery's son) and the lead actors include one of my personal favorites, Sam Neill. The attention to detail, so sadly lacking in most golf movies is evident here. Keith's team even built a couple of rugged looking golf holes to accentuate the authenticity and had the actors work with bona fide golf teachers to keep the golf swings looking real. The extreme effort and long, long hours have paid off! If you are a golfer and have an interest in the great history of the game, you owe it to yourself to know Old and Young Tom's story. I would also say that non-golfers will enjoy the drama, the love story and the story telling of this magnificent period piece.</div>
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Prior to the WGC Dell Matchplay on March 25th, NBC is airing a 30-minute segment about Tommy's Honour. Included within the segment is a piece featuring Jordan Spieth and his father dressed in full 19th century clothing playing with hickories - sounds like more fun than the WGC! The Golf Channel will also be screening the piece, so look out for that. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgdRDee1Ssw&t=48s" target="_blank">In the meanwhile, here's the preview.</a></div>
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The movie premieres on March 27th in three cities with the benefits going to The First Tee. The movie then opens in 32 cities across 137 screens. Tommy's Honour comes out on general release in the US on April 14th. <a href="http://www.tommyshonour.com/" target="_blank">The official website is here.</a></div>
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MacDuff Golfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17160042771943863134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110136275261142050.post-90139371263638893972017-01-29T09:49:00.002-05:002017-01-30T11:44:45.692-05:00MacDuff's Top Eight Picks from the PGA Merchandise ShowMy annual tradition continued as I walked (and walked) around the unforgiving, cavernous Orange County Convention Center at the PGA Merchandise Show, so you didn't have to! Drum roll, here's our Top Five from The PGA Merchandise Show. Oh, and there's a bonus company or three well worth looking into.<br />
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<b>1. Callaway Golf - New Drivers. </b>It was an epic Callaway launch for sure, but was the club epic? Well yes, but at the same time the marketing folks are going to confuse the heck out of people. There are actually two GBB EPIC drivers and both have green trim and from the top look very similar. One has a slightly deeper face and the other is slightly broader looking from the top. The deeper face driver has a movable sliding weight and the other one has two weights on the bottom that can be changed. Okay, so what's the problem? Well, literally the only branding that differentiates the drivers is the word "sub zero" in a tiny font on the hosel that I defy anyone under the age of 40 to be able to read! Why not just add the words Sub Zero to the sole and be done? It's just trying to be too cool and it doesn't work. So, despite this minor criticism, the "sliding weight" GBB EPIC, i.e. not the Sub Zero is gorgeous and feels fantastic. <a href="http://cmp.callawaygolf.com/epic/">Read More Here.</a><br />
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<b>2. Dormie Workshop - Leather Head Covers.</b> I know, I know, more leather head covers! Aren't there already a ton of companies making leather covers? Yes, there are, but none like these. Have a look below at just a few of the funky options made by the likable Canadian company started by the Bishop brothers in Nova Scotia. <a href="http://www.dormieworkshop.com/">Read More Here.</a><br />
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<b>3. Fifty Fifty - Insulated bottles.</b> You have seen insulated hot/cold bottles before, but I thought these would be great for golf. They are rugged, come in great colors, have a large mouth, so you can fit in ice and have a terrific carrying handle. We all need to drink more water when playing golf and they look like they will survive the rigors of numerous kid soccer and basketball practices too! <a href="http://www.fiftyfiftybottles.com/">Read More Here.</a><br />
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<b>4. Signs by the Sea - Signage and Accessories.</b> I'm a little biased, because our <a href="http://www.linkscandles.com/">Links Candles Company</a> already works with SBTS. They created our point of sale material and did an amazing job. Their team creates unique, handmade pieces for member guest events, pro shops and they are coming up with cool and unique items on a regular basis. And they are the nicest people! <a href="http://signsbythesea.com/">Read More Here.</a><br />
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<b>5. Volvik - Golf Balls </b>- I know what you are thinking - Bubba and pink golf balls. I was thinking the same, but I must say the new VIVID golf balls in high intensity colors look terrific. They are three piece balls and perhaps better suited to lower swing speeds, but I'm still read to try them and hopefully love them. <a href="http://www.volvik.com/golf-balls/vivid.html">Read More Here.</a><br />
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<b>6. EvnRoll - Putters - </b>This is Guerin Rife's new company and his putters feature a new groove system that creates an amazing roll and actually helps keep the ball on line. Trust me, I was skeptical too, but the technology really works and there was a real buzz on the booth. <a href="https://evnroll.com/our-story/">Read More Here.</a><br />
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<b>7. Holderness & Bourne - Apparel - </b>The two gents who are the H and B, Alex Holderness and John Bourne continue their well-planned progress in the golf business. They have created "modern classics" in apparel and luggage and I can attest to the high quality having worn and washed their clothing for over a year. <a href="http://holdernessandbourne.com/">Read More Here.</a><br />
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8. <b>Itobori - Clubs</b> This one is way out in left field, but I loved the look of these ultra-premium Japanese forgings. I couldn't really figure out if they were art or clubs as they were displayed as you see below. The heads alone will set you back $380 each. Oh, and then you'll need a shaft and a grip, so figure on $500 + per iron. But, you will have the coolest clubs bar none! <a href="https://www.itobori.com/product/">Read More Here.</a></div>
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MacDuff Golfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17160042771943863134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110136275261142050.post-61627992721768295242017-01-20T13:40:00.000-05:002017-01-20T13:40:26.705-05:0010 Top Tips to Survive (and Thrive) at the PGA Merchandise Show<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.8pt; mso-outline-level: 3;">
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The PGA Merchandise Show is imminent and everyone in the golf business is frantically printing, packing and making meetings for O Town. It is the time to meet old friends, make new ones and take a look at the 2017 lines of the major hard and soft goods manufacturers as well as the up and comers. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This year there will be no Nike Golf hard goods, no PXG and we'll observe a changing golf media landscape.</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So here we go with my Top 10 Tips to Survive (and Thrive) at the PGA Merchandise Show.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1. Wear comfortable shoes...this is no time to break in your FootJoy teaching shoes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2. Don't sell on other people's booths. They have spent thousands on the space and months preparing for the show - it's just not cool. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">3. Drink plenty of water. Monster Energy drinks are not going to help your hydration! There are water fountains and it may well be the only free thing in the cavernous Orange County Convention Center (OCCC).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">4. If you want to do business, dress appropriately. Smart casual is perfect and don't pretend you are Ricky Fowler.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">5. Eat a good breakfast at your hotel because the food in the OCCC is like a hot dog in a movie theater...overcooked and overpriced. I did find Chick-fil-A last year, so that's a step up from previous years. The queues were monstrous, so eat early or late!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">6. Be very specific about where to meet your appointment. Pick a booth (and a specific location on the big booths) so you maximize the chance to actually find the person you are meeting.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">7. Be prepared to stand and talk. There is nowhere to sit down in the OCCC. My annual note to the organizers; people are here to meet, so you may want to invest in some chairs.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">8. It's a long way from the 1000 aisle to the 6000 aisle so don't make three appointments in 60 minutes in three locations. It's like trying to get from uptown to downtown in Manhattan at 4:00 p.m.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">9. Be patient. Everyone is busy and often running a few minutes behind. Whether you are buying or selling they will come.</span><br />
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MacDuff Golfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17160042771943863134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110136275261142050.post-83712330320010712462017-01-13T11:10:00.003-05:002017-01-13T11:10:30.979-05:00Custom Club Candles - Perfect for Your ClubWe have been having fun with Links Candles, the project my 12 year old daughter, Lily and I started. Our latest iteration, Custom Club Candles is specifically for clubs looking for gift items or for their member guest tournaments. Here's all you need to know - <a href="http://linkscandles.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Club-Links-Candles.pdf">you can download the PDF here.</a><br />
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MacDuff Golfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17160042771943863134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110136275261142050.post-17576354724043263742017-01-08T12:30:00.000-05:002017-01-11T13:36:29.379-05:00The 2017 Majors Venues As the snow descends on the ground here in DC, it's time to think about the golf season ahead and in particular the four major championships. There are a couple of new venues in the mix with Erin Hills in Wisconsin and Quail Hollow in North Carolina.<br />
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There really is nothing left to say about ANGC that hasn't been said, although the press will try hard as they do each year - it's their job after all! The traditional golf season opener is always magical on one of the greatest venues on the world's stage.<br />
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Built in 1961 by George Cobb, but somehow it looks more modern, due to modifications by Arnold Palmer and then Tom Fazio's redesign in 1997. You'll be familiar with the club from the Wells Fargo Championship on the PGA Tour. </div>
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MacDuff Golfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17160042771943863134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110136275261142050.post-87952433633180148982016-11-06T12:33:00.002-05:002016-11-14T14:10:10.008-05:00Christmas is Coming - Here's our Top Six Golf GiftsThis year is destined to set yet another record for online purchasing. It remains a mystery to me why anyone would want to visit a physical shopping mall when all you need to buy is online. I'll leave that to the sociology students and talk about what I know - namely, great golf gifts. All the products listed here are made in America by small(ish) companies. Here are my six favorites:<br />
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<b>Holderness & Bourne</b><br />
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The two young guys who founded H & B are making great strides in the golf business. They are doing so by creating fashionable, well made clothing and accessories. I have the Maxwell shirt below and it still looks perfect after at least 20 outings (and washes!).<br />
<a href="http://www.holdernessandbourne.com/"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">www.holdernessandbourne.com</span></a><br />
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<b>Lamb Crafted</b><br />
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Based in Texas, Tyson Lamb is creating gorgeous putters and hand crafted accessories. His website is brand new and there is a limited selection available, but more is on the way. Who needs a ball marker shaped like a donut, complete with sprinkles - me, that's who!<br />
<a href="http://www.lambcrafted.com/"><span style="background-color: white; color: #6aa84f;">www.lambcrafted.com</span></a><br />
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Okay, full disclosure here - I own this one! My 12 year old daughter wanted to go on Shark Tank and I told her we needed a product or Mr. Wonderful would not see us! So, we researched and then sourced American made 100% soy candles. They are themed around the smells of golf and include beach (below), dirt, fescue, magnolia and more.<br />
<a href="http://www.linkscandles.com/"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">www.linkscandles.com</span></a><br />
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The Mackenzie Walker is my golf bag of choice. Hand crafted in Oregon with real care and attention to detail, this is a golf bag that looks better with each year of use. It is unashamedly at the top end of the market, but you get what you pay for in life. (and yes, that is my bag below)<br />
<a href="http://www.mackenziegolfbags.com/"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">www.mackenziegolfbags.com</span></a><br />
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Our friends at this other Oregon company continue to astound us with their versatile and diverse range of products. They started five years ago as a head cover company and have come along way. Their new range of luggage looks outstanding and is made with the same precision as their other beautiful products. Here are just a few of the cool covers that will give your bag a lift.<br />
<a href="http://www.seamusgolf.com/"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">www.seamusgolf.com</span></a><br />
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The best ball marker in golf, bar none! And their custom program allows customers to create a unique mark guaranteed not to be used by anyone else on the first tee! Tin Cup has recently signed a sponsorship deal with PGA Tour player, Bryson DeChambeau and had fun creating a cool caddyshack video <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfIYhbFf-Jo">which you can see here.</a><br />
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<br />MacDuff Golfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17160042771943863134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110136275261142050.post-4680236474498799732016-09-16T08:32:00.000-04:002016-09-16T08:32:29.923-04:00Five Days of Golf in and around North Berwick An invitation came out of the blue to play golf in Scotland. Would I and a couple of friends like to come to North Berwick for six days of golf? mmmm, let me think about that! YES!<br />
So, flights were booked from DC to Edinburgh and I volunteered to help with the golf bookings. I love an excel spreadsheet! My friend provided the extraordinary accommodations in North Berwick. There are many great golf options that exist in the East Lothian area and you have the ease of travel to and from Edinburgh. We didn't want to travel too far from our home base and The Old Course at St Andrews was out of the question as it was the RandA Autumn Meeting. Most golf is easily bookable online and I found all of the Club Secretaries very responsive through email. Several of the group were golf magazine raters and some clubs very generously gave us a break on the rates, which was kind of them. Contrary to popular belief, the weather in Scotland is actually quite good and we were blessed with a week of incredible days with rain and wind on only one day. I spent two years at University in Glasgow and recall some wet days, but it was always better than dealing with 105 degrees and 95% percent humidity which is DC in the summer! And so our journey began, with only 18 holes and teeing off around midday each day. There would be no 36-hole route marches for us - we are too old and wise for that - ok, just too old!<br />
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<b>Our Merry Band</b><br />
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<b>Day 1 - North Berwick</b><br />
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The West Links at North Berwick was heaving with people on Monday morning. Many were Americans, as North Berwick has quite rightly become a "must play". I have played it many times and am never disappointed. The finishing four holes are as much fun as anywhere on the planet and are built for matchplay drama. The 15th is the original Redan hole, the short par four 16th hole with its crazy double green, the 17th and it's blind approach to a punchbowl green and then 18. Wow! The cars that line the drivable 18th were in imminent danger with our group and how Chip missed a car and ended up behind the green we will never know!<br />
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Green Fee - £105<br />
Pro Shop - 8/10 - the NB logo is way too complicated to work with - They should call Lee Wybranski who would do a killer rebranding!<br />
Condition - 9/10 - firm and fast, except for rather oddly, the depression in front of 18 which was overwatered<br />
Fun Factor - 10/10 - North Berwick will make you smile all the way around! And then want to go back to the first tee!<br />
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<b>Day 2 - Longniddry</b><br />
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A lovely golf course, that with some tree removal could be even better. It is truly hiding it's light under a bushel of trees! Many of the sea views are lost and strategy on a couple of holes has been compromised by trees that need a chainsaw or a storm in the middle of the night! One of the best holes on the golf course is the short par four 5th with its infamous sloping green. Four and even five putts are common here - add my name to the list! Don't look at the scorecard yardage, presume it's too short and make the (wrong) decision not to go - it's a gem!<br />
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Green Fee - £55<br />
Pro Shop - 7/10 - solid selection<br />
Condition - 8/10 - in good shape, but they need to cut down dozens of trees that are killing the views to the sea and adding nothing strategically<br />
Fun Factor - 7/10 - great views and some terrific holes<br />
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<b>Day 3 - Dunbar</b><br />
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Dunbar Golf Club opened in 1856 and was recently used as an Open qualifying course. If the wind is up, watch out because the wall that runs around the golf course from the fourth hole onwards will be watching you and your ball! If you are a slicer, bring some golf balls! The course starts with two gentle par 5s, both birdie chances, and following the delightful downhill par 3rd the real fun starts. You feel like a gladiator entering the ring walking through hole in the wall to get to the fourth tee and the fun never lets up. Great views, a great walk and a really solid course that should be on every visitors must play list. On 18, below, I got close and personal as my second shot hit the wall. I couldn't resist the "wally" and salvaged bogey.<br />
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Green Fee - £75 - good value for a classic links golf course</div>
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Pro Shop - 6/10 - opportunity missed with small range of merchandise, like the logo though<br />
Condition - 8/10 - in great shape<br />
Fun Factor - 9/10 - the old sea wall provides plenty of drama, especially for slicers!<br />
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<b>Day 3 - Musselburgh Links - with hickories</b><br />
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It is billed as the oldest golf course in the world and no one seems to dispute that. So that's cool! However, the experience, although fun, was not quite up to par. Musselburgh Links (not to be confused with Royal Musselburgh) is a 9-hole golf course located in the middle of the Musselburgh race course in a decidedly dodgy part of town. There is no pro shop, just a guy taking money who seemed more interested in closing than having two more groups pay to walk around the shabby golf course. We opted to play with hickories, which were real but in poor shape. It's all a bit sad, because this place should be treasured and promoted. The commercial possibilities could be huge, but it's clearly run by a local council who have no interest in its upkeep or knowledge of what they have. There was no merchandise available, not even a shirt with "I played the Oldest Course in the World and all I got was this shirt!" So, it was fun, but could have been so much more.<br />
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Green Fee - £50 - including the use of 5 basic hickories, golf balls and a bag</div>
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Pro Shop - 2/10 - basically a counter at the race track. Huge opportunity missed by the owners</div>
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Condition - 5/10 - it's likely the way it was 400+ years ago, but could be better</div>
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<b>Day 4 - Gullane No.2</b><br />
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Dating back to 1898 and course architect, Willie Park Junior, No. 2 is a joy! The first seven holes are close to No.1 before the courses diverge. The views from the top of the hill are stunning overlooking Aberlady Bay. The course is relatively short, but none the worse for that and birdies were few and far between in our groups!<br />
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Green Fee - £53<br />
Pro Shop - 6/10 - should be so much better and they make a big deal about being the shop for Muirfield as there is no pro shop down the road at The Honorable Company of Edinburgh Golfers. But, the lack of merchandise and the rather ordinary Muirfield logo don't make for good shopping. Maybe it was the end of the season and I do them a disservice, but with pretty much every American golfer going through this shop they are missing a trick and oodles of revenue.<br />
Condition - 9/10 - firm and fast, great shape, perfect greens<br />
Fun Factor - 7/10 - it's short, but that doesn't detract from a great walk, views and playability<br />
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<b>Day 5 - Gullane No.1</b><br />
A truly outstanding golf course built in 1884 and the host of the 2015 Scottish Open won by Rickie Fowler. We played it in a three club wind and a smattering of showers, but it never stopped being fun. The views across to Edinburgh, the Firth of Forth and Muirfield (or Gullane No.4 as one member called it!) are breathtaking. The top photo is of my favorite hole on the golf course, the par 3 13th - a world class golf hole with a demanding tee shot.<br />
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Green Fee - £110<br />
Pro Shop - 6/10 - The three courses at Gullane all share the same shop located across the road from the first tee on No.1. See my comments from No. 2 about how it could be so much better.<br />
Condition - 9/10 - great shape, perfect green speeds for the conditions<br />
Fun Factor - 9/10 - with the drivable 17th and 18th it's a course that makes you want to hurry back<br />
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And one final gorgeous view of North Berwick Beach to sign off - a magical place!<br />
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<br />MacDuff Golfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17160042771943863134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110136275261142050.post-55913152306314557422016-05-19T17:35:00.000-04:002016-05-19T17:35:27.085-04:00MacDuff's 2016 Father's Day Gift GuideIt's a tradition for the final Sunday of the U.S. Open to be played on Father's Day, and as a father it is one that is much appreciated. My main gift each year is to get to watch the golf with few distractions and it doesn't get much better than Oakmont Country Club. It's in my personal Top 10 in the world and with the recent tree removal the course looks better than ever. As well as the gift of golf on television here are five great gift options you can forward on, leave on the printer or tweet out to children, wives and anyone else you may think could buy you a gift!<br />
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<b>Beltology</b><br />
At Beltology they believe belts should stretch! Their belts have no holes, as the prong passes smoothly through the webbing (fabric or leather) allowing for a comfortable and adjustable fit - after lunch for example! Read More Here<br />
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<b>Holderness & Bourne</b><br />
Alex Holderness and John Bourne never much cared for the exhaustive and hyper athletic styling associated with most modern golf apparel. They believe the branding should be subtle with classic styling and a tailored fit. I agree and am a H&B convert! <a href="http://holdernessandbourne.com/">Read More Here</a><br />
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<b>Lee Wybranski</b><br />
Lee is one of the leading golf artists in the world. This year he has once again created work for the major championships and the perfect gift for dad would be his Oakmont poster shown below. It features the famous church pews bunkers on the 4th and 5th holes and if you look hard you'll see the famous Oakmont squirrel. <a href="http://leewybranski.com/">Read More Here</a><br />
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<b>Links Candles</b><br />
This new range of golf themed scented candles will be a big hit with dads. Full disclosure, we own this company and it's been fascinating how many dads have declared their passion for scented candles! The range based on the elements of the game includes, Dirt, Fescue, Ocean and Pine. <a href="http://www.linkscandles.com/">Read More Here</a><br />
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<b>Tin Cup</b><br />
The only way to really make your mark on a golf ball is with a Tin Cup. They are available in over 140 designs and a new section of specially priced custom cups gives you a good chance of finding a unique cup for dad and his golf balls. How long he can keep it in play is his responsibility! <a href="http://www.tin-cup.com/">Read More Here</a><br />
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MacDuff Golfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17160042771943863134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110136275261142050.post-48835643816565584102016-03-15T15:32:00.001-04:002016-03-15T15:32:53.734-04:00Links Candles - Light Up The Course<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's time for a new adventure. And there is nothing quite like launching a new product to get the creative juices flowing. So, that's what we are about to do and we are doing it with candles. Yes, candles! Who doesn't love scented candles. They look great, smell great and make the perfect year round gift. Over the course of the last few months we have sourced gorgeous 100% soy scented candles, labels, packaging, crinkle paper, shipping boxes, product cards and built a website. (Awesome job by Cary building <a href="http://www.linkscandles.com/"><span style="color: #0b5394;">www.linkscandles.com</span></a>). I'm happy to say everything we have sourced is made in America. The majority of scented candles are made in China and the volumes required may be okay if you are Target, but not for us. We have no idea if anyone else likes the idea yet, so I didn't feel like having a garage full of 10,000 candles stacked upon each other and nowhere to put the car!</div>
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The inspiration for the candles is the great game of golf. The blue, green and yellow logo above represents the sea and sky, grass and sand. It's nature at its finest and the linked circles are the combination of the three coming together. We went through many iterations of the name and it was my father in law who really liked the simple name "Links" amongst our many possibilities. We hope you like it too! </div>
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The scents for the candles came through many hours of testing and sniffing. Candles can smell very different when lit and the living room was our olfactory testing center for weeks until we all agreed on the ones we liked. The scents include fresh cut grass, pine tress, magnolias and more. We also had great fun naming the products to fit the golf theme. For example, we have Tall Pines, Earth and Magnolia (yes, I would have liked to have added another word to that one!)<br />
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The artwork above of the 16th at Cabot Links truly represents what Links Candles stands for and I have a couple of people to thank for allowing us to use the image on our website and packaging. Josh Smith, the incredibly talented artist who painted it and Ben Cowan-Dewar, the visionary behind the Cabot Links property in Inverness, Nova Scotia. See <a href="http://www.joshsmithart.com/"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Josh's site here</span></a> and <a href="https://www.cabotlinks.com/"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394;">Cabot Links here.</span></a><br />
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Well, that's a little of the background to the adventure. We will see where the journey takes us in the coming months. <span style="color: #0b5394;"><a href="http://www.linkscandles.com/">If you would like to order a candle or two, here's where you can do it.</a> </span><br />
STOP PRESS - Our packaging just arrived and here it is.<br />
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<br />MacDuff Golfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17160042771943863134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110136275261142050.post-43331592379005363572016-02-15T15:22:00.001-05:002016-02-15T15:22:45.851-05:00Planning a Scottish Golf Trip This Year? You Need to See This Site.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of the most interesting facets of the annual PGA Show is meeting new people. This year I had the good fortune to meet and spend time with passionate golf purist and Links Magazine Assistant Editor, Graylyn Loomis. Graylyn is a terrific young man who spent four years at the home of golf, St Andrews. Ostensibly, he was there to educate himself at the fine University, but really we all know why he was there. To play golf, caddy, drink beer and meet Scottish girls! As I was at university in Scotland too, in Glasgow, I understand the attraction of Scotland and all it has to offer.<br />
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Graylyn has come up with a great idea for golfers looking to put together a memorable Scottish golf trip. For a very small fee (too small Graylyn!) he will listen to your wants and needs and make recommendations based on your group size, golf ability, timing, budget and more. Take a look at his website, <a href="http://www.graylynloomis.com/how-to-plan-scottish-golf-trip/">Scottish Golf Trip Planner</a> featuring wonderful reviews of golf courses you know and also Graylyn's hidden gems that will add considerably to your enjoyment of your Scottish trip. <a href="http://www.graylynloomis.com/how-to-plan-scottish-golf-trip/">Read More Here.</a>MacDuff Golfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17160042771943863134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110136275261142050.post-79383813022423128892016-01-30T12:49:00.002-05:002016-01-30T12:49:45.247-05:00MacDuff's Top Five from The ShowThe Show is over for another year. My iPhone showed I walked 33,000 steps over the 3 days in the Orange County Convention Center. My feet feel like it! I did finally find a restaurant in the Hall I had heard of! Chick-fil-A had a couple of carts serving the awesome chicken sandwich, but you had to look hard to find them!<br />
The steps were not in vain. It was a busy show and with rainy Orlando days, many who come for the mediocre golf available in Orlando actually attended the PGA Show and checked out the 2016 ranges of hard and soft goods. And as I walked 33,000 steps, so you didn't have to, here are my<br />
Annual Top Five from The Show.<br />
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<b>Holderness & Bourne</b><br />
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It was the inaugural show year for this New York based company. Owned by two young entrepreneurs Alex Holderness and John Bourne, the company has created a terrific range of shirts, knits and accessories. With bold stripes and a color palette that will appeal to golfers on and off the course this young company are going places. Their small range of luggage and accessories in canvas and leather is also stunning. <a href="http://holdernessandbourne.com/"><span style="color: purple;">See the range here.</span></a><br />
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<b>Oak Locker</b><br />
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Oak Locker is a cool idea. You go online to their site, register and curate your own locker of clothing, clubs, courses, even your fantasy golf Tour players. Oak Locker allows you to buy products through their partner websites and has a library of current content that is engaging and informative. They have wisely been selective about their partnerships and as their tag line suggest they only promote "the best in golf." <a href="http://www.oaklocker.com/"><span style="color: purple;">You can create your locker here.</span></a><br />
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<b>Seamus Golf</b><br />
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It's no secret that I have been a Seamus fan since clapping eyes on a single headcover that co-owner Akbar Chisti was wandering the cavernous OCCC hall with several years ago. He and his wife, Megan (she's the other owner!) have taken their simple idea of plaid headcovers and created a brand built on great ideas, execution and passion. Their wool, metal and wood products crafted in Oregon are irresistible! <a href="http://www.seamusgolf.com/" style="background-color: white;">See the Seamus Golf range here.</a><br />
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I so wanted to like swingOIL. It has a great name, packaging and marketing and their endorsement deal with Jason Day is spot on. So, I wandered by their booth and met the engaging owner, Thomas Healey and heard the story behind the company. <a href="http://www.swingoil.com/about-us/">(You can read it here)</a> I'm pleased to report the drink supplement, available in three flavors tastes terrific and will definitely be in my bag once the season begins. With glucosamine, chondroitin and turmeric, swingOIL will unquestionably help my flexibility and concentration. <a href="http://www.swingoil.com/">Read the whole story here.</a><br />
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I have played the same set of irons for nine years now - Callaway forged blades. Having now seen in person the Titleist 716 T-MB irons I may actually switch brands. Built around a large tungsten weight with a thin top line they are an incredible looking set of clubs. I need to see my friends at <a href="http://clubchampiongolf.com/">Club Champion</a> and go through a fitting to see if they will work with my rusty swing. Hopefully they will perform, because I really want these! <a href="http://www.titleist.com/golf-clubs/irons/716-t-mb">Read more here.</a></div>
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This is a matte black line extension of the successful line created by wedge genius Roger Cleveland. I bought the 56 degree version last year and am very tempted to add the 60 degree version. My only question - why didn't they call it Black Daddy? <a href="http://www.callawaygolf.com/golf-clubs/wedges-mack-daddy-pm-black.html">Read more here.</a><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know, I rewrite this
piece every year. Hopefully honing it, improving it and making more sense with
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The PGA Merchandise Show is
a few days away and everyone in the golf business is frantically printing, manufacturing
samples and making meetings for O Town. It is the best time in our world to
meet old friends, make new ones and take a look into the crazy world of golf merchandise
and see what’s new! That’s all everyone wants – new, new, new! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<li style="line-height: 17.15pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17.15pt;">Wear comfortable shoes...this is no time to
break in your FootJoy teaching shoes</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 17.15pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17.15pt;">Don't sell on other people's booths. They have
spent thousands on the space and months preparing for the show - it is just not
cool. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17.15pt;">Drink plenty of water. The free Pepsi isn't going to help your hydration! There
are water fountains and it may well be the only free thing in the Orange County
Convention Center (OCCC)!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17.15pt;">If you want to do business,
dress appropriately. Smart casual is perfect and don't dress as if you are a
PGA Tour player!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17.15pt;">Eat a good breakfast at
your hotel because the food in the OCCC is like a hot dog in a movie
theater...overcooked and overpriced. There is nothing good to eat in the
Convention Center – nothing!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17.15pt;">Be very specific about
where to meet your appointment. Pick a booth, preferably a small one, so you
can't miss the person you are meeting.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17.15pt;">Be prepared to stand and
talk. There is nowhere to sit down in the OCCC, so Note to the organizers, people
are here to meet, so you may want to invest in some chairs.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17.15pt;">It's a long way from the
1000 aisle to the 6000 aisle so don't make three appointments in 60 minutes in
three locations. It's like trying to get from uptown to downtown in Manhattan
at 4 p.m.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17.15pt;">Be patient. Everyone is
busy and often running a few minutes behind. Whether you are buying or selling
they will come.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19.2pt;">Take some time to wander the floor. Go see the
New Products section and marvel at the craziness of this business of ours.</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></li>
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<!--EndFragment-->MacDuff Golfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17160042771943863134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110136275261142050.post-90606886044981349452015-12-01T15:42:00.002-05:002015-12-01T15:42:35.578-05:00Six Great Christmas Gifts Like many people in this country I can't really think about Christmas until Thanksgiving is over. The perpetual "holiday creep" taking hold is so unnecessary and so blatantly led by retailers stuck with too much inventory. OK, I have that off my chest...on with my Pick 6 for Christmas.<br />
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1. <i><b>Links to St Andrews - Love Letters to the Home of Golf </b>- </i>This extraordinary 350 page book passionately compiled by Josh Evenson is an ode to the first town of golf. <a href="http://www.linkstostandrews.com/"><span style="color: red;">www.linkstostandrews.com</span></a><br />
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2. <b>Beltology </b>- The perfect belt on and off the golf course. With enough stretch to take in a full lunch and dozens of colors and styles to choose from Beltology belts are instant classics. <a href="http://www.beltology.com/"><span style="color: red;">www.beltology.com</span></a><br />
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3. <b>Tin Cup</b> - Yes, I'm biased as I have been on board since the beginning with this cool golf ball marking stencil. It's available in 150 design and and also custom designs. <a href="http://www.tin-cup.com/"><span style="color: red;">www.tin-cup.com</span></a><br />
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4. <b>Best Made Co</b> - It's just not the same unless I get something from one of my favorite online retailers. They sell cool, well made American products, like this match striker - Go see at <a href="http://www.bestmadeco.com/"><span style="color: red;">www.bestmadeco.com</span></a><br />
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5. <b>Lee Wybranski</b> - Lee created the official posters for three Majors in 2015. His iconic imagery is extraordinary and his work is a fitting reminder of the great courses and memorable events played through the year. <a href="http://www.leewybranski.com/"><span style="color: red;">www.leewybranski.com</span></a><br />
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6. <b><i>Bob Dylan's All the Songs</i></b> - Maybe it's just because I really want this book that it made the list. But, if you like music then you owe it yourself to find the reason behind Mr. Zimmerman's genius. And for less than $30 on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bob-Dylan-All-Songs-Behind/dp/1579129854/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1449002142&sr=8-2&keywords=bob+dylan">Amazon.com</a><br />
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<br />MacDuff Golfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17160042771943863134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9110136275261142050.post-43815645441106901532015-10-01T22:00:00.000-04:002015-10-01T22:00:05.378-04:00Mike Malloy and Waveborn - A Man and a Company on a Mission<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Mike Malloy<br />
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Some people are just driven. That's Mike Malloy. I was introduced to Mike at 1776, the downtown D.C. incubator firm and he is a man on a mission. His company is <a href="http://www.waveborn.com/">Waveborn</a> and they make awesome sunglasses in a variety of styles, including a couple designs, Dockweiler and Zuma that are great for golf. I can personally attest having played a number of rounds with them.<br />
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Mike and his socially responsible company are on a mission to support funding for eye cataract surgeries around the world. Mike has partnered with <a href="http://www.seeintl.org/">See International</a> a well known charity with a strapline that explains perfectly what they do - "Restoring Sight. Transforming Lives." Waveborn gives 10% of their profits to this incredible cause. Mike is passionate about his business and about giving back and his Waveborn is growing rapidly as a result of his commitment, alongside quality products and service.<br />
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I'm honored to have recently joined his Advisory Board and am steering him through the world of golf retailing. Mike also recently announced that three time Super Bowl winning quarterback, Troy Aikman has joined the Board. That's one Board meeting I am looking forward to!<br />
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<a href="http://www.waveborn.com/">Here's the Waveborn site</a> and I recommend you take a look at the many designs and colors available. Mike also set up a coupon code for our Blog readers. The code is "macduff" and gives you a 20% discount off all sunglasses on the site.</div>
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