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Like swallows to Capistrano (or snowbirds to Arizona), representatives from the world of golf return each year to the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando. They flock to new product introductions ranging from truly innovative and important to downright wacky and trendy.
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Picture the North American International Auto Show coupled with "American Idol"
and a hint of an old-time carnival, and ou start to get the picture.
It's a mecca for everything new in golf: improved longest-driving clubs, training
aids to finally get rid of that slice, a putter with a stroke like butter.
But wait, there's more! Clothes that at least make you look the part, mirable pendants
to cure arthritis - and reduce stress caused by magnetic waves from cell phones.
It's all here. including the pure genius of the "Big Daddy" - a gaga gift that looks
like a driver but - presto, change-o! - transforms into a battery operated weed
whacker.
Sure, there's some hype here, but serious business is taking place, too- big names
like Ping and Callaway join plenty you've never heard of ... yet. |
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A fast, smooth putting green that resembles felt on a pool table is the object of
every golfer's desire; No ball marks, no thatch to slow the pace - just hard, fast
grass that allows the dimpled ball to roll straight toward the hole.
The goal souds simple; the process is anything but. The care and feeding of a green
requires a combination of the right kind of grass, frequent topdressing, aerification,
fertilization, and proper cutting. |
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Inside the Mar/Apr 2008 Issue
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