Seen that? – Golf: An Economic Giant
Golf: An Economic Giant Eagle Par Birdie
Courtesy: Bell Bay, Nova Scotia Golf is a huge business around the world. That may come as no surprise when you fork over 30 or 40 bucks for a box of balls or a grand on some new irons. But the numbers are pretty staggering, nonetheless. The enormous impact of the game on the global economy was brought into sharp focus at the just-concluded PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Florida. The CEOs of the [...] Read More
Selling Golf In Tough Times Eagle Par Birdie
Courtesy: jameswagner.com There's a paragraph in a New York Times story today that begins "…the economy [is] facing what now seems to be the sharpest downturn since the 1930s". And if you read enough business stories, you'll find a growing number of economists who say we are entering a depression. Depressions are always characterized by deflation at their outset; the prices of things come down, sometimes spiraling down (note the price slashing of [...] Read More
Honest Johan Eagle Par Birdie
Courtesy: BBC It was a few days before leaving the U.K and I thought I'd hike up the High Street in Guildford one more time, drop into a bookshop and check out the English golf mags. Here in North America, we're under the impression that there are essentially only two golf publications for the amateur: Golf Digest and golf magazine. But the English didn't conquer the world (once upon a time) so [...] Read More
Five Fantastic Golf Locations Wandalust
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Golf attire to face the 2010 summers – eagleparbirdie.com The RFID Weblog
Golf is a gentleman's game and you just can't attend the game wearing your normal summer tee, rugged pair of jeans and sandals. This game is not just about making impression with your technique but also the clothing line you choose. This summers you could choose your golf wear from Oxford Golf, the makers of premium golf clothing who have unveiled its 2010 golf clothing collection. First on the [...] Read More