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THE FAIRWAY |
News, trends and products to help you succeed |
 Travel in Style
Club Glove has added steel blue as a new color selection for its line of travel bags and luggage. Shown here is the Last Bag. Fifteen additional colors are also available and the bags can be embroidered or imprinted with your artwork.
www.clubglove.com. 800.736.4568.
 No Root Damage
The GreenFix Wizard, a patented short-tonged ball mark repair tool, utilizes a simple push technique to repair ball marks properly. The tool is designed with a depth-limiting feature that prevents the tongs from damaging the roots. Bulle Rock Golf Club, site of the 2007 McDonald's LPGA Championship, is just one of many clubs that has implemented the GreenFix Ball Mark Elimination System.
www.greenfixgolf.com. 866.443.4222.
 Luxurious Performance
Fairway & Greene has entered the technical market with a line of luxury apparel made with the company's new pureformance fabric. The pureformance fabric features the same Fairway & Greene 100 percent pima cotton yarn on the outside of the garment, backed by a high- quality, micro-denier polyester yarn on the interior that moves moisture away from the golfer's body.
www.fairwayandgreene.com. 800.926.8010.
 Improve Players' Shot Consistency
Balance-Certified Golf is a shaft-tuning system using strategically placed weights tailored to individual golfers' needs. It can be used with any club in the bag and on any brand of equipment. It produces greater shot consistency for players of every ability level. Developed by a former NASA engineering team, the system conforms with USGA and R&A rules.
www.balance-certified.com.
 Hold My Stogie
The metal, rustproof Heater Holder gives even a 54-ring cigar a resting place on the course. It is equipped with a snap mechanism to adhere to the golfer’s bag and is self-leveling. Offered in four finishes—sterling silver, silver-plate, gold-plate and electro-polished stainless steel—each is individually packaged in a gift box and can be imprinted.
www.heaterholder.com.
 Ladies Only
Gift buckets from Girlsgreen include a mix of the company’s products including either a golf polo—classically structured but with fresh colors and detailing—or the more casual range tee with fun designs in bright colors. Sleeve of golf balls, practice balls and golf tees also included.
www.girlsgreen.com. 800.520.2961.
 Practice, Anyone?
The Point3 golf ball from almostGolf is a practice ball that travels one-third the distance of a real golf ball, but draws, fades or flies straight with trajectory similar to a regulation ball. With a cross-linked foam construction it won't break windows or dent siding. Available in white or yellow, the golf balls can also be imprinted.
www.almostgolf.com. 800.998.1077.
 Artistic Wine Bottles
Fresh Northwest Design hand-etches and paints wine bottles to create unique, memorable works of art. Each bottle is done by hand, is completely customizable and can be filled with any type of wine. Work can be done on any size bottle.
www.freshnwdesign.com. 253.857.5300.
 End Crinkle-Glove Syndrome
Golfers can clip the Athletic Glove Grabber to their bags and stick their gloves to it. Includes a large imprint area for logo or text, minimum order is 50 pieces and rush orders are accommodated.
www.theglovegrabber.com or www.broberry.com.
 Multi-Use Wallet
Go Golf's golf wallet is specifically designed to accommodate any combination of yardage book and scorecard, regardless of style or configuration. Imprinted on the front, the artwork is complimentary. It can also be used as a billfold, checkbook or credit card holder and is available in a variety of colors.
www.gogolf.us. 415.464.4849.
Get on the Fairway Have news or products that golf event planners and organizers need to know about? Send them to April Miller, editor, Golf Event, 26202 Detroit Road, Suite 300, Cleveland, OH 44145; or e-mail amiller@golfeventmagazine.com. Items are selected based on editorial discretion.
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