Tiger’s Balls: Tail of the Tiger Golf Balls

A Canadian company has cashed in on Tiger Woods’ current infamy by giving golfers the chance to play around with the world number one’s many mistresses.

The company – Creative Classics – has released a range of golf-balls called ‘Tail of the Tiger’, with each ball featuring a portrait of one of Woods’ women including Rachel Uchitel, Jaimee Grubbs and Joslyn James. However the range doesn’t feature the full set of Tiger’s birdies – there are only 12 of the rumoured 19 included in the set.

The balls are the brainchild of Creative Classics’ Mike Caldwell, who struck on the idea just before Christmas. The balls sell for $44.95, but are selling out as quickly as the company can produce them., and in just three days, $40,000 worth of balls were sold.

Biodegradable Golf Balls to Feed the Fish?

Whenever a player dunks their ball into a water hazard, the chances are they won’t be thinking about the environmental impact their wayward shot has had.

Research teams at the Danish Golf Union recently discovered that an average golf ball takes between 100 and 1000 years to decompose naturally, and given that there are an estimated 300 million golf balls littering the lakes of the United States, or lost in rough then golf balls clearly present a problem.

To illustrate, the Danish Golf Union devised several tests to determine the environmental impact of golf balls on their surroundings and found that as the ball degrades it releases high quantities of heavy metals, such as zinc. In the synthetic rubber centres used in solid-core golf balls, it was found that the levels of zinc reached danger levels, and when submerged in water the zinc attached itself to the ground sediment and poisoned surrounding plant and marine life.

Now, a Spanish golf ball manufacturer has developed a means to actually help the environment whenever a stray shot ends up in a watery grave with a fully biodegradeable golf ball which not only dissolves quickly in water, but has a core made of fish food! Called the ‘Ecobioball’ the ball has an outer layer constructed from a recyclable plastic polymer which can completely degrade in water in less than 48 hours claims Albert Buscato, CEO of Albus Golf.

However, don’t expect to play a round of golf with these balls just yet – the balls are lighter than standard golf balls at under 51grams meaning they don’t travel as far when hit. They have been developed to allow players to practice playing shots over water and will only survive a single stroke.

And with more than a year spent on the design and construction of the ‘Ecobioball’, there’s likely a ways to go before biodegradable golf balls become advanced enough to be able to be used during a round of golf.

Biodegradable Golf Ball Demonstration

Cink has new groove regulations taped!

With one eye on the USGA’s upcoming rule change regarding the grooves found on iron clubs, British Open champion Stewart Cink developed a novel method of practising by indulging in an experiment with his wedges.

While waiting for a new set of clubs to arrive which conform to the new guidelines, Cink reacked for a roll of duct tape and used it to cover the club heads in order to practise with clubs which produced much less spin than normal – and he didn’t like it!

Little wonder, as it turned out there was no spin at all! According to Cink, he played a full round of golf with the duct tape applied, as well as practicing with the clubs for a week in order to see what it was like with no spin. In his own words: “it was really not fun to play golf that way.”

Cink also figured that using the duct tape would make him feel like the new wedges would produce more spin than they did.

Pat Perez used clubs fitted with the new grooves during Tuesday’s Chevron World Challenge Pro-Am and afterwards stated that golf “was a new game.”

The new regulations apply to clubs manufactured after January 1st, 2010 and is designed to increase the challenge of playing shots into the green by reducing the amount of backspin generated on approach shots. Clubs which currently conform to the existing V-grooves will continue to conform under the new rules, although the new rules do not mandate the use of a V-shape. The new regulations permit club designers to vary the width, depth, spacing and shape of the groove, with irons from number five up to wedges being affected.

Great Golf Equipment for Ladies!

We all know how difficult it can be to get Ladies golf equipment, in the male dominated arena that is golf proshops across the land feature almost every size and style to cater for the chaps. After one unfortunate incident where I left my waterproofs at home and had to buy some men’s waterproofs as that was all that was on offer, I’m absolutely thrilled to see american golf offering a huge selection for us ladies.

American golf has a range of stores across the UK with a large stock of ladies clubs and clothing. It is quite an odd experience combining my two favourite things, golf and shopping, but needless to say the people in the shop are very accommodating and their advice is really helpful. My shopping trip went with the intention of getting a new driver but I left with some new adidas shoes and some of the really nice Tommy Hilfiger golf range which wouldn’t look out of place casually rather than the traditional golfing environment which is always nice!

For more information on the latest golf equipment deals at american golf simply visit here. Or if you are looking for their latest ladies golf deals visit here. Also don’t forget to put the promotional code YGTRAVEL to receive a 5% discount off everything in store.

See you on the fairway soon!

Lisa x

New Golf Clothing Company

All golf crazy and fashion conscious men can breathe a sigh of relief with the recent launch of new British label UKKO.

UKKO is set to revolutionise men’s golf clothing with a unique approach and determination to combine sport and fashion. Working with companies and individuals based in the UK to make our clothes & accessories, UKKO is also a truly British brand.

Available from www.ukko.com, the launch collection features five ranges including pure merino tanks, v-necks and cardigans alongside 100% cotton polo’s that are double woven to make them perfect for a UK Autumn. All feature a unique, eye-catching logo made from titanium metal which is individually hand-stitched onto each garment with a bright contrast stitching, highlighting attention to detail.
Designer Michael Costelloe explains: “We didn’t want our brand to be just another embroidered logo on the racks; we wanted to create a strong identity that would make us stand out from others on the market. Of course it had to look good and have a golf theme too, so we looked at the best clubs in the world, how they’re made and thought that using a premium metal – titanium – as our logo would be pretty cool… and after months of research and wash-testing the UKKO brand identity was born.”
With clean, inspirational design, UKKO combines the finest materials, durability and edgy design features to create a look that will appeal to golfers and non-golfers alike.

Founder Nick Hovey adds: “The UKKO ethos is clean, modern and sophisticated. You don’t have to be an active golfer to appreciate our clothing – our garments are specifically designed to transcend the existing boundaries between what you wear on and off the course, so you’ll be equally comfortable wearing it in a bar or on the fairway.”

Looking at the superb reception the brand is already receiving in both the golf and fashion markets, we think they could be on to something.

UKKO sponsor a number of budding tour pros including Ben Jones who’s sizzling form in recent weeks lead to a tied 5th finish at the Players Club in Bristol, after rounds of 70, 67 and 70.