Looking for a way to stay ahead in business? Bamboozle your clients and competitors with customised golf stuff. Promotional golf products could soon be the must have item for marketing geniuses and show offs alike.

Obviously we wouldn’t mention it if we had not already got involved. We see the value of brand extension as the new Whitlam GP Putter (name to be confirmed) will testify.

”“Not only is the game of golf big business, but it's big IN business too. Millions of business transactions happen on the golf courses of the world nearly every day of the year. From sales negotiations to legal settlements, the golf club is as mighty as the pen when it comes to getting business done.

It's hard to separate the social from the business aspects of a workday spent on the links, and perhaps its better that way. You see, conducting business on the golf course is just as complicated as conducting business in the boardroom. Only the environment and clothing are different.”----Says Richard Myers of Ezinearticles.com….”

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7/26/2007 2:52:32 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)    Comments [0] 

Good news all you yippers out there. If you are someone who suffers from the putting version of the y-word salvation may only be a few hundred quid away. We have come across a patent for a laser guided putter which, although it sounds like cheating, could bring those pesky scores down. Many a player has filled the spare room with all sorts of putting aides and this may be the gimmick to end all others. So sweep away your brooms, tuck in your bellies and smash up your mallets, the eagle eyed of you will all have laser putters in your bag. Now here comes the science….

“The golf putter has at least one and preferably three beams, preferably laser, projecting from the front face of the putter, spread vertically. In one embodiment, a single laser is centrally mounted, to project a beam over the top of a ball positioned at the desired impact point on the face of the putter. In another embodiment, two lasers are mounted to project parallel beams on either side of a ball positioned at the desired impact point on the face of the putter. In a preferred embodiment, there are three lasers, namely one projecting a beam over the top of the ball, and two projecting parallel beams on either side of the ball. Preferably there are two switches in the grip of the putter, with the light source(s) being powered only when both switches are pressed.”

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7/25/2007 12:40:30 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)    Comments [1] 

How do blogging fans? After the excitement of the weekend we don't think our hands are steady enough to type some more wisdom. That's why we have dipped back into the forum for this heartfelt blog from one man posting tornado Cheffo.

With all the talk and scandal surrounding some celebrities and sports stars it is good to see these people using their high profile for a worthy cause.

Take it away Cheffo...



The Callaway Golf Foundation has donated $1 million to the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s Women’s Cancer Programs to create the Callaway Golf Foundation Women's Cancer Initiative. This donation will fast-track breakthrough treatments and tests at leading cancer institutions nationwide to beat the disease.



To further raise awareness and funds for ovarian cancer prevention, award-winning actress Eva Longoria has been named the ambassador for a new public service campaign created by the Callaway Golf Foundation and Entertainment Industry Foundation. Ms. Longoria will appear in both TV and print public service announcements to encourage women to better understand their risks for the disease and to ask for their assistance in driving a cure for cancer.

While this $1 million pledge by the Callaway Golf Foundation and the public service campaign are significant, we can all do more—especially with ovarian cancer afflicting 1 in 50 women. In fact, there is still much work to be done. That is why we are proud to host the Callaway Golf Foundation Challenge, a professional/celebrity golf tournament, at the Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles, CA in November. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit EIF’s Cancer Research Programs.

For more information or to learn how you can help the cause, or to make a donation, visit: www.eifoundation.org

GREAT TO SEE TWO BIG NAMES IN SPORT AND ENTERTAINMENT GETTING INVOLVED AT THE SHARP END OF SOMETHING SO SERIOUS....SOMEBODY VERY CLOSE TO ME HAS BEEN THROUGH THE MILL WITH THIS, AND NOW IS OVER THE WORST....I SUPPORT ANY CHARITY OR FOUNDATION THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE AND HELPS FIND A CURE FOR THIS HORRIBLE ILLNESS

Here here Cheffo, here here.

7/24/2007 5:00:28 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)    Comments [0] 

Crickey what a finish! The foregone conclusion at one o’clock Sunday afternoon turned into one of the most nerve racking ends to many a major. Sergio had it in and out of the bag more times than Brian Barwick’s hand during the FA Cup 3rd round draw. People have been hoping for a competitive finish but my cardiographer is not so sure. The old heart just can’t take it. If it was up to her Tiger wrapping it up by lunch time Friday would be the order of the day.

We all know what happened so we won’t go over the “what I would have done on the 18th” chat but instead celebrate the fact that a European won the Open Championship for the first time in eight years, we have had three players pop their ‘major’ cherries in 2007 and how good Gary Lineker’s Spanish is.



Congratulations Padraig and role on the PGA Championship.

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7/23/2007 1:40:24 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)    Comments [0] 

Sergio continues to top the leader board at the Open Championship. Many people, experts and laymen alike, think tomorrow will see the coronation of the new King of Spain. But anybody with a memory linger than eight years knows that a last day charge/fall out is in Carnoustie’s gift. Watch this space.

One thing that has already been decided is the Silver medal for best placed amateur, to make the cut. This prestigious award has gone to GOLFPUNK Against the World and reigning European Amateur champion Rory McIlroy. Congratulations Rory my son.


Silver Medallist Rory McIlroy

This achievement has not gone unnoticed although the level of surprise it has generated is alien to us. We always knew he was a bit tasty at golf.

” CARNOUSTIE (Reuters) - Surprise package Rory McIlroy won the silver medal for the leading amateur despite returning a five-over 76 in the British Open second round on Friday.

With none of his rivals making the cut and the 18-year-old Briton safely through to the weekend on two-over 144, McIlroy took the prize….”







To see our intro to Rory in GP25 click here for details…

For more on Rory’s silver medal click here…

7/21/2007 1:31:06 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)    Comments [0] 

Sergio still leads the Open Championship, but the real excitement is at the other end of the leader board as we wait to see which major casualties are going to miss the cut and do a bit of window shopping on their weekend off.

Philly Mic, Monty and Darren Clarke look to have missed out and the last man to win an British Open at Carnoustie, Paul Lawrie is hovering precariously on the cusp.

Despite the pressure of trying to ensure he gets to play a couple more rounds Lawrie did have time to stick up for the paying customers and there less than perfect view.

Stick it to them Lawrie lad.

“CARNOUSTIE (Reuters) - Paul Lawrie, the 1999 British Open champion, spoke sympathetically about the less-than-perfect views afforded the gallery during his three-ball with Tiger Woods and Justin Rose on Thursday.


Carnoustie yesterday

"It is surprising how many people are allowed inside the ropes at a tournament like this," said the 38-year-old Briton after carding a first-round 73. "I don't personally agree with it. "You've got people behind who are paying a lot of money and half the time they are asking you guys (media) to sit down and get out the way. It doesn't happen at the U.S. Masters, does it?"

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7/20/2007 1:25:59 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)    Comments [0] 

So Sergio is ahead of the pack and it is beginning to look like maybe, just maybe this could be his year to throw that major monkey off his back. However unless somebody goes ballistic majors aren’t won on Thursday’s, especially Open Championships at Carnoustie.

With this in mind we bring you the other major story to come out in golf during Open week. Player doping, and we’re not talking about Gary chuffing on Jamaican Woodbines. The South African 9 time major winner and fittest 71 year old since Methuselah has spoken out against the use of steroids in golf.

We don’t want to start telling people we told you so, but, we told you so. Back in November last year we blogged the denial of LPGA Commissioner Carolyn Bivens that drugs exist in the women’s game. Even more prophetically back in May 2006 we reported on the US PGA rejecting claims of drug abuse on tour. We were a little sceptical then and GP agrees with GP, which is nice.

This story is brought to you Christine Brennan from usatoday.com. Take it away Chrissie.

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland — After months of self-serving, often-elitist denial, golf officially entered the steroid era Wednesday, dragged into the netherworld of 21st-century sports not by a positive drug test, but by a 71-year-old legend who last won a major championship nearly 30 years ago. It was about time. Somebody had to do it.

Gary Player…. assuredly stated what no one in his game has had the courage to publicly say before: that international golfers are taking performance-enhancing drugs and getting away with it because the sport does not yet have drug testing.

”I know that there are golfers (taking performance-enhancing drugs), whether it's HGH (human growth hormone), whether it's creatine, or whether it's steroids, I know for a fact that some golfers are doing it," he said in a news conference on the eve of the 136th British Open.


Gary Player speaks out.

"The greatest thing that the R&A (which runs the British Open), the USGA and the PGA can do is have tests at random. It's absolutely essential that we do that. We're dreaming if we think it's not going to come into golf."

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For more on the US PGA comments about drugs on the US tour click here…

For more on the LPGA’s comments about drugs in women’s golf click here…

7/19/2007 1:20:21 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)    Comments [0] 

With the worlds greatest golfer due to begin his quest for a British Open ‘three-peat’ tomorrow here is timely reminder that things have not always been easy for Tiger Woods. Navy Golf Club where Earl Woods, Tiger’s father, took his prodigious boy to learn the skills that will light up the links this weekend, has belatedly apologised for the treatment a select few metered out to TW 20 years ago.

Woodsy, his old man and his mates played Navy GC every week from the age of ten until he went to college. Unfortunately the club was not too progressive and some of the decision makers seemed determined to make his early golfing career as miserable as possible. Joe Grohman, who was an assistant professional at Navy in the early 90s says, "It was only a small group but they were in a position of power at the club. They had the choice to make life easy for Tiger or make life difficult. They chose the latter path."


A young tiger (not Woods)

Some of the problems encountered by Tiger have been attributed to the members not wanting a young kid running around, but there is a wide held belief that it was also to do with the colour of his skin. It is a good job that the world’s number one is not as petty as some of the members. As one of the most powerful men in sport if he chose to smite them I am sure there would be serious consequences. Luckily Tiger seems to have forgotten, if not forgiven, the indiscretions of the few who were associated with the club.

It is a fascinating tale, check out the excellent article on Guardian Unlimited by Laurence Donegan for examples of how narrow minded adults tried to upset a ten year old boy.


Sorry for being good.

This late apology got us thinking. Is saying sorry twenty years late really good enough? We hope so because we have a bit to confess. Shaun would like to apologise for going down a slide on his bike after specifically being told not to. Jason would like to hold his hands up for telling his parents that he was going to college when he was really bunking off, shopping and larking about, for a whole term. I would like to say sorry for burying my brothers Optimus Prime in the garden because he would not let me have a go on his Grifter. And perhaps most seriously Kieran has nothing but remorse for making a voodoo doll, then the subject of said occult device falling of his bike and breaking their leg, he has not dabbled in black magic since. To one and all, soz. It all seems a bit hollow now doesn’t it.

At this rate we won’t have to wait long to read that Eve repents for eating that apple.

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7/18/2007 12:05:21 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)    Comments [0]