Patricia — Bloggers Golf

The Golf Girl Gets a Grip… with the Thumb Caddy

October 7th, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

In golf, as in life, I’ll try just about anything once. Curiosity + Optimism = Go For It!

That’s the philosophy I tend to live by. As a result, I’ve tried more golf training aids then you can swing a seven iron at… but few of them have ever been written about here. That’s because, as much fun as I’ve had trying them out, I’ve rarely found one that’s really been effective. And I just don’t

NYC Golf - Saturday on Randall’s Island

October 6th, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

Saturday started out chilly and gray in New York City, but I got to Randall’s Island early. Randalls Island is part of the borrough of Manhattan. It’s home to a population of roughly 1,500 living on 2.2 km² of land. It’s also home to the the awesome Randall’s Island Golf Center.

Located just under the Tri-Borough bridge, this urban golf oasis offers a state-of-the-art, 80

Paula Creamer’s Ultra Sweet Half Moon Victory

October 5th, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

Paula Creamer walked away with her 4th title of the year today on the beautiful bluffs of Half Moon Bay.

The Samsung World Championship is often called the LPGA’s fifth major, which makes this Paula’s biggest LPGA Tour victory yet, and it was made ultra sweet by the a hometown crowd cheering for their pink princess. Ms. Creamer grew up a mere 50 miles from Half Moon Bay, in Pleasaton CA.

The

Golf Lingerie - So You Want to be a Golf Goddess

October 3rd, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

Like all conscientious, high profile golf bloggers, I receive tons of press releases. They come from PR firms and golf companies of all sorts. Many are so impersonal and formulaic I wonder why they bother. Today however, I got one that …stood out.

The headline announced “Revolutionary Golf Lingerie”, and I immediately thought of a high-tech sports bra that would re-engineer my posture,

Sarah Palin to Appear at Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club

October 1st, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

Last spring I enjoyed several awesome days at the Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club.

The resort was wonderful! I spent hours swimming in the gulf of Mexico and watched the sun set each afternoon while sipping cocktails at the Sunset Beach Bar. I also played several rounds of golf at the fun, female-friendly golf club.

I doubt that Republican vice presidential candidate, Sarah Palin, will be

Golf Supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October 1st, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

Lacoste, and its iconic crocodile, have gone pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. They’ve announced a special collection that will benefit The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The new bag at left is part of the awesome collection.

Lacoste joins a number of golf apparel and accessory companies, as well as some prominent professional golfers, in special efforts this month to support

Golf Fashion: Visors, Short Shorts and Argyle

September 29th, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

I realized three things while watching this video:

1 - Golf Visors do actually look good on some people.

2 - Shorts can actually be too short (by a centimeter or so).

3 - European ads are generally racier than American ads.

Actually, I suppose I knew that last one already. Anyway, I just love the argyle sweater vest Nikkala is wearing. She and Peta, the gal in red, are not actually

Latin American Golfers - Trifecta of Winners (update 2)

September 28th, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

The girls: Lorena Ochoa, Cristie Kerr and Candie Kung. The guys: Camillo Villegas and Sergio Garcia. An international mix of awesome golfers in thrilling playoffs.

For the ladies it was Prattville, AL and the Navistar LPGA Classic, where Lorena Ochoa ultimately won, defeating fellow Lacoste girl Cristie Kerr and Candie Kung (who wears the logos of the Dallas Stars (NHL) and Texas Rangers (MLB)

Weekend Golf: Garcia vs Kim, Post Ryder Revenge?

September 27th, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

The most explosive rivalry to emerge from last weekend’s Ryder Cup is perilously perched atop the leader board this weekend at The Tour Championship.

Anthony Kim and Sergio Garcia: It didn’t take long for these two spirited young guys to get back to business. And The Tour Championship suddenly looks like a must-watch event, after being dismissed as irrelevant by many, in the wake of last

The “Sex on Fire” Kings Tinkle on the “Home of Golf”

September 25th, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

You may or may not know the Kings of Leon.

They’re the chart topping rock group who performed an exclusive show at Manhattan’s Webster Hall a couple of nights ago for an audience that included a number of hip young celebs. Their single “Sex on Fire” has topped the UK charts for weeks, and they were in New York for the release of their latest CD.

Not long ago however, it seems the lads caused a

Awesome Autumn Golf - Pound Ridge Country Club

September 24th, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

This past weekend I did more than just mull about at the gates of Morefar.

I actually had a much more… satisfying… experience on Sunday at the gorgeous new Pound Ridge Country Club.
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It was just a familiarization visit… I toured the grounds, met the staff and had a Bloody Mary on the terrace… but I’ll definitely be playing this magnificent new Pete Dye design sometime

Golf Girl Country Club now open on Cocktail Match

September 23rd, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

To heck with the economic downturn, I just opened a bar.

And better yet… it’s a Champagne bar… but beer drinkers are welcome too, so are scotch, vodka and tequilla fans. In fact, no matter what your beverage of choice, Golf Girl Country Club welcomes you.

And where are we located you’re probably asking? Well, GGCC is a virtual bar, a VBAR, and it’s located on the awesome new social

Mysterious Morefar - A Questionable Golf Course

September 22nd, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

Fall began today… at 11:00am ET to be exact.

Here in Southwestern CT, the past week has been appropriately blustery… and tinged with the burnished colors of late September.

It’s been rather a sobering week, for anyone who listens to financial news. Sobering, as in, “the entire world economy has been brought to its knees and is on the verge of a collapse that will plunge us

Dolphins Attack, Pats Lose & US Wins the Ryder Cup

September 21st, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

For the first time this century, the Ryder Cup is in US hands. With a final score of USA 16 ½, Europe 11 ½, Azinger’s red shirted wonders took back the coveted cup in Louisville a few hours ago. Anthony Kim “played awesome”, Boo Weekly continuously stoked the crowd and… on the other side… Ian Poulter may have finally silenced his critics.

Then there were the darker outcomes. Nick Faldo has

The Saturday Sergio Sat on the Sidelines

September 20th, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

The matches are tight this morning and, as predicted the Louisville crowd is urging action with a cacophony of cheers and…the requisite jeers. Meanwhile, one of the more popular and polarizing players sits on the sidelines.

Nick Faldo’s controversial call to have Sergio Garcia… and fellow European Lee Westwood… sit out the Saturday morning matches, is still being questioned. Mr. Westwood,

Maverick Golf Writer William K. Wolfrum

September 19th, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

To use a word that’s been bandied about often during this turbulent political season, dashing William Wolfrum is a true maverick. And, he’s one of the more the most provocative golf bloggers ever.

Whether he’s covering “the humorous and obscure in news, politics and pop culture” at WorldGolf… or profiling an uber-sexy girl golf blogger on BadGolfer, his voice is unique and distinctive. And

Golf Gossip: Sexy Sergio Flying Solo at Valhalla

September 19th, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

As play begins this morning in Louisville, my favorite golf style sleuths have already noted the current status of Sergio Garcia’s frequently changing facial hair.

The look is what the French call “Mal Rasée”. We’d probably call it “five ‘o clock shadow meets artful stubble”. Or something like that.

Mr. Garcia is arguably the most obsessed about talked about player at the 2008 Ryder Cup.

A “Get-the-Lady-Buzzed & Enjoy the Ryder Cup” Game

September 18th, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

Ok, there’s no way on earth I could not reblog this. Such an omission would have been socially irresponsible.

The Ryder Cup Drinking Game is brilliantly funny. I discovered it via Heather at the engaging new blog, Real Women Golf. She’s definitely on the look out for awesome golf things and she found this one through a crew of bawdy Brits (I love bawdy Brits) at Over the Line.

Having Fun With Golf - One Club at a Time

September 17th, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

You know me.

When it comes to golf, my main priority is to just have fun. Unlike the majority of recreational golfers, I never, ever, ever lose sight of the fact that I’m doing it for fun. So when I heard about the Oobgolf/PSP One Club Challenge, what do you think I thought of? Yep, that’s right…fun.

The rules are simple, you just play a full round, using only a single club. For every shot.

The Awesome Adventures of Two Guys in a Golf Cart

September 16th, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

One day two endearing guys… Michael, a guileless American and Steve, a no-nonsense Welchman… decide to take a cross-country road trip. Destination: Celtic Manor, in Newport, South Wales, site of the 2010 Ryder Cup.

Oh, I forgot to mention, these guys won’t be cruising in an SUV or speeding along in a sports car. Their ride for this unusual excursion is a humble golf cart.

“A Cart

The Economy, The Beasts and The Game of Golf

September 16th, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

As bad news pours out of Wall Street… and the so-called financial wizards finally acknowledge that they have no idea what’s going on with the economy… the future health of our sport seems more vulnerable than ever.

The next couple of years, will undoubtedly bring major changes to the landscape of both recreational and professional golf, and anyone who is passionate about the game… not to

Ryder Cup Fashion - The War of the Gwag Wardrobes

September 15th, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

Apparently, the stark light of Louiville makes bright colors look silly.

Now I would never have thought of that but it seems Paul Costelloe did. He’s one of the designers dressing the Euro Gwags for the 2008 Ryder Cup in Louisville KY, this week …and he seems to know exactly what he’s talking about.

Gwags (Golf Wives And Girlfriends), and what they wear, have become a big part of the pomp

Ryder Cup Ready at Golf Girl’s Diary

September 14th, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

Ryder Cup Week is upon us, and here at Golf Girl’s Diary, the excitement is palpable.

Match Play rules change the flavor of golf, and the Ryder Cup’s automatic international rivalry is particularly stimulating at our place, as we are a European and a US American living… sometimes precariously… under the same gabled Victorian roof. There will be drama, I have no doubt about

Golf Glamour - The Styled to a Tee Invitational

September 11th, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

Picture this: a links course reminiscent of the famous links courses of Ireland and Scotland; distinct water features, potbunkers and natural hazards, complemented by bent and fescue grasses. Except this course is in North America…in the shadow of New York City.

Skilled golfers will compete at The Links at Union Vale, surrounded by the brilliant mid-October foliage, not only

The Double Life of A Golf Czar Porn Star

September 10th, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

We’ve all heard tales of double lives; The mild mannered office clerk who robs banks on his lunch hour… or the preppy college student who moonlights as a call girl. These stories almost always end badly once the egregious alter ego is exposed.

And so it was recently for Garth Stirrat. Mr. Stirrat had been the CEO of the New Zealand PGA for six years, and as such presided over

The Quest for the Perfect Golf Club - Win a New Driver

September 9th, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

I like to try new things. Be it a new recipe or a new restaurant… or a new shade of lipstick, I rarely hesitate to try something if it looks good. Or even half-way good.

This is particularly true when it comes to golf gear. I’m always fascinated by the extraordinary selection of clubs and irons… wedges, putters and other accouterments that seductively promise to improve my game.

Congratulations Camilo Villegas! Sexy Spiderman Wins …and So Does Golf.

September 8th, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

Felicidades Sr. Villegas! Usted fue más que brillante. Ayer. En St. Louis.

OK, my Spanish isn’t perfect, but I did want to give a quick shout out to the awesome Camilo Villegas, who won the BMW Championship.

Many of our sport’s writers and bloggers seem to be lamenting a kind of golf malaise this morning, with downbeat stories on the continuing absence of Tiger Woods, the start of the NFL

Lacoste - Golf Goes Mod at Fashion Week

September 6th, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

It’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week and the spring 2009 designer shows are on in NYC.

I’ve been to the New York shows before… in a past life when I was very young & decidedly more urban. Even then I found them slightly too manic and crowded and chaotic for my liking. And now that my soul has been totally suburbanized? Well, forget it… the prospect of pushing my way through tents teaming with

LPGA - Effective Communications, Ineffectively Communicated

September 5th, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

It’s ironic that a policy called “Effective Communications” should have been communicated so ineffectively by an organization like the LPGA.

Little more than a week after news first broke of the penalties attached to what came to be known as the “LPGA’s English only” policy, those penalties have been rescinded. Today LPGA Commissioner Carolyn Bivens issued a statement that promised, “a revised

Golf Clubs 4.1. is an Undesirable Program

September 4th, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

This is the funniest thing I’ve read in…like…forever. (Make sure you read the bug report too)Photographs Â© Golf Girl Media

Sarah Palin Doesn’t Play Golf or Have Affairs = Good VP

September 3rd, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

In the wake of Sarah Palin’s nomination as John McCain’s running mate, one Republican strategist seems to suggests that because the Alaska Governor neither plays golf, nor has extra marital affairs, she makes a better candidate than most men. The impli…

Minea Blomqvist - Fab Finnish Golf Girl Wins at Home

September 2nd, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

This past weekend, in her already autumnal homeland, Minea Blomqvist battled with fellow Finn, Ursula Wikstrom, to win the Finnish Masters by one stroke. It was by all accounts an exciting show, with both girls playing stellar golf. It was Minea’s sec…

My Vijay Singh Story - The True Meaning of Vijay

September 1st, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

I wrote the post below at the beginning of this year as Vijay got ready to defend his title in the Mercedes-Benz Championship. He tied for 12th there, and as the year progressed and the wins didn’t happen, many were sceptical. Some doubted that Vijay S…

Dark ‘n Stormy Golf at the Deutsche Bank Championship

August 30th, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

Actually it wasn’t dark or stormy, just a typical New England, end-of-summer day. Low clouds and mild, misty air gave the lush, rolling fairways of TPC Boston a soft, slightly brooding feel on Saturday for the second round of the Deutsche Bank Champion…

Golf Digest Brings Sexy Back with Upcoming JT Cover

August 28th, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

Leave it to the well connected, fashion-forward golf guys at Styled to a Tee, to tip me off on this: Justin Timberlake is doing Golf Digest. The cover, I mean. Isn’t that brilliant? I think it is. The popular grammy award winner, with a single digit ha…

Jill McGill - An LPGA Veteran Takes Golf to the Troops

August 27th, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

While controversy swirls around the LPGA’s English Only edict, one of it’s members is quietly making a difference far away in the desert of the Middle East. Jill McGill, a six foot tall San Diego surfer girl, who’s been a tour player since 1996, is cur…

Golf is Global, Right? Or Am I Missing Something?

August 26th, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

LPGA golfers are a worldly bunch… that’s for sure. Membership includes 121 international players, from 26 countries. And these global golf girls travel the entire world for their tournaments, with twelve non-US tournaments currently in their season …

Golf Comic Books - A Funny Obsession

August 26th, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

We all know someone who’s obbsessed with collecting something. Sometimes it’s something substantial that resonates wealth and tradition…say Ralph Lauren’s historical car collection. More often it’s something tacky whimsical like ceramic poodles or p…

The Fedex Cup - What a Difference a Year Makes

August 25th, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

Congratulations to Vijay Singh on his exciting win at The Barclays yesterday. The fabulous Fijian set the final round on fire in a breathtaking playoff with Sergio Garcia offering up a display of putting prowess he’s not been known for lately. These ha…

Safeway 3-way - Cristie Kerr Wins Portland Playoff

August 24th, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

Charismatic Cristie Kerr has reason to celebrate. She just claimed her 11th LPGA title at the Safeway Classic in Portland OR. …And she won in style! In an ultra-exciting, three-way, sudden death playoff, she sunk an 18 foot putt for Birdie. Helen Alf…

Cristie Kerr and Kelli Kuehne at the New Lacoste Shop

August 23rd, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

You know about me and Lacoste, right? I’ve written about my love for the iconic crocodile, and the awesome apparel he represents, on more than one occasion. Lacoste is all about Sports and Elegance. 75 years worth. The culture and tradition of the b…

Golf Girl Gadget of the Week - The Argyle Generator

August 22nd, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

Earlier this week I wrote about golf inspired fashion trends for fall, one of the key elements being argyle. I know there are some hip young golf apparel designers out there who hate argyle…and they’ve created some pretty awesome styles without a sin…

Golf Course Controversy No. 987 - Pull Cart Policy

August 21st, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

I snapped the photo above at Richter Park last weekend, as play resumed after a rain delay. I was extremely impressed with this golfer’s simple but stylish outfit, and the way it perfectly matched her bag… and even her pull cart. She had the whole th…

Fedex Cup 2008 -The Wide Realm of Possibility

August 20th, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

As the second playing of the Fedex Cup takes off with the Barclays this week, last year’s cacophony of complaints seems a distant memory. A subtle change to the points system (and the absence of a certain red shirted wonder) have left the race open to…

Fall Fashion Trends Inspired by Golf Tradition

August 18th, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

“Smart tartan and clubby argyle”. Sounds pretty golfy doesn’t it? Well, it just so happens these looks are in the spotlight for Autumn, in Elle Magazine’s trend report for Fall’08. You can always count on Elle to distill the varied elements of the cou…

Golf at Renewed Richter- Beware the Beautiful Bunkers

August 18th, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

The major rebuild that took place during the Spring affected all 54 sand traps at Richter Park. They look beautiful but are deeper … much more challenging to get out of.I know, I know… the best way to get out is not to get in. Well I managed to av…

Of Rain Delays & Rainbows - Unpredictable August Golf

August 17th, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

This bucolic scene took place at Richter Park yesterday, shortly after we got back on course after a rain delay forced us to retreat to the Cafe on the Green and have a couple/few glasses of wine mid-round. We were just finishing up the 9th hole when t…

Madonna Turns 50 - Gets Gifted with Golf Lessons

August 15th, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

One of the great things about golf is that it actually gets more appealing as one gets older. There are about six million U.S. golfers over age 50 and that number is expected to grow as more and more baby boomers reach the half century mark. So it’s no…

He Actually Showed up to Play Golf this Way…(Updated)

August 14th, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

…at a private country club no less. Here’s the memo that ensued –>Subject:Dress Code Vilolator of the DayImportance: HighThis guy had Baggy skateboard Camouflage Cargo shorts. Shoes: (non visible) Flip Flops. Shirt: street, un-tucked, rolled up sl…

Standout Golf Shoes from a Creative Canadian

August 14th, 2008 — from Patricia @ Golf Girl's Diary

“I did not have three thousand pairs of shoes, I had one thousand and sixty.”If that quote from Imelda Marcos resonates with you… at all… you’ll want to have a look at the amazing Nycole St. Louis golf shoe line. Yes, these are definitely golf shoe…

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