Buying Clearance Golf Shoes

Good golf shoes don’t come cheap. Like other Popular brands can go for as much as $300. But there’s only so much truth to the belief that you get what you pay for. If you know where to look, you can find golf shoes – and even other golf equipments, accessories and t-shirts, for no more than the price of a regular pair, and get years of service for your money.

Clearance sales are a great way to scope out good deals. While they’re most common at the end of each season or around the holidays, there are usually a couple of companies that will sell golf gear for cheap to clean up their inventory and make room for new stock. Occasionally, you’ll also find one that’s closing up shop for good—that’s usually where the biggest discounts are. Some will slash off no more than 20%, but with luck you’ll find clearance golf shoes at up to 80% less than the original price. This also goes for golf bags, trolleys, and other gear, although big-ticket items like golf carts may be harder to find on sale.

There are certain drawbacks to buying in clearance sales, of course. For one thing, you’re not likely to get the newest models—the reason these sales exist is to clear the shelves for the new items that will sell for a premium. And since they’ve been in stock for a while, the style, color, and size options are often limited. If you have an unusual shoe size or don’t mind wearing golf shoes from two seasons ago (or both) then you’ve got reason to like clearance golf shoes.

Note that some clearance sales include returned items, which can go both ways. Some pairs are returned because they’re the wrong size, but are in perfect condition. Others are defective, and a company can put them on the clearance sale table hoping someone else won’t mind, or won’t notice. Always keep an eye out for them when looking for clearance golf shoes, and don’t hesitate to ask the seller if necessary.

Another thing to keep in mind is that clearance items are usually non-returnable and non-refundable. On the one hand, if the shoes don’t do the job there’s the comfort of knowing you only paid $50 for it. On the other, that’s $50 you can’t get back and a pair of shoes you can’t wear. That’s why online clearance sales, no matter how convenient, aren’t always the safest bet for golf shoes (or any footwear, for that matter). It’s always better to buy in a brick-and-mortar store where you can try the pair on and get a real feel for it, and walk away knowing you’re getting the most out of your money.

BMW PGA Championship

Before a golf ball has been hit at the BMW PGA Tour Championship there is already speculation that one of the top English players will make a move for the number 1 golf ranking. Tiger Woods the current number 1 will miss this tournament due to injury and also due to the distraction of his off course antics.
At a press conference leading up to the championships the three English players that are in the top 10 rankings, Les Westwood, Ian Poulter and Paul Casey, all spoke of their ambition to move up to the top ranking. The current number 2 ranked player Phil Mickelson has had an up and down performance over the last few outings but his win in the Masters in April 2010 puts him in a position to also push for the number 1 ranking.
Tiger Woods has held the number 1 ranking for 258 weeks …

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Golf Course Reviews

For the average golfer the chance to play on a world class golf course is the dream of a life time.  There are hundreds of great golf courses both in the United States as well as around the world.  You can use a golf course finder to do some research but for people who don’t have enough time and money to play all the great golf courses I have narrowed the field to five golf courses which have been nominated due to a certain aspect or feature of the course.  The five courses and the category they represent is as follows.

The most difficult golf course is widely regarded as the Cypress point golf course.  This golf course is a private coarse which features a single eighteen hole course.  See picture above.  Cypress point is well known for its views over the Pacific Ocean and the 16th hole which is …

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Using Golf Training Software

Tennis players, figure skaters, and even swimmers have coaches. So it only makes sense for a golfer, especially one who’s just starting to get serious, to get some help in perfecting his craft. You could hire a Pro and install some artificial grass, But if you can’t afford an expert’s undivided attention (few of us can, really), the next best thing is a golf training program.

Training programs can be web-based, meaning you access them via an online account, or offline, meaning all the information is stored on your computer. Most of them work using a tracking system, which monitors your progress and calculates your handicap as you work on improving your game. A comprehensive training program should also look after your health and joints. No worries, Holland and Barrett’s cheap supplements are ideal for Golfers. A good golf training program can help you pick out your strong areas …

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The Rolex Submariner on the Green

If you are looking to impress on the golf course, have a look at the Rolex Submariner. The one pictured here is actually a Pre Owned Rolex, “Green” edition and has the 50th Anniversary dial.

You can actually purchase this pre owned for less than $8900 which makes a significant discount of over $1500. The reason is a clever idea by the site www.bobswatches.com where they buy and sell rolexes resulting in a much fairer market price.

Rolex has long been associated with rich and famous. Ian Fleming the author of James Bond was known to wear a Rolex as did Che Guevara.

The Submariner rolex has been used in eleven of the James Bond movies starting with the famous Dr. No.

Steve McQueen was also well know for wearing a submariner and was later sold for $234k at auction in 2009. Just like Steve McQueen in the …

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Golf Bidder

It’s not uncommon for a golf beginner, or even the occasional pro, to check out the secondhand market when looking for golf equipment. Compared to other sports, golf isn’t cheap—a set of good irons can easily run you back several hundred dollars, if not thousands. And then you’ve got golf carts, bags, shoes, tees, and a host of other equipment. For someone just checking out the sport, splurging on all that is a bit impractical.

Used golf equipment allows you to get your hands on all the basics without breaking the bank. Golf Bidder, the leading source of secondhand equipment, offers a large selection of clubs, balls, bags, shoes, clothing, and accessories. Products are organized into sections to make it easier to search—you can shop exclusively for beginner’s gear, for example, or look at women’s golf clubs. It even offers product guides for those buying their first equipment, making sure …

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The Next Tiger Woods: Who’s in the running?

For golf fans, the last decade or so has been all about finding the next Tiger Woods, or at least a few other names to populate the leaderboards. Fresh talent was hard to come by, and it was easy to keep track of newcomers who showed the skills to join the big league.

Today, golf is “hemorrhaging” with such players, according to sports columnist Scott Michaux. Thirteen of the most recent majors have gone to a handful of different golfers, most of them on their major tour debut. Case in point: Keegan Bradley, who recently nabbed the PGA title, follows six other first-time winners, adding to the longest string of first-time winners in the game’s history.

One obvious reason for this is that the old-timers are aging. By next year most of them, Woods being the major exception, will be in their forties. This leaves the door open for newcomers …

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Golf Trading Basics

Golf trading is a popular way to make money off golf tournaments, from small events to high-profile ones. Hundreds to thousands of dollars are traded on online betting platforms such as Betfair, which also offers betting on poker, football, horse racing, and other sports. With the right strategies, one can make an initial investment grow tenfold without having to get up and go to the green—and sometimes with little more than a working knowledge of the sport. If you enjoy golf and want to get involved in other ways, you may want to try your luck as a golf trader.

The basic concept behind golf trading is that you back a golfer for a certain price (i.e. you bet X dollars that Golfer A will win). You can then bet against that same player, for a different price and at a different stage in the tournament, ensuring a profit for …

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