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We have just done a Q&A with Turfhugger.com. Turhugger is 110% green golf and reports and promotes the products, technologies and personalities who lead the golf industry towards an environmentally sustainable future.
Interview below...
Saturday, August 29th, 2009
The Organic segments of food, vitamins, alcohol, and even clothing have
grown exponentially through the last few years, generally over a
concern for worker health and the environment. I wonder when this shift
will reach golf courses, as it most definitely will, some may argue
that it has already started!
Golf clothing companies have been providing organic cotton, bamboo,
merino wool and even recycled fabrics for quite some time now to tap in
to this growing "Green" market. Instead of interviewing one of the big
manufacturers, I decided to search for a company run by actual golfers
to learn what influenced the decision to go Organic, that company is Dressed To A Tee.
Turfhugger.com - There are a number of clothing companies in our
industry that are using organic fabrics now, why do you think golfers
want organic materials in their clothing?
Dressed To A Tee – Our customers are active
people who love the outdoors and so are passionate about looking after
it. They want to be environmentally responsible and buying clothing
made from organic cotton is an easy way to do this. Organic cotton is
grown without the use of harmful chemicals such as synthetic
fertilisers, soil additives and defoliants, so it has a very low impact
on the environment.
Turfhugger.com - Why did you guys start the company? What’s your background?
Dressed To A Tee – Dressed To A Tee grew out of golfing road trips to Ireland. In university summers we
would throw our clubs in the back of an old Peugeot and head over to
Cork on the ferry. We would drive from course to course asking for
student rates and in the evenings we would ask farmers if they had an empty field we could camp in. It was golf on a shoestring and a great adventure.
One trip we realised we were not wearing any specific golf clothing
despite playing golf nearly every day. So when we got home we designed
some polos and t-shirts that were ideal for golf but that also embodied
the casual and informal nature of our trips. The clothing was
multi-functional as we needed to wear it not only on the golf course
but also for travelling around and living in the outdoors.
There are two of us that run the company: Harry and Sam. Our
background is marketing and sales, so we had to get some help in the
clothing department. It has been a steep learning curve but we are very
proud of what we have achieved so far and very excited about moving
forward and growing our product range.
Click here for the rest of the interview and please leave any comments at the end.
The outdoors is our playground.
And it sure stimulates the senses when you have been in an office all week.
Go Play!
(photo taken from the 16th tee at Harewood Downs GC late on Sunday evening)
I'm swinging in the rain
Just swinging in the rain
What a glorious feelin'
I'm happy again
I'm laughing at clouds
So dark up above
The sun's in my heart
And I'm ready for love
Let the stormy clouds chase
Everyone from the place
Come on with the rain
I've a smile on my face
I walk down the fairway
With a happy refrain
Just swingin',
Swingin' in the rain
I am totally gutted that Tom Watson didn't win the Open.
I feared the worst when he hit over the back on 18.
One or two had done that and not got down in two.
Still, a classic golf swing that has consistently stood up to the links for nearly 4 decades.
And now we know his secret...
The Skipton boys are playing Turnberry today.
This picture is from the web cam and conditions look perfect for low scoring - a light breeze and sunshine.
The grandstands have been put up for the Open so lets hope the boys pull a big crowd in on the first tee.
They set out after lunch, having had a lesson with Micheal Campbell in the morning.
So check the web cam this afternoon to see if you can spot a group wearing 4 red Jack polos on the birdie express train!
We have just embroidered some Jack Lava polos for Skipton Building Society to wear at Turnberry for the Unisys R&A golf day on the 25th June.
The Skipton team will be having a lesson with a top tour pro in the morning and they then take on the Ailsa Course in the afternoon. Sounds like a great day!
We have asked for some pictures and it will be good to talk to the boys afterwards to see how the course is playing 3 weeks before it hosts The Open - 16th-19th July.
Golfers In Cambridgeshire look out!
A GOLFER has claimed he spotted a “puma” on a course near St Neots.
The animal, described as light beige in colour, ran past Eddie Smith at Abbotsley Hotel, Golf and Country Club at around 7.30am today.
Mr Smith, a member of the club, was walking down the 11th fairway of the Cromwell course when the unusual encounter took place.
The 62-year-old from Fen Stanton said: “I have never seen anything like this before. The animal that passed me – at great speed – was definitely a puma. It looked like it was chasing something and was bigger than a dog.
“The 11th fairway is right next to a thick copse of trees, so it is possible that it has made its home there.” He added: “This really is a story to tell the grandchildren.” Mr Smith said: “I was a bit concerned as there was no-one else on the course. But I carried on playing.”
Many remain sceptical about the existence of the so-called Fen Tiger but there have been numerous sightings of a creature, described as a puma or panther, in the area.
But Dr Rob Asher, a lecturer in zoology at Cambridge University, said: “Big cats do not exist in Britain in the wild. This animal has been recorded in remote areas of Scotland and in Europe but nowhere down here. It would have to be an escapee from a zoo if it were a wild cat.”
Rebecca Willers, animal collection manager at Shepreth Wildlife Park, said that without hard evidence it is impossible to say whether it was a big cat or not.
Nicky Briggs, general manager at the golf club at Abbotsley, said in February during heavy snow, she was out walking the course when she saw huge paw prints.
She followed the prints and found a trail of blood leading to a decapitated badger corpse, which had been half-eaten.
Just come across this site - http://www.golfenvironment.org/
In their own words: "The Golf Environment Organisation is working to make golf better for people and the planet."
Great idea and some great pics but haven't had time to read the text, so I have added them to the 'Links' list in the left hand column under Matt's picture.
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