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Royal and Awesome Contest Winners Announcement!

September 7, 2012 / / 1 Comment

We had some fun photo entries over on The Golf Chick Facebook page for the Royal and Awesome golf attire contest! Thanks to all who played and voted! I also appreciate the likes, votes, emails and tweets about who should win. They may have influenced my decision, but ultimately, I just picked who I picked. I may have mentioned this was going to be an arbitrary, not mathematical, contest! :)

So, without further ado… here are the winners:

John Snider …… wins a pair of trousers! (Multiple entries that were all fun but my favorite was the cart in the muck! Don’t drink and drive, kids, don’t even putt.)

Steve Antilla ….. wins a pair of shorts! (Within inches of an ace. If we all had shorts for every one of those…!)

Fiona Payne ….. wins a cap! (Amazing 40′ putt, but to snap a photo and see the track on the green? Royally awesome!)

Congratulations to all! Email me at kristen (at) thegolfchick (dot) com and I we can sort out the fulfillment details. I hope when you receive them you’ll post pics back on the FB page or send them to me so I can share them. Thanks again for playing, and enjoy your new duds!

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Contest Time – Who Wants Some Royal and Awesome Golf Attire?

August 13, 2012 / / 2 Comments

Want some free golf apparel? I have some to give away to a few readers!

The London 2012 Olympics looked like a roaring success. If you follow me on the twitters, you probably know that the electricity I saw in the street interviews and the interaction from the international community on social media was lost in translation for me due to the double time delay by NBC. By the time any of the games actually aired here in Southern California, I’d seen the results as well as reactions, descriptions and commentary from the live airing and the East Coast USA airing. As a consequence, I didn’t watch much of the games even when I turned them on, and with a lack of attention, it’s hard to get caught up in the emotion and enthusiasm. Why the Olympic digression in this golf apparel contest post? Well, if you saw the men’s beach volleyball, you surely didn’t miss the US team’s loud attire! They were sponsored and dressed by Loudmouth Golf, designer of some of the most unmistakable looks you’ll find on a golf course. It used to be if you saw a bright, loud design, you’d think “oh, that’s Loudmouth!” Now, you may have to think again. 

That’s Not Loudmouth

While the United States brings us the USGA and Loudmouth Golf, Europe brings us the R&A and Royal and Awesome golf trousers. Both apparel companies’ products are available internationally. Only one sent me samples that I am now going to pass along to you! That would be…

Royal and Awesome golf trousers! “For the pars and the bars.”

R and A trews

They don’t seem to make or sell women’s styles yet but I have one of each of the above (not those exact styles) to give away. Want to win a pair of trousers, shorts or a hat?

How to enter

Let me know over on my golfchick facebook page that you want one of them by posting a picture of something wild, fun & interesting on a golf course. Can be your own outfit, a crazy face, bizarre lie, weird or funny shrubbery… you get the idea. Be sure to indicate your desire for some Royal and Awesome swag! Once I get enough to choose from, I’ll select some winners and we can discuss it further here in the comments and/or over there. This is a totally casual, loose contest, entirely subjective to however I decide to choose (I may be influenced!) so just have fun with it and be creative! Hope to see you there!

Oh, and if for some reason you don’t want to win, I still encourage you to join in and share some crazy pics! :)

UPDATE: Royal and Awesome stopped in on my FB post and let us know they’ve got women’s pieces coming out in early September! Also, as of noon today (8/15), not a single entry has been submitted to win these. That makes me sad. No one wants to win??? I will update this post if/when the prizes are gone, so unless you see it, the contest is still open!

UPDATE: Good news: the contest for the Royal & Awesome duds is still going on, and the nice people there have told me you’ll be able to pick your style & size (including new women’s line and larger men’s sizes coming out next week)! 

So keep those pics coming on TGC Facebook page. And please help me decide on winners by clicking like and commenting on others! 

There will be 3 winners, one pair of pants, one shorts or skort, and one hat!

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Mesquite Amateur 2011 / Golf Chick Wrap Up Part 1

June 9, 2011 / / 1 Comment

I had been eagerly anticipating the 2011 Mesquite Amateur golf tournament since the last day of the 2010 Mesquite Am. This year, as one of the sponsors of the event rather than just a player or media participant, I was actively involved in promoting the tournament and wound up with 69 people signed up to play with the Golf Chick group, plus the 13 guests of theirs who came along for the alternate daily activities and prime time parties. I could not have been more excited when the day finally rolled around for me to go and meet them all! Mesquite rocks and this is a long-ass post. And it’s only volume one. Don’t worry, I’m including bold type, italics and pictures for the children busy people.

Almost There!

My drive on Sunday from Southern California to Mesquite NV was physically uneventful but mentally strenuous as I prepared for my dual roles of hostess and competitor. I thought I was pretty well prepared for the former and concentrated primarily on getting in an aggressive mindset to conquer the field in golf. After all, I packed a championship round outfit and everything for Friday! My mind kept wandering to tasks I would need to accomplish onsite to ensure good times for my Golfchick peeps then would snap back to visualizing familiar golf holes, great golf shots, and beautiful putts. It was a roller coaster that had me fairly exhausted by the time I arrived that afternoon. I handed off the GolfChick swag and prizes to the tournament director and met back up with my personal items in my room where I proceeded to unpack my substantially overpacked bags (that happens when one drives), have a couple cocktails and plan my golf outfits for the week. Why do I bother that last part – I change my mind every morning anyway. I went down to the casino and played some blackjack where I ran into a media friend from previous trips here – Mike. We both walked away from the tables ahead that night. Things were looking positive.

When I got back to my room I got a text from none other than Tony – of Hooked On Golf Blog (HOG) and The Golf Space – someone I’ve “known” since practically the inception of this golf blog back when it was still on blogger (about 6 years ago) but had never met in person! He said he had just arrived so I spun around and went back down to the lobby where he said he was. We had a long overdue hug and headed to the lounge where we fell into a natural conversation like we’d been hanging out in person all these years. Relaxed and authentic, Tony is a great guy and someone I consider a true friend.

I think I got to sleep before midnight, and I know I woke up at 2:15, never to get back to sleep that night. My mind just would not shut down. I kept thinking of golf shots and trying to let the smooth tempo of my imaginary swing lull me to sleep like a metronome – to no avail.

Memorial Day Practice Round

The Mesquite Am occurs the week of Memorial Day. Monday isn’t an actual tournament day, but the day everyone registers and either just arrives, plays a practice round or participates in the organized skins game. I haven’t done the skins game yet but plan to next year (Hi George)! For the last three years my routine has been to dress in a red, white and blue golf outfit and hit one of the courses for a leisurely practice round and this year was no different. I planned to play with an up and coming LPGA hopeful but she flaked on me got a flat tire (kidding, KyLee!), and the twosome they paired with us also didn’t show.  I called Mike from the night before and he met me on the back nine. It was a nice round overall at the Oasis Canyons course. I’m a flaming patriot and thought of all the sacrifices of our troops and their families many times throughout the day. I also honored another kind of hero we recently lost – Seve Ballesteros – with my choice of the navy blue golf top. As you can see from the photo, I’m so patriotic I went for the lady liberty look with my hair. No, those aren’t just unplanned flyaways. Really.

Each year I go to Mesquite I mention to someone in charge how nice it would be to see US flags on the flagsticks like I see at home on other patriotic holidays. Kind of disappointed. Hear me, Mesquite?

Registration hadn’t opened before I left for my round so I headed over there directly when I was finished playing. The place was packed with golfers just coming back from their respective rounds to check in. The Golf Chick table looked awesome with all my swag giveaway goodies and prizes on display.  I met a few of my peeps and chatted with the volunteers who were running it. These people are amazing all week long. Always smiling, always helpful and always ALWAYS just happy to be there. I hear there is a waiting list to be a Mesquite Am volunteer. Incredible job they do! Here is the Golf Chick Mesquite Am 2011 swag bag and its contents:

Golf Chick Mesquite Am swag bag

And some close-ups of the smaller items…

The magnetic ball-marker “chicky charm” necklace! These were SUCH a hit! These were originally Inspired by Putterflys but took on a life of their own. When you remove the magnetic ball marker, the smashed bottlecap backing also displays the adorable (if I do say so myself) Golf Chick logo so you’re not bare while you putt! I have had a lot of people express interest in these so you may see them for sale here soon. Let me know if you’re interested in these, the hats or anything other Golf Chick logo merchandise in the comments section!

Many thanks to Bella Luna Foods for providing the gorgeous bottles of Extra Virgin Olive Oil to all the Golf Chick participants. A very generous donation that was well received and appreciated! You can also like them on facebook here.

And here is the bag tag – front and back. This is a blank, but Golf Chick registrants had their names pre-printed instead of the blank line there.

Next year I think I have to find a way to play a practice round and still be at the registration table the whole time to meet everyone when they first check in. I felt like I missed out on getting to know so many awesome people!

After registration, I headed over to catch the end of Demo Day at Casablanca Golf Club. I ran into some friends from previous years there and met some fun new peeps. I competed in and lost the long drive at the Callaway booth to Mesquite local, Janna, the obvious front runner from the start. She beat me by 30 yards (keep that in mind for the next Mesquite post if you can). I snapped this shot of some fun boys in Loudmouth Golf shorts only to find out later that they were Golf Chick players – they totally busted me for tweeting that pic when they saw me later at the casino. Fun guys!

After a quick shower, change and compulsory (and compulsive) facebook session, I headed over to the big tent in the parking lot for the welcome dinner… the first prime time party of the week where all the golfers get together for the first time for a themed dinner. The Golf Chick Group had reserved seating, taking up half of the front row tables. I met some great folks that night from my awesome group of peeps (what else do you call golf chick people? Hah!) I also had the pleasure of finally meeting Patricia Hannigan of Golf Girl’s Diary – a blog about the fun, fashionable side of golf. She was super sweet and I was impressed to see her there to compete in this event since her reputation has been more as an advocate for social golf, pro tour appreciation, and social media than for keeping score, let alone competitive playing. Sadly, we didn’t get to talk long before I was swept away. I saw her again later … but you’ll have to stay tuned for the next post for that!

After some more socializing and meeting peeps, I headed to my room for a relatively early night considering my lack of sleep the night before. I organized myself for the next night’s Golf Chick duties and went to sleep visualizing my best round ever. Same course I played today. Could almost see every ideal shot. Let the games begin. After I sleep…

To be continued…

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More Kikkor Golf Kicks in My Shoe Collection

May 21, 2011 / / 5 Comments

Back in February, I wrote this post about my first pair of Kikkor Golf shoes. Since then, I got another box of awesomeness – this time, the “Tenny Clayburn.” They were my first choice but I went with the white ones first thinking they would go with more outfits. I’m finding I actually wear the gray Clayburns more. When you like a shoe this much, you can work your outfits around it!

Kikkor Tenny Clayburn

These shoes feel even cooler than they look. They are amazingly comfortable! If I could stop looking at them I might forget I was wearing shoes at all. However, they’re also quite stabilizing. They make me feel secure when addressing the ball and give me confidence in my golf shots. I wasn’t sure that would be the case when I first saw the spikes, but they do their job well!

Here is another close-up of the rockin style I love.

Kikkor Tenny Clayburn

And here they are in action on the course:

kikkor golf tenny clayburn

If you like their styles, I highly recommend picking up some awesome Kikkor golf kicks for yourself!

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Kikkor Golf Shoes – Awesome New Kicks

February 25, 2011 / / 4 Comments

Have you heard of Kikkor Golf? If not, it’s time you did.

I’m just a chick who loves shoes (aren’t we all?)… so I was on high alert for news out of the PGA Show about shoes. I took notice of Kikkor Golf because they’re storming on the scene with a fresh new look not seen elsewhere in the golf shoe arena. Think young, think hip, think shoes you’d wear OFF the course. I immediately wanted some so of course I tweeted that sentiment. Next thing I know, I get an email with a shipping notification that said “Your box of awesomeness is on its way!” Two days later, I’m sporting these:

Kikkor Golf Tenny White Classic

When they asked me which ones I wanted, I felt like a kid in a candy store. So many fun colors and styles! Ultimately, I chose the Kikkor Tenny in White Classic because they looked so comfortable I thought I’d want to wear them a lot and white goes with more outfits.

I opened the box and was immediately delighted with not only the look, but the smell. I picked a bad day to stop sniffing glue. Talk about fresh off the line!

Then I put them on. Ohhhh… joy. They are like wearing pillows. But solid pillows, you know? Gotta have good support to feel confident out there in your stance. Not too many golf shoes are immediately comfortable. I can’t wait to wear them out on the course. I will get into more details about their special spike technology and performance once I put them in play.

A quick style note: These shoes are versatile! The fashionable skate-look can and will look good off the course. Once you wear the spikes down, you’ve got a cool new pair of street shoes. Then you just have to go golf shoe shopping again. Oh, the horror! I have my eye on the Tenny Clayburn already.

Also… sneaky clever! I  really dig the logo… looks like a spike and mirrored K’s for Kikkor all at once.  Kudos to the designer!

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Holiday Golf Gift Idea for Chicks

December 10, 2010 / / 1 Comment

Looking for something special for the golf chick in your life for Christmas or another holiday? Try this!

It seems like when I’m shopping for golf chicks, it’s difficult to find something beyond the usual array of equipment, clothing and gadgets. It’s rare to come across something truly unique AND useful. Did I mention affordable? That’s right – if you’re one of the lucky ones with a large holiday gift budget, this makes a great stocking stuffer. But if you’re like a lot of people right now and are spending less this year on presents, this makes a great standalone gift!

It’s sparkly, girly, practical and fabulous, and I bet you’d be hard pressed to find a golf chick who wouldn’t enjoy receiving a Putterflys ball marker necklace. Beautiful Swarovski crystals adorn the ball marker to provide the sparkle. The marker is easy to slide off the enhanced magnetic clip (bit stays put when you don’t need it), which hangs from the necklace cord.

Some women don’t like to wear hats when they golf, and find themselves digging in a pocket or fiddling with their gloves to find a ball marker when they need it, so this provides a fashionable and functional solution for them. They come in many different designs and colors (the picture here is only a sampling) so she can get several and always have one that works well with the outfit of the day. The cords are also available in different colors.

Starting at only $21.95, these unique pieces of golf jewelry come in their own pretty little pouches – perfect for a gift! You can also get packages that come with multiple markers & necklaces. And as of now, they offer free standard shipping. How can you beat that?

She’ll look good on and off the course wearing one of these. Sparkly, girly, unique and fabulous? No surprise Christina Kim wears them on the LPGA Tour. I think those words describe her, too.

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A Halo of Stylish Sun Protection: Hat for Golf

June 11, 2009 / / 18 Comments

Tired of the same old baseball caps and visors? Want to protect yourself from the sun in style while you play golf? Sun protection hats and clothing with UPF 50+ ratings are starting to be seen more and more but I haven’t found many items that suit my style on the golf course. You might have noticed the hat I had on in the picture from my last round at the Mesquite Amateur. (I usually like to stay behind the camera but thanks to Kathy Lee for taking these photos.) Lots of golfers noticed my hat that day! Here are some closer looks at it:

golf chick Halo Mates Cherie hat

I received several comments on the unique, feminine and stylish design and women wanted to know where I got it. This isn’t a secret to be kept. It’s an original Halo Mates Sun Protection Hat.

Full disclosure time: My friends created and own Halo Mates. I don’t get any commissions or anything, I just believe in what they’re doing and want to help spread the word. Plus, I LOVE this hat!

More to the story

This particular hat also comes from the imagination of a designer you probably know from the music world. Remember the Runaways? That’s right – the 70’s teenage band featuring Cherie Currie, Joan Jett, Lita Ford, Jackie Fox and Sandy West. Lead singer, Cherie Currie, is multi-talented and is actually a renowned chainsaw artist. (I’m partial to the name she gave her website that features this art: Chainsaw Chick.)

Anyway, Cherie doesn’t stop at music or chainsaws with her art. She also designed this gorgeous sun protection hat for Halo Mates. The fabric is UPF 50, it has an extra wide bill for more sun protection and has a beautiful cherry blossom scarf strung through loops around the cap. It also comes with either a short or long drape for further protection of your neck and shoulders (see images below). The drape is easy to detach as I do when I play golf. You can even replace the scarf with others of your own to match your ensemble du jour on the course.

BTW – can’t get enough of the Runaways? Stay tuned for the upcoming film on their story, aptly titled “The Runaways.” It’s about to go into production and will star Dakota Fanning as Cherie Currie and Kristen Stewart as Joan Jett. Dakota’s growing up fast – she’s actually now the same age as Cherie when the band assembled – 15! I thought Dakota was good casting but Kristen Stewart as Joan Jett? She may not have been my choice, but I’m decidedly un-Hollywood. Publicity-wise, it’s probably downright inspired. I digress… back to the hat.

Halo Mates Cherie apple blossom

Here are some images from the Halo Mates website of actual models sporting the hat with and without the short drape. The hats are making their way into retail locations (including Ready Golf in Mesquite) but mostly in Southern California right now so if you want one, it would be easiest to make your way to the online store. They have many other designs for men and women and some really cute kids designs! I got some for my favorite little golf chicks and they’re adorable! I will add pictures when I get them.

I also really like the “Palm Springs Sunbreaker” (below) though it’s not as golf-friendly as some of the other designs.

Cherie’s Apple Blossom design is still my favorite!

Halo Mates sun protection hat

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Mesquite Amateur 2009

May 31, 2009 / / 2 Comments

I’m home from my Golf Mesquite experience and what a trip it was! After four days of golf in the heat of the desert, late nights and early mornings, I was feeling pretty good. I guess the high of the trip wore off a bit because now that I’m caught up on my sleep my lower back is trying to tell me something. I’m not fluent in back but I think it’s got something to do with age so I’ll just do my stretches and ignore the nag.

My own performance in the tournament was embarrassingly poor (17th gross, T22nd net out of 31 players in the flight) but I had an incredible time.

Warm-up round

We played the Oasis Canyons course on Monday – Memorial Day – for our warm-up. It wasn’t really a practice round since this course wasn’t on the rotation for my flight, but I’m glad I got to play another course in Mesquite. It was a relaxed and easygoing round on a scenic and challenging course designed by Dave Druzisky. I played with a great group of people who developed into good friends over the course of the week and it was probably my favorite day of golf in this event. Given my love for competition, I might have picked a different day as a favorite had I performed better, but this one encapsulated my overall feeling about the Mesquite Amateur: good friends, good times, good desert golf courses.

golf chick oasis canyons

I needed a blue hat to complete my Memorial Day ensemble. Golf Mesquite Nevada gave us all blue hats but it was a couple days too late for the Oasis Canyons round.

I enjoy playing new golf courses all the time and one of the things I love about golf is all the different and gorgeous scenery. Mesquite golf provides that aplenty. Unfamiliar courses provide a particular challenge due to a lack of course knowledge and Oasis Canyons had a few holes that were particularly sneaky that way.

Oasis Canyons sneaky creek

This hole had a blind tee shot and the drawing of it on the score card didn’t show this water in front of the green. Luckily, my drive ended up just short of the cart path in the picture. I think this is #12 – can anyone confirm or correct that?

Canyons unknown hole

I don’t remember what hole this is but thought it was a good representation of the course and how it got its name.

Tournament Round One – Casablanca

As I mentioned in my previous post, we played the first official round of the tournament at Casablanca Golf Club. One of the women I played with that day (middle of the photo in that post) ended up winning our flight. Congratulations, Patti!

The Casablanca, designed by Cal Olson, was in good condition and had its share of beauty. Of all the golf courses I’ve played in Mesquite, this was the flattest and perhaps “easiest” even though my score didn’t show it. In a city of great golf courses, I have to say this one doesn’t exactly stand out. Plop it in my town – or many others – and it would be a gem. It’s just a comparison thing.

casablanca golf par 3

Here’s a pretty par 3 hole on Casablanca – perhaps # 8 – anyone?

So that’s the first two days of golf. More to come on the next two as well as hotel commentary and the spa experience. Also stay tuned for accounts of the nightly festivities which were a lot of fun including some embarrassing golf chick shenanigans.

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Golf Clothes for Babies!

August 1, 2008 / / 6 Comments

My Lullabug golf clothes for babies

Looking for teeny, tiny golf clothes for a teeny, tiny golf chick (or cockerel)? Check out My Lullabug!

I’m not a mom to any humans nor would I ever dress up a dog in people clothes (even if I would, Vito‘s way beyond baby sizes), but I often find myself shopping for gifts for other people’s little ones of all ages. For babies, I always seem to go for clothes because they’re just so tiny and precious. Plus, I enjoy golf proselytizing, so why not target the youngest demographic?

Unlike some of the fancier duds I’ve purchased for babies, these little shirts and onesies are practical as well as adorable. Even the company name is cute – My Lullabug – it’s fun to say and makes me giggle. I should have taken a picture of the packaging, which was appropriately sweet. I got the “Crawl, Walk, Golf” shirt and the “I’m told I like golf” onesie and they came wrapped in polka dotted tissue tied in clear cellophane with a sisal-like cord.

My Lullabug has a dedicated golf section with sizes from itty bitty baby (I don’t think that’s the official term) to 6T. I can’t help but appreciate a store that only has three main categories – Boys, Girls, and Golf. Nice!

Here is my friends’ baby, Jasmine, posing in her new golf chick outfit. Her parents don’t actually play golf, but that’s their problem. Why should it stop her?

My Lullabug baby golf chick

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Don’t Let This Happen To You

July 21, 2008 / / 5 Comments

golf shot from water hazardI witnessed this tragedy during a recent round and just had to snap some photos.

The man decided to take off his shoes and socks to stand in the water and play his ball from the edge of the hazard. His shot was actually decent and it I’m sure it saved him at least a stroke in the tournament.

But the real tragedy isn’t the situation in which he found himself, it was that all the onlookers were “treated” to what is obviously a rare display of his permasocks. Here’s a guy that needs to do some chipping and putting practice in flip-flops! And I thought I had a tan line problem!

Photos cropped to protect the guilty.

ankle tan lines

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