| Ever so often new products
arrive on the market that capture one's fancy, perform as they
were intended to, and make one's life, especially that of a golfer's,
so much more pleasurable. Herewith follows 3 of the most outstanding
products we have reviewed.
Though the third item, wine, cannot really count
as a golf product, it is in the spirit of the 19th hole and artistic
license, that we have included David Frost's winery products.
 The
Club Glove FCO Golf Bag – Designed from the cart up
 Wow!
This is a traditional style golf cart bag that exudes quality
of design, fabulous construction and marvelous utility. Premium
is an understatement. The bag has 13 pockets. The two rear pockets
are designed to ensure that the bag fits snugly into a golf cart.
The other 11 offer a plethora of uses, which are easily accessible
while on the cart. Sturdiness, through the use of 2 riveted cart
belt loops, maintain the bag extremely well and prevent a lot
of movement.
The bag is hand-tailored and doubled-stitched
on both the top and bottom. What are intriguing and well designed
are the 3 fur-lined pockets and 3 hide-away pockets, which have
an expandable auxiliary pocket -great for wedding ring, watch
and key ring storage. The bag is made of durable, easy to clean
buffalo vinyl.
Polished stainless steel hardware is used throughout
with expensive YKK ® zippers with lockable clasps and brass
padlock.
Additional features include a canopy style rain
hood with an umbrella holster and full-length dividers.
The basic manufacturer's warranty is for 2 years,
but is upgradeable to a 5-year unconditional warranty. The color
selections (black, black and navy, black and kahlua, and kahlua
and cream) help achieve an elegant look.
The bag carries a suggested
retail price of $249 and is available
from fine golf shops or www.clubglove.com
The makers of the bag, West Coast Trends, are
famous for their Club Glove Golf bags which the majority of touring
professional's use.
Zero
Restriction's Ubiquitous Presence in the Golf World
 Zero
Restriction (ZR) has become the premier manufacturer of ladies
and men's outerwear on all the professional golf tours. Zero Restriction's
Waterproof Outerwear is the number one outerwear on the PGA, LPGA
and Senior PGA tours. Made with durable, breathable, 100-percent
waterproof GORE-TEX® shell fabrics and liners, ZR's waterproof
outerwear offers tough, long lasting wind and waterproof protection.
The famous ZR design, with its many patented features, guarantees
full freedom of movement and an unrestricted golf swing.
What separates ZR from a host of other outerwear
makers, are ZR's patented features. Among these are their Telescopic
Cuffs. The motion of the cuffs allows for full motion of the wrists
and no restriction to the golf swing.
The Expansion Pleats and Stretch Liner feature
work together to remove any restriction at the back and shoulders.
The Snug Liner Snap System tailors away any bulkiness in the jacket
front. The snug liner snap system is comprised of three rows of
snaps on each side of the stretch liner insert. This system is
located on the liner of the ZR's Tour and Tour-Lite model jackets
only. The user can adjust the snaps evenly on each side. Once
the snaps have been adjusted, try the jacket on until the jacket
front hangs naturally 1 to 3 inches from the chest and stomach
area and feels comfortable. With layering of sweaters etc. adjust
the snaps out to allow for more room.
Zero Restriction
Golf Outerwear is available in 30 different styles of rain and
wind wear for men and women. Contact them at www.zerorestriction.com.
David
Frost Wines – a Golfing Viticulturist.
 Apart
from being one of the PGA Tour's most consistent players and leading
putter on the Tour (2001 PGA Tour Putting Average Leader with
1.708 putts per green), David Frost, South African by birth, is
heavily involved with wine making. In the summer of 1994 David
Frost and his brother, Michel, bought a 300 acre Wine Farm (called
a Wine Estate in South Africa) at the foot of a mountain range
in Paarl, South Africa.
To help them fulfill their dream, David employed
Jason Fisher, a wine maker in the Napa Valley, California - Jason
studied biology and viticulture at U.C. Davis and at Napa Valley's
Napa College.
As a successful sportsman, David Frost has made
a commitment to put something back into the community. He has
decided that all future releases of his wine would be dedicated
to a golfing legend. David Frost Wines will donate $1 from each
bottle sold to a charity designated by that golfer (or their family/foundation).
To date, the two honorees are Sam Snead (the 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon
Reserve, 1998 Merlot Reserve and the 1999 Chardonnay) and Arnold
Palmer (1999 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, 1999 Merlot Reserve 2000
Chardonnay and 2001 Sauvignon Blanc).
Each year's release will be dedicated to a different
golfer selected by a panel of some very notable people in the
golf industry and business community - e.g. Bob Dedman Jr. - Chairman
of ClubCorp; Tim Finchem - Commissioner of the PGA. The wine estate
produces Cabernet Sauvignons, Merlots, Chardonnays and Sauvignon
Blancs. Prices range from $24 per bottle for the Sauvignon Blanc
to $33 per bottle for the Cabernet.
The wine labels for both the Sam Snead and Arnold
Palmer vintages depict pictures of the golfers painted by world-renowned
artist Leroy Neiman. Apart from the aforementioned two unique
USPs (Unique Selling Proposition) adopted by David, the wine has
received numerous accolades from magazines such as The Wine Report,
American Way, Bon Appétit, Zagat Restaurant Survey and
Food & Wine. The wines are currently available in 28 states
and many private golf clubs. For a complete description of each
wine's features, visit the web site below.
Collector sets are available
at $1000.00 per set. Only 100 numbered
collector sets have been produced for the Sam Snead Vintage.
These sets are ideal
for one-of-a-kind gifts for the golf and wine collector, corporate
gifts and for tournament prizes. Contact them at www.frostwine.com.
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Golf Products with a Touch of Class
