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11/15/09

Holiday gifts—Let it glow!

If you’re looking to light up more than the Christmas tree this holiday, give the gift of illuminated golf apparel. Headquartered in Sonoma, California, Loudmouth Golf was founded by Scott Woodworth, who isn’t shy about trumpeting the virtues of his zany slacks on YouTube.

“You can tell a lot about a person when they react to the pants,” said Woodworth, who helms the company with CEO Larry Jackson. “Some guys look straight down with tight lips as they walk by, then mutter something to their partner. You probably wouldn't want to hang out with guys like that. Then there's the instant smile and recognition reaction,...

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11/07/09

Holiday gifts—Dimension Z clubs.

Hanukkah and Christmas are speeding toward us like a putt on Augusta's greens. I know one gift golf aficionados will appreciate—clubs from Colorado-based Dimension Z. What makes these clubs particularly special is how they are precision-crafted.

“With mass produced golf clubs the companies are shooting six-, seven- and eight-irons down the assembly line and putting them into a box,” said Don Ingermann, CEO of Dimension Z Golf. “There’s no uniformity in those club sets. The balance points, swing weights, grip weights...

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11/02/09

Holiday gifts—The Club Menu.

If you think cooking isn’t popular, drop this stat in your Cuisinart: To date, Julie & Julia, a flick about a woman who aspires to prepare all 524 recipes from Julia Child's cookbook Mastering the Art of French Cooking within the same year, has garnered more than $100 million worldwide.

A far more attainable goal would be to prepare the recipes found in The Club Menu: Signature Dishes from America’s Premier Golf Clubs. Authored by Scott Savlov and Jon Rizzi, the book takes readers on a culinary cart ride through the kitchens of America’s most prestigious country clubs.