Canadian Golfers Wanted - Lets Go To Dublin. Ireland For The 2013 Amateur Team World Cup of Golf

I'm trying to put together a Team for the 2013 Amateur Team World Cup of Golf in Dublin Ireland this coming April. It's been since the late 90s since I last visited Ireland and I figure this would be a great way to visit again and play some amazing golf courses. I need commitment from at least 16 golfers (male/female). The dates are from April 15th to the 18th.

Here's the courses you get to play:

Portmarnock Golf Club. (19 times Irish Open venue & One of World’s Top 100 Golf courses)

DruidsGlen. (Known to many as the “Augusta of Europe” is famous for hosting the Irish Open on four occasions – along with the prestigious Seve Trophy”)

KilleenCastle. (Jack Nicklaus designed course. Host to the 2011 Solheim Cup)

TheK Club Palmer course (Ryder Cup course 2006, European Open 13 years in a row)

The cost is €925 euro per person which converted to Canadian Dollars is about $1192.00

 Here's more details of what you get for €925 euro

5 NIGHT PACKAGE TO THE 2013 AMATEUR TEAM WORLD CUP OF GOLF, DUBLIN, IRELAND

·        Entry to the 2013 Amateur Team World Cup of Golf including all registration and charges.

·        5 nights in the 4*Star Portmarnock Hotel and Golf resort in a twin room or Double room.

·        Full Irish breakfast each morning.

·        Car hire for each 2 players (2 car hires per group of 4) for 5 days.

·        4 Pre-paid green fees & pre booked tee times at:

Portmarnock Golf Club. (19 times Irish Open venue & One of World’s Top 100 Golf courses)

Druids Glen. (Known to many as the “Augusta of Europe” is famous for hosting the Irish Open on four occasions – along with the prestigious Seve Trophy”)

Killeen Castle. (Jack Nicklaus designed course. Host to the 2011 Solheim Cup)

The K Club Palmer course (Ryder Cup course 2006, European Open 13 years in a row)

·        4 Course Gala Dinner on final night, including live Irish Music & Prize presentation.

·        Provision of all relevant travel documentation, incl. maps - restaurant lists.

·        Management of tour by our director of golf and 24 phone access.

Optional Extras:

Flights not included and to be confirmed.

Practice round of golf on Sunday the 13^th of April on “The Championship Portmarnock Links Golf Course designed by Bernhard Langer” €35 euro per person.

Room Upgrade rates on demand.

Non-golfing travel guests available on demand.

Right now a flight to Dublin is for those dates is a little over $900 CDN. So your looking at a cost of about $2100+ CDN.

Maximum handicap of 24 for guys and 28 for ladies. If a golfer is over this handicap then they can still play but must play off of the Maximum handicap. 

There was no Canadian Team represented last year so lets put a Team together and head over to Ireland for some fun competitive golf. 

There are a limited amount of  Teams accepted so if your interested LMK asap.
 
My email: birdiegolf@gmail.com

Monogrammed Golf Balls Review

Lately I’ve been receiving many emails about different companies being able to monogram your golf ball. I see it as a big push for the holiday season. Golfers love getting golf related gear for Christmas right!

A chance encounter recently on Twitter got me talking with Chris Monroe from Monogrammed Golf Balls.com. Chris and his new start up company seem to be doing things right when it comes to customizing your golf ball. Monogrammed Golf Balls website is set up perfect for the user to customize his or her golf ball. In 3 easy steps Monogrammed Golf Balls.com  churns out Monogrammed golf balls made to order.

Monogrammed Golf Balls.com is simple to use:

Choose your type of ball

Nike at $1.50, Callaway at $2.50, or Titleist ProV1s at $4.00

Then select your initials, the order and the color for those initials.

Then comes the fun part of choosing which of the 6 styles of monograms Monogrammed Golf Balls.com has to offer.

Once you’ve selected the style you can preview it right online. Change the color, play with the monogram styles. A great way to play around with different combinations until you find the one you want.

You can order 1 dozen customized golf balls or how every many you need. Monogrammed Golf Balls.com can do small and large batches.

Once you’re happy with your order you can pay by PayPal (which I love) or all major Credit Cards (Visa, MasterCard, Amex). The price of a dozen monogrammed ProV1s is not cheap at $4.00/ball x 12 and  Monogramming at $ 2.50/ball x 12 your total will run you $78.00 plus shipping. This is the high end ball choice of course but still a great customized gift for the golfer in your life.

MGB at this moment only ships to the USA using FedEx but plans are in the works to ship to Canada within the month. 

The ProV1s I order turned out amazing, my favorite being my kids first initials (GEM) with the Circle Monogram Style. My initials and Ottawa Golf Blog (OGB) turned out great as well. I already know the next color I want to try out.

I've only had the chance to test out the ball during one round of golf and the monogrammed held up great I look forward to many more rounds with my Monogrammed Golf Balls.

Please be sure and follow Monogrammed Golf Balls on Twitter and Facebook. They like giving away Monogrammed Golf Balls all the time.

John O'Hurley and COBRA Present Golf Made Easy

‘Mankind’s Greatest Achievements’ is the First in a Three Part Video Series

CARLSBAD, CA (November 7, 2012) – Today, COBRA Golf and celebrity, John O’Hurley, released the first video in a three part series about COBRA’s famous, and iconic, Baffler. The first video features John O’Hurley discussing some of Mankind’s Greatest Achievements, ultimately presenting the COBRA Baffler, the mother of all great achievements.

“COBRA is certainly bringing something new and fresh to the industry with this campaign,” commented John O’Hurley. “They’ve been known for producing innovative products for 40 years since the very 1st Baffler and I couldn't pass up the opportunity to work with them on this breakthrough product launch."

John O’Hurley, most notably known for his role as J. Peterman on Seinfeld, is an avid golfer and lover of Mankind’s Greatest Achievements, such as the wheel, double bacon cheeseburgers and bikinis. In typical John O’Hurley fashion (and voice) you’ll be guided through some of Mankind’s Greatest Achievements. Some will make you laugh, some might make you think, some will make you want to share your own; but one of Mankind’s Greatest Achievements, in fact the mother of all of them, will make golf easier. That, friends, is the COBRA Baffler.

The Baffler was created by COBRA’s founder, Tom Crow, almost forty years ago and revolutionized the game of golf. With rails on the sole, the Baffler made it easy to get the ball into the air, no matter what the lie. In fall of 2012, COBRA introduced the new Baffler Hybrid Iron set, making golf even easier. With a progressive, oversized face profile and railed sole, the Baffler Hybrid Iron set takes direct influence from the Baffler,the mother of all of Mankind’s Greatest Achievements. The Baffler Hybrid Irons deliver golfers an easy to hit combo set that delivers maximum forgiveness, higher launch and improved distance; truly making it Golf Made EasyTM.

The video, ‘Mankind’s Greatest Achievements’ is the first in a three-part series from COBRA Golf and John O’Hurley. The next episode will be released in January and the final episode in April. Fans can also join the conversation on the video and the Baffler on Twitter using the hashtag #golfmadeeasy

You can watch the video, learn more about the Baffler Hyrbid Irons and more at www.cobragolf.com/golfmadeeasy

Stock set compositions:
Steel Combo: 4H-6H (Graphite), 7-PW, GW. (Steel) MSRP $699
Graphite Combo: 4-6H, 7-PW, GW. MSRP $799
Steel Irons: 4-PW, GW. MSRP $599
Graphite Irons: 4-PW, GW. MSRP $699
Available in Stiff, Regular and Lite flexes*, RH and LH models.
*Lite flexes only available in Graphite models
Women’s stock composition:
Graphite Combo: 4-6H, 7-PW, SW. MSRP $799
Available in Women’s flex, RH and LH models.
Available now at retailers.
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New Colors For 2013 ECCO BIOM Hybrid Shoes

Your feet will thank you once you've tried on a pair of ECCO golf shoes. I've been fortunate enough to do a few ECCO Golf Shoe Reviews and they just seem to be getting better.  The new 2013 ECCO men's BIOM Hybrid looks like it won't disappoint as well with an expanded range of colors and upper patterns. It's what Freddie and Graeme wear will be wearing this year. Golf's first and only performance hybrid shoe.

BIOM Hybrid Combines Danish Brand’s

Patented Natural Motion and Golf Street Technologies

(MARKHAM, ONTARIO) – Danish brand ECCO – a leading global manufacturer of innovative footwear – has expanded its evolutionary BIOM Hybrid collection to include new colors and upper patterns for 2013.

Golf’s first and only performance hybrid model, BIOM Hybrid was famously worn in competition throughout 2012 by Fred Couples, including his Senior Open Championship win at Turnberry. Combining patented ECCO Natural Motion and Golf Street outsole technologies, it pairs the body’s system for absorbing impact with a non-cleated shoe bottom that provides superior durability, comfort, traction and stability on or off the golf course.

“With no exaggeration, BIOM Hybrid presents a footwear experience that’s unlike anything else the walking golfer has ever experienced,” says Michael Waack, Head of Global Golf at ECCO. “The difference is huge and immediately noticeable, which is why this style has been such a massive global success.”

Initially developed for the premium running market, Natural Motion technology relies on a completely anatomical last developed by scanning the feet of 2,500 athletes. It provides exceptional insole support and encourages players to land more toward the mid-foot than heel.
Additional features of the ultra-lightweight BIOM Hybrid include:

• ECCO dynamic traction system (E-dts) – The original hybrid outsole is patent-protected and remains golf’s most durable, versatile and stable

• Extremely Low Profile – Brings a golfer’s weight closer to the playing surface for unmatched stability, ground feel, traction and swing power

• Direct Injection – A process unique to ECCO in the golf industry provides superior cushioning, stability and comfort via a one-piece shoe that’s built without glue or stitching

• Superior Durability & Weather Resistance – Naturally soft, smooth, breathable and strong Tibetan Yak leather uppers are treated with Hydromax™ for superb weather protection

• Climate Control – Triple-component ECCO Comfort Fiber System insole guarantees a cool, dry  shoe interior

Along with other styles from the 2013 ECCO men’s golf collection, BIOM Hybrid will be worn in competition by Fred Couples, Graeme McDowell, Thomas Bjorn, Thongchai Jaidee, Stuart Appleby, Bradley Dredge, Andreas Hartø, JB Hansen and scores of other Tour stars worldwide.

About ECCO
 

The only major shoe manufacturer to own and manage every step of the shoemaking process – from leather production through its own shoe factories all the way to its stores – ECCO adheres to the design philosophy that “the shoe must follow the foot.” This approach allows the company to craft footwear that combines style and comfort with uncompromising quality and innovative technology. A leading global brand, ECCO was founded in 1963 by Karl Toosbuy and remains family owned. Headquartered in the Danish towns of Bredebro and Tønder, the ECCO footwear group employs nearly 20,000 people worldwide. Its products can be found in 4,000 branded sales locations in more than 90 countries.

ECCO retail locations in Canada include Toronto, Montreal, Halifax, Saskatoon, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. Along with ECCO retail stores, there are more than 400 retailers across Canada that carry the ECCO brand.

ECCO Shoes Canada Inc. is based in Markham, Ontario. For more information, please visit www.eccocanada.com or call 1.800.358.3226.