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subverting the stuffy country-club image of golf
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Calling 3d Printing Experts
Sports products are highly regulated and golf balls are no exception. However, the dimpled cover for a golf ball is unrestricted in terms of the shape, size,... Read more
Posted on 15 July 2014 GOLF, SPORTS -
Just Tell Us
Textiles are full of chemicals, an undisputed fact. Chemicals are treated and regulated on an individual basis, and yet when two or more substances combine,... Read more
Posted on 14 July 2014 GOLF, SPORTS -
Lower Ball Trajectory
Because of its unique lattice cover design, Golf Refugees ball will have deeper dimples than traditional solid covered balls, which in theory should produce a... Read more
Posted on 12 July 2014 GOLF, SPORTS -
New Golf Ball Design
Proposed new ball design by Golf Refugees using a 3D Printed (or moulded) 'lattice' ridges only dimpled cover in yellow over a black core with a red number 3. Read more
Posted on 08 July 2014 GOLF, SPORTS -
3d Printed Lattice Golf Ball Cover
What would happen instead of moulding a typical solid white dimpled cover over a golf ball core, you 3D Printed just the ridges of the dimples to create a... Read more
Posted on 07 July 2014 GOLF, SPORTS -
Digital Label
We’re increasingly living in a digital world where millions of images are uploaded and shared across multiple platforms every day. Read more
Posted on 04 July 2014 GOLF, SPORTS -
The Shallowness of Dress Codes
Good article in the Telegraph describing the slipping dress standards of spectators at Wimbledon and at the same time applauding the enforcement of the strict... Read more
Posted on 03 July 2014 GOLF, SPORTS -
New Let Logo
The Ladies European Tour (LET) is showcasing its new vision and values at the ISPS HANDA Ladies European Masters this week, the flagship tournament being... Read more
Posted on 03 July 2014 GOLF, SPORTS -
Truth on the Label Act
"I've never really thought much about how the clothes are made … I dread to think that my summer top may be made by some exhausted person toiling away for... Read more
Posted on 02 July 2014 GOLF, SPORTS -
Tournament Week Tweaks
Participation figures for golf are going down the tubes. What changes can be made to try and turn them a round? The biggest fall are for golfers aged between... Read more
Posted on 27 June 2014 GOLF, SPORTS -
Fit and Proper Sponsorship
New York Attorney General Schneiderman said: "The facts alleged in our complaint show that Barclays demonstrated a disturbing disregard for its investors in a... Read more
Posted on 26 June 2014 GOLF, SPORTS -
Groove Driver
Golf Refugees research into ways to increase the 'spring effect' of a fully composite golf club driver.Computer simulation model created at Cranfield... Read more
Posted on 25 June 2014 GOLF, SPORTS -
The String Polo
There’s a lot of technology in sports apparel, or so they like to tell you. To help keep you even cooler this summer, if that was at all possible, the leading... Read more
Posted on 23 June 2014 GOLF, SPORTS -
Green Benefits of a Woodburning Stove
Choosing a woodburner for your home will offer you many benefits, allowing you to improve the look and style of your home, whilst simultaneously reducing... Read more
Posted on 20 June 2014 GOLF, SPORTS -
Hidden from You
Hazardous chemicals found in Adidas, Nike and Puma products.Leading sportswear brands decline to inform their customers about the hazardous chemicals they use. Read more
Posted on 19 June 2014 GOLF, SPORTS -
Smarter Electric Car
The main problem with all electric cars is their limited range. So how about trying to make a Smart Car even Smarter? Could a series of impellers at the front o... Read more
Posted on 18 June 2014 GOLF, SPORTS -
Alternative England Football Shirt
If the FA had asked us to design England’s shirt for the 2014 Football World Cup in Rio, we would have proposed something like this. Granted it is a... Read more
Posted on 16 June 2014 GOLF, SPORTS -
Uk Golf Participation Figures
Golf’s steady decline. Here are the latest participation figures for golf in the UK. Play once a week aged 16 years and over. 889,100 in 2005/06 710,400 in... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2014 GOLF, SPORTS -
Brain Drain
Adrian Newey regarded as the best aerodynamicist / designer of race cars is to step down because of frustrations with the restrictive nature of Formula 1’s... Read more
Posted on 10 June 2014 GOLF, SPORTS -
Signature Polo
The idea is that you take a section of your favourite golfer’s (or sports star) signature and use it to create a pattern on your shirt. In this example we've... Read more
Posted on 09 June 2014 GOLF, SPORTS