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LATEST ARTICLES ( 712 )

• Skin and Sweat Care for Golfers

  

  'random argyle' for women by golf refugeesThis is not a plastic (polyester) polo shirt. It does not have any toxic antimony embedded into it's fibres.It does no... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 GOLF, SPORTS

• Sporty Shopping Bag

  

  Only 5% of the world’s plastic is recycled, leaving many plastic consumer products to end up in landfill or left polluting our oceans. It’s a big problem. We... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2013 GOLF, SPORTS

• Help Save Cambridge Golf Club

  Former Ladies European Tour pro golfer Adrienne Engleman fears she will lose her driving range business and potentially her home when construction of a new... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2013 GOLF, SPORTS

• Deal Or No Deal?

  Graham McDowell says "there is not a player in this field would have turned Rory's Nike contract down". Is he right?Yes the money is mind-blowing, but on the... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2013 GOLF, SPORTS

• Fit for the 21st Century

  

  It’s a sunny day in the UK, Spring is coming. After a cold winter it’s a great feeling to put on your golf shirts and feel the warmth of the sun on your back. Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2013 GOLF, SPORTS

• Fashion with a Story You Can Be Proud of

  Could this be an accurate conversation between Rory and Nike during their recent contract negotiations? Nike to Rory: We’d like to make you filthy rich, just... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2013 GOLF, SPORTS

• Hacked

  

  There’s a story in the papers today about how the Americans have traced a number of hacked sites to a single building in China. Now I’m not saying our... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2013 GOLF, SPORTS

• Become an Iconic Figure in Golf

  ‘Become an iconic figure in golf’ competition. Do you dream of being an iconic figure in golf, following in the footsteps of your favourite player? Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2013 GOLF, SPORTS

• Trust

  

  You have to admire brands who are prepared to look beyond the usual marketing hype that surrounds products and provide customers with ‘real’ information. Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2013 GOLF, SPORTS

• Race to the Bottom

  

  Golf Refugees are proposing a new customer information label for all sportswear apparel. Based upon a simple traffic light symbol indicating how your apparel... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2013 GOLF, SPORTS

• Reno in Diego

  

  San Diego's Cortney Reno playing the original black ball and wearing ethically made, organic, screen printed white polo shirt. There are not many golfers who... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2013 GOLF, SPORTS

• Just How Appealing is Polyester?

  Granted polyester is the most popular fibre used in sports apparel. I wonder why? Do you know it takes annually 70 million barrels of oil to make your... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2013 GOLF, SPORTS

• Drug Use Widespread in Australian Sport

  "The use of substances, including peptides, hormones and illicit drugs, is widespread amongst professional athletes. We are talking about multiple athletes... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2013 GOLF, SPORTS

• Looks Good

  

  This is what 'made in China' really looks like. Off the scale pollution from coal fired power stations. Next time you're playing golf, whether you are a golf... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2013 GOLF, SPORTS

• Tear up the Rule Book

  If you visit an automotive show, brands show off their latest models but also their concept cars, which provide you with an idea of what their designers are... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2013 GOLF, SPORTS

• Climate Picture

  

  New research from universities in the US, Australia and the UK has tested how different pictures make people feel about whether climate change is important,... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2013 GOLF, SPORTS

• Highly Unlikely

  Will all the major golf tours; PGA, LPGA, European Tour, LET and Asian Tour advise there players to wear a natural-fibre garment underneath their sponsored... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2013 GOLF, SPORTS

• Spiral Ball Sleeve Artwork by Mxvgolf

  

  Our friends across the pond at MXVGOLF have designed a sleeve for our new 2013 Spiral Golf Ball.We like it, how about you? Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2013 GOLF, SPORTS

• 30,000 Reasons

  

  Many of you will have read Rory gets paid £30,000 a day to endorse Nike Golf gear. Good for Rory and Nike. That’s 30,000 reasons for Rory to turn a... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2013 GOLF, SPORTS

• How is Yours Made?

  

  Made in a factory which generates its electricity solely from ‘cleaner’ renewable energy; wind and solar power rather than ‘dirty’ coal fired power stations. Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2013 GOLF, SPORTS