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subverting the stuffy country-club image of golf
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Time to Smell the Roses.
Who’d of thought eating a pizza, flossing your teeth and going for a run could be so harmful to your health. You may feel that eating pizza isn't exactly... Read more
Posted on 29 August 2015 GOLF, SPORTS -
A Healthy Sport Shirt
Proposed research project to design a healthy sport shirt. A healthy sport shirt designed for the people who make it, the people who wear it and for the... Read more
Posted on 21 August 2015 GOLF, SPORTS -
Microfibres
No Product is impactless, but science should be the guide in choices to create the most benign and safe production practices to reduce emissions of synthetic... Read more
Posted on 15 August 2015 GOLF, SPORTS -
Pfc's Again
Once produced fluorochemicals (PFC’s) stay on the planet for a very, very long time. Widespread contamination of water, food, and soils; distributed globally... Read more
Posted on 12 August 2015 GOLF, SPORTS -
Do Not Wash
Please do not wash your 'plastic' polyester sportswear. Here's why? A study at VU University Amsterdam in 2012 estimated that laundry wastewater is sending... Read more
Posted on 10 August 2015 GOLF, SPORTS -
World's Fastest Racket Sport
Badminton - The World's fastest racket sport. You cannot be serious.shirt by Golf Refugees pic. Alistair Casey - International player / coach. Read more
Posted on 05 August 2015 GOLF, SPORTS -
Golf and Badminton
Sport England participation data; once a week age 16+ Golf Oct 13-Oct 14 730,300 Apr 14-Mar 15 727,700 Badminton Oct 13-Oct 14 490,200 Apr 14-Mar 15 449,900... Read more
Posted on 04 August 2015 GOLF, SPORTS -
Inbee Park 7 up
Congratulations to Inbee Park for winning the 2015 British Women's Open with a fantastic final round of 65. Even with an individualistic back-swing, it just goe... Read more
Posted on 02 August 2015 GOLF, SPORTS -
Black Balled
The ball on the left is the original Guinness World Record holding black ball designed by Golf Refugees. The ball on the right is a Nike copycat idea. I know... Read more
Posted on 30 July 2015 GOLF, SPORTS -
Express Yourself
Golf balls don't have to be boring.Use 360 degree golf ball decoration to express your Read more
Posted on 27 July 2015 GOLF, SPORTS -
New Broom
If Golf Refugees were the governing body of golf: Blood tests for doping would be mandatory More variety on major tours; including 9 hole rounds, street golf... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2015 GOLF, SPORTS -
Cradle to Grave
Two questions rarely considered by golfers in the 21 st Century when buying a new polo shirt.1) Is it manufactured by high-polluting-coal-fired-power-stations?2... Read more
Posted on 21 July 2015 GOLF, SPORTS -
You're an Amateur
I was hoping that you'd know better than thatI was hoping but you're an amateurI was hoping that you'd know betterBut I've been wrong before - Aimee MannAre... Read more
Posted on 21 July 2015 GOLF, SPORTS -
What a Week
20 years ago at St Andrews Golf Refugees met Acushnet CEO Wally Uihlein and putter guru Scotty Cameron to discuss our aerofoil-composite-prototype-driver and... Read more
Posted on 15 July 2015 GOLF, SPORTS -
Eco Golf Rules
In 2014 Golf Refugees submitted the following 'eco golf rules' to the R A for consideration. Eco Golf Rules: 1. All tournament approved golf balls (and clubs)... Read more
Posted on 12 July 2015 GOLF, SPORTS -
Put Solar on It
Is this the only way to make golf green? Abandoned golf courses becoming solar farms in Japan The abundance of abandoned golf courses goes back to the real... Read more
Posted on 07 July 2015 GOLF, SPORTS -
Golf Should Be Elitist
Donald thinks golf should be elitist. Time for the PGA Tour, PGA, USGA and LPGA to 'Dump the Trump'?Hoping to sell lots of these in Mexico. Read more
Posted on 03 July 2015 GOLF, SPORTS -
Luxury Golf Resorts
are an environmental disaster. Fact or fiction? Every golfer should know the water and chemical usage of their local course. “A Dangerous Game,” Trump National... Read more
Posted on 30 June 2015 GOLF, SPORTS -
The Death of Golf
According to the NGF, a golf course in America closes roughly every two days, while just 11 courses were opened in 2014. It takes 135,000 gallons of water... Read more
Posted on 27 June 2015 GOLF, SPORTS -
Solhein Cup
The Unofficial European Team Solhein Cup 'willy' t-shirt by Golf Refugees. Available in small (really), medium, large and extra large. Read more
Posted on 27 June 2015 GOLF, SPORTS