.Few, if any, apparel brands have a history as extraordinary and inspiring as that of Lacoste.It began with the company's founder, back in the first half of the 20th century.A champion tennis player, Rene Lacoste, was also an innovator. I could be said that he transformed the way the world dressed when he invented the polo shirt. Prior to it's appearance, men wore long sleeved starched shirts Read Full Story

The Girl Effect. The powerful social and economic change brought about when girls have the opportunity to participate in their society... are not to be underestimated.The Girl Effect Read Full Story

.If past years are any indication, a number of publications will soon be bringing you Tiger's Ten Best Golf Shots of 2009. However, despite the fact that Tiger Woods wears hundreds of shirts each season, there's never... as far as I know... been a feature on Tiger Woods' Ten Best Golf... Shirts. That is until now.Those presented above are my choices, and what I'd like to know is which of them do Read Full Story

I've always been a huge Michelle Wie fan... Always. Over the years curmudgeons and critics called us the "Wie Warriors". We who believed that Michelle would soon prevail were accused us of being in denial... Which really wasn't a problem in my case because I actually liked the Wie Warrior label and knew I wasn't denying anything.The haters sometimes called themselves purists, and maintained that Read Full Story

.He held his own against a roaring Rory McIlroy to win the USB Hong Kong Open... and in doing so, secured a place a the table in Dubai.The win was Gregory Bourdy’s third on the European Tour, making him the first French man to win three tournaments in consecutive years. I first got to know Mr. Bourdy in April of 2008 when I wrote about his victory at the European Tour's Portuguese Open. I played Read Full Story

."There are now 11 golfers within 5 shots of the lead. All of a sudden, it's looking like pretty equal odds that we could have a career 1st-time winner (Wie, SH Kim, Lang, McPherson), a seasonal 1st-time winner (Creamer, Pressel), or a repeat winner (Shin, Kerr, Tseng, IK Kim, Pettersen) at the '09 LOI when all is said and done."That's how the Constructivist summed up the possibilities at the end Read Full Story

It seems I have one or the other... and whichever it is, it's a real pain in the... elbow. I've been unable to post for over 24 hours. You see yesterday morning I had a cortisone injection... which subsequently led to something they call Cortisone Flare and that = ouch X 10!As it happens there's a lot of good golf happening right now too... with Tiger on the trail in Australia, Rickie Fowler on Read Full Story

.We know Australia is famous for its unique species. One such rare creature came out of the Melbourne woodwork recently to greet Tiger Woods: The Golfballerazzi. Seen here in its natural habitat, which is any course where the world's number one golfer might be found. The Golfballerazzi stalks Mr. Woods' errant golf balls, and when he catches one in a vulnerable position, he'll pounce. And snap Read Full Story

. This is just too awesome not to share. When I first encountered it earlier today at Charles Boyer's Me and Old Man Par I knew it was going to be a... big story. You see Charles rarely touches on fashion, preferring to write engaging features on golf course architecture, golf history or the pro tour news. ~ When Charles writes about apparel, you've got to assume it's something specialThen I Read Full Story

.At the 2009 Wendy’s 3-Tour Challenge, the LPGA team was clearly the most photogenic. ~ After all, the team consisted of Cristie Kerr, Natalie Gulbis and Suzanne Pettersen... and you just don't get much more photogenic than than. Well it turns out they were also the best golfers yesterday, as Ms. Kerr's 4-under 32 led the ultra-blonde team to a combined 6 under on the final nine holes. That Read Full Story