Showing posts with label golf. Show all posts
Showing posts with label golf. Show all posts

3.24.2010

Wonderful Wednesdays, Thoughtful Thursdays and Aloha Fridays!
(Yes. . . I've combined a few days worth of thoughts~ hope you don't mind!)


So many ways to pack your lunch or snacks!!
To School ~ To Golf ~ To the Beach!!
Bungalow Scout Totes and Bags are the way to go!!

Find them all at our Boutique!!
(OLLIE MCKAY'S!)

Don't forget to click on over to An Island Life to read more about Aloha Fridays ~And a little networking too! My question for today is:
Does anyone else feel "crunched" for time the last few weeks?? Think it's b/c winter lasted so darn long everywhere??
P.S. Happy Happy Birthday to our wonderful son today ~ You are the best! :)

9.16.2008

Be The Ball and more!

Golf Gals ~ You will love these ball markers! And for those of you who don't golf, but know someone who does ~ what a Fab gift idea! Click here "BE THE BALL~Gifts 4 U" to check out their website for all the cool stuff ~ Hat Clips & Ball Markers, Towels, Partyware, Sunglasses, Bling, Headcovers and lots more!



The little party tins are also so cute! Filled with Mints, Fruity Candy or golf tees & divot tool, they make a cool gift or tourney prize!

Love those Crystal Nail Files?? Then be sure to check out "95 & Sunny Glass Nail Files" ~ They have many styles to choose from, but my favorites are the small crystal nail files with tons of hand-painted pictures to choose from. For the golf gals, it would have to be this one!
And don't forget the Bag/Luggage Tags from "OLLIE MCKAY'S CHIC BOUTIQUE" ~ These are so much fun and look great tied onto a gift bag or wine bottle too! This one says "She Who Loves Golf" and is only $6.50!

7.14.2008

It's Not All About Shopping!

Okay, "Girls Who Shop and Girls Who Golf" ~ while we do LOVE to Shop and some of us also love to Golf, we all know the basic concept of truly being grateful for each day of life we are given and each breath we take! In my golf readings this past week, I ran across some articles on an amazing man. (The best one was from the magazine "Executive Golfer".) His name is Jon Huntsman. His family includes his wife, 9 children and 56 grandchildren! He has written some marvelous books; including Winners Never Cheat and one subtitled Everyday Values We Learned as Children (But May Have Forgotten)!

The following are some of the best thoughts and themes that Mr. Huntsman has tried to give to people to help them live their lives by! *(Courtesy of The Publisher's Page, August 2008, Executive Golfer Magazine) These are very inspirational and yet at the same time, seem so simple! I hope each of you finds something that you can take from this little blurb and apply to your daily life ~ and encourage your children to do the same!

"Keep your word ~ Play by the Rules ~ Graciousness is next to godliness ~ Check you moral compass (often) ~ Know the obligation "To Give Back"!!

"Listening to people; paying attention to and respecting individuals no matter their particular station in life; seeking fulfillment not from a financial bottom line, but rather, from an abundant personal inventory of values that can inspire others and the world around you!"

Here's to the goodness in all of us ~ Happy Monday!

7.11.2008

Golf Humor and Cool Golf Shoes

OKAY ~ First the Cool golf shoes and then the humor!!


If you are in need of some COOL new golf shoes for the summer ~ PLEASE take a look at Ebay.com ~ You will fund an abundance of brand new shoes at such GREAT prices!
In the Search browser, just type "golf shoes womens 7" (i.e. substitute "mens" or your own size) ~ I would love to hear from anyone that has tried these Croc Golf Shoes - they look very comfortable!




You have all heard of David Feherty ~ a former PGA tour member & now a writer and broadcaster. The following blurb was taken from one of his speeches and is sure to make you laugh! . . . . . Sorry it is rather long, but it is an excellent read!

"On the 14 years since CBS colleague Gary McCord was banned from the Masters: "They don't do comedy at the Masters. The Masters, for me, is like holding onto a really big collection of gas for a week. It's like having my buttocks surgically clenched at Augusta General Hospital on Wednesday, and surgically unclenched on Monday on the way to Hilton Head." ~ On his decision to give up his playing career in favor of a microphone: "When CBS came to me and asked me to do on-course commentary, I said, 'You know, I'm only 37, I still have hopes of [playing] a little better.' So they told me what they were going to pay me, and I said, 'You want to buy a set of clubs?' ~ On giving up alcohol: "I didn't quit drinking because I was a bad drunk. I quit because I was a spectacular drunk. It got to be like a video game, where you get to the highest level and it's not even a challenge." ~ On McCord's recent revelation, at the annual JCC Sports Awards banquet in Vancouver, that Tiger Woods' caddy Steve Williams and Feherty often try to outdo one another on the course in the area of flatulence, Feherty said: "Tiger is no slouch himself: "He can lay 'em down like a crop duster." On Gary Player's unsubstantiated suggestion last year about use of performance-enhancing drugs in pro golf: "Gary thinks he invented fitness because he used to do pushups on the airplane. He's just upset because you can't win a major any more with a low, flat hook and a Napoleon complex." ~ On the poor life advice Michelle Wie's parents have given the teenage phenom: "She could be adopted by Britney Spears and be better off. I want my 16-year-old daughter to have an enormous phone bill, a case of the giggles and to be pissed off at me for killing her first three boyfriends. I do not want her out on Tour under that kind of pressure." ~ On Phil Mickelson: >> "Phil is brilliant, but he's nuts. There's something not quite right about that boy. Phil is watching a movie that only Phil can see. His mother told me: "Phil was so clumsy as a little boy, we had to put a football helmet on him until he was four because he kept bumping into things.' I told her, 'Mary, Mary, I 'm a writer, you can't keep handing me material like this!!!' ~ So the next time I saw Phil I said, 'You didn't really wear a football helmet in the house until you were four, did you?' He said, 'It was more like five.' ~ On Tiger Woods: The first time he ever watched Woods play, Feherty examined the lie Tiger had in the trees, where he'd hit the ball into deep rough alongside a large root, and said on-air that the only available play was to wedge out sideways ~ Tiger promptly hit a towering 200-plus-yard, sweeping slice with a 2-iron that rolled to within 12 feet of the flag. "I just stood there watching him walk past," Feherty said, "and thinking, I don't know what that is, but I know there weren't two of them on Noah's Ark."

4.16.2008

L@@king for Golf Shoes??

If you're looking for new Golf Shoes ~ I've found some great places to shop online! ChaChaCha!!! Although I have found some unbelievable prices/deals on golf shoes on Ebay (and loved every pair - 10 and counting - ha!), I also love lots of the online shops I have come across. For those of you who have never tried Golf Sandals, now is the time to check some out. I have several different styles, and love them all ~ they are so comfortable and, believe it or not, if you happen to find yourself in a sand trap ( never happens, right??!!) you really don't get a shoe full of sand! With all the great deals available, you can get a couple of pairs ~ shoes or sandals ~ for the 2008 Golf Season ~ Fore! And Happy Shopping.



"iLoveGolfShoes.com"






Lori's Golf Shoppe









4.04.2008

Women Golfers Unite


I have come across a great site called Women-Golfers.com ~ A guide and resource for the girl golfers! They have a wealth of information on all kinds of topics, so check them out soon! Enjoy and hope you can all get out on the links this wk-end!


3.24.2008

Spring 2008 ~ Golf "Get Fit" TIPS!

Found some great fitness tips at PinkGolfTees.com! Let's work it out ladies!! Fore!

"Women golfers typically need more work in the area of upper body, wrist, ankles and hip area strength than their male counterparts.Here are a few simple exercises that will greatly improve your game and don’t require a gym or trainer.

1) One of the best exercises for overall strength for golf is the typical pushup. A counter-top – incline – pushup works well also. You can do them with your elbows out for chest strength; then do them with your elbows rubbing your sides to work the triceps. Work up to 20 pushups. Golf benefit: Good for upper body strength and shoulder and spinal stability -- two of the most important factors for insuring proper swing plane control during the entire swing.

2) For more upper body strength, perform a Lat Press Down using your club. Get in address position on one leg. Drop 10 degrees more with a straight back. Extend out your opposite arm with your club on the floor for support. Press down on the club with your arm to raise your body to an erect position. Work up to 20 times with each arm while standing on the opposite leg. Golf benefit: This strengthens your lats which are the main upper body muscles that bring your arm around for your swing. The single leg address position stance builds spinal stability and strengthens the major muscles of your ankle, knees and hips.

3) For wrist strength, hold your club in one hand while standing on the opposite leg. Rotate your wrist to move your club left and right and back and forth like you are painting with it. Repeat 20 times each direction. Golf benefit: The stance works your spinal stability and ankles, knees and hips like the previous exercise. The wrist movements strengthen your wrists for better club face control at impact. It also strengthens your wrists in the event you hit a hard object (the ground, rock, root, etc.)

4) Finally, perform a Hip Flexor Stretch. Tight hip flexors are the root cause of a number of muscle imbalances, swing faults and back pain issues. To stretch, place your right foot on the first step of any stairway. Place your left foot three stairs up. Hold onto the railings if you need help to balance, drop your pelvis toward the steps between your feet with your back straight up or even extend it backwards if you can. Switch feet and repeat on the other side. (You can also switch sides as you attempt to walk up the stairs to get a good strengthening workout for your legs.) Perform 3 times on each side, once every day.Always follow any back extension (bending backwards like in the hip flexor stretch) with a forward bend or flexion. Stand and roll down so that your palms are on the floor with your knees bent, much like you would bend over to tie your shoes while standing. Keeping your palms on the floor, try to straighten your legs. This will stretch your back and hamstrings. Golf benefit: Improves posture, reduces back pressure, allows abdominals to tighten, allows back and gluts (your buttocks) to strengthen and hamstrings to release. This also improves your setup, golf posture, back endurance, range of motion for your legs and hips during backswing and your ability to stay in the proper swing plane throughout your entire swing."
(Tips taken from Article By: Alan Smith)

OK Golf Girls ~ Go get fit!

3.16.2008

Fun GOLF Tags ~ For Luggage, Golf Bags, Travel Bags



These are too cute ~ new GOLF tags for your Golf Bag, luggage, travel bags, gift bags!

This one to the left says "She Who Loves Golf" on the bottom and comes with a sturdy, flexi fastener!

* Check them out at OLLIE MCKAY'S Chic Boutique *





3.14.2008

Girls who LOVE to Shop and Golf

Come join in the fun as we Share Shopping & Golf Info on our new Lens at Squidoo!
GirlsShopandGolf
Girls love to Shop! And some of us also love to golf! So this will be an evolving lens about both.
www.olliemckays.com

3.13.2008

Lessons in Life and Golf ~ An Amazing little boy!

Kyle Lograsso
(Click on Kyle's Pic)
This is an amazing little guy! A story to warm your heart (and you will also want his golf swing!) This is a video you can't miss!
We have some very Fun Golf Gifts for you Golf Gals!
See you at ~ www.olliemckays.com