Monday 11 June 2012

Worth A Punt??


So here we are with the Golfing in Style predictions again. Last time out we had a couple of top 10’s but unfortunately didn’t predict Bubba Watson to win The Masters and definitely didn’t predict the shot that won him the trophy…..wow!

But with the US Open this year being played at the aptly named Olympic Club is San Fran., we feel that we can give you a few hot tips for the title that currently belongs to Rory McIlroy. From the obvious to a couple of outsiders that are worth a cheeky bet.

Top Tips

1.    Lee Westwood – 13/1 – Yes I will come out and say it like everyone else has. This guy is due a major soon! He is just too good and too consistent not to win one eventually. Luck just needs to be on his side. With Lee just winning in Sweden in convincing fashion he should be full of confidence. Could this tournament finally be Lee’s time?

2.    Luke Donald – 14/1 – At this price for the world number one, you’d be crazy not to at least but a cheeky fiver on him. He has won again and again and seems to be in contention on a weekly basis. His last appearance was at the BMW PGA at Wentworth. In itself a course capable of hosting a major and he took it in his stride for the second year running. Could this be Luke’s time to win his first major and back up his world number one status?

3.    Dustin Johnson – 30/1 – A great price for one of golf’s true athletes. He has only just come back from a few months out with injury (sporting a new beard) and wins at the first time of asking.  He has been in contention at majors twice before but has seemingly slipped away on the Sunday. He has the power to dominate any golf course, even the long Olympic Club but does he have the mental toughness?

4.    Jason Dufner – 30/1 – The waggle man of golf is delivering week after week this year. He may never smile and actually look as if you just insulted his mother but this guy is on cloud 9 right now. A couple of wins and some good finishes, not to mention a recent marriage. Watch out for his trademark club waggle on final Sunday.

5.    Ricky Fowler – 35/1 – The man in orange is finally showing us all what we knew he was capable of for the last few years. Ricky has been hyped up as soon as he burst on to the scene but this is the year when he is really living up to all that hype and potential. Now with his first PGA Tour win bagged could he go and secure one of the big four trophies.

6.    Nicholas Colsaerts – 150/1 – OK I admit that the price may put you off but he should not have odds like this. If he can string together four good rounds on the bounce then this Belgium could destroy the field. Like Quiroz he is an awesomely long hitter, he’s just not on a Callaway advert. He won the Volvo Matchplay which is no mean feat in itself and is capable of causing an upset here. He is also our tip for making it into this year’s Ryder Cup team.



Bad Tips

1.    Tigers Woods – 7/1 - Now here is a golfer that the world is still obsessed with. Rightly so as he has brought millions of fans into the game and millions upon millions of pounds into it to boot. Realistically though, does he have a chance of winning? No. admittedly he won two weeks ago at The Memorial, but his form is so erratic that he surely can’t put together 4 perfect rounds at one of the toughest and tightest courses in America.

2.    Rory MciIlroy – 14/1 - Yes everyone automatically puts the current champion at the top of the betting, but take a second and put that out of your mind. Ask yourself about his current form. 3 missed cuts in a row and then when in contention after two days at the St Jude Classic, he was most un Rory like and extremely scrappy. Unless something miraculous happens in the next few days then I’m afraid the UK’s most loved golfer will not be retaining his trophy.

3.    Phil Mickelson – 20/1 – Putting it bluntly the darling of the US does not stand a chance here. Harsh but true! Phil admittedly plays some amazing golf, good enough to win any major but in recent times is a slow starter and has to make up a 10 shot deficit that some VERY wayward drives have cost him.   

Well that wraps up our top tips for this year’s US OPEN. Hopefully you will have gained something from reading our predictions and you never know, you might win some money too.



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Sunday 15 April 2012

Summer Starts Here

So the most highly anticipated tournament of the year is over once more and no doubt we are all in a state of depression. Before the tournament got underway you would think that they were only two players in the whole thing not 98. Such is the interest in Tiger Woods and the ‘new’ Tiger, a certain Rory Mclroy. Both came into the Masters on form so it is no wonder that all the attention was on them, however this quite understandably irritated some players. Most notably Lee Westwood who rightly said that he, along with others such as Luke Donald and the three time winner Phil Mickelson might have something to say about the result. However it was the mercurial Bubba Watson who finally prevailed victorious and had the honour of slipping on the green jacket on the Sunday night.

Bubba Watson who has never had a golf lesson in his life has quite understandably his own way of walking round the golf course. In fact I don’t think I can ever remember seeing him hit a straight shot before. No one has ever had the skill to move it from right to left or left to right as Bubba. None more so than on the playoff hole where he found himself deep in the pines and could barely see the green. Remarkably he managed to get it on the green and had no trouble in then securing the biggest prize of them all.

With all the excitement the Masters gives the viewers back here in the UK, it leaves everyone feeling pretty low but fear not. The Masters signals the start of the UK’s golf season so it’s now time to dust off those clubs from the garage. The snow has long gone, the birds are returning, the trees are blossoming and it’s time to possibly get a refresher lesson from your club pro and off you go for another fun packed summer.

To help you on your way Golfing in Style is proud to bring some brand new ranges of golf clothes for this year as well as some classic pieces. First up is none other than Tommy Hilfiger, currently worn by US PGA winner Keegan Bradley. This is very much a smart preppy look synonymous with Tommy, but one that is perfectly suited for the golf course. Within the collection are golf trousers, golf shorts for the long summer days as well as a great choice in golf polo shirts. All perfectly complimenting each other.

Next up we can bring you LUKE 1977, one of the biggest selling brands of recent years, it’s really burst on to the men’s fashion scene with a bang. Luke now sponsor Mark Foster on the European tour who has had some great finishes in the last year. Luke perfectly fits Golfing in Style’s ethos as the clothes are for both on and off the course. We are providing outstanding golfing v-neck jumpers in various pastel shades as well as an array of golf polo’s all in vivid colours. Also some more relaxed jumpers and long sleeved polo shirts for the 19th hole. Every base is covered here.

The last of the new range is from none other than Farah Vintage. Farah Vintage are a fashion brand from the young professional but we have hand picked some pieces that perfectly suit the golf course. You will look as good in their range on the fairways and greens as you will hitting the town at night recall that putt that just didn’t quite drop. 

Whatever you decide to wear on the course this year, we hope that Golfing in Style can make you stand out from the crowd in one of our unique golfing ranges.

Monday 24 October 2011

A True Number One

All season long there has been talk from a lot of journalists and pundits about the world rankings. How can a player be number one when they haven't won a major? This has been the main question and it's normally been asked from the other side of the pond. It is a fair question as the four majors carry all the weight and the prestige in the game. However when a player has 14 top 10 finishes from 19 starts on American soil this year then it becomes quite obvious how that player can be number one.

Luke Donald has been the mdel professional all season and gets on with his business without any fanfair around him. Even though he is world number one, he still manages to sneak up the leaderboards of competitons almost under the radar. This is due to his modesty in part and is summed up after his most recent win at The Disney Classic when he said "All credit goes to Pat Goss (his coach) and he good people I have around me".

He has now amassed £4.19 million on the PGA our this year and £3.34 million on the European tour. With only a few events left on the calendar he now looks odds on to become the first player in history to get the number one in the money list on both tours. If there was ever a doubt about Luke Donald being number 1 in the world then surely it has gone after that achievement

Tuesday 11 October 2011

Q Awards

With the news that Merc are sponsoring the Q Awards it really is a sign that the Golfing In Style brands translate to off field activities too. While Merc undoubably look great to play in they also look equally as at home on some of the UK's most stylish bands. You can check out our Merc range here

http://www.golfinginstyle.co.uk/Merc_s/1887.htm

Tuesday 13 September 2011

Baracuta Stock

BANG

Right from the 1960's comes Baracuta. Everyone will have seen Baracuta clothing without really realising. It's classic, tailored and looks as fresh today as it has always done. Worn by everyone from Elvis to Thierry Henry

Golfing In Style is now stocking a range of Baracuta polo's, cardigans and chino's. All the Baracuta range we stock fits perfectly with our ethos. Wear the stuff on the course and off it