<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>Green Posse &#187; golf gifts</title> <atom:link href="http://www.greenposse.com/category/golf-gifts/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>http://www.greenposse.com</link> <description>The smell of a freshly mowed fairway.</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:01:59 +0000</lastBuildDate> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1</generator> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <item> <title>Holiday Gift Idea: Board Games for Golfers</title> <link>http://www.greenposse.com/2007/12/holiday-gift-idea-board-games-for-golfers/</link> <comments>http://www.greenposse.com/2007/12/holiday-gift-idea-board-games-for-golfers/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:24:58 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Sandy Mitchell</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[golf gifts]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.greenposse.com/holiday-gift-idea-board-games-for-golfers/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Looking for a last minute gift for a golfing enthusiast? Or perhaps something for your family and friends to enjoy together after that big holiday meal? Consider one of these golf-themed board games: Golf Monopoly. Just like the classic game, but with a &#8220;green&#8221; twist. Buy, sell and trade America&#8217;s most prestigious golf courses as you build your golf empire. Avoid the Hazards and Out of Bounds on this board game and, under the right conditions, you could own it all. Golo Dice Golf Game. Golfers and non-golfers of all ages find this golf game easy to learn and impossible to [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.greenposse.com">Green Posse</a></p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Looking for a last minute gift for a golfing enthusiast? Or perhaps something for your family and friends to enjoy together after that big holiday meal? Consider one of these golf-themed board games:</p> <p><a href='http://b5media_b4.s3.amazonaws.com/119/files/2007/12/golfmono.jpg' title='golfmono.jpg'><img src='http://b5media_b4.s3.amazonaws.com/119/files/2007/12/golfmono.thumbnail.jpg' hspace="5" align="left" border="0" alt='golfmono.jpg' /></a><a href="http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-2594613-10469170?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcj.shop.com%2FMonopoly_Golf_Game-31237334-40649747-p%21.shtml%3Fsourceid%3D23&#038;cjsku=40649747"><br />Golf Monopoly</a>. Just like the classic game, but with a &#8220;green&#8221; twist. Buy, sell and trade America&#8217;s most prestigious golf courses as you build your golf empire. Avoid the Hazards and Out of Bounds on this board game and, under the right conditions, you could own it all.</p> <p><a href="http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-2594613-10469170?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcj.shop.com%2FGOLO_Dice_Golf_Game-31241292-40653725-p%21.shtml%3Fsourceid%3D23&#038;cjsku=40653725">Golo Dice Golf Game</a>. Golfers and non-golfers of all ages find this golf game easy to learn and impossible to put down. The 9 dice represent 9 holes and feature birdies, bogeys, pars, and the dreaded &#8220;others&#8221;. </p> <p><a href='http://b5media_b4.s3.amazonaws.com/119/files/2007/12/fingergolf1.jpg' title='fingergolf1.jpg' ><img src='http://b5media_b4.s3.amazonaws.com/119/files/2007/12/fingergolf1.thumbnail.jpg' alt='fingergolf1.jpg' hspace="5" align="right" border="0"/></a><a href="http://affiliate.buy.com/gateway.aspx?adid=17662&#038;aid=10387780&#038;pid=2594613&#038;sURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.buy.com%2Fprod%2Fpga-tour-finger-golf%2Fq%2Floc%2F17250%2F204716803.html&#038;cjsku=204716803">PGA Tour Finger Golf</a>. In the tradition of paper football played by millions of kids, both young and old, Zelosport has taken this same concept to the greatest game ever played. With professional golf growing in popularity each year, PGA TOUR Finger Golf allows fans to take this great sport indoors to the kitchen table where families can enjoy many more hours of entertainment, day or night, rain or shine.</p> <p><i><sup>(photos courtesy of Buy.com)</i></sup></p> <p>Post from: <a href="http://www.greenposse.com">Green Posse</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.greenposse.com/2007/12/holiday-gift-idea-board-games-for-golfers/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>10</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Golf Magazines for Last Minute Gifts</title> <link>http://www.greenposse.com/2007/12/golf-magazines-for-last-minute-gifts/</link> <comments>http://www.greenposse.com/2007/12/golf-magazines-for-last-minute-gifts/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:41:56 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Sandy Mitchell</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[golf gifts]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.greenposse.com/golf-magazines-for-last-minute-gifts/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Golf magazine subscriptions are an easy last-minute gift. They&#8217;re simple to buy and you don&#8217;t have to worry about shipping. Below are our picks for the best golf magazines: Golf Digest. This popular, glossy monthly features tips from pros, articles on golf courses, and interviews with players, among other features. Golf Illustrated. Issue bi-monthly, Golf Illustrated offers buying advice for beginning and mid-handicap golfers. Links. Issued seven times a year, this glossy magazine gives in depth articles about classic golf courses, the history of the game, and other timeless topics. Golf for Women. Designed for women golfers, this monthly magazine offers golf tips, buying [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.greenposse.com">Green Posse</a></p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Golf magazine subscriptions are an easy last-minute gift. They&#8217;re simple to buy and you don&#8217;t have to worry about shipping. Below are our picks for the best golf magazines:</p> <p><img src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z215/sandymae2000/golfdigest.jpg" hspace="5" align="left" height="170" width="130"><a href="http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-2594613-10273888?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ccgdata.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Ftrack%2F51cfbbf1%2B0540-12.html&#038;cjsku=0540-12">Golf Digest</a>. This popular, glossy monthly features tips from pros, articles on golf courses, and interviews with players, among other features.</p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-2594613-10454031?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.magsforless.com%2Fproducts.cfm%3FPID%3D332%26RID%3D&#038;cjsku=332-10">Golf Illustrated</a>. Issue bi-monthly, Golf Illustrated offers buying advice for beginning and mid-handicap golfers.</p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Links-The-Best-of-Golf/dp/B00005N7Y4/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&#038;s=magazines&#038;qid=1197624820&#038;sr=8-1">Links</a>. Issued seven times a year, this glossy magazine gives in depth articles about classic golf courses, the history of the game, and other timeless topics.<img src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z215/sandymae2000/golfwomen.jpg" hspace="5" align="right" height="140" width="110"></p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-2594613-10454031?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.magsforless.com%2Fproducts.cfm%3FPID%3D188%26RID%3D&#038;cjsku=188-6">Golf for Women</a>. Designed for women golfers, this monthly magazine offers golf tips, buying advice for golf apparel and accessories, and news from the LPGA tour.</p> <p>Post from: <a href="http://www.greenposse.com">Green Posse</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.greenposse.com/2007/12/golf-magazines-for-last-minute-gifts/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>My Favorite Golf Movies</title> <link>http://www.greenposse.com/2007/12/my-favorite-golf-movies/</link> <comments>http://www.greenposse.com/2007/12/my-favorite-golf-movies/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2007 06:01:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Sandy Mitchell</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[golf gifts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[golf-movies]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.greenposse.com/my-favorite-golf-movies/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Golf movies tend to either be funny, light-hearted looks at the game or &#8220;here&#8217;s how you do it&#8221;-type instructional videos.  Since it&#8217;s winter in most of the United States, these are my picks for the best comedies and light dramas about golf.  You can watch any of these with your non-golfing spouse or family member.  They&#8217;ll enjoy them too. (Click on the title to shop for your own copy or order them from NetFlix.) CaddyShack.  What&#8217;s not to love about this Bill Murray classic?  It has a psycho caddie, a cute groundhog, Chevy Chase, and Rodney Dangerfield. Originally released in 1980, [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.greenposse.com">Green Posse</a></p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Golf movies tend to either be funny, light-hearted looks at the game or &#8220;here&#8217;s how you do it&#8221;-type instructional videos.  Since it&#8217;s winter in most of the United States, these are my picks for the best comedies and light dramas about golf.  You can watch any of these with your non-golfing spouse or family member.  They&#8217;ll enjoy them too. (Click on the title to shop for your own copy or order them from NetFlix.)</p> <p><img align="left" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z215/sandymae2000/caddyshack.jpg" hspace="5" /><a href="http://affiliate.buy.com/gateway.aspx?adid=17662&amp;aid=10387774&amp;pid=2594613&amp;sURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.buy.com%2Fprod%2Fcaddyshack-20th-anniversary-edition%2Fq%2Floc%2F322%2F204364773.html&amp;cjsku=204364773">CaddyShack</a>.  What&#8217;s not to love about this Bill Murray classic?  It has a psycho caddie, a cute groundhog, Chevy Chase, and Rodney Dangerfield. Originally released in 1980, this is the quintessential golf comedy and just gets better with age.</p> <p><a href="http://affiliate.buy.com/gateway.aspx?adid=17662&amp;aid=10387774&amp;pid=2594613&amp;sURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.buy.com%2Fprod%2Ftin-cup%2Fq%2Floc%2F322%2F40000469.html&amp;cjsku=40000469">Tin Cup</a>.  Tin Cup is the classic story of the &#8220;average Joe&#8221; golfer (played by Kevin Costner) who qualifies to play in the US Open.  Add Don Johnson as the arrogant pro and Cheech Marin as Costner&#8217;s caddy and it&#8217;s kind of combination of &#8220;Rocky,&#8221;"Bull Durham,&#8221; and golf.</p> <p><img align="right" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z215/sandymae2000/happy.jpg" hspace="5" /><a href="http://affiliate.buy.com/gateway.aspx?adid=17662&amp;aid=10387774&amp;pid=2594613&amp;sURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.buy.com%2Fprod%2Fhappy-gilmore%2Fq%2Floc%2F322%2F40719316.html&amp;cjsku=40719316">Happy Gilmore</a>.  This story of a pro hockey turned golfer, starring Adam Sandler is silly, enjoyable, and fun.</p> <p><a href="http://affiliate.buy.com/gateway.aspx?adid=17662&amp;aid=10387774&amp;pid=2594613&amp;sURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.buy.com%2Fprod%2Fbobby-jones-stroke-of-genius-special-edition%2Fq%2Floc%2F322%2F40697019.html&amp;cjsku=40697019">Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius</a>.  More serious than the three movies described above, this one tells the story of championship golfer Bobby Jones, the only man to win the coveted Grand Slam of golf.</p> <p><em><sup>(cover art courtesy of Buy.com)</sup></em></p> <p>Post from: <a href="http://www.greenposse.com">Green Posse</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.greenposse.com/2007/12/my-favorite-golf-movies/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Best Books for Golfers</title> <link>http://www.greenposse.com/2007/11/best-books-for-golfers/</link> <comments>http://www.greenposse.com/2007/11/best-books-for-golfers/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2007 06:01:32 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Sandy Mitchell</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[golf gifts]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.greenposse.com/best-books-for-golfers/</guid> <description><![CDATA[As the holiday season approaches, there are our picks for the best books for those golfers and golf enthusiasts on your shopping list. John Daly&#8217;s &#8220;Golf My Own Damn Way: A Real Guy&#8217;s Guide to Chopping Ten Strokes Off Your Score&#8221; &#8211; Just released in October, this is the latest in pro golfer, John Daly&#8217;s series of semi-biographical, semi-practical books.  It&#8217;s an enjoyable, light-hearted look at the game of golf and the people who play it. &#8220;The Golf Handbook&#8221; - Now in its third edition, this tome is indispensible to the beginner&#8211;and the most accomplished&#8211;golfer.  It discusses everything about the game of [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.greenposse.com">Green Posse</a></p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As the holiday season approaches, there are our picks for the best books for those golfers and golf enthusiasts on your shopping list.</p> <p><img align="right" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z215/sandymae2000/daly.jpg" hspace="5" />John Daly&#8217;s &#8220;<a href="http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-2594613-42121?isbn=9780061431029">Golf My Own Damn Way: A Real Guy&#8217;s Guide to Chopping Ten Strokes Off Your Score</a>&#8221; &#8211; Just released in October, this is the latest in pro golfer, John Daly&#8217;s series of semi-biographical, semi-practical books.  It&#8217;s an enjoyable, light-hearted look at the game of golf and the people who play it.<br /> <a href="http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-2594613-42121?isbn=9780609800669">&#8220;The Golf Handbook&#8221; </a>- Now in its third edition, this tome is indispensible to the beginner&#8211;and the most accomplished&#8211;golfer.  It discusses everything about the game of golf, from how to putt to using the right club to the history of golf.  A great reference book.</p> <p>Ben Hogan&#8217;s &#8220;<a href="http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-2594613-42121?isbn=9780671612979">Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf</a>&#8221; &#8211; Written in 1957, this book is still a classic.  It&#8217;s premise is that any golfer, with a little work, can consistantly break 80&#8230;and he tells you how to do it in easy-to-understand lessons.</p> <p>&#8220;<a href="http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-2594613-42121?isbn=9780446529310">How I Play Golf</a>&#8221; by Tiger Woods &#8211; Tiger Woods&#8217; 2001 book gives a glimpse into the life of the sport&#8217;s greatest current player.  The tone is friendly and Tiger mixes ancedotes and stories about his own golf shots with advice on improving your game.</p> <p><img align="left" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z215/sandymae2000/50places.jpg" hspace="5" />&#8220;<a href="http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-2594613-42121?isbn=9781584794747">Fifty Place to Play Golf before you Die</a>&#8221; &#8211; This coffee table book is the stuff of which golfing daydreams are made.  The book, with dozens of glossy color photographs, takes the reader around the world, to some of the most remote&#8211;and most challenging&#8211;courses around.  Included are Northern Ireland&#8217;s remote Ballyliffin course and New Zealand&#8217;s Cap Kidnappers course, with its 500 foot drop to the sea.</p> <p><em><sup>(cover art courtesy of Harper and Stewart, Tabori &amp; Chang Publishers)</sup></em></p> <p>Post from: <a href="http://www.greenposse.com">Green Posse</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.greenposse.com/2007/11/best-books-for-golfers/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
