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Virginia-based Robert Bryan, Ltd. is a unique apparel company — and the company’s founder knows the reason is right here at home. “We’re the American-made guys,” he said of the fact that his company manufactures entirely in the United States, even right down to the yarn.   
Two innovative golf shoe styles lead Adidas footwear into 2008 — the Tour360 LTD for men and the Powerband Sport for men and women. And both offer performance features and technology that push golf footwear to another level.

All buckled in

“I believe we are seeing a long-term shift in golf fashion: Out with the pleated khakis, in with the micro-fiber and lots of color and flash.”

So says Trevor Derrheim, a professional golf instructor who has launched his own company, 59 Belts, to sell high-end belt buckles designed to be interchangeable with a wide variety of belts.
The splashdown at the Presidents Cup is making Woody Austin famous -- and it’s making him money. Not a bad parlay for a journeyman better known until the last few months for his self-deprecating manner than his golf.

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Paul Goydos, even by his own admission, is a veteran journeyman. What Goydos lacks in talent, he more than makes up for it in sheer character. And the PGA Tour could use more players like him.
For years, Davis Love III was one of the game's great players. Lately, though, a series of injuries have rendered him something of an after thought. And, unfortunately, he's not getting any younger.

The Players Championship is simply not the fifth major. A good tournament with a standout field, yes. But spare us the talk of it being in the same ballpark as the Grand Slam events. 
Watson let his fair share of big tournaments slip through his hands before learning how to close the deal. Once he did, Watson, a two-time Masters winner, became one of golf's greatest champions.

"You could not have asked for somebody to do that the way he did," Snedeker said. "He called and we talked for about a half hour. Probably one of the highlights of my life was having him tell me he watched the round on Sunday and tried to help me out here and there, what he thought I did wrong and where I could improve on it."

The new 20

The dearth of talented twentysomething players is starting to make its presence known. Think Immelman (28) at Masters, Scott (27) at EDS Byron Nelson, and that is just the beginning. Seven winners on the PGA Tour this season have been in their 20s, which matches the entire total from 2007. 
Hale Irwin, the three-time U.S. Open champion who is the Champions Tour’s all-time leader in wins, cannot seem to find the fun in golf right now. He believes the answer is either change or just not play — and the latter is quickly becoming a serious option. 
Some observers believe 27-year-old Adam Scott has underachieved in his career. His resume features seven wins in 115 PGA Tour starts, including a Players Championship and Tour Championship. That’s a haul far better than his contemporaries, so maybe it’s time to reassess Scott’s standing in the game. 
Lorena Ochoa is the latest name to be associated with Grand Slam talk. And there’s a very good reason why, too. Just look at her statistics.
Now that Tiger Woods’ opportunity to win the Grand Slam was slammed to pieces by Trevor Immelman at the Masters, the focus shifts to Lorena Ochoa. The 26-year old Mexican is not shying away from any talk that she could win the women’s version this summer. 
Tiger Woods and Eddie Van Halen have gotten to the top of their respective professions for a reason. On Saturday night, Tiger Jam XI had the two icons on stage together.