MEAT HEAD

USA Ryder Cup team enjoyed a traditional Welsh meal on their first day at Celtic Manor.

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TEAM PIC

Official European 2010 Ryder Cup Team photo.
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SWEATSHOP

Would you wear this t-shirt? You are probably already wearing it.
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GOLF JOURNO SPEAKS

'I couldn’t be less “Eco” if I tried but I do feel increasingly guilty about that. We know how to make the world a cleaner place, we have the technology and the money and all the tools so in my opinion we have a duty to do it, regardless of whether or not you believe the global warming argument. 

So it got me thinking. How eco-friendly are Nike’s t-shirts / polo shirts? Adidas or Reebok? Ping, Callaway or any of the others. You know what – I don’t know. I can’t find any information about it and what does that tell you…they’re probably not eco in the slightest. If they were, they’d be shouting about it, you know they would. I stand to be corrected but it seems pretty clear cut.

It’s not going to change my life or anything but when faced with a decision on where I spend my next £30 on a new golf shirt, I can’t help but be drawn to a brand like Golf Refugees.

Not only will I be able to piss-off the old codgers but I’ll also be able to do it knowing that I’ve done a bit for mother earth and therefore, the golf course I’m playing on.

If you want a decent shirt and a clear conscience you won’t go wrong with the Golf Refugees.'

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CLIMATE CHANGE?

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RYDER CUP 1929

Since the first Ryder Cup held on British soil in April 1929, has anything changed?

The American team was led by the playboy trailblazer Walter Hagan. No change there then.

The home team included Henry Cotton, and as he names suggests he wore a combination of natural fibres; tweed and cotton. Nowadays he’d be all logoed up in cheap nasty polyester, which is derived from petroleum.

Played in Yorkshire, late April the players had to endure hailstorms and greens covered in snow. This week in Wales, Ryder Cup players can expect lots of rain.

Back in 1929 the result was a 7-5 victory to Great Britain. Let’s hope the result stays the same.
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PUMP IT UP

Vale of Glamorgan brewery 'Tiger Would' beer.

A top pint.

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