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F a s h i o n u p d a t e
Shapes and Sizes
Here’s a snapshot of golfing apparel that’s on the market right now,
whether re-stocking for this year or planning ahead for 2009.
Kartel Greg Norman Collection
Autumn 2008-Spring 2009 ML50
MD Golf is the exclusive UK The Open Championship leader
distributor for Kartel, and after three rounds and so nearly
as the sales force goes a record-smashing champion at
through the process of the age of 53, perhaps Greg
re-introducing the Norman will find solace in the
brand to many 2009 sales of his Greg Norman
retailers, Collection apparel. The
Padraig Australian may not have won at
Harrington’s awe- Birkdale but there is no
inspiring defence question he gave his brand
of his Open exposure an enormous boost
Championship title last month.
at Royal Birkdale last Among the range for next
month could not have year is a line of polo shirts made
come at a better time from moisture-wicking, pill-resistant, colour-saturated, luxury fabrics, such as the ML
for his clothing supplier (the timing of Harrington’s back-nine charge was pretty 50 Interlock Polo (pictured). This shirt, part of Norman’s Play Dry Performance
good, in itself). category, is made from an ultra-fine microfibre to ensure the shirt is both lightweight
One of Kartel’s core products for 2008 and 2009 is its double mercerised lambswool and provides 50+ UPF.
sweater. It is fully machine-washable, unlike many lambswool sweaters, and comes in a The ML50 is available in solid colours or stripes of seasport, haze, equator, cardinal,
wide range of colours. leek and black.
SRP: £49.95 SRP: £39.99
www.kartel.ie www.gregnormancollection.com
PING Collection Nike Ashworth
Spring-Summer 2009 Sphere React Cool Polo Autumn-Winter 2008
Following its successes of 2008, PING Collection is Just the kind of shirt you After a period of
expanding its range for Spring-Summer 2009 to provide can envisage Tiger re-organisation for
golfers with a complete line of polo shirts, sweaters, Woods wearing Ashworth, which has
trousers, wind-shirts and accessories. on the Sunday of seen founder John
The apparel will be made from technically advanced a major (when Ashworth return to the
fabrics, with classic and athletic designs available in four he’s playing), company, its Autumn-
colour palettes, including Fresh (pictured), which Nike’s Sphere Winter 2008 range has
combines grass, white, black and ink. React Cool propelled the American
SRP: Seren polo £36; Remus trousers £50 Polo for men brand back to the
www.pingcollection.co.uk (pictured) is one of forefront of golf fashion and performance. The range is
the on-going success still available to retailers searching to bring an urban,
stories of 2008 for edgy golf look into their shops.
the brand. The range is split into four lines: ASH 33; 3rd Groove
The shirt is made Performance; Ashworth Organics and EZ Tech Hi-Def.
with a three-button The Blue Grass polo shirt (pictured) is from the 3rd
placket, self-fabric Groove Performance line, which takes its name from Ben
collar, raglan sleeves and it is made from 90% Hogan’s desire to hit every shot out of the third groove of
polyester and 10% spandex. Apart from red/dark the clubface. Blue Grass is made from a blend of pima
obsidian, the shirt is also available in black/khaki cotton and polyester and it is moisture wicking,
and white/blue spark. breathable and lightweight.
SRP: £40.00 SRP: £42
www.nikegolfeurope.com www.ashwortheurope.com
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