takes them from the golf course
to the street in good fashion," says
Tennis Co.'s Susan Brown.
Available exclusively at Nord-
strom is Callaway Golf Apparel
for women. It's part of the store's
active sports collection and fea-
tures micro fibers as well as the
taaditional cottons. Others in the
line-up include Izod, Dale Elan
and Ice Tee, a manufacturer of
embroidered t-shirts with golf
motifs. EP Pro also produces
some specialty items just for
Nordstrom. The store promises
to match other prices at retail
stores. (248) 816-5100.

SCORING WITH DETAILS
Looking for some interesting
accessories to complete your golf
ensemble? Or maybe you're in
search of that perfect gift for your
favorite woman golfer. Tapper's
in West Bloomfield features neck-
laces with golf charms and pins
with golf motifs in gold and ster-
ling silver.(248) 932-7700.
Lee's Specialty has stationery
and note cards with golf motifs.
(248) 646-6700.
The Gibraltar Trade Center
presents a golf flea market twice
a year. Prices are rock-bottom on
clothes and equipment. Wyan-
dotte (313) 287-2000 and Mount
Clemens (810) 465-6440.
The Upper Crust introduces a
line of straw hats with inter-
changeable headbands. The hats
are offered in box weave, twisted
toil and vented wheat and in-
clude one band for $45. Addi-
tional bands are held in place
with a removable fabric fastener
and are machine washable. (800)
295-9005.
Bolle features three new styles
of sunglasses for golfers, featur-
ing Eagle-Vision lenses. The
Breakaway and the Tourney
Leader have wraparound styles
to block wind and glare; the Tour
Elite comes in five lens colors.
Eagle Vision lenses provide 100
percent UV protection with
undistorted visibility. (800) 22-
Bolle.
The maker of Lady Cobra
clubs now offers sunglasses in six
styles -- $100-$200. 1 (800)
BAFFLER.

BAGGING IT
Many of today's women's golf
bags look like upscale handbags
and luggage and come in sets
with matching handbags, lug-
gage pieces and other accessories.
Cubic Balance features a sev-
en-piece set which includes a ta-
pestry golf bag, head covers, hood,

matching travel case,
duffel carry-on, bag and
purse for $399.(888) 77-
CUBIC.
Kunnan EXT inter-
national designer has a
silk-like nylon bag ($150) (D
with matching hat ($25),
umbrella ($75) and head
covers ($40). (800) 399-
8599.
Women who walk on
the course might want to
consider Sun Mountain,
which features the Luna
S carry bag with its au-
tomatic bag stand and a
flat bottom for use on a
cart. The bag weighs
only four pounds and is
available in six colors for
$118. (800) CARY-BAG.
Also good for walkers
is Top-Flite's new Ergo-
Traverse Resort near Traverse City offers Moms
Tech golf bag collection. Grand
children's programs.
It's light weight and fea-
tures graphite shaft-friendly tops. resistance spikeless alternative.
The stand automatically engages The shoes are lightweight and
when the bag leans forward. It carry a two-year waterproof guar-
goes for about $150-$160 (800) antee ($130) (800) 638-6642.
225-1132.
Other options are Cleveland's GEARING UP
The best things to do before
VAS stand/stick bag ($120) (800)
739-3355 or one of Izzo's dual purchasing new clubs is to try
strap bags for carrying comfort them out (on a golf course is first
such as the Delight II bag ($65). best; at a driving range second
best) and to get help from a golf
(888) 499-6789.
professional to make sure of the
proper fit. Most ,club manufac-
GOLFING'S GREAT FEAT
Dexter added another turers now offer a line of clubs for
woman's style to its DrySports women and are available for right
lines ($89). It features waterproof hand or left. The clubs weigh less
leather uppers and a system to than men's clubs and the shafts
reduce weight and improve flex- are flexible enough to accommo-
ibility, and carries a two-year wa- date the slower swing of women.
terproof guarantee. (800) Many women, however, prefer to
852-2336. Foot-Joy reintroduced use clubs made for 4ien feeling
its flagship line of DryJoys ($125) they perform better with them.
and added two spikeless styles They often select clubs that are
and a spiked saddle. The com- designated for senior men be-
pany also added a women's spike- cause those are not as heavy and
stiff as the traditional men's club.
less alternative ($83).
Some of the more recently de-
Lady Fairway Golf Shoes of-
fers two new styles this season, signed clubs for women include:
Cleveland Golfs line of VAS
a plain-toe saddle oxford and a
white semi-wingtip. They've also TITANIUM Woods and VAS +
added a leather welt for style and Irons for women that are lighter
support. The Whitworth ($175) and easier to swing. The Cleve-
has a layer of PVC in the heel to land Self-Squaring Inset Hosel
remove some of the weight tra- quickly and almost automatical-
ditionally associated with leather ly squares the face of the club at
welts. The company also added impact for increased accuracy,
the Waverly ($89) with a Permair absorbing unwanted vibration
leather upper and a lightweight and making shots feel solid. (800)
outsold and a one-year water- 739-3355.
Tour Edge 950 Lift-Off irons
proof guarantee. (800) 770-5239.
Etonic has joined the alterna- are custom made with oversize
tive-spike issue with The Differ- heads and extreme perimeter
ence, its new shoe that combines weighting. The clubs are de-
the company's trademark Stabi- signed to have minimal turf drag
lizer outer sole with the new slip- to create a more shallot divot.

alog is great for golf
clothes and streetwear.
Golf lines include Leon
Levin, David Brooks,
Marcia and the tradi-
tional line of clothes
made for Mark, Fore &
Strike. (800) 327-36627.
For accessories, The
Castriota Collection pre-
sents an affordable se-
lection of gifts,
accessories, jewelry,
clothing and novelties for
golf enthusiasts. Includ-
ed in this catalog are
hand-painted porcelain
golfer figurines, pins,
earrings, golf watches,
plus tapestry shoe and
tote bags with golf mo-
tifs. (800) 344-8640.
If it's a t-shirt for this
year's US Women's
time away from the little ones with two new
Open or an official com-
memorative golf towel,
They come in left-handed models the United States Golf Associa-
and petite lengths. (800) 515- tion (USGA) catalog can provide
3343.
it along with limited-edition golf
Square Two introduces Light posters or women's golf glassware
and Easy woods for women. The and ice bucket. (800) 755-0293.
stainless steel woods are offset to
keep the club's face square at im- GOLF GETAWAYS PLUS
A wonderful way to enjoy the
pact and reduce slicing. Avail-
able in driver, 3-wood, 5-wood game as a couple or with a group
and 7-wood. New this year is a of friends is to take on the chal-
9-wood with 32 degrees loft. lenge of some of the United
These clubs also are available in States' finest resorts. From spa
petite lengths and left-handed amenities to kids' activities, the
following courses offer an array
models. (800) 256-2250.
Callaway Big Bertha War Bird of options.
Spend a ME Week at Marsh
Graphite drivers in graphite and
steel as well as 3,4 and 5 woods. Ridge in Gaylord rejuvenating
and indulging in spa activities
(800) 999-6263.
The Wilson Pro Staff Ladies and playing Marsh Ridge's chal-
set features midsize irons and lenging 18-hole course. After
aluminum woods in graphite working on your game, return to
shafts. The sets offer a choice of your Jacuzzi suite, work out with
four woods and seven irons or a trained professional, then relax
three woods and eight irons. (800) in a sauna. (800) ME-WEEK2 or
(800) 743-PLAY.
GO-WILSON.
If spending time with your
GOING BY THE BOOK
family and getting a chance to
In addition to the large cloth- play golf is your ideal fantasy,
ing, equipment and bag selections play the Gailes, the award-win-
found in pro shops and other re- ning course at the Lakewood
tail outlets, a variety of mail or- Shores Resort in Oscoda. There's
der companies offer something a full army of family activities in-
for every golfer. Among these are cluding a private beach on Cedar
Austad's Golf (800) 759-GOLF, Lake. Parents and kids alike love
Edwin Watts Golf (800) 874- the Wee Links, an 18-hole pitch
0146, Herrington (800) 622-5221, and putt course designed specif-
Golf Day (800) 473-4653 and ically with families in mind. (800)
Golfsmith Store (800) 396-0099. 882-2493.
For clothing check out the Tut-
Grand Traverse Resort (800)
tle Golf Collection catalog, which 748-0303 near Traverse City
carries lines like Marcia, Haley, along the sandy shores of Lake
Lily's of Beverly Hills, Jean Bell Michigan's Grand Traverse Bay
and David Brooks. (800) 882- offers two new options for chil-
dren this summer: a day camp
7511.
The Mark, Fore & Strike cat- called Cub Camp and an on-prop-