by mziminsky | Jan 26, 2013 | Blog
5 Golf Outing Gift Mistakes What good are golf outing giveaways that are golfer throwaways? Tournament planners should focus on saving money, but not at the risk of impacting players negatively. The primary reason for golf tournament gifts is to positively impact the event and hopefully retain players for next years event. If your tee prizes are not bringing lots of smiles, re-think your strategy. Even when you get your outing gifts donated, if players throw them away they have cost you more than you realize. Here are a few tee prize ideas to ensure your help the cause: Choose Golf Gifts over Non-Golf Gifts Tournament participants are rarely into logo pens, T-shirts, or coffee mugs. In fact, watch the reaction most players give as they look in the goody bags. Cheap “free-bee” items are a better fit for corporations to give to their customers. If the donated pen goes in the trash and the t-shirt stays in the drawer, does that make a player remember your event fondly? Put something in the goody bag that they will actually use when golfing, and will remind them each time they use it while playing. Choose Subtle Logos over Large Logos Most players in today’s golf tournaments are B-Types, and they are not into being noticed. The trend these days is to keep logos small and subtle, so if you want players to use wear the item – use subtle logos. In fact, many more events are now giving gifts with no logo. Remember, the logo is probably more important to you than it is to the participants, so avoid turning...
by mziminsky | Jan 2, 2013 | Blog
Size and Performance Matters in a golf towel At Greens Towel, we survey many golfers to find out what matters most to them in golf towel. Here are our survey results so far: 1. Size Matters – 96% of Golfers don’t find an oversize golf towel to be inconvenient. For cleaning, players prefer a towel that is small, light weight, portable, and does not drag on the ground. 2. Absorption Matters – 94% of Players indicate they want their golf towel to absorb fast and remove dirt quickly. Players are fed up with new golf towels that that repel water and smear dirt rather than take it away. 3. Price Matters – 86% of golfers will not over pay for a golf souvenir towel, when they want a golf cleaning towel. They will not buy anything else in the shop either. If they want a souvenir bag ornament, they’ll buy one. 4. Easy-to-use Matters – 84% of our surveys indicate players are really bothered by cheap, obsolete attachment clips and wonder why any manufacturer would still use them. Hassle Free Clips are a must. 5. Softness Matters – 58% of golfers prefer towel fabrics that are soft, and get the job done quickly. Multiple surface golf towels appear to be more of a nuisance for our respondents. 6. Brand is a Low Priority – 22% indicated the Name Brand was important. It seems most golfers don’t much care what name on their towel as long as it works. With this valuable information, Golf Shops today should consider offering a selection of small, absorbent, fast cleaning golf towels that are low...
by mziminsky | Jan 1, 2013 | Blog
Golf Towels Have Evolved In order to have a great golf experience you must have the right golf equipment, and proper golf towels can make a huge difference. This year, consider keep 3 towels on your bag. Golf towels have evolved and there are many great new golf towels, but experts now agree they should be categorized into 3 types – Cleaning Towels, Personal Use Towels, and Cooling Towels. This year, move beyond the tradition of 1 golf towel by incorporating multiple towels with specific purposes into your golf game. Towel #1 – For Cleaning Purposes A small, lightweight, super-absorbent microfiber towel with an easy-to-use clip. An example of this is the Microfiber Greens Towel, www.greenstowel.com. Club Glove has a tandem towel set that has both a personal towel and a cleaning towel. The primary purpose for this towel is for to keep your golf balls and equipment in top playing condition. If you play a lot of golf you may go through a few of these towels in a season. You should clip it on your bag or keep it in your pocket during your round so it is there when you need it. This is your towel for dirt in you irons grooves, grass stains on your golf balls, and keeping sand off your putter. Use a cleaning towel thus preserve your personal souvenir towel for your hands and personal use exclusively. Try to avoid mixing dirt, pond water, grass stains, fertilizer and golf course chemicals onto your personal use golf towel. Towel #2 – For Personal Use A larger super-soft towel for your hands, face, eyes, and all other personal use....
by mziminsky | Oct 23, 2012 | Blog
Stocking Stuffer Golf Gift for your Favorite Golfer. Golf is their hobby, but you don’t play golf. You want them to actually like what you get them, but you don’t know jack about golf. You wish your budget was higher but it’s just not what it used to be. And it must fit in their stocking! Buy Practical / Not Pretty! Pretty gifts go in the drawer and eventually find the trash. They’ll tell you they like them but when the golf season begins they are long forgotten. Remember, golfers prefer practical over pretty. Buy them gifts they can use when playing. Like a Microfiber Greens Towel. Here’s a Stocking stuffer your golfer will appreciate. Total Budget – $4.99ea Now that’s a great golfers stocking idea ! Greens Towel, America’s Handiest Golf...
by mziminsky | Sep 12, 2012 | Blog
Why are Microfiber Golf Towels so popular? Microfiber golf towels have found their way onto thousands of golf bags and their popularity continues to grow. So why has microfiber fast become the favorite golf towel fabric for players everywhere? Here is a quick introduction to the advantages of microfiber. 10 Key Benefits of Microfiber Golf Towels: Microfiber is like a dirt magnet as it attracts and traps more dirt than traditional cotton. Microfiber works great Wet or Dry so players experience improved results in all conditions. Microfiber absorbs faster and more. Many say it will hold up to 7 times it’s weight. Microfiber is non-abrasive, so it won’t scratch clubs or shoes as it cleans. Microfiber is lighter weight making it more convenient and portable to take to the range and greens. Microfiber is less expensive so you get a better material at a lower cost when compared to cotton. Microfiber is Anti-microbial and dries quickly which reduces odors from a damp towel left on your golf bag. Microfiber can be washed in hot or cold water and it will not shrink which is hassle free easy maintenance. Microfiber cleans golf equipment without using harsh chemicals which saves on wear and tear. Microfiber is Durable making it longer lasting when compared with cotton. In review, microfiber golf towels are superior to cotton golf towels because they are super absorbent, fast cleaning, and pick up more dirt. No matter what you are cleaning (golf balls, golf shoes, golf equipment) you are going to get better results from a microfiber towel. Traditional cotton golf towels do not attract and pick up...
by dwalter | Aug 25, 2012 | Blog
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