Golfoholic

By: Naimah Jabali-Nash

Have you ever suffered from chronic back pain after long hours of sleeping in your car to be the first on the tee box? Do you get a tingling sensation in your fingertips after watching your golf ball leave its trail through the early morning dew or rolling fog? Do you find yourself scheduling every meeting, date and cocktail hour around that four and a half hour time slot? If these symptoms sound familiar, then you my friend are a Golfoholic. No need to be alarmed, it’s a common addiction that’s affected nearly 40 million Americans—myself included. The only remedy I’ve been able to conjure is more golf—a vicious cycle, I know. Though cravings may never cease, a healthy dose of German engineering can’t hurt.

Golfoholic’s line of apparel, bags and accessories is perfect for all your thingamajigs and whatchamacallits you tote around (a caddie’s worst nightmare). They’ve got it all. Stand bags, duffle bags, pens, mugs, water bottles, passport holders, windbreakers, caps, rain suits, even a survival pack, oh yes, because it gets scary out there! In all seriousness, besides branding every golf related dodad they can muster, Golfoholic’s most impressive products by far are its solar powered staff bag, detachable rain suit and UV resistant polos. The seven pound, Teflon-coated staff bag (or cart bag) features 10 compartments, including an expandable clothing pocket, a water resistant valuable pocket suitable for scorecards, 15 full length dividers and a 1-watt solar panel just in case your phone or MP3 player runs out of juice during the round. Its ultra-light rain suit has a detachable hood and sleeves and my personal favorite—reachthrough pockets to your pants! No disrobing required. And the UV repelling polo’s water wicking textiles keep you cool and dry in immense heat. My only problem is the line’s color way, it falls flat—black, red and gray with a hint of beige and white for good measure. What’s a woman supposed to do in the spring?