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Lizzie Driver Golf Apparel Review

lizzie driver poloLizzie Driver is an up-and-coming female golf apparel line started by two longtime friends who share an obsession with golf and a vision to bring high quality fashion to women on and off the course. We recently had the chance to try out some of the company's new items for the fall 2014 season. Well, allow me to clarify. When I say "we" tried out the newest styles from Lizzie Driver, I really mean "my wife tried these items out." I take my golf reviews very seriously, but even I have to draw the line somewhere.

According to the company's mission statement, Lizzie Driver caters to women 30-years-old and above while "countering the notion that golf clothes don’t have to be beautiful." Our product tester absolutely agreed with this sentiment, adding that "these clothes don't see like the dorky female golf clothes that other companies jam down our throats."

Did I mention my wife has a certain way with words?

For this review, our tester was able to try out one of the company's Short Sleeve Shirt polos, similar to the Proud Peacock Short Sleeve. This item is your classic golf polo design with a slight twist (one that our tester greatly appreciated): a 1” notch at the hem for extra flexibility. This is incredibly important for the female golfer, as polos from other brands are often very constricting during the golf swing, especially for women who are lower handicap players. Our tester pinpointed this feature as the highlight of the shirt.

In addition to the polo, our tester also tried out a pair of Lizzie Driver golf pants, similar to the Mountain Bluebird Long Pant. These were also found to be incredibly comfortable and flexible, prompting our tester to admit that she would feel perfectly fine wearing these pants while golfing or in the office. That sounds exactly like what Lizzie Driver designers were trying to accomplish with their product line.

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Overall, our product tester was extremely pleased with Lizzie Driver golf apparel. While some of the patterns and designs won't appeal to every taste, the comfort and flexibility inherent in every piece of clothing sets this company apart from others still trying to reach that level.

To learn more about Lizzie Driver golf apparel, visit www.lizziedriver.com.

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A Quick Note on Sexism in Golf

It is a topic that has been discussed and debated for as long as the game has been played. While racial boundaries are slowly being broken around country clubs and golf courses across the globe, an unmistakable aura of sexism still exists around golf, even if only in limited circles (frankly, I think it is much more prevelant). Waggleroom.com's Emily Kay touched on one such example in an earlier article, however I feel another perspective can help drive her point home further: a male's perspective.

Having worked in the golf industry for over 10 years earlier in my life - and now as a golf writer/blogger - I have had the opportunity to witness the various behaviors and candid whisperings from country club members from an outsider's perspective. As a bag room employee at my local club in Illinois growing up, I would routinely assist members with preparing for their rounds, cleaning their clubs, and organizing golf outings for our membership.

When working with the club's female members, a few characteristics were commonplace. Many of our female members had either just recently picked up the game or would seldom come out to the course to practice, which did lead to some longer rounds of golf. On average, this specific country club's female demographic was also a bit older than the much larger male membership count (our Ladies' Club Champion was in her 60s for most of my time there). There were also a few ladies who seemed to be a bit more "demanding" in their customer service requests in comparison to others, but nothing out of the ordinary. Every so often a "Mrs. Havercamp" joke would be exchanged among the male members, but for the most part everyone got along quite nicely.

Our male membership exuded more... interesting qualities rather frequently, which included:

- Excessive swearing and shouting, even while in the presence of junior golfers

- Displays of public drunkenness that would sometimes result in my having to retrieve a golf cart from a creek

- Overly-aggressive hacks at a missed putt on a green out of anger that often resulted in gaping divots taken from the putting surface

- Incessant chauvinistic comments and gestures towards female waitresses, employees, and lifeguards that went above and beyond sexual harassment

- Failure to maintain even the most fundamental etiquette while on the course, such as replacing a divot or repairing a ball mark

- and, to top it all off, issuing constant complaints to the Pro Shop about the female golfers "playing too slow"

Try as we might to promote equality within our private memberships and premium tee-times, a few misinformed loudmouths continue to cast stones in the direction of female golfers for simply trying to enjoy perhaps the greatest game in the world. In most cases, these same individuals could learn a lesson or two from our female counterparts about how to respect the game.

(The above article was originally posted by the author for Waggleroom.com)

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