Ben Franklin said “Beer is proof that God loves us.” And one of the reasons the Pilgrims decided to stay in Massachusetts instead of going on to the Virginia Colony was that they were out of beer.

Now you can serve your friends beer over the holiday season in style with this personalized beer pitcher. It holds 60 ounces. 60. That’s a big number.

Personalized 19th Hole Pitcher (60 Ounce)

Fidra is the new company from John Ashworth, the designer who strangely is no longer associated with the golf clothing company that bears his name. His new stuff is very stylish, like this Black Fryar Argyle Sweater

The Zero Restriction Featherweight Traveler s Rain Jacket has got to be the ultimate in foul weather golf wear. You can wear it full sleeve, half sleeve, or as a vest. The design is said to allow the full range of motion because it changes shape during the swing.

Sort of like that symbiotic costume Spiderman had in the comics.

In the winter months, I like to haul a hitting mat into my classroom and hit soft rubber balls against the blackboard.

But I’ve never been convinced that the practice was doing me a lot of good. The hard surface of the mat causes the clubhead to skip in a most unnatural way, so I can never really tell how I did.

But the TruStrike Golf Mat claims to have solved that problem. It has a gel subsurface that apparently allows you to strike through the ball. So a fat shot is a fat shot.

It’s amazing if it works. But unfortunately, its way too expensive for me to buy one to try out.

Maybe I can convince the company to send me one for a review. Then I’ll be able to let you know how it works.

TrueStrike Mat-Double

I think that these Butthead Headcovers are hysterical. I especially like the tiger one. It’s the perfect answer to those Eldrick Woods wannabees who have a Tiger headcover in their bag.