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This last bastion of male dominance has been forever
shattered, ruptured and disfigured beyond all hopes of
redemption. First the board room, and now the
playground.
Ever since this all-man, macho sport was invaded by
women; things have never been quite the same again.
So men are not really surprised that there have been
multitudinous golf accessories designed exclusively to
keep the fairer sex, well, fair.
Golf caps were never important golf accessories for
the players from Mars. However, shade from the sun is
critical for the Venus golfers.
So you have designer caps and custom tailor-made
shades, all color coordinated down to the Nth hue. And
this is just for caps.
You have the same mind-boggling variety in golf
umbrellas, glares, sun-block and other things that
make this sport so feminine these days.
If a lady?s delicate legs and pretty muscles tire
themselves out driving a golf cart, well, you can see
how a motorized caddy is almost a life-saving golf
accessory now.
Tight-fisted housewives may not pay for a caddy and
they will not expend extra energy in navigating and
peddling a bulky golf cart.
So a motorized caddy with simple push-button on-off
switches is suddenly the most important thing on the
greens today.
And don?t faint with shock if you see pretty, pink
customized golf carts puttering all over the course.
And of course separate His and Hers washrooms,
coordinated outfits for both golf partners, pink tees,
and other excesses are almost common-place now.
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Playing golf without accessories is a bit like eating
bread without butter - possible, but really yucky!
Golf accessories can include the basic must-haves like
balls and cases for your clubs to the high-end,
nice-to-haves like handheld computers for keeping
scores or tailor-made gloves.
As you may imagine, not only are these accessories
terribly expensive but frills quickly become
necessities in no time at all. So how can a golf
addict buy these accessories at reasonable prices
Local golf club stores, as anyone will vouch, are
quite expensive. So the alternative is to check out
the local classifieds in the good old newspaper or
online websites like Craigslist and eBay.
Keep track of flyers in your neighbourhood supermarket
and keep one ear cocked for gossip and word-of-mouth
information. The moment you hear that someone is
getting rid of their golf accessories, swoop in for a
killing.
You can get great discounts and unbelievable prices
when others are spring-cleaning or upgrading their
golf accessories. You get good, durable equipment and
accessories for a small fraction of the retail price
or almost for free.
If you have a mentor who wishes to discard their
collection of accessories or if you are friendly with
a senior citizen who is no longer capable of playing
golf, well, you have hit a gold-mine.
You can either purchase or borrow your choice of golf
accessorise at little or no cost. Let camaraderie and
networking also help you along so that when someone is
moving home or is picking up a new sport you can ask
them for their set of golf accessories.
Who says that all good things in life, especially a
neat set of golf accessories, are necessarily
expensive?
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Maternity clothes are probably the biggest money drain
for any pregnant woman. Not only do they have a small
shelf-life (after all, you will use them only for a
few months) they also tend to become old-fashioned in
a jiffy.
So how does someone plan their pregnancy wardrobe
without allowing it to make a big dent in their
budget?
Consider borrowing from friends or relatives. Almost
everyone hangs on to their maternity clothes and they
will gladly allow you borrow it for some time.
Plunder your husband or your partner?s closets for
baggy shirts, large-size shorts, and roomy socks.
Frequent yard sales and garage sales where housewives
might be disposing their maternity wear.
Run the clothes through a good dry cleaning service -
you don?t want to catch all the germs, mites, dust,
etc that might have collected on old clothes. Open the
seams of your old clothes - you might be surprised at
how long you can wear your regular clothes when you
are bulging with pregnancy fat if you can make them
roomier.
Stepping out for a party and you need something more
trendy? Well, consider buying last season?s pregnancy
dresses. Everyone at the party will be busy cooing
over your pregnancy glow to even notice your clothes.
Also, you might be excused because everyone buys
pregnancy dresses well in advance and if you are just
a season behind, well, that?s actually quite sweet.
And anyhow, pregnant mothers are forgiven a lot more
than out-of- fashion pregnancy dresses, so relax!
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