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Putt for Dough With A Phil Mickelson Inspired Putter

Filed under: Sports

Hello golfers, here's a limited edition club that you're going to have to not only pay dearly for but race for as well. It's the Odyssey ProType 82 and it's all about Phil Mickelson, inspired by the putter he used to win his 4th major tournament the 2010 Masters. Features include Odyssey's White Ice insert (with a Tungsten weight behind it), a sightline specially requested by Mickelson that stretches from the face of the club down the back flange, and a green highlight on the sole as a nod to his win and third Green Jacket. Only 164 Odyssey ProType 82 putters will be made, 82 left-handed and 82 right-handed, all numbered and protected by a signature Phil Mickelson headcover and Black Series grip. The price? $500.

Here's where the racing part comes in: in order to get one you have to log on to OdysseyGolf.com on May 10th 2010 at 11am EST and if you're one of the first 82 lefties/82 righties to register you'll get the chance to buy one. If not I guess you're outta luck. How fast do you think they'll go?

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Tags: clubs, golf, golf clubs, masters, Odyssey, phil mickelson, putter

Monte Carlo Hopes For Good Attendance At Tennis Tournament

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels, Sports

U.S. players don't fill up the roster but for the rest of the the tennis world, the Rolex Masters Monte Carlo is a prime sports event and the start of the season on the French Riviera. It is the first big clay court tournament of the season and heralds the beginning of warm weather activities much the way the Masters does for golf.

Wealth Bulletin reports that after this grim and withering winter, Monte Carlo tennis fans are ready to indulge. A 20-seat prestige box at the Masters tournament costs 48,000 euros. The Monte Carlo Country Club has invested on expanding their facilities, adding 10,000 to the center court. The club is expecting an additional 3,000 spectators on what is one of the most gorgeous viewing courts in the game.

Monaco has been looking for increased tourism in a more aggressive way lately. Events like the Masters tennis tournament and the upcoming Monaco Grand Prix should provide an indicator of just how willing the wealthy are to continue to flock to the seaside town.

Tags: masters, monte carlo, MonteCarlo, rolex, tennis

Prices Fall for Attending the Masters, Golf's Prized Event

by Paul Rogers (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Sports

The anemic economy and outrage over corporate perks seem to have driven down prices for online tickets to the Masters and housing during tournament week in Augusta, Ga., Bloomberg reports.

To be sure, the Masters, the first of golf's four major championships each year, remains the most sought after ticket in the sport. Tickets to this year's tournament are sold out as always, creating a market for them at online brokers such as StubHub. But ticket prices are nearly 15 percent lower this year than last; on average, four-day passes (whose face value is $200) have fetched $3,377 on StubHub, down from $3,930 a year ago, according to Bloomberg.

Even steeper falloffs can be found in the prices of rental housing during Masters week, April 5–12. Once highly coveted by companies that use the tournament as a key opportunity to entertain, private houses and estates in town are being rented for as little as half what they commanded last year. The decreased demand isn't surprising given the intense criticism of corporations such as Northern Trust, sponsor of a PGA Tour event last month at Riviera Country Club in suburban Los Angeles, that have spent lavishly on golf after receiving federal bailout funds.

Tags: Augusta, Ga., golf, masters, Northern Trust