Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween, y'all! Whoa, I can't believe it is November tomorrow. Stupid Hurricane Sandy certainly brought the fall weather here to Central Florida and I think we have had a meal containing pumpkin every day for the last week (thanks Griggs, didn't know pumpkin could be put in chili).

We will be trying to carve out more time each week to give you some regular posts. In fact, next week is the PGA Tour ending tournament at Disney and yes, we happen to have a plethora of tickets, so you can expect at least one post on what we encounter while there.

In the meantime, please enjoy this some e-card, a scary movie and a ginormous bag of your favorite candy.

See you for a sugar crash later,

B

Surprise! A US Women's Open fashion review

So I just realized (in addition to not blogging in AGES) we have never really written about the state of women's professional golf in terms of fashion. I believe this is mostly due to the fact that nothing is ever that exciting in terms of color or outfits. Nobody is dressed overly tacky (most of the time) but nobody really stands out either. After watching the Women's US Open the past two days I really felt like I needed to address a few fashion winners from the most recent major championship on the LPGA. So, without further ado, here are some of my sartorial winners from this week:


Vicky Hurst 
This talented young American looked so simple and young when she wore bold Under Armour colors in Wisconsin. Also, I dig her old school hats. The look is very unique and she wears it well. Apparently, her dad's favorite player was Payne Stewart, so she wears the hats as a nod to him...a nice touch. I especially liked the color combo for Sunday, the neon green underside of the popped collar is great.

Sandra Gal

Her Callaway outfits aren't ever really anything to write home about. I included her simply for the color combination she wore on Sunday. The yellow polo with blue & white striped shorts is so east coast, I love it. And just to keep things freshy-fresh, she threw in a pink visor with a matching pink belt. Fist-pump worthy indeed, Sandra. 

Suzann Pettersen

Sponsored by Nike, this Norwegian always looks really athletic in her outfits. Sometimes I wonder if she is going to go for a 27 mile bike ride or play a round of golf...the result of being sponsored by a true sportswear company. Her Friday outfit was really my favorite of the week. A neon pink Nike polo with   small black stripes around the sleeves and at the end of the collar, plain black skort with a blacked-out Nike belt and some simple white shoes. 3 colors worn perfectly. Excellent. 

Lexi Thompson

She always dresses very age appropriate, everyone forgets that she is still just a kid. Aside from some questionable pattern choices for her shirts in the past, Puma has certainly nailed it as of late. Her blue shoes on Sunday were pretty sweet. And the blue skort with simple pleats on the front is really fun and young, paired perfectly with a cool graphic polo. Hey, even her grips and hair ribbon matched. Well played. 

That should about do it for me, gang. Sorry for the unintended hiatus, we will try and get better at posting more often but busy work weeks tend to get in the way of any meaningful blog writing, dontcha just hate that? Ugh. Me too. 

Happy Sunday, y'all. 

B

MARCHing it up

Whoa. Is this thing broken? Wait...no...we are just insanely busy. I know, you have heard that before and that should be no reason to deprive you of your necessary G&B fix. I can't apologize enough. To make up for it, I will recap some of the craziness that has been our lives for the last few weeks as well as some much needed insight as to the current state of professional golf...so buckle up and lets get to it.

PGA Tour: Florida Swing
By far the most anticipated month of the season not only for us but for everyone in this golf-crazed state as well. The population of Orlando during these winter months obviously grows exponentially because of a little place called Disney World, but it seems like there are even more golf nuts roaming around too. I guess there are a few golf courses in this area...who knew? Which brings me to my first topic, this week's stop on the PGA Tour is a home game for us which is awesome. The Arnold Palmer Invitational is taking place this very week over at Arnie's course, Bay Hill which coincidentally is less than 5 miles from where we live. Awesome. And being the important and well-connected people that we are, G&B has secured badges to this event.

(Anyone who knows me knows that I can't resist putting a 

picture of this little old cutie up. Just look at his smile!)

Remember when I said we were well connected? Well, it just so happened that Griggs came to possess badges to literally the most impossible event to get tickets for ever...I am of course referring to The Tavistock Cup. Which was held this year at the beautiful Lake Nona Golf & Country Club just outside Orlando. If you don't know what this fun little get-together is all about, do yourself a favor and Google it. I mean seriously, tickets aren't sold to the public, there is a color-specific shirt dress code for spectators, they leave brand new Audis parked on the holes AND LEAVE THEM RUNNING. I don't know how they let us in, I bet a typical bar tab rivaled the amount I owe in student loans. This place was ridiculous and we were so in awe the whole time. Not to mention epic people watching, there was a golf tournament going on. We almost got hit by an approach shot from Gary Woodland, we watched Trevor Immelman hole out for eagle, we were so close to our beloved Adam Scott that we could smell his sweat, oh...and Tiger was there too, white shoes and all...what did you expect?

Also, can I just say, how exciting this PGA Tour season has been thus far? Playoffs up the wazoo, Rory was #1, now Luke is back on top, Tiger withdrawing, Sergio had a 12 on a hole. I mean seriously people, you can't make this stuff up. I really hope these are just a warm up for all of the awesomeness that will ensue at Augusta...

Spring Break

It is kind of weird to live in an area that is actually affected by spring break. Our usually quiet and peaceful spot on Cocoa Beach was overrun last week with crazy, drunken youths. I realize we are not far removed from that time in our lives, but it was different knowing we had to get up and go to work the next day. We soaked up the sun and took solace in the fact that most of those rambunctious children probably had homework to do and we, of course, did not. Wait, I take that back, I gave us a very important task and it was to get in more golf and vitamin D, preferably at the same time. Guess what? We are already acing that assignment. 

Fashion Update

We gotta get back into the designing mode and along with updating this blog a little more regularly it is at the very top of our ever-expanding To Do list. But until then I suppose I can take a whack at some fashion critiquing while Griggs is still at work. While nothing has seriously jumped out as being overly awesome, there have been a few guys who are showing up each week looking as good as they play. 

You already know our love for Keegan Bradley and his new sponsorship. He has also taken to wearing red on Sundays just like another guy we know. But Keegan does it in a very different and great way. He donned this outfit in the final round of the WGC-Cadillac. Nicely fitting red pants, matching red visor, plain white polo and some matching red/white shoes. The shoes are a little iffy for me, but these red and white ones are WAY better than the all white ones. Trust me. 

The reigning Masters champ not only sneaks up leaderboards quietly but he also gets on to the very difficult Griggs&Bagger Best Dressed List. Kudos to Nike and Charl for dressing his small frame perfectly. I am really digging this heathered gray button down, its understated and classy. Just like Charl. 

Believe me when I tell you that I am strictly posting this next picture because this is what Tiger's Sunday outfit SHOULD look like. Taken last Sunday prior to withdrawing from the WGC-Cadillac Championship and prior to a mid-round shoe change. As if he was just taunting G&B by breaking out the black pair for the first half of the round and then pulling a cruel joke by switching back to the grandpa-looking white ones midway through the day. But guess what, the joke is actually on Tiger because he is the one that looks like a mismatched idiot.

Tiger is our absolute worst repeat offender and we were so thrilled at the switch up into the black shoes and then horrified a few hours later when he put the white ones back on. I suppose the only respectable thing to do at that point was to withdraw from the tournament after he put those awful shoes back on. 

I think that should about wrap it up for this kid. Work tomorrow, then off to Bay Hill on Thursday. Rough life. I know. 

Cheers!

-G&B

Teamwork.

Just a quick update, we're alive and well! Finally got a break from work, the both of us workin two jobs to support our dreams. We do make a point of it to have fun though, so we hit cocoa yet again to unwind and recharge. Be expecting some extraordinary things from G&B!

Lots of love.

PGA Tour: West Coast Winners

As the west coast swing of the 2012 PGA Tour season comes to a close, we should probably talk about the winners (and losers) in golf fashion thus far. There have been some guys out there who have really caught our eye because of their great style as well as their top-notch golf games. Here are some of the most notable  players currently in our Winner's Circle.

KYLE STANLEY
There are hardly words to express the love we feel for how Mr. Stanley dresses. All men should take note (mostly Tiger, but we will get to him later) of how to wear a pair of pants. Kyle looked crazy good in his all-black outfit by Dunning on Sunday at Phoenix, very Gary Player-esque. We give him a thumbs up for his great play, great outfit and that killer beard. Nicely done, sir.

KEEGAN BRADLEY
We were beyond thrilled when Keegan announced his new partnership with classic American clothier Tommy Hilfiger. And they have not disappointed us. We don't have a favorite look in mind from him this season, just his change overall. Bradley is now in much more fitted shirts, he is switching up his pant colors, belts and visors too. This change isn't too drastic but it is just enough to be noticeable and we really like it.

ADAM SCOTT
How on earth do you think we could have any sort of "Best Dressed" list and not include our favorite player ever? You are right, it is impossible. With that said, Adam's continued partnership with Aquascutum is glorious. Even more so than last season because of their increased use of elbow patches in his layering pieces. And he looks incredible every damn time he steps on a golf course.

ZACH JOHNSON
Outfitted in our newest favorite, Iliac Golf, Zach continues to bring it. We are especially digging his look from Saturday at Riviera, a nice striped sweater vest, with an unusually tight crew neck collar which makes him look that much more put together.

JONATHAN BYRD

A relative newcomer on our fashion radar, J Byrd is a seriously classy gent. Everyone knows my love for cardigan sweaters and thus my love for people who wear them. Not only did he wear a cardigan yesterday at Riviera but he paired this navy blue Ralph Lauren sweater with a great green gingham shirt. I do have one problem with the whole situation though, the clothes could have been about a size smaller. Other than that, he looked great. 

JIMMY WALKER
Another newcomer on the scene is this guy. Not a very big name, but he was on the first page of the leaderboard this week at one point. Wearing expertly coordinated Peter Millar, he caught our eye yesterday and we hope he continues to dress (and play) well this season.

And for the disappointments. I would like to think they know who they are, but for the sake of this blog post, let us review.

LUKE DONALD
His first outing this season was nothing to write home about. The world's number one player didn't play or dress like a champ this week. I have a serious problem with the collar on this shirt as well as plackets with zippers. I know that is getting a little nit-picky but I expected a little more out of someone who is normally dressed impeccably. The face snarl says it all, Luke.

PHIL MICKELSON
I know, Phil has been playing AWESOME and I am so pumped he won at Pebble and he is currently in the playoff at Riviera but whoever tells him he looks great in pinstripe pants ought to be shot. Sorry, Phil, thats a fail. (I know the picture isn't from this season, I couldn't find a recent one to illustrate the disaster but he has done it this year already, trust me.)

TIGER WOODS
He unfortunately will continue to be a train wreck unless he decides to reconcile with his tailor and someone at Nike notifies him that those golf shoes are made in black. We agree, Tiger, that outfit is cringe-worthy.

And that should about do it for this post. I need to get off here and watch this exciting playoff at Riviera! Also, I promise, we will try and be more diligent about writing posts, we know how much you need your G&B fix.



Thanks for reading!

B

2012 PGA Merchandise Show

Believe it or not, this was the first trip for either of us to the epic PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando and we were not disappointed. This is the mother of all merchandise shows, seriously. Literally wall-to-wall golf. And because this was the first time that we had ever been, we didn't really have a plan as to how to get through the exhibit hall and hit all of the great booths we wanted to see. We ended up just wandering up and down all the aisles being sure to check out our favorites to see their new collections and scope out some new equipment as well.

We of course took some great pictures and it should be noted that we were the only ones walking around with an honest-to-gosh Polaroid camera, printin' out vintage looking images right on the spot and getting some odd looks from people while we were at it. So, with that in mind, we hope you enjoy the following photos as much as we enjoyed taking them.

Also, we would like to give a special shout out to Alexia at Iliac Golf. She took the time while Mr. LaMar was in a meeting to walk us through the booth and some of the highlights for their line in the upcoming season.

We had a great time at the show and we can't wait for next year. Maybe we will have our own G&B booth sometime in the (near) future?! Wish us luck!

G&B

PS. Hope you like the new look of the blog, customized plaid and background design courtesy of us, duh.

New Year, New Style.

I think we're all excited for the new golf season, and the fashion we're about to endure in 2012.

Best thing, we'll be looking forward to the PGA show in Orlando where we will be shopping for looks in the upcoming year and seasons!

In the meantime, enjoy our humor.

Stay tuned for our evaluation of the style that appeared at the Tournament of Champions.

So far, geat players. Fantastic start. Classy styles. 

Cheers to a New Year!

2012 PGA Season

The highly anticipated 2012 PGA season is practically here and guess what?

We have something to say about it! Weird, right?

There are several stories that we have our eye so lets get to it.

The Majors

Duh. Who isn't interested in these tournaments? The Majors this year will hopefully be as thrilling as last year and maybe even produce some more first time champs (we mean you Dustin Johnson...just avoid those pesky "bunkers" sir, and you should be fine).

The Masters at Augusta National always seems to have drama and heres to hoping that this year will be no different. Maybe Tiger should see how a back 9 charge works for him instead of his exciting front 9 one last year. Or maybe our beloved Aussie Adam Scott will continue his excellent play to claim his first career major. Or perhaps another unknown like Charl Schwartzel will make a name for himself on Alister MacKenzie's famed layout. Who knows? But it sure will be fun to watch!

The US Open is at The Olympic Club (Lake Course) in San Francisco, California. The previous US Open held here was a bit controversial, Lee Janzen won the event, but many of the other players in contention (most notably, runner up Payne Stewart and Kirk Triplett) complained about the greens being too hard and fast to putt on. Another issue with was the pin position on the 18th, it was apparently impossible to putt on. Stewart 3-putted and Triplett incurred a 2 stroke penalty because he used his putter to stop the ball from rolling off the green (real professional, Kirk...). It has since been flattened out but nonetheless, this tournament should still provide its typical drama.

The Open Championship (its proper name, but we can still call it the British) will be at Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club in northern England. This course will have a lot of great memories for many different people. This is the tournament that vaulted David Duval into the #1 World Golf Rankings spot over 10 years ago. Our fellow Minnesotan (and reigning Senior PGA Player of the Year) Tom Lehman won his only major here and Spanish great Seve Ballesteros won British Opens here in 1979 and 1988. As with all British Opens, it will be as much a test against the course and the local weather. 

The season's final major, The PGA Championship is at the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort in South Carolina. The most famed layout at the seaside resort that boasts 5 courses total. A little bit of trivia to impress your friends, this is the filming site for one of the greatest movies of all times, 

The Legend of Bagger Vance, how awesome is that? I bet it makes you want to watch the PGA Championship 10x more now, right? That and the idea of Keegan Bradley getting an opportunity to go back-to-back? Yeah, we are excited too.

Tiger Woods
Anyone who has read this blog knows we have been rather critical of Mr. Woods' golf game progress since his man-whore days but we really are interested in what he has got going on. We gave him kudos for winning his own tournament, that was a step in the right direction and we think that he can only go up from there this season. Tournaments he is in (especially Majors) are much more exciting to watch on TV when he is in the hunt. Tiger playing well only improves the game of golf as a whole and as much as we hate to admit it, he still can get people excited to watch golf.



Florida Tournaments
Nobody is more jacked than G&B to go watch all these guys when the PGA comes to our newly-adopted home state of Florida. Before moving, I never really paid attention to how many tournaments are actually played here. Hopefully we will be able to attend a few of these events. This is me, rubbing your nose in it. Sorry.

The Honda Classic - PGA National, Palm Beach Gardens
WGC-Cadillac - Doral, Miami
Transitions Championship - Innisbrook, Palm Harbor
Tavistock Cup - Lake Nona (though we will probably NEVER be able to get tickets)
Bay Hill Invitational - Bay Hill, Orlando
Players Championship - TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach
ADT Skills Challenge - The Breakers, Palm Beach
Franklin Templeton Shootout - Tiburon Golf Course, Naples

Repeat Performances
There were some players last season that were really impressive and we are hoping they can follow up excellent 2011 seasons with even better ones in 2012. I kind of had these guys in mind:

Adam Scott - How could he not be included? He came thisclose at Augusta, won at WGC-Bridgestone amid caddy controversy and played like the the stud and leader he is at the Presidents Cup. I really think he is poised for a major win this season, he finally looks ready to handle the pressure of a big win situation.

Bubba Watson - 2 wins last year and one of them was a playoff! Also made his debut at the President's Cup, where he had a pretty decent showing. Bubba is really fun to watch and is a real risk taker on the course. His easy-going nature is what draws people to him and has probably was part of his successful 2011 season. Bubba came really close to a major 2 years ago at Whistling Straits, losing to Martin Kaymer in a playoff. He has matured since then and has really become a force. We are expecting good things from Bubba this season.

Keegan Bradley - I feel bad for any other rookies on tour who played well, they simply had no chance at Rookie of the Year honors when this guy had such a fantastic season. Winning the HP Byron Nelson, the PGA Championship and the Franklin Templeton Shootout (with partner Brendan Steele) the 2011 season was certainly a good one for Bradley and we are looking for him to follow up his great rookie year in 2012.



That should about do it for this post, of course there are other intriguing storylines that are exciting and these are just a sampling of the ones that we have been thinking about.

What are you guys most exciting to watch during the upcoming season?

Whoa, almost forgot! Happy New Year!