The birdies and the tees: it's time for some fun on the fairways. (fashion in golf apparel)

Footwear News, May, 1995 by Infantino, Vivian

Fashion is increasingly been seen in the golfing apparel world, including shoes. Besides the traditional offerings from such established golfing suppliers as Footjoy and Etonic, golfers can also buy Rocketbuster's Western boots or Mephisto's casual line. Prices run the gamut from $45 for all-synthetic to $745 for top-of-the-line leather. Fashion companies that have launched golf lines include Ralph Lauren, LizSport, Guess and Robin Picone.

If you thought Big Bertha was a World War I cannon, you'd be right ... and wrong. You'd be right as a historian, but wrong as a golfer, since any golfer knows BB is the hottest driver on the course today.

Things change even in what was once considered a rather staid game. Golf is a growth industry. It's attracting more and more...

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