I haven’t had much to say about the Golf Industry lately.  Between the lousy weather in the Northeast and TaylorMade announcing about 45 new clubs for the fall, 40 of them drivers (I exaggerate, but not by much), the fight has mostly been taken out of me.

Despite golf (and coffee) being the lifeblood of this website, I had all but decided to ignore the industry until the spring, but thankfully for all of us there’s a company out there making so much noise (and I mean that in a good way), that I simply can’t ignore them for a moment longer.

I’m speaking (in an internet sense) about Dixon Golf and their Eco-Friendly Earth Ball.  Let’s think about that for a second.  How often do you see “Eco-friendly” and “golf” in the same sentence?  Despite being spread over hundreds of pristine acres, golf courses are not, and probably never will be considered “green” sites.  There is a philosophical shift underway among many superintendents, but for now, the pesticides still prevail.

So how does the Dixon Earth Ball fit into the Green Movement?  I’m glad you asked.

From the packaging all the way down to the ball’s core, the Dixon Earth has been designed to be the most earth-friendly golf ball on the market today.  While many of the most popular golf balls have cores made of things like tungsten, cobalt, and lead, the core of the Dixon Earth ball is made from a 100% renewable proprietary polymer.  Actually, the entire ball, from cover to core is made from recyclable materials that could eventually be used to make other products.

The Dixon Earth ball is boxed in packaging made from 100% recycled material.  While recycled packaging is nothing new, recycling balls is.  Every box of Dixon Earth balls contains a return mail pouch.  Customers are encouraged to return spent balls back to the company.  Dixon, for its part, will reward your own green efforts by crediting you $1 a ball towards the purchase of more of their Earth Balls.

All this environmental consciousness is great, but only the most fervent tree-hugging hippie would be willing to play the Dixon Earth if the performance weren’t up to par.  While I can’t speak from firsthand experience, the company claims that going green in the golf ball sense doesn’t mean sacrificing performance.

According to Dixon, their Earth Ball outperforms most 2-piece balls on the market, and even some 3-piece balls.  Dixon maintains that the Earth Ball offers outstanding distance off the tee, spins enough to stick to greens, and offers great feel on the putter.  From a golfer’s perspective that’s a win, win, win.

From cover to cover, Dixon Golf is setting the new standard in environmental consciousness.

Look for the Dixon Earth Ball in proshop near you.  You can also buy them on line from the Dixon Golf Website, and if recent announcements are any indication, a high-end golf resort near you.

Retail Price is $39.95/dozen.

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