MikeV

if you are looking for a deal on a full set -we are cutting some very sharp deals at GolfGods. If you call Nic Thompson at 866-346-5355 - let him know that Mike Vanderscheuren told you to call. Let Nic know your budget and your game and he can assemble a full set, that's new and that's a substantial savings.

Darn, that should've been the headline.

Congratulations to the following three winners to the Golfgods.com “Name that Celebrity” contest. The three winners will receive an authentic Golfgods.com belt watch. Brad L. – Marshalltown, IA Rafael L. – Newark, NJ Christian L. – New Haven, CT The man in the middle? That’d be legendary rocker Alice Cooper. In addition, in honor of Mr. Cooper, for 1 week, enter the key code Alice when you check out and you’ll receive 10% off your order. Mr. Cooper swears by Callaway.

Way to go Hacker!

Golfgods' president Jason Mischel golfed with one of your more unique celebrity endorsers yesterday. The first two blog readers/golfgods visitors who e-mail Jason will win a Golfgods belt watch. Visit www.golfgods.com and follow the links to the GG Blog. Cheers and good luck.

What's with the new logo?

GG is having a big spring sale to kickoff the launch of the new site. If anyone is looking for any particular product - even special order, you can contact me via e-mail by clicking here. Swing Into Spring Sale Instructions: When placing your order, type the coupon code "SPRING15" into the coupon box and press the ">>" button next to the box. The highest priced item in your cart will be discounted by 15%. Exclusive for the TST Forum Readers Any orders over $100 will also get a Free Golfgods Belt Watch - just e-mail me a copy of your order confirmation and we'll mail you the watch. Thanks.

Yeah..there's was this great guy and fantastic writer - I mean he just nailed those babies.

Hey guys...thanks for the kind words and for the orders...the first couple of days have been OK, and maybe a bit rough in a few spots - a few nagging technical glitches. You know the drill. It was a big job executed in less than 6 months. If anyone has the time or inclination to mess around on the site for a bit and give me some informal feeback via e-mail, I can come up with some goodie packs. We've got some new fresh looking GG hats with the new logos, a bunch of two-ball sleeves - long story short - I'll make it worth your while. Take this as far as you want - even if you want to go through the checkout process. Just write cancel the order in the comments field and e-mail me if you do this...we had some java script-related crashes yesterday at the cart on some PCs. E-mail me via the forum or directly at mikev@golfgods.com . Thanks.

Thanks Mav. Email me anytime or Nic Thompson, nict@golfgods.com is our inside sales manager. Mike Vanderscheuren 612-310-7795

OK - to put a more fine point on things. The SC525 is a step-up from an opening price point push cart. You can go as low as $39-50 for a basic cart up to $2000K for the motorized versions. Think of it in terms of buying a car. When you buy a Corrolla - you get a good, solid and dependible car. In short, basic transportation. When you step up to the Camry, you get the same reliability, with some more creature comforts. It's the same with these carts. Everything $99 and up is decent quality. Below $99 - the quality is fine, but these carts will likely wear out faster than the $99 carts and higher. So, what are the main differences between the $100 cart and the $180 cart? 1.) Folding/Size/Ease- the more expensive carts are more integrated and fold smaller than the basic carts. Both BagBoy (EZ Fold LX) and Sun Mountain (Speed Cart V1). To break down fully - the SC525 you need to remove the front wheel. 2.) Adjustability/Comfort - the nicer Bag Boy and Sun Mountain Carts have more adjustment points which can make pushing the cart for 18 holes more/less comfortable. The nicer models have hand brakes. The cheaper versions have foot activated brakes. 3.) Bag Attatchment - the nicer carts have more innovative/adjustable mechanisms to hold your bag. 4.) Accessories - Umbrella Holders, More Deluxe Scorecard, Valuables storage on the higher end models. There are generally no add-ons for the less expensive carts. 5.) Style - the $99 carts look like $99 carts. The $180 carts are more slick looking --the padding and paint jobs are nicer with more detail. There are little styling details on the wheels. What's the recommendation? If you walk a lot or really like to walk - buy the nicer cart. I think the extra comfort and small details will be worth the money. If you would use this ocassionally, save your dough and by the $100 cart. Shop at Golfgods.com -use the coupon code Mike-10 and you'll save 10%.

Sun Mountain used to have a wide advantage over BagBoy in terms of style and functionality, but I would say the gap has narrowed considerably. At this point, I do not percieve there to be any huge difference between the two brands of carts.

If you go to Golfgods.com and Type in Mike-10, when checking out, you'll get 10% any Sun Mountain Product. (It's the Sand Trap.com discount)

File under shameless plug. Any of The Sand Trap .com readers interested in purchasing a SkyCaddie take note - we will have a special deal for the readers of this site on Monday. If anyone has any questions, they can e-mail me at: MikeV@golfgods.com . Thanks.