Lumpy's BogeyPro Masters script couch potato chic at its finest

This just had to be shared -- Tim Herron's 2013 Masters apparel scripting. It's what's hot right now for snow bound golf professionals who didn't qualify for the glorious piemento cheese and southern chicken sandwich delights (and the golf) at Augusta National next week.

Study it. Emulate it. Live it.

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2013 Nike Golf Masters apparel scripts

The 2013 Nike Golf Masters apparel scripts are in. Click any of the slideshow images to access a gallery of larger images.

Ian Poulter's IJP Design Masters apparel script

It should come as no surprise to anyone that Ian Poulter's Masters apparel script is always one of the year's most popular pieces of content on CNG.

IJP Design has established Poulter as professional golf's unquestioned style leader, and his 2013 Masters script is on point, highlighted by tartans on Thursday and Sunday and solids on Friday and Saturday.

Poulter's Masters looks are available now on IJPDesign.com.

FootJoy's reign as dominant shoe on tour continues

News from FootJoy this week tells of an impressive shoe count at the Shell Houton Open. While D.A. Points wore the XPS-1 to his second career win, 17 others in the top 22 finishers at the pre-Masters event also wore shoes from FJ.

D.A. Points, victorious at the Shell Houston Open, pictured Dufnering in his FJ XPS-1 shoes. (Halleran / Getty)

With a wider variety of golf shoes available to suit every taste, FJ counts entrants in an astounding 11 separate categories.

For example, while D.A. Points chooses the XPS-1 for its stability, others like Ben Crane (T4) choose the Contour Series™ for its superior comfort and flexibility. Bill Haas, who finished T10 at the SHO recently tried the FJ Sport, calling them "they're the most comfortable shoes I've worn." Finally, second round leader Steve Wheatcroft opted for FJ's new M:PROJECT™. Here's the list of the 17 from the top 22 who wore FJ:

1 D.A. Points (XPS-1, SciFlex)
T2 Billy Horschel (FJ ICON™ MyJoys)
T2 Henrik Stenson (FJ ICON)
T4 Ben Crane (Contour Series)
T6 Brian Davis (FJ ICON/FJ Sport)
9 Jason Kokrak (FJ ICON/FJ Sport)
T10 Brendon de Jonge (FJ ICON)
T10 Bill Haas (FJ Sport)
T10 Louis Oosthuizen (DryJoys Tour™)
T10 Lee Westwood (FJ ICON)
T16 Angel Cabrera (FJ ICON)
T16 Bud Cauley (FJ Sport)
T16 Cameron Tringale (FJ ICON)
T20 Charley Hoffman (FJ ICON/M:PROJECT)
T22 Doug LaBelle II (DryJoys Tour)
T22 Robert Streb (FJ ICON)
T22 Steve Wheatcroft (M:PROJECT)

FJ's golf shoe market dominance shouldn't really come as a surprise, especially when the dominance of a single FJ model shoe in the general market is taken into consideration.

As recently as two years ago, FJ outsold all other golf shoe manufacturers models combined, which speaks to the depth of FJ's distribution network, consumer brand recognition, and last but not least, product peformance.

Video: Pants optional on European Tour

As any home based worker can attest, one of the greatest freedoms granted by forgoing the daily commute is the option to leave ones trousers on the hanger. As long as you get your work done, and don't forget to pant up when the deliver man rings, it's all good.

Apparently European Tour member Andreas Harto shares this philosophy, as he dropped his drawers to blast his way out of a sticky situation at the Trophee Hassan II event on Sunday in Morocco.

Andreas Harto, fully clothed. (Kaveh Kashani / AP)

Though we're thankful Harto didn't go quite as far as Henrik Stenson did at the 2009 CE Championship, we're mildly disturbed by the cross-green shuffle Harto employs as he hurries to mark his ball. Enjoy.

The story behind crazy sock day at the Shell Houston Open

Saturday at the 2013 Shell Houston Open is crazy sock day, held in honour of George H.W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States. The 88 year-old Bush has a reputation for wearing brightly patterned socks, and as a long time supporter of the Shell Houston Open, organizers were looking for a way to pay him tribute.

According to shoandtell.com, "Golf fans who choose to don crazy socks at the SHO on March 30 will be given a souvenir. Crazy socks are characterized as having bright colors, patterns, unique designs and unusual fashion elements. Volunteers, spectators and tournament sponsors wearing crazy socks will get a free Shell Houston Open koozie or ball marker at the social media tent at the SHO."

PGA Tour pros are also getting in on the act today, as several players have tweeted out their sock choice, including Stewart Cink whose choice makes him look like he's ready to play soccer...

"Crazy Socks Day" at She'll Houston Open. Or at least...I hope it's today.. twitter.com/stewartcink/st…

— Stewart Cink (@stewartcink) March 30, 2013

... and Dustin Johnson, who couldn't decide which pair to wear...

Which socks should I wear for Saturday's #CrazySockDay at the @shellhouopen!? twitter.com/DJohnsonPGA/st…

— Dustin Johnson (@DJohnsonPGA) March 26, 2013

Golf cart from the future could convince event the most ardent walker to ride

At CNG, we strongly believe that walking is an integral part of the game of golf.

Now that we have that on the record, if forced to ride, we'd opt for the Golf Skate Caddy, a pretty darn cool form of mechanical conveyance that comes to us from Australia, though it wouldn't have looked out of place on The Jetsons.

Walking may allow you to derive a physical benefit from even the worst of our rounds, but the Golf Skate Caddy looks like it would provide the something arguably more important as you hack your way to that smooth 103 -- fun.

Which got CNG to thinking, if they ever make another Caddyshack (please don't), Al Czervik's grandson would be seen riding one of these across Bushwood, eschewing the club's longstanding caddy tradition. Caddymaster D'Annunzi confronts Judge Noonan over the issue as Noonan and a now elderly Ty Webb preside over a calcutta of questionable legality. Webb immediately decrees the issue to be settled with a team match play event in which players may only use hickory shafted clubs. Dubbed the Travistock Mug, Noonan enlists Holly Spanxalot (Holly Sonders) as referee.

With the Golf Skate Caddy as catalyst, hilarity ensues.

But seriously, we like the Golf Skate Caddy. It looks like a blast to drive and as it's a single person solution, it may even speed play.

Limited edition book commemorates Nicklaus' majors

Like many of my generation, the 1986 Masters is the event that made me a golf fan, and a Jack Nicklaus fan for life. Quite simply, I liked his style. Not for what he wore, but for how he carried himself.

As it is with any top athlete, Nicklaus' style certainly came from the confidence he had in himself under pressure. But with Nicklaus, there was much more to it than that. I may not have been able to put my finger on it at the time, but the Nicklaus style I most admired and wanted to emulate came from the respect he had for his opponent, his wonderful sense of sportsmanship.

1965 Masters, Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia (jacksmajors.com | Spitzmiller)To an impressionable youth, it seem that though he wanted to win, he also wanted to win when his opponent was at the top of his game. Your best against my best. That's what looked like the most fun.

Nicklaus' intensity made it apparent he was driven to win, but he wasn't prone to over the top histrionics, save for a putter thrown skyward upon winning the 1970 Open Championship, his first major win after the passing of his father. Always a gracious winner, Nicklaus was also a respectful loser who was able to sincerely congratulate his fellow competitor in defeat even though he might not have felt like doing so at the time.

Perhaps my history is revisionist and rose-colored, but when it comes to the personification of the term sportsmanship, I'll always think Nicklaus first. That's why when 'Jack's Majors' filtered through CNG's social media stream this morning, not only did it need to be shared, this post was warranted.

On offer today comes a limited edition portfolio of paintings and prose commemorating Nicklaus' 18 major golf championship wins. The book contains original artwork by famed sporting artist Walt Spitzmiller and would surely be an ultimate keepsake for Nicklaus admirers.

Signed by the artist and Jack Nicklaus himself, only 100 copies of this book are available. To obtain your hand bound, numbered copy of this portfolio (price unlisted), email info@jacksmajors.com.