Golf & Lifestyle Loudmouth Golf Match

Written by: Steve LaRosa	5:06 PM PST - 3/10/2009
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Spectacle. An understatement, perhaps. In the golf fashion world, it would be regarded as criminal behavior. Forget the fashion police. The fashion SWAT team should have been mobilized.

The shameless incident we refer to is the first ever Golf & Lifestyle Fashionistas of the Fairway Golf Match.

On a beautiful day in late October, four dapper duffers--Taro Arai (Mikuni owner & head chef), Jack Cunningham (owner of Phoenix Casino), Michael Greene (jeweler to the stars) and Tony Glover (publisher of Golf & Lifestyle Magazine), gathered at Granite Bay Country Club to wage war-against good taste and each other.

Dressed in clothing provided by Loudmouthgolf.com the day's outing was marked by heavy wagering, with all proceeds going to charity.

For the uninitiated, Loudmouthgolf carries designs from the major design “food groups”…argyle, dots, stripes, hounds tooth and plaid, to mention just a few.

It's a throwback to the days of Johnny Miller in his sassy red pants and white belts and Jack Nicklaus in his plaid Sans-A-Belt stunners.

As the foursome ventured forth, squirrels and geese fled, stamping the fairways in sheer terror. The humanity…

At one point the course Marshall drove up and threatened to add four strokes to each card for reckless endangerment.

Cunningham's pants looked like a seamstress dumpster dived behind an upholstery store, Taro’s pants--somebody's idea of a bad argyle acid trip with an Orange Crush back, Glover looked like he just crawled out of a disco and Greene resembled a refugee from a quilting bee.

We should also mention the entourage; caddy Jeff Henderson (from LuxLife magazine) set a course record, downing seven beers in steroid time.

To add glamour to the proceedings, Miss California was on hand to drive and offer encouragement to Greene. “Do better! I don't play with losers,” she cheered. So much for world peace.

Though there really were some impressive shots, if there was a soundtrack, the 16th hole would have been the Broadway musical, A Walk in the Woods, because all four spent some time admiring the flora and fauna.

Ultimately though, a good time was had by all, with all monies raised going to Sacramento Children's Home, winner Anthony Glover's designated recipient.