Golf.com has performed an important service. It has posted five photographs, taken by AP photographer Gerald Herbert, that shows President-elect Barack Obama on vacation in Hawaii playing golf. This is invaluable as we all know that nothing, not even a CNN special called "Obama Revealed," reveals the soul as ruthlessly and efficiently as how one plays the old Scottish game.
John F. Kennedy nearly made a hole-in-one on the short par-3 15th at Cypress Point (the best-smelling hole in all of golf, if you like the mix of eucalyptus and brackish ocean water) while running for the presidency in 1960. Kennedy, considered by presidential golfing historians to be by far the most skilled of our golf-playing presidents, was relieved to see the ball stay out. He was trying to succeed Dwight Eisenhower as president, and not as First Golfer. The game then wasn't the populist activity it has become. Kennedy, foolishly, allowed himself to be photographed taking a golf swing in fancy loafers, no socks. Still, he won West Virginia.
But Obama does not have to run from his golf. The guess here is that he's an athlete and a duffer and fun to play with.
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About The Abaco:
One of Guerin Rife's first designs in the late 90's was the 400 MidMallet that was a no hosel "Anser" style small mallet. The Abaco is inspired by that design. This is a players mallet and similar designs are seeing play on the PGA Tour. The Abaco was in play at the British Open at Royal Birkdale. In many ways, the Abaco is the mallet version of the Bimini Blade. "On Tour, we do extensive grinding on both the heel and toe and the putter was designed to meet the varying preferences of the tour players for this particular design," said Matt Molloy, President & CEO of RIFE Putters.
About The Bimini:
The Bimini Blade is Rife's version of the classic 8802 so it is the truest of blade putters but designed with subtle variations that make it uniquely a RIFE design. As we like to say, "making the classics with a flair." There is a slight raised toe and of course RIFE's patented RollGroove Face Technology. But unlike every other putter RIFE makes, the Bimini does not have a vertical alignment notch on the back edge of the top line. "We wanted to be certain that this one was designed for the true traditionalist," said Molloy. The Bimini features half milled 304 stainless steel construction.
About The Cayman:
The final addition to the RIFE Island Series is a classic cavity blade style putter that will appeal to golfers looking for a more traditional look and feel. The new Cayman, is 100% CNC milled from soft 304 stainless steel and features the company's patented RollGroove Technology face producing the truest and quickest "roll" in golf.
From a design standpoint the Cayman features a raised top line toward the toe and a "sound slot" at the base of the cavity behind the face that produces a subtle "click" sound at impact and a clean supple feel. Its mid-slant hosel produces a toe-ward weight bias promoting an open to close swing path so common among the greatest players in golf.
About RIFE Putters:
All of RIFE's Putters, including the new Two Bar Hybrid, are high-end CNC milled putters that offer the same patented RollGrooveTM Technology and patent pending Lie-Aline System.
For more information on RIFE Putters or their product lineup for 2009 visit their website at www.rifeputters.com
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