Autumn Offerings

Something for Christmas

Increasing numbers of Hongkongers gain entry to public transport with the aid of a nifty Octopus watch and with the recent introduction of Samsung's new Galaxy Gear watch, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that engineers can cram a lot of data into a tiny space. Consider then the sporty new offering from SkyCaddie, the rangefinder experts, who have released their SkyCaddie Watch (HK$2,288) in Hong Kong. Preloaded with up to 30,000 course maps, this is considered the most accurate GPS unit on the market, and gives you easy-to-read distances to the front, centre and back of each and every green. What’s more, the manly, waterproof watch even boasts and odometer so you can tally the number of steps you take on or off the course. Comes in black and white models. To order, write to skycaddie@hkgolfer.com.

Lift Your Sole

Over the past few years golf shoes have gotten lighter, more comfortable and sportier looking. So sporty in fact that it’s getting harder to tell the difference between a pair of golf shoes and street shoes. FootJoy's new M:PROJECT (from HK$1,400) is the latest such offering in this hybrid footwear category. These shoes, made with a thin, yet durable leather from Pittards of England, are so low to the ground it often feels like you’re not wearing shoes at all. The objective, as Titleist Performance Institute’s Dr. Greg Rose says, is to increase movement, which can benefit some golfers. While some golf shoes may be too rigid, the M:PROJECT allows golfers to “actually sense things that they couldn’t sense before.” Rose goes on to say that creating more mobility “actually teaches you how to create more power.” Available in multiple colour combinations and in softspike and spikeless versions. www.footjoy.com