Golf Digest Hot List 2010
Scientists, Retailers, Top Amateur Players, Teaching Pros and Mid-Handicappers Serve as Advisors on Year-Long Hot List Evaluation Process
NEW YORK, Jan. 4 /PRNewswire/ — Having tried and evaluated 1,339 clubs and balls in the past year, Golf Digest is set to unveil the results of its third-annual Hot List — a guide to the hottest golf equipment in the game. The Hot List will appear in the magazine’s February 2006 issue (on newsstands January 10) featuring profiles of the 130 most exciting products in the marketplace.
The full Golf Digest Hot List can be viewed now at http://www.golfdigest.com/hotlist. While a year-long endeavor, the Hot List’s final stage of review and analysis came in a 10-day summit conducted by Golf Digest editors at Marco Beach Ocean Resort and the Golf Club at Fiddler’s Creek in Naples, Fla.
“There’s so much good technology and equipment out there today that golfers become paralyzed-they don’t know where to start,” says Jerry Tarde, chairman and editor-in-chief of Golf Digest. “We have five equipment editors who work year-round to understand these new products and help our readers begin to narrow the choice so they can figure out what to buy. It may be the single best service we offer golfers and the industry.”
The “Editors’ Choice selections for the 2006 Golf Digest Hot List:
Drivers – Nike SasQuatch
Fairway Woods – Callaway X
Hybrids – TaylorMade Rescue Dual
Game-Improvement Irons – Callaway X-18
Super Game-Improvement Irons – Nike Slingshot OSS
Player’s Irons – Callaway X-Tour
Wedges – Cleveland CG10
Mallet Putters – Odyssey White Steel 2-Ball SRT
Blade Putters – Ping G5i
Tour Performance Balls – Titleist Pro V1/Pro V1x
Value Performance Balls – Titleist NXT/NXT Tour
The Golf Digest Hot List was compiled by Golf Digest Publications’ team of equipment editors from Golf Digest, Golf World, Golf World Business and Golf For Women — the industry’s largest collection of journalists devoted exclusively to covering equipment. Additionally, Frank Thomas, Golf Digest’s Chief Technical Advisor and former Technical Director of the U.S. Golf Association, served as a non-voting member of the judging panel. Together, the panel has more than 80 years experience covering the equipment industry.
Golf Digest also enlisted various panels to assist in the evaluation process, which included the 10-day summit. The Academic Advisory Panel included leading scientists in the fields of mechanical and sports engineering from Stanford, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Michigan, among others. The Guidance Panel consisted of four groups, including top amateur players nationwide, expert golf retailers, top teaching professionals and for the first time, a group of mid-handicap players. The purpose of these panels was to further the judges’ understanding of each product’s technology, marketability, performance and playability.
The criteria that comprised the 2006 Hot List is detailed below. Voting is based on a 100-point scale.
* Buzz Factor (15 percent): A product must be in demand. The magazine
looked at market share, tour use and customer satisfaction, as well as
retailer reaction to new products.
* Performance/Playability (25 percent): Using input from its panels and
other sources, the magazine considered two primary questions: Does the
product work in a unique and significant way? Does the stated technology
have a fundamentally practical application?
* Technology/Innovation (30 percent): Based on interviews with the company
and study of its technical documents, as well as discussion with the
Academic Panel, the magazine seeks to answer these questions: Is the
innovation new or different? Is it meaningful? How well does the company
explain its technology?
* Personal Preference (20 percent): Does the look, sound and overall
presentation resonate with the individual judge’s interpretations of
what this specific product should be?
* Value (10 percent): What does this product deliver in relation to its
price?
This year the evaluation criteria percentages were adjusted to put more emphasis on Technology and Innovation, and less weight on the Buzz Factor. Also, while an “Editors’ Choice” remains for each product category, the previous “Highly Recommended” and “Recommended” distinctions were eliminated.
The Hot List package includes additional sidebars that guide readers through the basics of buying equipment, resale and trade-in values for used clubs, and the clubs that recorded the most victories on the professional tours.
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Sale Of Previously Occupied Homes Rose In 2010
Sale of previously occupied homes rose in 2010
After the winter negativity, house market showed an improvement in the month of February and according to the reports released on Monday, the number of buyers spending on previously occupied homes increased more than estimated in the month of February. Buyers are concerned of the rise in mortgage rates in the second half of the year and buyers are also motivated by the government incentives, which will end in the month.
The report released by the National Association of Realtors on Monday indicated that the “seasonally adjusted “value of sales agreements increased by 8.2% from the month of January to February. The index was 90.2 in the month of January and in February, the index rose to 97.6.
The trade group’s Chief economist, Lawrence Yun said “this indicates the early stage of the second growth in sale of homes. “The index showing 100 is almost equal to the sale of homes in the year 2001, although, economists predicted the index would be around 90.3.The index also indicates optimistic future sale activities as the sale of homes takes place in one or two months of signing the agreements.
The sale of homes in U.S. in the month of December and January were affected by the changes in deadline. As the deadline to qualify for tax credit was extended many buyers changed their plans to buy homes. The tax credit benefit was availed by first time home buyers and it helped in increasing the month-to-month pending sale of homes. The pending sale rose by 22% in Midwest in month–to-month index and sales rose by 9% in Northeast and southern regions, whereas, in the West the sale of pending homes reduced by 5%.
Analysts are waiting for the second quarter result of 2010 to see the effect on housing market as the government support ends. A report released by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) showed comparative analysis of the residential investments of the years 2008 and 2009.
Investment on residential property
The report indicates that the investors did not spend much on residential investment property in the year 2009, although the housing market condition of the year 2009 was one of the best times to invest in properties in terms of the low rates.
Sale of investment homes
The report released by NAR also showed that the sale of investment home lowered by 15.9 % in year-to-year comparison with previous year. In 2008, the sale of investment residential home was 1.12 million and in the year 2009, the sale reduced to 940,000, whereas, the number of primary residence sale increased by 7.1% in the year 2009 as compared to the year 2008.
Primary residence sale
The primary residence sale was 3.77 million in 2008 and in 2009 the primary residence sale was up to 4.04 million.
Median investment property
The indexes for median investment property lowered in the year 2009 as compared to 2008 by 2.8 % from 8,000 to 5,000. In 2009, investment in properties reduced from 21% to 17% in 2008. The reports of NAR shows the investments sales in 2009 in West increased and in California, all cash purchase increased in 2009 for low cost properties.
Investment sale distribution
The investment sales distribution was mostly dependent on the population distribution of the region .Investment sales was 35% in South and 25% in West .In Midwest, investment sales was 24% and in Northeast it was 16%.
Total investment homes
In 2009, most of the investors were cash buyers and in 2009, one in four investors, invested in more than one property. The NAR report of the year shows that in U.S., the total numbers of investment homes are 41.1 million and owner occupied homes are 75.0 million.
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Best time to fly to Thailand “The festival of lights 2010″
The beauty of Thailand is in its vastness, in a week’s trip you can travel from the shopping districts to food capitals and food capitals to tropical beaches and see all its attractions in a rapid version. Thailand makes travel fantasy real and affordable too; like you save cost of regional flights at large (as Pattaya is only a 2 hour drive from Bangkok) while cheap flights to Thailand from international airports are also accessible with top airlines of the world like Thai air, British Airways, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Virgin Atlantic and KLM-Air France.
The country carriers a fair standing as “Shopping Paradise” in the whole continent. Also the dinning and wine experiences are exotic here. The array of activities, water sports, beach lazing and clubbing make it a suitable destination for all age groups. But this time, travelers are flying to Thailand for another reason and that is “The Festival of Lights”.
“Loy Krathong” or the Festival of Lights is an amazing time to visit Thailand. For a traveler, it provides great opportunity to get closer with the Thai culture, the traditions, and friendly locals. In addition, you can take lot of stunning photographs too.
The “Loy Krathong” Festival holds great significance in the spiritual life of a Thai. It is traditionally a “thanks giving time”. During this festival, Thai generosity reaches its extreme and virtues like forgiveness, grievances, and pray for good luck are celebrated all over the country. This year, on November 21st (on the 12th of full moon) Thais will light up rivers, canals, lakes and the night sky with lamps of hope and prayers. Flights to Bangkok are relatively cheaper during the last week of November while there are also plenty of cheap accommodations in Thailand available too. Some accommodations, especially those by the Chao Phraya river or in the city center, also offer Festival activities giving guests a unique and unforgettable experience of this special Thai occasion.
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