Permanent link All PostsA friend once commented on the streaming locks of his four lovely daughters by saying, “Clairol pays me a fee just to let them come clean the drains!” Of the 156 contestants here, probably 140 have long, shining hair in braids or pony-tails, often tied with fluffy bows. A few of the older players have just said, oh, never mind, and have a shorter hairdo, which is easier to keep for sports. Nearly everyone wears headgear, either baseball-style caps or visors. Most wear shorts and a number of players wear skirts or skorts. And shoes? You’ve never seen so many styles and colors of golf shoes, swooshes, stripes and a few with sparkles. The dilemma in a match-play championship is how much to pack. If you’re playing well you need clothes for nine championship rounds and a couple of practice rounds. Very confident players save their nicest outfits for the semifinals or final. When I played junior golf, my dad always told me those special outfits may never be worn. “Don’t save anything,” he said. -- Rhonda Glenn