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Golf Gear Inspired by Phil & Amy Mickelson

m. Beth Parker — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 08:05:22 +0000

Following Phil Mickelson’s masterful win at Augusta in this past weekend’s masters tournament, the emotional golfer was thankful for more than his third green jacket.

In the past year, Phil Mickelson’s life has been less than par, as his wife, Amy Mickelson, just 37 years old has been battling breast cancer, and on top of that, his mother, Mary Mickelson, was diagnosed with breast cancer just six weeks after Amy’s diagnosis.

At the close of the 2010 masters, Phil and Amy Mickelson shared an emotional hug following his win. It was the first golf tournament she had attended since undergoing treatment for breast cancer.

Throughout the tournament, Mickelson sported a golf cap with the universal pink ribbon alongside his sponsors on it. Don’t forget: real men wear pink!

Whether you’re an amateur golfer aspiring to go pro, or just someone who likes to put around the greens, you can geared up to fight against breast cancer with these great golf products and women’s golf gear that donates to breast cancer research and awareness:

Lady Hagen Short Sleeve Tech Solid Polo Pink Ribbon – $29.99 Features Knit Collar 62% Pima Cotton 38% Polyester Moisture Management: Wicks Moisture away from the skin’s surface to keep you dry 30+ UPF UV Blocking Core Collection

Breast Cancer Awareness Golf Club Headcover – $24.95

GOLF APPAREL LADY HAGEN – $19.99 100% Pima Cotton Sponsor of the National Breast Cancer Foundation Pink Ribbon Collection DICK’S Sporting Goods Exclusive

Wilson Hope Players 18ball Pack – $16.99

Wilson Hope Golf Set – $209.99

Ladies Golf Apparel & Accessories at amazon:

Brooks For Her Breast Cancer Awareness Golf Skort $43

Brooks For Her Golf Skort

Breast Cancer Awareness Golf Balls – $9.95Breast Cancer Awareness Golf Balls Show your support for the fight against breast cancer with these pink ribbon golf balls. Sleeve of three.
Breast Cancer Awareness Golf Towel – $22.95 You’ll be amazed at how handy this towel is when out on the links, and knowing that a portion of the proceeds will be donated to Breast Cancer research all year round makes this purchase so much better. Give this towel as a gift to all your friends and family who are battling through and surviving breast cancer and help spread the word of early detection and prevention. A portion of the proceeds of this item will be donated to aid in the fight against Breast Cancer.

Martina Navratilova Diagnosed with Breast Cancer

m. Beth Parker — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:58:20 +0000

Breaking news reports have been confirmed by the tennis great herself. Martina Navratilova, 54 years old, says she was diagnosed with breast cancer in January, following a routine mammogram, which led to a biopsy to determine the lump was a noninvasive cancer called ductal carcinomain situ, or DCIS.

The nine-time Wimbledon tennis champion underwent a lumpectomy in March and will start six weeks of radiation therapy next month.

Vancouver 2010 Olympians Affected by Breast Cancer

m. Beth Parker — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:25:55 +0000

When thinking of famous Olympic athletes affected by breast cancer, your mind might first make a double axel jump to Olympic figure skater Dorothy Hamill (one of my skating heros as a little girl – yes, I had the haircut) who underwent treatment for breast cancer in 2008. Peggy Flemming, one of her rivals, was also diagnosed with breast cancer in 1998, and now has created a wine to raise money for breast cancer research.

But for a couple of athletes competing at the 2010 Winter Olympic games, breast cancer hits pretty close to home. American speed skater Jennifer Rodriguez is in the middle of her 4th Olympic appearance, but this year it almost didn’t happen after her mother, Barbara, 59, died of breast cancer after a 16 year battle with the disease, during which (and between treatments) she traveled to watch Jennifer compete at three Olympics in Nagano, Salt Lake and Turin.

Snowboarder and recent Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Hannah Teter is a part of the Boarding for Breast Cancer organization, and actively raises money for a variety of charities.

US Olympic Bobsledder Emily Azevedo was 5 when she found out her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. Since then, she says, her mother has dedicated her life to raising awareness for breast cancer. So now, Emily Azevedo has partnered with the NBCF to bobsled for breast cancer awareness.

During the torch running, Canadians even wore their support along the way:

Torch-followers are encouraged to wear pink as breast cancer survivor Judy Caldwell carries the torch on a 300-metre segment through downtown Vancouver this morning.

The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (CBCF) is asking people to line Caldwell’s route along Denman Street at Davie, to the Inukshuk on Beach Avenue, with everything pink, from wigs to boas, scarves and T-shirts. Caldwell, founder of CBCF, will carry the torch at 7:50 a.m.