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From Australia's Official Dictionary: The Macquarie Concise Dictionary - ug boot / australian 100% merino sheepskin lined boot. Also called ugh boot , ugg boot.

Did you know that australian Sheepskin Ug boots have always been called Ug, Ugh or Ugg boots and have been made in australia for almost 200 years? "We always called them Uggs, Smith says, "long before it was a trademarked brand." Brian Smith, Founder UGG Holdings, Inc. Los angeles Magazine october 1st, 2001

The Ug boot Story

The original Ug boot. "Ug," (also spelled "Ugg" and "Ugh" in australian dictionaries) is not a brand name but an age old generic term for this style of australian-made sheepskin boot. In Aussie slang, the Ug name is short for "ugly." In terms of comfort, however, the Ug boot is a thing of beauty. The softness of the australian Merino sheepskin produces a boot with a snug, cozy, form-fitting feel thats more like a sock than a shoe, yet its rugged enough for outdoor wear. The fleece lining has the astonishing property of providing year-round comfort. In cold weather, the plush fleece provides an insulating layer of warmth by trapping your body heat, much like goose down does. But in the heat of summer, the natural fibers of the fleece actually cool your feet by wicking away perspiration.

Growing Up in Ugs

By the 1970s, in perth, the largest city on Australias West coast, Ug boots were being manufactured by several small companies in the area. perth has much the same climate as Southern california and is also a haven for surfers, whom Aussies call "surfies." And it was the community of surfies at the great surfing beaches at Margaret River near perth who first adopted Ug Boots as their footwear of choice and made them a symbol of the Aussie surfing lifestyle.

Ug Fever Spreads

From the beaches of Western australia, Ugs were soon seen on the feet of East coast surfers from brisbane to sydney. And it wasnt long before some of these surfers -- the ones who traded their surfboards for skis in the winter -- found that their Ug Boots were just as at home in the ski resort areas of the Snowy Mountains as they were on the warm sands of Sydneys Bondi beach.

It was Aussie surfers, traveling the world in search of the perfect wave, who first introduced their mates in Southern california to the pleasures of the Ug boot. Ugs soon became a cult fashion among those L.A. surfers who could depend on a buddy down under" to send them a pair of boots.

Ug Essentials

today the Ug "secret" is out. Youll find these versatile boots to be in fashion on beaches from san diego to Santa Cruz and in ski resorts from tahoe to vail. And today, you dont have to "know someone" in australia who will send you a pair, since there are now a number of companies importing boots of this type. But, if you want the genuine article, you do have to know what youre looking for because, no matter how they spell it -- Ug, Ugg or Ugh -- there are several importers with look-alike products that fall short of being the real thing.

If you want genuine Ug Boots -- well-made boots with all the qualities that made the original so desirable -- youll want to make sure that.....

The boots are made from 100% australian Merino Sheepskin. This will ensure your purchase is made of the finest Sheepskin hide avaliable.

Please Note:

Beware of very cheap imitations... quite a few boots on the market are made of cow suede with sawn on sheepskin inner fleece off cuts.... Don't take the chance and purchase these boots.... the external cow suede does not breath like 100% sheepskin does and will leave you with a smelly sweaty boot... But I must say these boots do look like the real thing but just don't cut the mustard when compared to authentic ugg boots.

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The Beginning

The origin of golf is open to debate as to being Chinese, Dutch or Scottish. However, modern golf is considered to be a Scottish invention, as the game was mentioned in two 15th century laws prohibiting the playing of the game of gowf. Every game of golf is based on playing a number of holes in a given order. Lots of people think that golf is the most boring televised sport there is, but I think it's because they don't really understand everything that goes into it. The good news is golf is very popular.

The game

Golf is one of the few ball games that does not use a fixed, standardised playing field or area; defined in the Rules of Golf as "playing a ball with a club from the teeing ground into the hole by a stroke or successive strokes in accordance with the Rules. Every game of golf is based on playing a number of holes in a given order. The game is won by the party that wins more holes than the other. When the game is tied after the predetermined number of holes have been played, it may be continued until one side takes a one-hole lead, and thereupon immediately wins by one hole. The 2 main formulas used in the game are stroke play (also known as brutto or medal) and match play. The Stroke play formula is an individual way of playing the game as you are competing against the par of the course. The match play formula is a game during which two players play against each other.

A players handicap determines the quality of their game, making a player with a lower handicap better than one with a higher handicap. However, in practice, motivated and ambitious high handicap players strive to lower their handicaps and thus the current official one they show on their cards might not be their real current level, which consequently might put them in a favourable position when playing 'net' formula games.

Summary

Golf is played professionally in many different countries. Golf is clearly a game that is accessible to all people (provided you can pay the green fees). Golf is a mind game more than anything else. Filled with inspirational stories about the great players, great courses and great tournaments, GOLF IS A GAME OF CONFIDENCE encourages golfers, no matter what their level, to reach new heights in their games and their lives. Golf is the worlds most rewarding sport.

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