Kaenon Polarized

GOLF – Northern Trust Open, Pacific Palisades, CA

The weather didn’t provide much sun last week, but Kaenon’s golfers braved the elements and thanks to the range of Kaenon performance lens tints, played through the tough weather at the famed Riviera Country Club in the Northern Trust Los Angeles Open. Robert Allenby lives in Hard Kore C50 lens, rain or shine, and battled conditions more similar to St. Andrews Scotland than to LA, as the area saw heavy rain throughout the tournament.

Kevin Stadler wearing the new Klay Matte Black G12 finished 10th. Allenby continued his streak of solid play collecting a top 30, as did Rod Pampling in Hard Kore G28 Rx.

Davis Love III wore Hard Kore G28, Nick O’Hern was in Hard Kore C28 (he frequently changes lens tints according to sun conditions), and Kevin Streelman played in Hard Kore Black G12.

The AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am tees off on Thursday, February 11th in scenic Monterey, California, where Kaenon golfers will be vying for the $6,200,000 purse.

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Down to the wire; as always, playing in Hard Kore, C50 Lens, Robert Allenby was tied for the lead going into the final round of the Sony Open in Hawaii but just missed closing the deal. After a win in Australia last month, and coming close several times last year, Allenby makes a very solid start to the season as the Tour swings into California over the next couple of months.

His second shot out of the rough on the 18th came out hot and over the green, and he did well to give himself a realistic chance at birdie and a playoff.

Allenby, who won the Nedbank Challenge on the Sunshine Tour and the Australian PGA Championship on the Australasian PGA Tour at the end of last year, closed with a 67.

“I’m happy with second,” Allenby said. “It’s a great way to start the year and I think this is just a start of a really, really big year for me. I was looking forward before even coming here on a real good, solid year, and I think a good, solid year for me is definitely a few wins. I know I’m capable of doing it. It didn’t happen today, but it will happen close in the future.”

Playing on a sprained ankle, Allenby will take a week off to rest before he goes for a first win on the PGA Tour at the San Diego Open at Torrey Pines.

Davis Love III, playing in Hard Kore, G28 lens, finished 5th at the Sony Open.

Also out on the tour and in their Kaenon eyewear are Kevin Stadler, Lewi Black Pearl, G12 lens, and Kevin Streelman, Hard Kore, G12 lens. Both fought the rainy conditions in last weeks’ Bob Hope Classic. Streelman played a back to back 62 and 63 in the last two rounds and vaulted himself into contention for the final round, finishing 10th. Stadler came in in the top 20 at 18th.

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Wearing Kaenon Polarized Sunglasses at the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City, South Africa—as he does every round of golf — Robert Allenby (Hard Kore Black Copper 50) beat Henrik Stenson after three holes of sudden death to take to take the South African PGA Tour’s richest tournament. Allenby is the first Australian in 29 years to win this tournament.

He started the final round two back, paired in the last grouping, and came up 18 with a one-shot lead—par, he wins.  He bogeyed 18 which forced a playoff with Stenson.

Disappointed with himself not to finish it in regulation, Allenby was determined to take the win after several close calls in 2009, and the $1.2million winner’s check.  ”I thought we were going to be there all night,” Allenby said. “But I’m proud to be the first Australian to win this title, and I knew once Henrik pushed his approach out right (on the final playoff hole), I had a chance if I could hit the green in regulation.”

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Morgan Pressel, wearing her favorite women’s sunglasses in Georgia G12 had a strong Sunday final round to finish 3rd overall at the Orena Ochoa Invitational in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Watch for Morgan as she plays in the season-ending LPGA Tour Championship this weekend.

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Playing in Hard Kore Tobacco with G12 lenses PGA Tour player Kevin Streelman clinched the inaugural $1million Kodak Challenge – winner take all format – with a birdie on the 17th hole at the Children’s Miracle Network Classic in Orlando, Florida. A new, unique format that extends through most of the PGA Tour, Kevin claimed the Kodak Challenge million-dollars via a separate, PGA Tour KODAK-sponsored prize for the most birdies made during a certain stretch.

Steven Powell, director of the Kodak Challenge noted, “I don’t think we could ask for a better ambassador than Kevin Streelman as our very first champion.”

Kevin’s caddie Michael Collins also is an avid backer of the Kaenon Hard Kore in Black G12 on and off the course.

Check out the video to see what just transpired a few hours ago at the PGA event in Orlando.

GOLF – VOLVO MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP – CASARES, SPAIN
Wearing Hard Kore C50 Sunglasses, Robert Allenby cruised his way through the brackets of the Volvo Match Play Championship in Spain, last weekend, setting up the grudge match of the year against American Anthony Kim in the Semi-Finals. The winner advancing to the championship match. Allenby won the Petit-Finals giving him 3rd overall and he went undefeated wearing Hard Kore Black C50, until the semi’s.

GOLF – VERONA, NY
Cold weather and rain early in the week ushered in the Fall Championship on the PGA Tour at the Turning Stone Resort Championships. Rod Pampling finished 7T in Hard Kore Rx G28.

GOLF – PRATTVILLE, AL
Sophie Gustafson continued her good play finishing 8T wearing her lucky Jetty Tobacco C28. Morgan Pressel, in Georgia, Kaenon’s best selling < a href="http://kaenon.com/store/womens-polarized-sunglasses">women’s sunglasses took top 20.

GOLF – LPGA TOUR – CVS/pharmacy LPGA CHALLENGE – Danville, CA

Sophie Gustafson Wins!
Wearing Jetty Tobacco C28for every single shot of her 20-under victory, Sophie Gustafson is a winner again, this time wire-wire by 4 shots over world #1 Lorena Ochoa at the sun-drenched CVS / pharmacy LPGA Challenge. Morgan Pressel playing in Georgia Olive Crystal G12 and Christina Kim wearing Klemm G12 tied for 9th, putting three Kaenon Polarized players in the top 10 of this LPGA Tour event held in the suburbs of the California capitol, Sacramento. The 35-year-old Swede shot a final round four-under-par 68 at Blackhawk Country Club and finished at 20-under 268 to win her first title since the 2003 Samsung World Championship. She takes home the $165,000 first prize for her fifth career tour victory. She beamed while walking across the bridge to the 18th green as she soaked up the crowd’s appreciation, even high-fiving a tournament official. Once it was official, she shared a long embrace with her caddie – allowing four days of controlled emotions finally out, texting Sunday night to say, “this was really, really cool!”

Sunday, September 27, 2009 – Playing in the Kaenon Polarized Jetty frame style with Copper 28 SR-91 polarized lenses, Sophie Gustafson led wire-wire for her first win on the LPGA Tour since 2003. Shooting a final round 68, Sophie won by 4 shots. Morgan Pressel in Georgia Olive Crystal G12 and Christina Kim playing in Klemm G12 finished tied for 9th, putting three Kaenon Polarized players in the top 10 at the CVS / Pharmacy LPGA Challenge.

Saturday, September 26, 2009 – Sophie Gustafson continues to lead the LPGA Tour stop this week in Northern California wearing Kaenon’s Jetty Tobacco C28 SR-91 polarized lenses. She’s 1 shot clear going into the weekend at the CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge. Sophie shot a 7-under 65 on Thursday to take a two-stroke lead after the first round. After two rounds, she managed a 3-under 69 to take a one-stroke lead at 10-under 134 in the CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge. Today, Sophie Gustafson shot a 3rd round 66.  She’s tied for the lead with Lorena Ochoa, six shots clear of the field at the CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge going into tomorrow’s final round.  Morgan Pressel climbed into a tie for 5th wearing Kaenon’s hottest style among women’s sunglasses, Georgia in Olive Crystal with Grey 12 lenses.

GOLF – CHICAGO, IL

FEDEXCUP PLAYOFF Round 3
Brian Gay, wearing Jetty Matte Black G12, was unable to kick it into a higher gear to leave himself in contention for the $10m FedexCup first prize. Gay is the only Kaenon player to make the final 30 players to play in the Tour Championship in Atlanta this week – where the winner of the FedexCup Playoff Series will be determined.

GOLF – CALGARY, CANADA
LPGA TOUR – CANADIAN WOMEN’S OPEN
Morgan Pressel, playing in Kaenon’s women’s sunglasses style, Georgia Olive Crystal, shot a final round 66 to share 2nd place in this lucrative LPGA Tour event.

GOLF – BOSTON, MA
PGA TOUR – FEDEX CUP PLAYOFFS – DEUTSCHE BANK CHAMPIONSHIP

Brian Gay wearing Jetty Matte Black G12 will advance to the 3rd round of the Fedex Cup next week outside Chicago with solid play this week. He stays in the top 10 in points.

GOLF – Sugar Grove, IL

The American side took their third victory in a row over the European side in the women’s most prestigious team / country event – the Solheim Cup.

The US Team was led by Morgan Pressel in Georgia Olive Crystal G12 and her victory-clinching singles match yesterday in the final Sunday singles play.

Christina Kim playing in Klemm G28, also won her singles match Sunday and played extremely well all weekend, as well as emerging as a vocal team leader.

Sophie Gustafson wore Jetty Tobacco C28 and played well for the European side.

GOLF – Greensboro, NC
Kevin Stadler (aka Baby Walrus), playing in Lewi Black Pearl G12, tied for the win after regulation, but lost on the 3rd playoff hole just missing his first PGA Tour victory – settling for 2nd. “I knew I was three (strokes) back and needed to do something,” Stadler said. “I thought I was just stuck in neutral and the next (leaderboard) I saw, I was only one back.”

GOLF PGA TOUR – BRIDGESTONE INVITATIONAL – AKRON, OH

Robert Allenby wearing Kaenon’s Hard Kore Black C50, a top selection for golf sunglasses finished 2nd right behind Tiger, who won his 70th career Tour event!

Last Major championship of the year is this week, the PGA Championship to be held at the famed Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota.

GOLF – Royal Lytham & St. Annes – England

Christina Kim, wearing Klemm in Plum and Tortoise G28, was second going into the final day of the Women’s British Open Major Championship. She slipped a bit to finish in a tie for 3rd. Sophie Gustafson playing in Jetty Tobacco C28 and Morgan Pressel in Georgia Olive Crystal G12 finished top half. All three made their respective Solheim Cup teams.

GOLF – Solheim Cup August 17-23 Rich Harvest Farms, Illinois
This Bi-Annual team event pitting the best team from the United States against the best team from Europe and Great Britain will host three of Kaenon’s top female players.

The ultimate patriotic reward female golfers can receive for great play over a two year period, Kaenon’s three most successful ladies on the LPGA Tour made the cut for the Solheim Cup. August 17 – 23, the United States will host and take on Europe and Great Britain where the Kaenon ladies will compete for the cup. Christina Kim (Klemm G28) and Morgan Pressel wearing Georgia G12) qualified for the American side and will face off against Europe on their home soil against Sophie Gustafson (Jetty C28, Lewi C28) and her team from Europe this month at Rich Harvest Farms just outside Chicago. May the best team win!

GOLF – Omaha, Nebraska
17 year old Hawaiian phenom Tadd Fujikawa made news again over the weekend as he perched himself on the leaderboard of this Nationwide Tour even with his great play, but electrified the fans and sparked TV coverage with his personality…a crowd pleaser and a natural star in the making. Keep your eye on this kid, he’s the real deal! Tadd ended up 15T wearing Hard Kore Tobacco C12.

GOLF – Evian-Les-Bains, France (Lake Geneva)
Sophie Gustafson, playing in Jetty C28 in the final round on Sunday lost in a one-hole playoff to finish second. She was tied for the lead Saturday after three rounds, where she wore Lewi Tobacco C28 – showcasing the versatility of our frames throughout the tournament. Huge crowds in this quaint town on the border of France and Switzerland is one of the largest and more respected tournaments on the LPGA schedule all season.

GOLF – TURNBERRY, SCOTLAND
Tom Watson – what a show!
John Daly, wearing Spindle S2 C50, C28 and even C12 during the varying weather of the British Open on the Scottish west coast delivered a solid Open showing he’s re-committed to his golf game and has the ability to produce quality results. John Daly finished at +4, same as Davis Love, III who will go under the Laser this week to have Lasik corrective surgery on his eyes. Robert Allenby never got anything going and neither Rod Pampling or Brian Gay made the cut.

John Daly and his girlfriend Anna, put on her own fashion show, matching her Kaenon’s to her/his daily outfit.

GOLF – AILSA COURSE AT TURNBERRY IN SCOTLAND

John Daly makes the leaderboard on Thursday, the opening day of the 138th Open Championship at Turnberry finishing up Round 1 with a solid 2 under par. Having won the British Open in 1995 at St. Andrews, John Daly gets fans amped up as we head into the weekend. Excitement will surely come from his game, which is always interesting with every shot. John’s showing how much fun he’s having by the outfits he’s adorning on course; loud, fun and creative, sort of like his golf game! What he’s taking very seriously, is his eyewear. Wearing Kaenon Polarized and the lightweight semi-rimless Spindle S2 with Copper 12 lenses, John is seeing every break and subtlety on each putt. He’s religious about his Kaenon’s and he’s playing great golf!

GOLF – Congressional Country Club Bethesda, MD

Davis Love, III playing in Hard Kore Black G28 ended up the top Kaenon player finishing 11th. While he provided solid, quality exposure all four rounds, it was Rod Pampling playing in Arlo Matte Black G12 Rx who made much noise and an attempt at victory. He played with Tiger in the final group Saturday and was still top 5 and in position to win Sunday. However, he hit the wall and shot a high number only to tumble down the leader board. British Open in 2 weeks.

GOLF – LPGA Tour Toledo, OH

Morgan Pressel, playing in Georgia Olive Crystal Fade G12 played great for the second week in a row, forcing a playoff only to lose on the first playoff hole and finish 2nd. She’s on a hot streak and wouldn’t be surprised to see her take a win sometime soon – the Women’s US Open is this week.

GOLF PGA TOUR – NEW YORK

Golf and Mother Nature. You can’t control either one. And after the euphoria of the previous weekend where Brian Gay won and Robert Allenby contended for the victory, both Mother Nature and golf turned on our Kaenon boys.

Brian Gay in Jetty Black G12

FATHER’S DAY

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A special recognition to the following Kaenon Pro Dads!
SAILING
Russell Coutts
Brad Butterworth
Kevin Burnham
Cam Lewis
Flavio Marrazi
Freddy Loof
Guillermo Altadill
John Kostecki
Pete Melvin
Peter Isler
Mark Reynolds
Santiago Lange
Terry Hutchinson

BASEBALL
Andre Ethier
Aaron Cooke
Brad Hawpe
Bruce Bochy
Bud Black
Cliff Lee
Duaner Sanchez
Edwin Encarnacion
Eric Wedge
Guillermo Mota
Hiroke Kuroda
Jayson Werth
Raul Ibanez
Jeff Baker
Joe Maddon
Kevin Youkilis
Manny Acta
Mike Lowell
Milton Bradley

SURF
Shea Lopez
Jason Reagan
Zack Howard
Kapono Nahina
Paul Pence

WATERMAN
Guy Pere
Darrick Doerner

STAND UP PADDLE (SUP)
Kainoa McGee

PADDLE
Kai and Lauren Bartlett
Ryan Addison

KITEBOARD
Mauricio Abreu

WINDSURF
Matt Pritchard (soon to be Dad)

FISHING
Aaron Martens
Steve Lassley
Marlin Parker
Kevin Nakamaru
Curt Hamby
Martin Carranza

- From our Kaenon Dads to Yours – Happy Father’s Day, from all of us at Kaenon Polarized!