Different Marks

Tin Cup

Once the easiest part of golf, marking your golf ball has become a sophisticated process with hundreds of artistic options at your fingertips. Tin Cup, the "Best New Product" of the 2010 PGA Merchandise Show, continues to add to the list.

By Steve Eubanks

PGA.com

Series: Golf Buzz

It was once so easy: a dot or a line, maybe both. Now marking your golf ball is an act of artistic self expression, a creative statement on which you and your hipness could be judged.

Enter Tin Cup, maker of stainless steel stencils for golf balls. Since being introduced at the PGA Merchandise Show in 2010, the company has created a hundred different designs, including beer mugs, martini glasses, American flags, college logos, service branches (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines), whales, cats, pigs, and everything else you can imagine.

Their newest one is a handlebar mustache.

"Our loyal customers really get a kick out of adding a healthy dose of personality to their golf balls and it’s remarkable how many requests we received for a mustache," says Cabell Fooshe, Vice President of Tin Cup. "The design looks amazing against the all-white background, and we anticipate it will quickly become a top seller for individuals, tournaments, outings, events and more."

Who knows? Maybe this will be the next tee gift at the Facial Hair Open.

For more on Tin Cup, visit www.tin-cup.com.