St. Andrews as Religious Experience
My grandmother, still kicking at 99 years young, has been an avid golfer all her life. I can remember playing a round with her when she was in her mid-70s. And for as long as I could read, there has...
View ArticleInfographics are all the rage these days
Most of my leisurely reading these days comes from blogs I subscribe to in my Google Reader. The more blogs I read, the more I see certain conventions and memes take off. Some stay; some fizzle....
View ArticleSpoiled by Audi San Francisco
One of the pleasant surprises with Wingtip has been the extent to which luxury brands want to get the attention of our busy membership. It started with Sonos. They already make a phenomenal product,...
View ArticleGolf Accessories for your US Open Weekend
San Francisco’s Olympic Club hosts the US Open this week, and if history is any indication, it’s going to be an unpredictable and extremely difficult course for the contestants. Forbes magazine notes,...
View ArticleMatt Cain’s Perfect Game Golf-Inspired?
We were perusing this fresh run-down on Matt Cain‘s perfect game, when we found this item, buried deep in the AP story: “Cain’s day had already been a success. He was granted permission from general...
View ArticlePeter Millar-Outfitted Bill Haas at the US Open
There are a lot of names floating around the US Open today — Woods, Mickelson, defending champ Rory McIlroy, and the youngest competitor the Open has ever seen, Andy Zhang (14!). The guy we’re excited...
View ArticleUS Open: Ducks on the Fairway
Casey Martin last made a US Open appearance in 1998, right here at the Olympic Club. In the years since then, Martin won a widely heralded Supreme Court case against the PGA Tour, and took a job as...
View ArticleDon’t tell Steve McQueen…
DC Shoes Co-founder and rally car driver Ken Block takes to the streets of SF in the fifth installment of his popular Gymkhana video series. The whole 10 minutes are worth watching, but we were...
View ArticleSport: Pants shopping with 35-inch thighs; Cameroon defections; sports...
Maybe you were one of the people making pointed “Thunder Thighs” jokes while watching the track cycling events. Turns out, this is no laughing matter. In fact, shopping for pants is a big problem for...
View ArticleSF Opera’s 90th Season Gala: Rigoletto
This weekend marked the beginning of SF Opera’s 90th season, which kicked off with Giuseppe Verdi’s classic, Rigoletto. (If you’re not an opera fan, it’s the one that goes like this.) We got down to...
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Work-in-Progress: The New Billiards Room
Two months from opening the new club at 550 Montgomery and the Billiards Room is starting to take shape. Nestled in the corner of the 10th floor, with great southern views, the room features a...
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Hot Tips and Cold Beers at Golden Gate Fields [PICS]
A weekend day spent outdoors is like nothing else: the Bay breeze rustles your hair as you slather on sunscreen and take a long swig of dollar-priced beer; your lady has her nose stuck in some magazine...
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There’s Always Next [Football] Season: New Cal-Embroidered Gear
A 3-9 season. That was not how Cal football fans were planning to spend fall 2012 in their freshly-renovated Memorial Stadium. We are encouraged by the hiring of “offensive mastermind” Sonny Dykes...
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One of my all time favorite photos
No one would call me an expert on photography. Things like lighting, shadows, saturation, etc. are lost on me (as much as I would like to learn how to appreciate them). What I can appreciate is a good...
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New in the club: Casino Royale
No, not the James Bond flick/book (though we’ve got that too). The Casino Royale Multigame Armoire by Agresti is a stunning piece of furniture that houses some of the modern gentleman’s favorite games...
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Pisco Punch, the preferred drink of 49ers
Saturday is National Pisco Sour Day, the only holiday dedicated to the Peruvian spirit Pisco. We have a soft spot for Pisco since it got its introduction to the States right across the street at the...
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Now On Display: The Works of John Schreiner
At Wingtip, we have taken Bank Of Italy founder A.P. Giannini’s bank vaults and repurposed them in a variety of ways: As a fitting room, as a repository for customers’ clothing measurements, as a shop...
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In the Window: Vespa SS90
We just picked up a new scooter for our favorite seated mannequin. The lucky plaster man now sits atop an incredibly rare 1965 Vespa SS90. The idea behind this bike was to create a slimmer profile,...
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Barrel Aged Cocktail Contest with Brian MacGregor and Hudson Whiskey
First, the stakes: The winner of this contest will receive a year supply (two bottles per month) of Hudson Whiskey. And the winning cocktail will be stamped onto the Wingtip cocktail menu! Now, the...
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A Bespoke Audi S8 for the club
Getting to and from our club just got a whole lot more stylish. Late last week, we picked up a custom 2013 Audi S8 quattro tiptronic courtesy of Audi San Francisco. Best of all, this S8 was completely...
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