By Leonard Finkel
GustBuster’s unique wind-release technology and superior craftsmanship have been making headlines for years. They’ve done it again. The May 2016 issue of Golf Digest Magazine has hit the newsstands and GustBuster received the Editor’s Choice award for Best Golf Umbrella! golfdigest.com/story/best-golf-umbrella
Golfers have looked to Golf Digest’s rankings as the complete service guide for best public courses, resorts and destinations from the 50 states to around the globe. Their rankings from Best Teachers to Best Clubfitters has proved a valuable tool. Golf Digest’s Annual Hot List was launched in 2004. Now, for the first time, they’ve extended into rating the best of everything for the total golf lifestyle.
GustBuster’s patented wind-release vents and flow-through design can withstand winds of more than 55 M.P.H. making it the ultimate wind umbrella. It’s the only UN-Flippable, UN-Flappable, UN-Leakable umbrella in the world. The joints and ferrule of the GustBuster are constructed of a combination of ultra high-density poly-carbonate, carbonized steel and aluminum and won’t break or turn inside-out. It uses nylon that is a strong 190 thread per inch blend that won’t tear, which is why it’s backed by a lifetime repair or replacement warranty. For more information visit GustBuster.com
Leonard Finkel is the author of The Secrets to the Game of Golf & Life and former editor in chief of Golf Journeys Magazine. His work has been featured in almost 200 publications including Golf Magazine, Golf Digest, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Golf Illustrated, Golf Tips and Player Magazine. He has written more than a dozen cover stories for Golf Today Magazine. He has written extensively about golf and travel and has added poker to his writing repertoire. Finkel also works as a marketing and public relations consultant. His specialty niche is writing advertorial copy. Prior to his career in golf, Finkel owned a chain of retail stores and a consulting and import company based in Asia. He attended the University of Utah.