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The Gog Blog attended the annual PGA Merchandise this past January in Orlando Florida.

One of exhibitors was the famed sun glasses company from Hawaii, Maui Jim that burst on the scene years ago when they started bringing sun glasses to the first tournaments held at the Kapalua Resort.

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Do you wear sunglasses on the golf course? if you do, Maui Jim a leading name in sun glass eye wear has a some tips for you.

The statistics say the average golfer plays about once a week for a total of 46 rounds per year. That makes for quite a few hours you eyes are exposed to the sun. So if your looking for eye protection, or just want to reduce the glare while you play golf, checkout what Maui Jim brings to the table when you walk to the first tee box.

The Castaways by Maui Jim

What the sun can do to your eyes is increase the chances for you getting cataracts, age-related macular degeneration,or glaucoma that can impair your vision. In some cases these situations might possibly be irreversible.

It’s now believed that by the time you turn 60 years of age, your eyes have been exposed to as much UV light as what is created in a nuclear-blast. All types of Maui Jim sunglasses have been recommended by the Skin Cancer Foundation as an effective UV filter for the eyes and surrounding skin because they block 100 percent of UV rays on both sides of each lens.

The River Jetty from Maui Jim.

Maui Jim uses PolarizedPlus2 lens technology to not only cut glare, but uses three rare earth elements and other compounds in the lens to enhance colors, depth of field and definition in what you see.

What this gives you the golfer, is the ability to detect undulations in the fairway and on the greens. It should also help you judge distance better. Maui Jim’s new MauiPure lenses are the world’s clearest non-glass lens, they are lightweight, scratch and impact-resistant and available in several styles which are good for a long round of golf.

Red Sands by Maui Jim

If you are a frequent golfer, you might wish to have sunglasses for various levels of sunshine. This could require you having as many as two or three pairs of sunglasses.

Maui Jim does create some pairs of glasses that have lens styles that wont require you change glasses even when the amount of sun exposure does change. Maui Jim does make prescription sunglasses as well.

The new PolarizedPlus2 technology enhances your view in all types of sunlight conditions, lens colors include Neutral Grey, Maui Rose, HCL Bronze, and Maui HT.

So if you are looking for your next pair shades, for on or off the golf course, visit MauiJim.com, or call on Mainland USA (888)-628-4546.