OUR STORY and MISSION

 

Birdies & Bogeys Golf Gear is here to supply fun, golf themed apparel and accessories to everyone that loves the game of golf as much as I do. In the process, our mission is to raise funds for the Rising Star Project, an initiative to help aspiring young golf professionals with entry fees and qualifiers to get to the next level and reach their career goals! 

Birdies & Bogeys Golf Gear was founded by Martin Maritz. Born and raised in South Africa, Martin played college golf at the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma, USA, where he was a 2-time All-American. After graduation he played on tour in over 300 professional events from 2000-2013, won twice and reached a career high ranking of 52nd on the European Tour in 2004 and world ranking inside the top 200. In 2011, Martin played in the British Open at Royal St George's.

"I love the game of golf, all it stands for and what it has given me! Through golf, I was able to earn a full scholarship, a university degree and live out my childhood dream of playing on tour. In the process I visited 47 countries, competed in over 300 tour events and had a career that spanned over 13 years. All this could not have been possible without the support of family, friends and sponsors.

Now it is time for me to give back to the game that gave me so much!

The Covid pandemic of 2020/21 inspired me to come up with the Birdies & Bogeys Golf Gear idea. I heard of so many horror stories of touring pros missing out on tournaments, tournaments being cancelled, events and players losing sponsorships and lost opportunities to make a living out of playing tour golf.

My goal is to raise as much money as possible to help aspiring young professionals pay for entry fees and qualifiers. Join me in our mission by buying some Birdies & Bogeys Golf Gear. It would be so cool to see one of our supported golf pros make it to the big stage and maybe even compete for a major or two! 

Hit 'em long and straight,

Martin.