Golf Logo Critique

[cgmpowers]

I'd love some comments about these preliminary logos (theses aren't fully done) but wanted to get some early feedback.

1
http://www.powersbydesign.com/powers/logom1.jpg

2
http://www.powersbydesign.com/powers/logom2.jpg


3
http://www.powersbydesign.com/powers/logom4.jpg

Thanks,
Chris Powers

[marshdesign]

the 1st one looks too typical.
the 2nd one might be to big (the cart seems a little bit overpowering) and the font would not be my first choice

but the 3rd one. I really like where that can go! Neat concept keep working with that.

[Jriddim]

agreed, i would elevate the 3rd one...how about subtracting the word nine, and making the green read more as a 9, so it all reads together "on the 9".. but i would really try and simplify it because the detail on the ball is gonna get lost intantly when it is small... nice concept on #3

[noantsinmypants]

i am with jriddim on this.

Conceptually the third is the best. But i would loose the ball all together. You won't know what it is at a small scale. And the piece is conceptually good enough to be without it.

I dont like the type that was used either. Doesnt feel right and i'm an avid golfer myself.

keep working on the third. nice start!

[G-Man79]

I like some of the elements of the second option.

Perhaps you could make the O in Open more like a golf ball and render a more realistic hole flag.

[YNOT]

Hey...another fellow St. Louisan!

I'd have to agree with most others...the 3rd concept is the strongest, although I think it still needs a bit of work to 'get there'. Maybe a more 'upper view' of the '9' to make it more 'readable'. Looks like a fun project.

Keep posting your progress.

[furiouSPEED]

The third looked fine.
No 1 is also acceptable, it can have stronger character with changing the font, or give a dominant color like no 3. Johnnie Walker I think a good reference.

Keep posting the progress

[ihadlegs]

I like number one and two!!! I know they are what you expect to see of a 'golf themed' logo, but I just like them, with tweaking and scaling I think you're onto a winner...

My thoughts with number 3 are that once you develop it to a final solution it may become a bit too complicated, and or too simple and not tell a story as well...

I'm not kken on that green - or the shadow effect perhaps if it was blocked out a bit more... nice brighter limey green perhaps????

[Kevined]

I'm actually curious of what #1 would look like if the circle outline actually matched with the golfclub to create a "swing."

[mastera]

no.1 is my fav so far but... that left arm has GOT to be straight all the way. (I'm a golfer you see!!)

[budafist]

Have you thought about the applications of this? If this is to be printed on something small like a golfball, then it will end up being very small. Therefore you should try to make the text a larger part of the overall logo.