Yesterday (Sunday) I had my now weekly grudge match. The Sunday game is a foursome which includes the director of golf at my home course, me and two brothers. The two brothers are very entertaining. One of the two is a senior player, but possibly the most consistent player and best putter I’ve ever played against. This guy is deadly, though he’s 30 yards shorter than me. Not all about length.
We took our grudge match to a cool course next to Utah Lake called Talon’s Cove. Talon’s Cove can play very tough if you don’t hit the tee ball straight. There are links style rolling hills everywhere, but the rough is FAR deeper than that of Scotland. Miss a fairway and you’ll be lucky to even find your ball. If you do, you are looking at bogey or worse.
After starting with a bogey on the first hole I plugged along to hole #6, where I hit a poor tee shot. I ended up in the greenside bunker, short left of this par-3 green. The sand was as hard as Interstate 15. I hit my bunker shot to about 30 feet. I showed the guys how hard the sand was by pounding the back of my wedge into the ground. Right when I did that, something very bad happened. I knew it the second I felt it. I pinched a nerve in my lower spine which sent an electric shock to my lower back. I then felt the tingling of the muscle tissue around the nerve, which was beginning to spasm. I knew what I was in for. Soon I’d need help putting my own socks on. My back was toast. (more…)
Tattoo Golf OB Polo Ensemble - Ya gotta to have the body for it...
Take a close look at the Hooked On Golf Blog logo and you’ll see quite a resemblance to the Tattoo Golf logo. Being a rock & roll drummer who loves metal, a “golf skull” seemed like a perfect logo for my golf blog here. Naturally my path crossed with my now long time pals at Tattoo Golf, who bring a rock & roll edge complete with their golf skull logo, to golf accessories and apparel.
OB Polo
This week I’m reviewing the very cool Tattoo Golf OB Polo. This is a fine golf polo with a very breathable textured microfiber knit fabric. The shirt “wicks” moisture away from your body, keeping you cool. Mine keeps me cool even though it is black.
The material in the shirt is a doubly poly mesh which is very light at 4.5 ounces. Sleeves on the shirt feature double-needle seams in the arms shoulders and sleeves for extra durability.
Best of all the features though, are the brilliant “cascading skulls.” I dream of cascading skulls. On the back of the shirt there’s one single “skull and golf club cross bones” screen with a fine Tattoo Golf script underneath (pictured below). Fantastic. (more…)
Fantasy Golf Update
Week #13 (Wells Fargo Championship) winner:
Wahlbangers
Weekly prizes provided by Champ Spikes: very cool Flix divot tools. I’ve received the first shipment so they’re ready to go. Winners please contact me to make shipping arrangements.
PRIZE BREAKDOWN (prizes still in process)
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Rory McIlory Moves To #1 For 3rd Time
Fun weekend of golf to watch on TV. The Wells Fargo Championship ended in a three man playoff between Rory McIlory, Rickie Fowler and D.A. Points. On the first playoff hole Fowler (dressed in his trademark Sunday Puma traffic cone colors) hit a fantastic 51 degree wedge to four feet and made the birdie for the win. Fowler jumped up the world golf rankings from 39 to 24 with the win, while Rory McIlory attained the #1 ranking for a 3rd time with his tie for 2nd place.
Below is the updated table containing the updated top 50 ranked golfers in the world, also known as the “Official World Golf Ranking in the World” on the World Golf Ranking website.
Interesting to note in the table below, that only 20 of the top 50 golfers in the world are from the USA.
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Happy “Cinco de Mayo” to all Hooked On Golf Blog patrons. Hope you get out to golf today.
Also happy birthday to my long time bass player from my rock & roll days, Johnny. Miss you man.
And as usual I must send a note of recognition out to my friend Rich a.k.a. Eat Golf for the inspiration every year. Eat is missed.
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