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Solstice Golfathon – 72 Holes, 4 Courses, 4 States, ONE DAY

Tomorrow is going to be one of the most insane days in the history of the Hooked On Golf Blog World Tour, a.k.a. HOG World Tour. I’ve been invited as a player and to cover as media the “Solstice Golfathon.”…

Thoughts on Rory McIlroy and the 2011 U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club

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This past week’s U.S. Open has been one of the best, most entertaining and most surprising in recent memory. Not surprising that Rory McIlroy won,…

Category: Golf, PGA Tour, Pro Golf, U.S. OPEN

2011 U.S. Open Round One Thoughts

Round one of the 2011 U.S. Open is completed. Today’s competition had many interesting story lines and I won’t be able to address all of them. Rory McIlroy The biggest storyline is obviously Rory McIlroy, my pick to win by…

Time for my 2011 U.S. Open Chris Berman rant

I thought Chris Berman was funny about 25 years ago. The Berman schtick is really old, and has no place in golf. I was horrified this morning when I tuned into ESPN’s coverage of the 2011 U.S. Open when I…

Category: Golf, Golf Courses, HOG World Tour

Westridge Photo Gallery Added

I used to play Westridge, also known as “The Ridge,” quite often when I lived closer. This track is on the west end of the Salt Lake valley and has a pretty interesting layout which features some great elevation changes…