During the last three golf rounds I’ve played, the temperatures have exceeded 100 degrees. Despite that I’ve felt quite refreshed after my round. Part of that is keeping hydrated with tons of liquids and sports drinks. The other is that I’ve been using a Frogg Togg Chilly Pad to keep cool. It has taken a while for temps to get to the point this summer that I needed this thing and boy does the Chilly Pad work.
What is a Frogg Togg Chilly Pad?
The Chilly Pad is similar to a chamois. It is a rubbery hyper-evaporative material which is hard when it is dry, but when it is wet it is soft. The pad holds in water like a chamois, yet it is dry to the touch. So you can put it over your shoulders to keep cool, but it won’t get your shirt wet. When wet the pad is considerably cooler than the ambient temperature.
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Written by Tony Korologos a.k.a. mediaguru Filed under Golf Accessories, Golf Reviews Tags:
The Greenbrier Classic
PGA TOUR
Thursday 7/29 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM ET GOLF
Friday 7/30 8:30 PM – 11:30 PM ET GOLF
Saturday 7/31 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET GOLF
Saturday 7/31 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM ET CBS
Sunday 8/1 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET GOLF
Sunday 8/1 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM ET CBS
The Senior Open Championship
Champions Tour
Thursday 7/22 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET ESPN2
Friday 7/23 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET ESPN2
Saturday 7/24 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET ESPN
Sunday 7/25 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET ESPN2
Cox Classic Presented by Lexus of Omaha
Nationwide Tour
Thursday 7/29 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM ET GOLF
Friday 7/30 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM ET GOLF
Saturday 7/31 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM ET GOLF
Sunday 8/1 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM ET GOLF
RICOH Women’s British Open
LPGA Tour
Thursday 7/29 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET ESPN
Friday 7/30 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET ESPN
Saturday 7/31 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET ESPN
Sunday 8/1 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET ESPN
The 3 Irish Open
European Tour
Thursday 7/29 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET GOLF
Friday 7/30 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET GOLF
Saturday 7/31 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET GOLF
Sunday 8/1 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET GOLF
Written by Tony Korologos a.k.a. mediaguru Filed under Champions Tour, European Tour, LPGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, PGA Tour Tags:
Anyone who has followed my golf sites knows I suffer from some pretty bad back pain. And as of late I’ve had some tendinitis in the left elbow (golfer’s elbow) and knee pain in the left knee has been creeping in. Hmm. My left side is falling apart and my right side is fine. Not sure what that is all about…
My pals at Pomology suggested I try their JOINT Formula for some of these aches and pains. I just popped two of them now and I’m heading to my Tuesday league in a couple of hours. I know I’ll be feeling fairly well, as I’ve been testing out this stuff now for about 10 rounds. No pain. No aches. No tendinitis.
Ingredients
Pomology uses pomegranate based antioxidants to promote healthy joints and cartilage. As far as I can tell the stuff actually works, and I’m a big skeptic. Apparently pomegranates have natural a natural anti-inflammatory in them.
Another ingredient is HA or hyaluronic acid. This stuff is a naturally occurring protein which “hydrates collagen in cells,” contributing to strengthening joint tissue.
M.S.M. is a sulfur which also helps which mineral found in major tissues of the body such as cartilage.
Boswellia Serata Extract (really?) is from a Boswellia tree and has been used for thousands of years as a way of reliving stiff joints.
Conclusion
All gibberish aside, I’m feeling darn good. My inflammation and stiff joints are feeling pretty decent lately. Is it a coincidence that this coincides with the time I started taking the Pomology JOINT Formula?
Written by Tony Korologos a.k.a. mediaguru Filed under Golf Fitness, Golf Reviews, Miscellaneous Tags:
“Golf is 90% mental, and the other 10% is in your head.”
I’m capable of hitting great golf shots. I’ve hit thousands of them. I’m also capable of completely gagging and hitting horrid golf shots, like today when I limped to the finish line on the last two holes with bogey and double bogey to make a good round turn into a mediocre one. So why can’t I hit good shots more consistently? Why is it that I can play great golf for 15-16 holes but gag the last couple? How can I be -7 after 12 holes and shoot 74? How can I shoot a 31 on the front and a 41 on the back? How can I shoot 68 on a course one day and then shoot an 85 on the same damn course the next? Sometimes it seems like I can’t stand success during a round. It is all mental baby.
I do have the physical ability and the coordination to hit a great golf shot. Many people do. But why don’t they do it more often or more consistently? Their brains get in the way. During rounds I know my focus drifts and bad swing faults and bad habits take over.
Golf State Of Mind
David MacKenzie’s Golf State Of Mind is a program which coaches and teaches the mental side of golf. It is about cultivating the right mental approach to the game and building trust in the player’s ability. The program is intended to help players play without fear, and reach their full potential.
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Written by Tony Korologos a.k.a. mediaguru Filed under Golf Instruction, Golf Reviews, Instruction Tags:
Yesterday’s round at Hidden Valley with my dad was glorious. 8:15am, long shadows, cool air, beautiful course. The greens were as smooth and fast as they’ve been all year. In fact, the speed was so much faster than I’m used to I gagged away three shots in the first few holes while trying to adjust. One was a 3-footer which I sent six feet by and two others were 3-putts for bogey when birdie was looking possible.
Once I adjusted to the speed I started making putts and on the 10th, saw a 20 foot birdie putt roll in with the purest and straightest roll I’ve ever seen come off my putter. There is nothing better than putting on smooth and fast greens.
74
I shot +3 on the front. I had it down to +1 after going -2 on the back for a while but gave up one coming home. A fantastic and near impossible up-and-down on the 18th gave me a final score of 74.
The new swing didn’t work perfectly. I had some timing issues and a few pulls and pushes. But the shots were still controlled and not wild at all. The worst scores I carded were a four bogeys. The new swing took double out of the equation.
Written by Tony Korologos a.k.a. mediaguru Filed under Golf, Hackers Tags:
I’m working on a small tweak to my swing which will hopefully increase accuracy and eliminate my ever famous “granny” move. While playing my 18 hole league Tuesday, my pal and golf pro Guy and I discussed shortening my swing. I tried a few swings and he told me that those were the best swings and most on plane he’s seen me make.
I played an extra nine holes after the original 18, and carded a little 32 on that side. I even missed a birdie putt of about 3-4 feet.
I’m playing around with my dad today at the nicest club in town. I plan on hitting the range for a few before the round to groove the 3/4 backswing anti-granny move version of my swing a bit.
A report will follow.
Written by Tony Korologos a.k.a. mediaguru Filed under Golf, Hackers Tags:
SI has come out with their “Fortunate 50″ list for 2010. Once again the top to highest paid athletes are golfers!
#1: Tiger Woods has been the highest paid athlete for seven years in a row, despite a drop in $22 million last year. Boy how much could you do with an extra $22 million per year? Was it worth it? Despite dropping $22 million, Tiger still brought in $90 million. I suspect that number will be smaller for next year.
#2: Phil Mickelson is once again #2 in earnings and brought in $61 million.
Written by Tony Korologos a.k.a. mediaguru Filed under PGA Tour, Tiger Woods Tags: Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods
I couldn’t have imagined that starting a golf blog in 2004 would result in my attending the PGA Tour’s Puerto Rico Open and staying at the beautiful Gran Melia Resort in Puerto Rico six years later. But that’s one of many great events which has occurred as a result of being the web’s #1 golf web geek.
Location Location Location
Let’s start with Gran Melia’s location, Puerto Rico. This was my first time there and I loved it. The weather was rainy the first day or so, but even then it was beautiful. The resort is located in the city of Rio Grande, about a 30 minute drive from the Puerto Rico airport and from the most well known PR city of San Juan.
The resort sits on Coco Beach in the northeastern coast, where the water is very calm and shallow.
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Written by Tony Korologos a.k.a. mediaguru Filed under Golf Courses, Golf Life, Golf Lifestyle, Golf Reviews, Life, Travel Tags: Puerto Rico
Birthday wishes to golf babe Sophie Sandolo. For some reason which I can’t quite pinpoint, I really like Sophie….
Written by Tony Korologos a.k.a. mediaguru Filed under Golf For Women, Miscellaneous Tags:
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