PING to exhibit at the 2010 PGA Merchandise Show

Written by: Tony Korologos | Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
Categories: Golf
Tags: PGA Merchandise Show • PING

PING will be exhibiting at the 2010 PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando.

Click below to read the full press release:
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Sometimes you have to let it go

Written by: Tony Korologos | Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
Categories: Hackers • Life

Today I played my Tuesday league with my friend Bryant from the previous post. He and I both didn’t have much of our games today. My swing was MIA and every shot was causing me pain in my golfer’s elbow. The farther off center my shots are, the more they hurt. My shots were very off so I was in quite a bit of pain mentally and physically.

We both decided by the back nine that we’d forget about our scores and just have fun. So I started trying to drive all the par-4’s and doing other odd things. I was 40 yards short of the green on #11 and used my putter. I made par!

By the 17th hole something finally clicked. I found my swing, which was missing for 16 holes. I three putted for par on the 17th, and made par on the very tough 470 yard par-4 we finished on…

Moral to the story, don’t fight it too much. Let it go. It will come back eventually.

Injured Iraq war vet and golf buddy gets new home

Written by: Tony Korologos | Monday, September 14th, 2009
Categories: Golf Life • Life • Miscellaneous
Tags: Homes For Our Troops • Iraq • War Veterans

I’ve made a new friend this year, who I’ve taken under my golf wing a bit. Tuesdays this season I’ve been playing golf with Bryant Jacobs (pictured right), an injured Iraq war veteran. Bryant was nearly killed by a bomb designed to destroy a tank. Bryant has extensive injuries and can’t walk very well. He’s in constant pain. Despite all the pain and injury he has endured, I’ve NEVER heard Bryant complain once.

Golf has been, and will continue to be good therapy for Bryant. He’s hooked on golf for sure. He has some limitations physically but still is very strong. When he connects with his driver he can hit the ball a mile. Bryant struggles with golf as we all do, but he sticks at it. Even when he has bad days on the course, he comes back for more.

I’ve been planning on doing some interviews with Bryant. There are so many questions I have for him we’ve decided to do it via video. Stay tuned for that interview soon.

Bryant’s new home, courtesy of Homes For Our Troops

Saturday I attended a spectacular and humbling event. This event was the key ceremony where Bryant was given a new home by a wonderful organization called Homes For Our Troops. Homes for our troops builds custom homes for severely injured war veterans. The homes are set up specifically to make life easier for the injured veterans by giving them easy access to appliances, heating the sidewalks so there’s no ice, providing easy entry and exit to the shower and bathroom etc.

At the key ceremony I met Larry Gill (pictured right, speaking at Bryant’s key ceremony), who just may have the most rewarding job in the world. He’s the “Veterans’ Liaison” for Homes For Our Troops. He gets to hang out with the vets, help with the arrangements and design of the homes, and best of all present the new owners with the keys. I chatted with Larry for an extensive period of time and he told me all sorts of great stories about the homes they’ve built, and will be building for our injured veterans.

Larry lit up when we talked about golf, as golfers do. He even mentioned another organization helping veterans called Birdies For The Brave. That is one which Phil Mickelson helps out. Phil donates $100 for every birdie and $500 for every eagle he makes… for the rest of his career. Bravo.

Here are a few pictures of the key ceremony for Bryant below with captions. If you want to see them all, they’re located in the HOG Homes For Our Troops Gallery.

Bryant is handed the key to his new home by Larry Gill	The crowd checking out the inside of the home.
Army Reservists erect the American flag before the ceremony.	Great view from the window
Bryant talks to the press	Larry Gill & Bryant

FedEx Cup TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP Field Of 30

Written by: Tony Korologos | Sunday, September 13th, 2009
Categories: PGA Tour • Tiger Woods

Rank	Player	Reset points
1	TIGER WOODS	2,500
2	STEVE STRICKER	2,250
3	JIM FURYK	2,000
4	ZACH JOHNSON	1,800
5	HEATH SLOCUM	1,600
6	PADRAIG HARRINGTON	1,400
7	SEAN O’HAIR	1,200
8	SCOTT VERPLANK	1,000
9	KENNY PERRY	800
10	JASON DUFNER	600
11	DUSTIN JOHNSON	480
12	NICK WATNEY	460
13	GEOFF OGILVY	440
14	PHIL MICKELSON	420
15	RETIEF GOOSEN	400
16	MARC LEISHMAN	380
17	BRIAN GAY	360
18	KEVIN NA	340
19	DAVID TOMS	320
20	LUCAS GLOVER	310
21	Y.E. YANG	300
22	ERNIE ELS	290
23	HUNTER MAHAN	280
24	ANGEL CABRERA	270
25	STEVE MARINO	260
26	STEWART CINK	250
27	MIKE WEIR	240
28	LUKE DONALD	230
29	JERRY KELLY	220
30	JOHN SENDEN	210

Jubes Firehouse BBQ Green Chile Sauce

Written by: Tony Korologos | Saturday, September 12th, 2009
Categories: Golf Life • Golf Lifestyle • Reviews
Tags: Food

Everyone knows that golf and green chile sauce go hand in hand. The secret to lower golf scores and solid ball striking is eating tons of green chile.

This weekend I had some great smothered burritos I made with Jubes Firehouse BBQ Green Chile sauce. Their green chile sauce is great. These burritos couldn’t be easier to make. Here’s what you need:

1. Flour tortillas
2. Refried beans
3. Mexican cheese
4. Jubes Firehouse BBQ green chile sauce
5. An oven
6. A fork and a plate
7. An appetite

Instructions: Go play golf. When done, put beans, cheese and some chile sauce inside a rolled up flour tortilla. Put more sauce on top of the burrito and more cheese (always more cheese). Cook in oven at 400 degrees for about 10 minutes. Eat it. When done eating, go play more golf and shoot lower scores.

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