2009 Fantasy Golf – Weeks 29-33
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Not 2009 club champion
It is pretty safe to say that after my 2nd 77 in a row I’m not going to win my club championship this year. My club championship is the single most important event of my year, and the one I want to win the most. My year back in 2005 when I won it by surviving a season long match play tournament is without a doubt my proudest golf moment. Rounds of golf like I played that year, shooting 70 in my final match, birdieing the last two holes to win 1up, seem pretty far away right now.
My game has been anything but good this year. It has been to say the least, a tough year in many departments. That has definitely had an effect on my game and subsequently my sanity and confidence.
Things are improving on all fronts however, and my game is showing signs of breaking out with a couple of 74’s and some close runs with par or better.
Fall is approaching and I’m still trying to get that spark for this season to light. I hope it ignites, for just a few rounds, before the snow flies here.
Review: Rife Hybrid Tour Mallet Putter
Written by: Tony Korologos | Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
Categories: Golf Clubs • Golf Equipment • Golf Gear • Reviews
Tags: Hybrid Tour Mallet • Rife Putters
Categories: Golf Clubs • Golf Equipment • Golf Gear • Reviews
Tags: Hybrid Tour Mallet • Rife Putters
Sometimes it really sucks to be a golf blogger. I mean, it is no fun at all to have to test awesome golf gear. It really sucks to have to go play golf round after round, testing and evaluating high end golf gear. I should quit this gig and take up something more enjoyable some day. I hear there’s an opening for photographers at Playboy.
Rife Putters
Rife Putters are very popular these days and winning many tournaments on all of the professional tours, and for good reason. Rife Putters are awesome.
Rife Hybrid Tour Mallet Overview
The Hybrid Tour Mallet fits right into the awesome category. The Hybrid Mallet has two weighted bars behind the club face which aid in two ways. First they provide a great visual feedback of the target line, promoting a straight back and straight through stroke. Second, they physically promote that same line due to the weighting and weight distribution.
Design
The Hybrid Tour Mallet is simple and elegant in it’s design. The body is cast from 304 stainless steel while the face insert is milled from anodized aluminum. The face insert’s grooves promote better roll on the greens.
The putter comes with two sets of milled stainless steel weights for the bars in the head: 15 grams and 22.5 grams each. I’ve had such great results with this putter I haven’t even changed out the default 15 gram weights yet.
Included in the box
The putter comes with a soft Winn AVS grip which feels very nice.
Stepless stainless steel shaft.
The putter comes with a lie bending tool so you can fine tune the putter for your personal setup. This can be a little scary, but it is fun tweaking the putter.
A Putting to win DVD is available if you ask for it.
Head cover which has a zippered pouch for storing extra weights.
Critiques
I have one critique. The head cover on this putter is weak. I’m not a fan of Velcro seals on head covers because they wear out and look shabby. This head cover is no exception. In fact, after only about five rounds of golf the stitching which holds the Velcro on the cover has come undone (see image to right). I got tired of fidgeting with the head cover and replaced it with a generic magnetic one.
On the next revision of the head cover, I suggest magnets instead of Velcro.
Options
Available shaft lengths include 33, 34 and 35 inches.
You can order this putter with a custom lie between 65-75 degrees. Keep in mind you can tweak the lie yourself with the included lie bending tool.
Custom lofts include 1, 1.5, 2, 3 and 4 inches.
Customization charge is $19.95.
Sorry lefties, there’s no left handed version of this putter available.
Conclusion
There’s a reason why so may pro golfers use Rife Putters. This is a great putter. Though I’m not typically a mallet player, I really enjoy putting with the Hybrid Tour Mallet, especially on my bumpy home course greens.
The weighting and MOI of this putter keep the face aligned square during my strokes. This helps out if I lose concentration a little as the putter simply wants to stay square.
Related links
PGATOUR.com releases iPhone Application
Written by: Tony Korologos | Monday, August 24th, 2009
Categories: Golf Media • Miscellaneous
Tags: iPhone • PGA Tour
Categories: Golf Media • Miscellaneous
Tags: iPhone • PGA Tour
I’m an iPhone user. I got the thing so I could be more productive. I have the tools to do that now and I’m slowly but surely working toward utilizing my time better. I have many golf apps for the iPhone, some of which I’ve covered or will cover here. The newest iPhone golf application is the PGATOUR.com app.
I loaded the PGA Tour iPhone application tonight. For being released within the last day or so, the app is very robust and nicely done.
Within the app you can access leaderboards, player profiles, videos (though I had a window pop up saying the video format wasn’t supported) and lots of other neat PGA Tour nuggets. It is nice to be able to check Tiger Woods’ putting stats while in line at the grocery store.
Oh, the app is sponsored by Nike Golf, who has ads all over in there. I guess you have to pay the bills somehow.
For just being released the PGA Tour app is pretty awesome.
Golf on TV this week
Written by: Tony Korologos | Monday, August 24th, 2009
Categories: Champions Tour • European Tour • Golf Media • PGA Tour
Categories: Champions Tour • European Tour • Golf Media • PGA Tour
The Barclays
PGA TOUR
Thursday 8/27 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM ET GOLF
Friday 8/28 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM ET GOLF
Saturday 8/29 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET GOLF
Saturday 8/29 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM ET CBS
Sunday 8/30 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET GOLF
Sunday 8/30 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM ET CBS
Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles
European Tour
Thursday 8/27 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET GOLF
Friday 8/28 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET GOLF
Saturday 8/29 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET GOLF
Sunday 8/30 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET GOLF
Boeing Classic
Champions Tour
Friday 8/28 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM ET GOLF
Saturday 8/29 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM ET GOLF
Sunday 8/30 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM ET GOLF
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