Father’s Day Golf Gift Ideas
Written by: Tony Korologos | Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
Categories: Golf • Golf Accessories • Golf Apparel • Golf Balls • Golf Equipment • Golf Gear • Miscellaneous
Categories: Golf • Golf Accessories • Golf Apparel • Golf Balls • Golf Equipment • Golf Gear • Miscellaneous
I’ve compiled a list of a few good suggestions as Father’s Day golf gifts. Some of these are items I’ve reviewed, know about or carry in the TGS SHOP. They’re not in any particular order, just the order in which they leaked out of my cranium.
MySack – $14.99
MySack is the best selling product in the TGS SHOP. The sack has a recognizable shape which is sure to get some attention from the lady golfers. The Sack is soft and brown and holds two balls, tees, accessories and more.
Click here to buy your MySack.
Sumi-G Head Covers – $28-39
I admit it. I’m biased! Sumi-G head covers are the best head covers in our solar system and beyond. Made of molded EVA plastic, their “rigid exoskeleton” protects expensive woods while providing a cool look. The cover can be easily scooped up off the ground onto the head of the club with one hand!
Click here to buy Sumi-G head covers.
Frogger Brush Pro – $19.95
Back in May of 2007 I reviewed the Frogger Brush Pro. My unit is still going strong and keeping my golf club grooves clean. The Frogger Brush Pro is the best golf brush I’ve ever used.
Click here for a Frogger Brush Pro.
Potty Putter – $19.95
I’ve been testing out the Potty Putter for a while now. That’s why my putting is so good lately, all that time spent practicing every morning. The Potty Putter comes with a green which goes around the toilet, a mini putter, a golf hole, a do not disturb sign and two balls.
Click here for a Potty Putter.
Sumi-G Golf Belts – $85
Sumi-G golf belts are the higher end Father’s Day golf gift. Sumi-G golf belts are very stylish and made of high quality Italian leather. They come with a magnetic ball marker too! Beware. If you buy one of these awesome golf belts, you may need to upgrade your pants.
Click here for Sumi-G golf belts.
Bridgestone B330-RX & RXS Golf Balls – $42.99
Unless Dad is on the Champions or PGA TOUR, his swing speed is probably less than 105mph. In that case, he probably can’t compress a golf ball unless it is a softer core model like the Bridgestone B330-RX series. The RX and RXS are designed for amateur swing speeds and I can personally vouch for the added distance. In my case it is a good 15-20 yards.
Bridgestone Golf balls can be found in any golf shop.
Happy Birthday Stacy from Golf For Beginners
Happy birthday wishes to Stacy Solomon from Golf For Beginners. We’ve been blog friends for a long time, but we finally met at the Puerto Rico Open a couple of months ago. Stacy is very cool and fun to hang out with. She’s very energetic and positive.
Happy birthday Stacy and keep up the great golf blogging!
2010 Salt Lake Amateur – In The Money
To date I’ve never won dough in a state sanctioned tournament. I’ve taken 1st in many private tournaments and league tourneys. Won a club championship too, but it is a big goose egg in state tourneys. I haven’t played in that many, so it isn’t like I’m 0-100 or anything like that. But I’m 0-for-enough. The tourney I’ve played in the most, and enjoyed the most, is the Salt Lake Amateur. The one I want to play well in the most is this one. I’ve been one shot out of the money several times, after gagging one of the two days. It is very tough to play well in such a pressure situation for two straight rounds. Perhaps I’m putting too much pressure on myself, but I get extremely nervous. I figure those nerves are easier to control with more experience.
Demons
2010 Salt Lake Amateur Round One – Respectable
I came into today’s Salt Lake Amateur having gone through three huge events in my personal world the two weeks before the tournament. My concentration level due to these major events has not been good. One event was of course my awesome wedding. Another event was a tragic happening to someone close to me which was a heart breaker to say the least. The critical part of that event is over now, but it lives on daily. The 3rd was the most brutal and stressful event I’d ever endured, which took roughly five years to reach and conclude. I had enough stress and anxiety in the last two weeks to last a lifetime.
With all of that behind me I hoped to play well today, and I did except for a few swings. Having not played in a high pressure event since 2009, I was very nervous. I was doing my best attempt at deep breathing to calm myself. I’d love to do a hole by hole but I’ll do a just a couple of highlights. I need to hit the sack and get some rest for tomorrow.
The bad
Short game caused my two bad holes and double bogeys. Granted the rough is very deep and thick in this tourney so chipping is tough, but I still should have been able to make pars or bogeys and not gag the two doubles I had. The 2nd double came on the 17th hole when I was sitting quite well at +3.
I had some very nervous big swings with my driver. One should have gone OB but hit a tree and kicked back into the fairway. I made par on that hole instead of what perhaps could have been a double or worse.
I had one three putt. Unforced error. I get pretty mad when I do that.
The good
I made some birdies. One the 5th hole of the day (started on the back) I pulled my drive into deep left rough. I lasered it at 201. Problem was that there was a giant tree about 50 yards in front of me. I pulled a 7-iron to get over the tree and hit it better than I could have imagined. Expecting to be 30 yards short of the green, my ball actually ended up about 10 feet right of the pin. I drained the putt for bird.
On my 8th hole my buddy said “you need to make birdie on this hole.” So on this par-3 I hit a nice solid 8-iron to pin high left and drained a 15 foot putt. I listen to instructions well.
I had a couple of great recovery shots. On the 13th I missed the green left in deep rough. The pin was left. I was short sided and had a downhill lie. I had no choice but to try a flop. It was the only way I could keep the ball in the same zip code as the hole. Phil Mickelson would have been proud as the flop softly landed and rolled to three feet. I made the par saver.
On my 16th hole I tried to play conservative and hit 3-wood to keep it on the fairway. My nervous swing took over and I hooked it into rough which was knee deep. To add to the misery of my terrible lie, I had to hit a 150 yard shot under two trees. I punched an 8-iron very well, and it rolled to about 10 yards short. One of the few good chips got me just past the hole where I made the par putt.
On my 18th (9th hole) I have many nightmare memories. This hole alone knocked me out of the money in this tournament two years in a row. It is possibly the toughest par-3 in town. Miss the green left and you are staring at a bogey or worse. I chunked my 6-iron short. In British Open style, I putted from about five yards short, up the huge tier in the green, to one foot behind the hole. Last year I doubled and tripled this damn hole. This year so far, par.
Recap
In my flight (3-6 handicap), my pal Arnie is tied for 2nd. I’ve got nine guys in front of my 77 and I’m four shots back. They pay 18 spots so I’m right in the money. Many players really gag hard on day two and the course will be even tougher. If I can play well, I should be able to break into the money for the first time ever in this event.
How Not To Golf – Part 1 of 1,000,000
Unfortunately the latest edition of my How Not To category features my own game, or lack thereof. My once accurate driver is like a mystery club. Towering slice one shot, then a duck hook the next. I’m not even sure where to put the ball in my stance. I’m pulling the hell out of my irons, 30-40 yards left and with a draw. My chipping is awful. Putting… OK that is actually good. You can’t lose them all.
How bad is the ball striking right now? I had 22 putts the other day (including a 3-putt) and shot an 81. That is nearly impossible. The only two greens I hit in regulation I birdied. That is like some sort of torture.
I had a small practice session today in prep for the Salt Lake Amateur this weekend, the tournament I want to play well in the most. Out of 20 balls on a 30 foot chip, I chipped 9 long, 9 short, and two right on. 10% distance control. Brilliant. I hit a small bucket and couldn’t seem to fix the towering draw-hook, except of course on the final ball of the bucket which I hit dead straight at my target. That of course is the golf gods f’ing with me.
Yes my life has been in a total state of chaos lately and my game is reflecting that. I guess that is my excuse. I’m not sure if I can suck it up and pull it together in time for the big two day amateur this weekend. Results to follow.
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