Golf Apparel Review: Dunning Golf Stretch Thermal 1/4-Zip
Written by: Tony Korologos | Friday, October 18th, 2013
Categories: Golf Apparel • Golf Gear • Golf Life • Golf Lifestyle • Reviews • Web.com Tour
Tags: Dunning Golf • Golf Apparel
Categories: Golf Apparel • Golf Gear • Golf Life • Golf Lifestyle • Reviews • Web.com Tour
Tags: Dunning Golf • Golf Apparel
Dunning Stretch Thermal 1/4-Zip Pullover – click to zoom
When the Hooked On Golf Blog World Tour was in Bogota, Colombia earlier this year, I had the great opportunity to play a round of golf with Kevin Foley. Kevin had just won the Panama Championship the week before on the Web.com Tour. That win would help propel Kevin to attaining a 2014 PGA Tour card.
During that round I couldn’t help notice the fantastic apparel setup Kevin was sporting. I saw the Dunning label on the trousers and wasn’t familiar with the brand at that time. A few months later, now that I’m becoming familiar with the line, Dunning is in the running (so to speak) to be my favorite apparel company. Read on for another reason why.
Stretch Thermal 1/4-Zip
I’m reviewing Dunning’s Stretch Thermal 1/4-Zip product. This is a beautiful garment. The photos can’t do it justice. This pullover is meant for insulation but still provides breathability. The 1/4-Zip is perfect for fall golf in north america. Right now a bit of insulation and protection from the cold and wind is needed.
Specs
The 1/4-Zip is made from 88% polyester and 12% spandex. Thank goodness. No cotton. Not a fan of cotton with the wrinkles, shrinking and such. With a spandex/poly combo, we’re talking very little care required and ironing only if needed. I haven’t needed to yet.
The pullover has a drawstring waist which helps to seal out the cold as well as keep it out of the way of the golf swing. In my case, sometimes outerwear gets in the way of my putting stroke because I bend over quite a bit. The 1/4-Zip allows me to bury my opponents with my deadly putting without worrying about the putter snagging or the garment resisting.
The sleeves are a trimmer fit too, to aid in playability.
“I’ll get the stick, and I’ll enjoy holding it since I’m so warm and comfortable in my Dunning pullover!”
Sizes/Colors
The Dunning Stretch Thermal 1/4-Zip comes in six colors: Reef (pictured), Black, Charcoal, Halo, White, Zephyr.
Sizes: Small, Medium, Large, Extra-Large, Double Extra Large.
On The Course – On The Town
Playing golf with the 1/4-Zip is a breeze, and it keeps the breeze from cooling me off too much. The full game from tee to green is a pleasure. No binding, pulling…zero restriction.
I love wearing the Stretch Thermal around town too. Anything from driving to chilling out at a local establishment enjoying frosty beverages.
Conclusion
I’m a big Dunning Golf fan in the early stages of addiction…
The Stretch Thermal performs perfectly on the course, yet is nice enough to wear in the clubhouse, and I’m talking about the fancy restaurant, not just the cafe.
Related Links
Hooked On Golf Blog Dunning Photos
Dunning Stretch Pique Multi Strip Polo Review
Coming Soon: Aerial Video and Photos of Golf Courses (and Nude Beaches)
My birthday was last week and the lovely lady got me perhaps the coolest birthday gift ever, a DJI Phantom remote control quadcopter. WTF is a DJI Phantom quadcopter you ask? See the image below.
DJI Phantom Quadcopter
The unit is a very small four propeller remote control helicopter with GPS function. The copter comes with a GoPro camera mount so you can shoot video or still images from high above, like the shot of my house below.
HOG World Headquarters from above
Here is my first aerial photo of a golf course, River Oaks hole #12.
Aerial Shot – River Oaks Golf Course Hole #12
I learned some things today doing the golf shot above:
- Don’t fly the copter in high wind unless you like chasing it 500 yards and having to hop a fence to get it after it crash lands in a tree, and then have to pick burrs out of your clothes for the next hour.
- GoPro still images SUCK balls and the video isn’t much better. The fisheye effect is lame. This photo is massively enhanced, even the fisheye compensated for in photoshop, and still isn’t close to good enough. I’m too used to shooting with my big Nikon. All whining aside, the photo still is cool.
More quadcopter photos soon. First though, I need to learn how to fly the damn thing. I especially need to work on the emergency landing procedure!
Utah’s Hidden Valley CC Votes Down Rees Jones Redesign, Ups Reward to $10,000 for Vandalism Information
Written by: Tony Korologos | Thursday, October 17th, 2013
Categories: Boneheads • Golf Courses
Tags: Golf Courses • Golf Utah
Categories: Boneheads • Golf Courses
Tags: Golf Courses • Golf Utah
Hidden Valley Country Club – Mountain Nine – 3rd Hole
Last week I posted an article about one of my favorite Utah golf courses, Hidden Valley Country Club. HVCC is one I’ve played 1000’s of times and I absolutely love the course.
Redesign NOT
The club has been considering a course redesign by Rees Jones and the membership voted last week. 60% of the votes were in favor of NOT doing the redesign.
I’d have to say this is once more a case of “sometimes the best decision is to do nothing.” I don’t feel the course needs a major overhaul. It could use some tweaking, sure. Fixes in drainage and irrigation and a few other maintenance things would be appropriate. Perhaps a few new strategically placed tee boxes. Not $5+ million worth of work and certainly not work which would close down ⅓ of the course for three consecutive years.
Some of the membership seems to think the course will lose its playability and stature as time goes on. “We have a great club at the present time, but we have to look to the future and make sure we can say this ten years from now.” I’m not sure where this line of thinking comes from. Members make a great club first, then the course. 10 years from now the course will still be a gem and a joy to play and its only about 1300 years younger than the Old Course at St. Andrews. Do the members of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club worry so much about upgrading the course so that it would still be great 10 years down the road?
Hidden Valley Country Club – Poisoned Tree – Mountain Course 8th Hole – click to zoom
Vandalism Reward Bumped Up To $10,000
In the same article last week I mentioned that the club had offered a $2,500 reward for information leading to the vandal (or vandals) who poisoned the trees on the Mountain nine, holes #6 and #8. Those were two of the three most strategic and crucial trees on the 27-hole course.
Add a 3rd tree now, and bump up the reward to $10,000.
The Valley Course hole #5 tree, a classic tree in the middle of the fairway which eats drives and forces players to execute great shots to either side, is now dying.
For someone to stoop so low as to poison trees on their golf course is beyond my comprehension. The golf gods will certainly curse these assholes with a lifetime case of the yips. This person (or persons) deserves some maffia style justice, the kind which involves a pair of pliers and a 9-iron. For good measure, add a Joe Pesci skull vice procedure like in the movie Casino.
First Look: Tattoo Golf Clubhouse Collection Golf Polo – Skull Included
Written by: Tony Korologos | Wednesday, October 16th, 2013
Categories: Golf Apparel • Golf Gear • Site News
Categories: Golf Apparel • Golf Gear • Site News
Being a rock & roll musician and metal head, I love it when golf can be classy, but still have a rock & roll attitude. Nobody does that better than my good friends at Tattoo Golf, as is evident by their new Clubhouse Collection golf polo.
Tattoo Golf Clubhouse Collection Golf Polo
Enjoy this first look at the Tattoo Golf Clubhouse Collection polo and stay tuned for my review soon, after I’ve put it into play at the country club…
Kentwool Graduate Compression Sock Review
Written by: Tony Korologos | Wednesday, October 16th, 2013
Categories: Golf Apparel • Golf Gear • Reviews
Tags: Golf Apparel • review
Categories: Golf Apparel • Golf Gear • Reviews
Tags: Golf Apparel • review
Kentwool makes the best golf socks in the world. I can say that without hesitation. There’s simply no competition. I have a drawer full of cotton socks from major manufacturers which I can’t bring myself to wear because I keep going with my Kentwools. I should just chuck all those other brands.
Kentwool Graduate Compression Socks
Recently I’ve been evaluating Kentwool Graduate Compression socks. If you’ve never tried compression socks or other compression apparel items, they’re fantastic. By compression they mean the item is very tight, in a therapeutic way. The compression helps to increase blood flow as well as reduce muscle and tendon soreness which can occur during athletic activities.
The Graduate Socks are large. They go above my knee, which is great.
The socks are made of 18.5 micron super-fine Merino wool, which makes them very soft. The wool has “thermoregulatory” properties which help cool the body in the summer and heat it in the winter. The fabric also naturally wicks moisture away, keeping the wearer dry.
Sizes/Colors
There are two colors available for the Graduate, Black (pictured) and Natural.
Sizes available are medium, large and extra-large.
On And Off The Course
Increased blood flow is great for athletic activities but also very good for times of inactivity, like sitting at the office or on a plane. In my case the Graduates have helped me weather the arctic cold of the west stands at Rice Eccles Stadium when I’m watching a Pac-12 Football game in the wee hours of the evening. The last two Utah Utes home games have been very cold, but with the help of my Graduates, my legs have been very warm. Not only that, I haven’t experienced any stiffness or soreness from sitting still in cold temperatures for 4-5 hours.
Fall is here and the temperatures are dropping. We are now experiencing frost in the mornings. I have yet to put the Graduates into play on the course, but I’m looking forward to the benefits of the increased blood flow as well as staying a little warmer.
Conclusion
Once again Kentwool has produced a fantastic product. At $40 for a pair of socks, you get what you pay for. In fact, I’d say $40 is a great deal when considering the comfort and benefits.
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