First Look – OGIO Apparel

Written by: Tony Korologos | Tuesday, September 3rd, 2013
Categories: Golf Apparel • Site News
Tags: Apparel • Golf Apparel • Ogio

Today’s Apparel Script

I’ve been a big OGIO fan for years. Love their design creativity and thoughtfulness when it comes to golf accessories, bags etc. Naturally I was intrigued when I found out they’ve started making apparel. For today’s shift at the office and this afternoon’s round I’m sporting an OGIO Roller polo and OGIO Groove golf shorts.

OGIO Roller Polo

OGIO Groove Shorts

So far I’m really digging the OGIO Roller Polo. The shirt is 100% polyester, but is softer than any cotton shirt I’ve ever worn. The shorts are killer too. Very comfortable.

Stay tuned for a detailed review soon.

Crater Springs Golf Course Photo Gallery Added

Written by: Tony Korologos | Sunday, September 1st, 2013
Categories: Golf Courses • Site News

I’ve just returned from the latest HOG World Tour Stop to a place close to home, Midway, Utah. Midway is the home of Crater Springs Golf Course, part of Homestead Resort.

Crater Springs Golf Course (formerly The Homestead) – 17th Green

I’ve just uploaded a batch of photos of Crater Springs Golf Course from this HOG World Tour Stop. My review will be coming soon.

World Tour Stop – Midway, Utah – Errant Golf Ball Comes to Rest Under My Chair

Written by: Tony Korologos | Friday, August 30th, 2013
Categories: Boneheads • Hackers • HOG World Tour • Miscellaneous

Greetings from Midway, Utah. Midway is a small town about 25 minutes east of Park City. I’m here to review The Homestead resort and their golf course Crater Springs (formerly called The Homestead).

I have a painfully slow internet connection so I can’t post much in the way of photos until I return home. But this one below is worth mentioning. While sitting on the 2nd floor deck of our cottage with the lovely wife and baby Seve, a golf ball hit the trees above. It fell onto the stairs then hit the wall behind me, coming to rest under my chair. We’re not all that close to the fairway and the deck is on the opposite side from the tee of the par-4 10th. This is a seriously errant shot!

How odd that the guy’s Top Flite came to rest under my chair. I’m thankful the ball didn’t hit baby Seve.

Golf Games: Rabbit

Written by: Tony Korologos | Thursday, August 29th, 2013
Categories: Golf Games

Yesterday’s league nine was triumphant. I won TWO rabbits and a nice little pile of cash. That made me want to share the “Rabbit” game with you loyal HOG patrons. The rabbit game is quite fun. Here’s how it works.

The Goal

The goal of the golf rabbit game is to “capture” the rabbit, and $2 from every player in the group participating in the game. Any number of players can compete, even players in multiple groups. A player can capture the rabbit in one of two ways, by either acquiring four rabbit legs in nine holes or being in possession of any legs at the end of nine. To capture a leg of the rabbit, a player must make a skin. Once the player has a leg, he keeps the leg unless a player gets a skin on a following hole. Then the rabbit leg is knocked loose. Let’s take a look at my two rabbits from yesterday and how they were won.

I made birdie on the 3rd hole, which was a skin and subsequently I captured a rabbit leg. I was the only person in my group to make par on the 4th hole. That par skin gave me a 2nd rabbit leg. On the 5th hole, I made birdie for my 3rd skin in a row. That earned me my 3rd rabbit leg. At that point I had three legs with four holes to go. I made par on the 6th hole and nobody made birdie so no legs were knocked loose from my three. Therefore on the 7th tee I was dormy, having three legs with three holes to go. I made par on the 7th hole and no birdies were made in my group on that hole. At that point I won a rabbit because I had three legs with two holes to go. I “closed out” the rabbit.

When the rabbit is closed out before the nine is complete, a new rabbit is started. I made a triple on the 8th hole and a few players made par. No birdies. So the 8th hole was tied with no skins. No rabbit legs awarded. On the 9th hole, a par-3, I hit one to about 12 feet. I made the birdie putt for a skin and yes, a rabbit leg. Since I had one leg at the conclusion of the 9th, I won yet another rabbit! Piles o’ cash!

That was the end of our rabbit game as the group was only playing nine holes.

Bonus

If the group is playing 18 holes, a new rabbit is started on the 10th and the game proceeds as described above. If a player wins a rabbit on the front nine AND the back nine, a bonus is paid. In the case of our group, the rabbit bonus is $1.00 bringing the total for a player who wins the front and back rabbit to $5.00 from each player.

Imagine a group of 20 players competing in the rabbit game. A player who wins a rabbit on the front and back would win nearly $100 with the bonus.

First Look: Voice Caddie Talking Golf GPS

Written by: Tony Korologos | Tuesday, August 27th, 2013
Categories: Golf Accessories • Golf Gear • Site News

I’m currently reviewing the Voice Caddie VC200, a golf GPS which speaks your yardages to you. The unit mounts to your hat, shirt, belt, bag or you can just keep it in your pocket. The unit will even track shot distances. Stay tuned for my review coming soon. Until then, enjoy the photo below and check out the feature list.