Golf Apparel Review: Dunning Stretch Pique Multi Stripe Polo
Written by: Tony Korologos | Friday, August 9th, 2013
Categories: Golf Apparel • Golf Gear • Reviews
Categories: Golf Apparel • Golf Gear • Reviews
Dunning
Quick, give me a word that rhymes with “Dunning.” For me the word would be “stunning.” Stunning is exactly what the few pieces of Dunning apparel I’ve seen are. I first noticed the brand when I met my now buddy Kevin Foley of Web.com Tour fame. He’ll be of PGA Tour fame if he holds his current position of #17 on the Web.com Tour money list. I’m not sure if Kevin is endorsed by Dunning or just loves their threads. Either way. The first time I saw his threads I was sold.
Stretch Pique Multi Stripe Polo – Style
Naturally based on that I was excited to get my first Dunning apparel review opportunity. When I unboxed the Stretch Pique Multi Stripe Polo (from this point on known as SPMSP), I was stunned.
Dunning Golf Stretch Pique Multi Stripe Polo
My lovely lady and I both let out an “oooh” when we first saw it. This is a beautiful polo. It stands out in my massive golf wardrobe. The photos on Dunning’s website don’t do this polo justice. Mine here does a little better capturing the colors, but you really need to see it in person.
Materials
The SPMSP is made of 50% Technical polyester and 50% polyester. I have no idea what the difference is between technical and regular polyester is.
I can tell you that the materials provide fantastic comfort. In very hot and humid conditions, like I’ve been experiencing recently, this polo breathes very well and helps keep me dry.
Performance
Playing golf or simply working in the office while wearing this polo is a joy. The comfort level combined with the flexibility and fit of the fabric is…. stunning.
Colors
Reef/Grey/Halo
Zephyr/Black/Grey
Kestral/Halo/Grey
Conclusion
At $95 this may not be a golf polo for everyone. But I’d say the price is well worth it. This polo is tops in all three of my top apparel rating categories: style, comfort, performance.
My 2013 PGA Championship Apparel Script
Here is yet another brilliant golf apparel script from yours truly, my 2013 PGA Championship rendition. My recent gound-breaking release of my Masters apparel script and then my THE PLAYERS Championship apparel script sent golf PR companies scrambling. My scripts blew theirs away… This one is the best one yet.
In my 2013 PGA Championship apparel script (pictured above) I’ve brilliantly covered all the bases. I have all apparel items nicely picked out. They’ve been painstakingly chosen, matched and arranged. Rather than using my own incredible Nikon camera and lens setup, I hired the city’s #1 photographer to do the shoot for me. No small details ignored.
I decided that since I’m going to be watching the PGA Championship glued to my couch, I should simply have all the apparel script items there as well. That way I can accessorize or change ensembles without missing a minute of the tournament.
Yes I realize that Puma, TaylorMade/Adidas, Nike Golf, Ashworth, Antigua, Dunning, and all the other golf apparel companies will likely steal my idea and use it for their future golf apparel scripts. I’m sure we’ll see Tiger Woods, Rory McIlory, Justin Rose, Rickie Fowler and the rest sporting these same scripts in the next big golf event. I’m fine with that. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
PGA Championship Network TV Schedule & Interactive DirecTV Experience
Written by: Tony Korologos | Thursday, August 8th, 2013
Categories: Champions Tour • FedEx Cup • PGA Championship • PGA Tour • Pro Golf • Rory McIlory • Tiger Woods • Web.com Tour
Categories: Champions Tour • FedEx Cup • PGA Championship • PGA Tour • Pro Golf • Rory McIlory • Tiger Woods • Web.com Tour
Below is the regular network TV coverage of the 2013 PGA Championship at Oak Hill:
Thu, Aug 08 TNT 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM ET
Fri, Aug 09 TNT 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM ET
Sat, Aug 10 TNT 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM ET
Sat, Aug 10 CBS 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM ET
Sun, Aug 11 TNT 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM ET
Sun, Aug 11 CBS 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM ET
All times eastern.
In addition to the regular network coverage, DirecTV has some great interactive coverage like featured groups and live coverage of all par-3 holes. See the press release below:
The PGA Championship Experience Only on DIRECTV
Golf fans will have one last shot at in-depth, expanded TV coverage of a Major this year when DIRECTV’s 2013 PGA Championship Experience begins four-cell Mix Channel coverage of all the action at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, N.Y. Aug. 8-11.
DIRECTV’s exclusive Mix Channel (Ch. 701) coverage of the last of the four majors this year will feature the main broadcast from TNT or CBS (Ch. 702); a featured group channel (703); a dedicated channel for par 3 holes on the Oak Hill Country Club East course (704); and a PGA Championship In Depth channel (705). They can all be watched at the same time or selected and tuned to full screen. The service is all in HD and free of charge to customers.
Viewers can also use interactive features forreal time updates by pressing the red button on their remote while watching any of the PGA Championship channels to see: Leaderboard for information on all golfers in the field; Scorecard – hole by hole stats for each player, including driving distance, fairways hit; and Top Five Leaders a quick view of the real-time scores of the top five players. For more information visit www.directv.com/golf<http://www.directv.com/golf>
Fantasy Golf PGA Championship Edition – Bonus Prizes This Week
Written by: Tony Korologos | Wednesday, August 7th, 2013
Categories: Fantasy Golf • Miscellaneous • Site News
Categories: Fantasy Golf • Miscellaneous • Site News
For this week’s PGA Championship fantasy golf competition, our friends at Bridgestone Golf are throwing in boxes of Bridgestone Golf balls as a bonus! The top THREE (I was going to do two, but have extras) finishers this week in the standings! Even if you haven’t joined yet, you can have a chance at winning some Bridgestone Golf balls! Signup details below…
2013 Fantasy Golf is brought to you by Hooked On Golf Blog and The Golf Space.
SPONSOR UPDATE
The following four sponsors have been confirmed for 2013!
- Nike Golf – Nike Covert Driver
- FootJoy – Shoes/Apparel
- Bridgestone Golf – Bridgestone Golf Balls
- Tornado Tee – Very cool golf tees (weekly)
I’m still hammering out prizes and arrangements for coupon codes to claim the weekly prizes. Stay tuned!
It is never too late to join HOG Space fantasy golf FREE. Follow the easy instructions below:
1. Go to www.buzzfantasyleagues.com
2. Create an account if you don’t have one
3. Click on “Join an Existing League”
4. Enter League ID 233, and Season ID 335
5. Create your team, enter league password “HOG”
Sponsors Wanted
If you wish to sponsor 2013 Fantasy Golf, let me know. Sponsorship would mean providing prizes in exchange for weekly air time, banners and links to your web site via the fantasy golf updates.
Discussion
HOG Space fantasy golf is a dual effort between Hooked On Golf Blog and The Golf Space. Official fantasy golf forum discussion thread is in The Golf Space Forum here.
Golf Book Review: Loopers: A Caddie’s Twenty-Year Golf Odyssey
I was enjoying the book Loopers: A Caddie’s Twenty-Year Golf Odyssey
I was going nuts, wanting to know how the book ended. I decided that I’d have to contact the publisher who sent the book in for review to at least get a PDF version of the last couple chapters. I even thought of contacting John Dunn directly, but I figured that would be tough because he was probably hitchhiking through Death Valley or someplace nutty like that, between two caddying gigs.
Then I found it.
I’d put the book in my backpack on the way back from Mehico, inside the laptop section, which is sort of hidden. I was thrilled. So I grabbed a glass of vino and headed for the back porch to finish it off. Like the last caddie book I read by Oliver Horovitz, An American Caddie in St. Andrews, the book ended with me in tears.
Gypsy
When I do golf course reviews or golf travel articles, I tell the whole story. But golf books, especially non-fiction titles like this one, I can’t. I don’t want to give the story away.
In short, Loopers is the story of a John Dunn. He has to be golf’s most traveled caddie gypsy. Dunn has caddied all over the country the last 20+ years, even in Scotland. Most of the time Dunn made his way around without having a car or in many instances a place to sleep. What an intersting life. I’d love to be in a situation where the only possession I have to worry about is my golf clubs. No car payment. No insurance. No mortgage. No obligations, except to the game of golf.
I’d bet John’s story continues even now. I wonder where he is?
John, if you pass through Utah again look me up. I have a spare bedroom. You can crash here if you need to.
Conclusion
Loopers is a fascinating inside story about the life of a nomadic caddie.
Buy It
To purchase John’s book click the photo or this link: Loopers: A Caddie’s Twenty-Year Golf Odyssey
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