Old Course Caddie Walks Us Through Holes 13-18

This is a repost of a 2010 feature by my friend and Old Course caddie John Boyne, part three of three. Part one is here and two here. This piece covers the final six holes of The Old Course, and how a professional golfer should fare. Many thanks to Boynie for this great resource. ~Tony Korologos

13^th, Hole O’ Cross (In), 465 yards, Par4

Now the golf course begins. This magnificent par four plays as the second most difficult hole on the course after the 17^th Road Hole not only during the Championship but also day to day.

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CaddyDaddy Talon Golf Glove

Written by: Tony Korologos | Saturday, July 18th, 2015
Categories: Golf Apparel • Golf For Women • Golf Gear • Reviews
Tags: CaddyDaddy • Golf Glove

It can take me a while to do a golf glove review. The reason is I don’t wear golf gloves normally. I may go months without wearing one, but when conditions are wet and my grips slipping, I’ll put one on. Now is the hot and sweaty part of summer and with my super soft grips they can get slick if my hands are slightly sweaty. So it is glove time. Perfect opportunity to test out the new CaddyDaddy golf glove.

CaddyDaddy Talon Golf Glove

Features

Tack-Fusion Palm – super sticky and lots of gripping power
Full Motion Mesh
Micro-Suede
Machine Washable
Included Ball Marker
100% Synthetic Materials
USGA Conforming

Fit and Comfort

The reason I don’t like golf gloves is that they thicken up my grip and spacing between my fingers etc. It makes the feel of the club seem different enough to change my swing. The Talon is thin enough that I don’t have the feeling that my grip is wrong. It is comfortable, thin, and doesn’t interfere with my swing or feel.

Looks

The glove is very sharp looking with white base and gray/red trim. Nothing too crazy or outlandish design-wise, so it would work well with just about any apparel script.

CaddyDaddy Talon Golf Glove

Performance

Most importantly this grip is mega-tacky. That’s why I’m wearing a glove in the first place, because my hand is slipping and I’m losing power. Even in moist conditions the glove provides 100% grip.

Conclusion

The grip is so remarkable and solid that I’m surprised this glove is legal for play.

Old Course Caddie Walks Us Through Holes 7-12

Written by: Tony Korologos | Friday, July 17th, 2015
Categories: (British) Open Championship • European Tour • PGA Tour • Pro Golf
Tags: Old Course • St. Andrews

Note: This is part two, a repost of a 3-part walk through of The Old Course at St. Andrews by my good friend and Old Course caddie John Boyne (Boynie) of Caddie Golf Tours. I asked John to give us these hole by hole descriptions for the 2010 (British) Open Championship and he kindly obliged because, well, he’s a hell of a good guy. Check out holes 1-6 here and watch for holes 13-18 coming up next. Many thanks to Boynie for doing this special piece just for Hooked On Golf Blog ~Tony Korologos

7th, High (Out), 371 yards, Par4

One of The Old Course’s quirky holes the 7th fairway criss-crosses with the tee shot for the par 3 11th with which it shares the green. Generally a lot of confusion abounds here with players waiting for others to putt out on the par 3 before they hit their approach shot to the same green. This can be the beginning of the reason why the round, of just 18 holes, will take close to six hours! Unbelievable.

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Old Course Caddie Walks Us Through Holes 1-6

Written by: Tony Korologos | Thursday, July 16th, 2015
Categories: (British) Open Championship • Golf • Golf Courses • Pro Golf
Tags: Old Course • St. Andrews

Note: This is a repost of a 3-part walk through of The Old Course at St. Andrews by my good friend and Old Course caddie John Boyne (Boynie) of Caddie Golf Tours. I asked John to give us these hole by hole descriptions for the 2010 (British) Open Championship and he kindly obliged because, well, he’s a hell of a good guy. Watch for the next two posts covering holes 7-12 and holes 13-18 respectively. Many thanks to Boynie for doing this special piece just for Hooked On Golf Blog ~Tony Korologos

The descriptions for the holes that I summarise on the Old Course at St. Andrews will be as if the golfer has found the perfect day for golf on the links – no wind!

1st, Burn, 376 yards, Par4

Should be a relatively straight forward par 4 with the tee shot heading down the widest fairway in golf – 143 yds across the walkway Granny Clarks Wynd – No excuses for missing it really!

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DVR Alert – Open Championship USA TV Schedule

Written by: Tony Korologos | Wednesday, July 15th, 2015
Categories: (British) Open Championship • European Tour • Jordan Spieth • PGA Tour • Pro Golf • Tiger Woods
Tags: (British) Open Championship

I’m not nuts enough to get up at 2:00 a.m. my time to watch the Open Championship. That’s what DVR’s are for. Speaking of DVR’s, here’s your DVR list of Open Championship TV times below. This list is for me as much as it is for you!

TV Schedule (Eastern Time)

Thursday, July 16 First Round
4 a.m. – 3 p.m. — ESPN

Friday, July 17 Second Round
4 a.m. – 3 p.m. — ESPN

Saturday, July 18 Third Round
7 a.m. – 3 p.m. — ESPN

Sunday, July 19 Final Round
6 a.m. – 3 p.m. — ESPN

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