First Look: Bushnell TourX Golf Laser Rangefinder

Written by: Tony Korologos | Thursday, May 28th, 2015
Categories: Golf Accessories • Golf Gear
Tags: Bushnell Golf • Golf Laser Range Finder

Father’s Day alert…

I just got in the Bushnell TourX laser rangefinder for review and logged my first round of testing with it yesterday. This is a super top of the line unit (yes, such genius writing).

Bushnell TourX Golf Laser Rangefinder

During today’s round I was amazed at how quickly this golf laser locked onto the pin. I’m talking fractions of a second. When it locks, the unit vibrates.

I was also amazed at how crystal clear the display is, along with the yardage data shown.

I will need to log more rounds before my review and there’s one major drawback to this unit to discuss. Stay tuned for the full HOG Bushnell TourX review soon.

Salt Lake City Golf Division is Giving the Shaft to Bonneville Golf Course Patrons

Written by: Tony Korologos | Wednesday, May 27th, 2015
Categories: Boneheads • Golf • Golf Courses • Miscellaneous

Bonneville Golf Course

I’ve never written a “letter to the editor” of a local paper. Tonight will be the first, a submission to the Salt Lake Tribune. Below is my take, and below that the text which will be a shorter version for the letter.

If you paid for a six pack of your favorite beverage and only received five cans, would you be a satisfied customer?

If you went to the movies and the movie theater cut out 15 minutes of the movie, would you be a satisfied customer?

If you paid for a 60 minute massage and the masseuse cut it off at 49 minutes, would you be a satisfied customer?

Salt Lake City Golf Division is doing this same thing to patrons of Bonneville Golf Course. We patrons are paying full retail for 18 full holes of golf, but not getting what we paid for. The course is in the midst of an install of an automatic sprinkling system which has been decades overdue. That’s great. While the course is torn up the players are asked to skip large portions of the course, like the 500 yard par-5 first hole today. In exchange for skipping those parts of the course a temporary hole is setup somewhere else. This temporary hole is obviously a pale excuse for Salt Lake City Golf Division to charge full price since the player is playing 18 holes.

In the spirit of the game it would be good customer service to offer a discount, a free bucket of range balls, or some kind of bounceback rate due to the conditions. Instead, Salt Lake City expects golfers to pay full rack rate, and that’s not sitting well with many. Trust me on that one.

When I mentioned the lack of a discount to the staff in the pro shop (who will remain unnamed to protect their anonymity) they informed me that the asked the city about it. No dice.

When discussing this lack of consideration for the players, one player on the course today told me “they’re doing it because they can.” That is true. While I could choose to go elsewhere, I’m still patronizing Bonneville. I’ve been playing there for decades. But I can’t help these feelings of resentment which have been building over the last several full retail rounds I’ve paid for, getting only 17 holes of golf.

Other courses in this area are very considerate of their players during adverse course conditions. River Oaks posts a discount for roughly one month when they aerate their greens. That’s a course who cares about their customers. Apparently that’s not the case with Salt Lake City Golf Division.

The Letter To The Editor (shorter version in hopes they run it)

If you paid for a six pack of your favorite beverage and only received five cans, would you be a satisfied customer?

As a patron of Bonneville Golf Course for decades–who has paid tens of thousands of dollars in green fees in my lifetime–I can’t help feeling like I’m getting the shaft when paying full retail for a course that is torn up and offering essentially 17 holes worth of golf.

Salt Lake City Golf Division should offer a discount, a free bucket of balls, or a bounceback rate to show their customers that they appreciate their business during installation of their new sprinkler system. Granted the sprinkler system is much needed and decades overdue, but charging full retail for an incomplete product is a shank out of bounds and not in the spirit of the game.

End of rant.

Tattoo Golf Flask Review

Written by: Tony Korologos | Wednesday, May 27th, 2015
Categories: Golf • Golf Accessories • Golf For Women • Golf Gear • Golf Lifestyle • Miscellaneous • Reviews
Tags: Tattoo Golf

A Flask For The Ages

No mechanical testing by an Iron Byron swing robot. No computer analysis of swing launch angles, spin rates, ball compression here. None of that geeky and moderately useless technical information is needed for this review. All that’s necessary is a few solid rounds, so to speak.

The stainless steel Tattoo Golf flask is a great golf and life accessory, whether using it on the golf course, tailgating, or sneaking a wee nip in anywhere it is needed.

This is not a little boy’s flask, clocking in at a manly 8oz, much more than a standard flask.

High quality stainless steel construction.
Attached screw down cap.
Measurements; 3.75″ x 5.50″
Holds 8 oz. of fluid
Image wraps around entire flask
To clean, just wipe it down with a damp cloth & dry. Not dishwasher safe.

Artwork

I really the available artwork for TG’s flasks. Mine is the Pin-Up Girl. I may have to get a couple more of the 48 different flasks Tattoo Golf currently stocks. Need one with some bigger skulls (you can see a skull on the pin-up girl’s Tattoo Golf polo).

Final Thoughts

The Tattoo Golf flask has become the go-to club in my golf bag. Always delivers. Never disappoints, except when it is empty.

I strongly suggest this item as a Father’s Day golf gift, Christmas gift, or one for any occasion. $29 of pure joy.

First Look: Ecco BIOM Hybrid 2 Golf/Street Shoes

Written by: Tony Korologos | Tuesday, May 26th, 2015
Categories: Golf Apparel • Golf Gear
Tags: Ecco • Ecco Golf • Golf Shoes

Today’s footwear apparel scripting is killer. Even at a BBQ yesterday or the office today, my brand new Ecco Golf BIOM Hybrid 2 shoes are super comfortable and extremely sharp looking.

Ecco BIOM Hybrid 2

I’ll be reviewing these hybrid golf shoes as soon as I’ve put them through the rigorous HOG testing battery on the course and around town. For now you can see a few more Ecco Golf BIOM Hybrid 2 images here and I’d strongly consider these for an upcoming Father’s Day golf gift.

Golf Cigar Aficianado: Arturo Fuente Cuban Corona Review

Written by: Tony Korologos | Monday, May 25th, 2015
Categories: Cigars • Golf Lifestyle • Reviews
Tags: Cigars

In the golf world most players have a “go-to” club. It’s the one club they are the most confident in, hit the best, or depend on when they need to be sure to hit the fairway. My cigar equivalent, or go-to cigar brand, would have to be Arturo Fuente. “Fuentes” have been as solid and dependable as the best club in my bag.

Arturo Fuente Cuban Corona Cigar

Today’s review is of the great tasting and satisfying Arturo Fuente Cuban Corona courtesy of Famous Smoke Shop. The corona in the name is the shape. In laymen’s terms it is a medium sized cigar. The core of the cigar is Dominican in origin.

Specs

Strength: Medium
Shape: Corona
Size: 5 1/4 x 45
Country: Dominican Republic
Wrapper Color: Natural
Wrapper Origin: African
Wrapper Leaf: Cameroon

On The Course

On the course or in the back yard, this is a very tasty and enjoyable cigar. The medium strength is enough for me to get a nice vibe but not so strong that I’m shaking over my birdie putt on the 6th hole. The size is just right too, lasting just the right amount of time.

Conclusion

Not too strong. Not too big. Tasty and enjoyable. The wife and I celebrated our anniversary with this Fuente, and a bottle of bubbly.

If your father or a father you know is a cigar smoker, consider the Fuente Cuban Corona as a very well thought out Father’s Day gift.

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