First Look: Carnoustie Performance Polo

Written by: Tony Korologos | Sunday, October 25th, 2015
Categories: Golf Apparel • Golf Gear
Tags: Carnoustie Performance • golf polo

One of the cool things about being one of the world’s leading golf bloggers, probably even one of the leading golf bloggers in the universe, is checking out newest of the new golf equipment, golf apparel, and accessories. That brings us into today’s Sunday golf apparel script which features a new polo from Carnoustie Performance. This is part of the 2016 Carnousite Performance polo line. I’m hoping the polo below will help my short game, and help me make a few birdies in my weekly money game.

Carnousite_Performance_Polo
Don’t let the name scare you. Yes, Carnoustie is the name of one of the world’s most difficult golf courses. But this polo is not difficult to put on or to wear.

Not Many Golf Rounds Left in 2015

Written by: Tony Korologos | Thursday, October 22nd, 2015
Categories: Golf • Hackers • Miscellaneous

Due to a horrible email mix-up I’m not on a plane to the Bahamas right now. Believe me, this is not the news I was looking for. So I’m home for the next four days when I thought I’d be soaking up the beach and some resort golf. Boo. I’ll make the best of it though, and play golf a couple of times here and take a small road trip with the wife and my little boy.

Today I’m going to sneak out and catch a round at Wingpointe, a course I thought I’d played for the last time a week ago. It’s closing in a few weeks. I also anticipate playing Sunday. After that it’s Tuesday the 27th for the annual Hell Night tournament at my club.

14th Hole – Wingpointe Golf Course

That’s probably it for the season. The weather may be okay for playing, but I’ve been struggling this year with my game and think I really need a mental break from it. For the first time in my golfing life, I’m looking forward to winter.

Custom Milled NXT18 Golf Belts

Written by: Tony Korologos | Tuesday, October 20th, 2015
Categories: Golf Accessories • Golf Apparel • Golf For Women • Golf Gear • Golf Lifestyle • Reviews
Tags: Golf Belt

The latest belt script I’ve been proudly featuring is a very cool and unique custom milled Hooked on Golf Blog belt from NXT18 Golf Belts. Let’s take a look.

Custom Milled HOG NXT18GOlf Belt – A Work of Art

Custom Milling

NXT18 Golf custom mills the buckles out of a block of 6061 aircraft-grade aluminum. And we are not talking about milling in China either. These are done in Massachusetts.

While one could simply purchase the original artwork of the NXT18 belts, custom artwork is where it is at. Just look at the beauty of the HOG logo and you’ll see what I mean.

Hand Painting

The milling effect alone makes most artwork look very cool. Add that to the different color/paint possibilities and the buckles look out of this world awesome. The buckles are hand painted, adding to the fine attention to detail and quality of the product.

Tension Lock

The belt tightens through a tension lock system. In the HOG photo above you can see left of the H a loop in the belt which is where it is tightened. This is cool because the tightness of the belt can be perfectly set to the wearer’s preference and comfort level. Belts which have holes and pins to lock them seem to never have the right setting for me, they’re either too tight or too loose. With the tension lock system one can loosen the belt up a little for comfort while sitting in the office after a large lunch which includes an Italian Stromboli. Trust me on that one.

Webbing Belt

The belts themselves are a nylon webbing material which is very strong and light. These belts come in about 13 colors/designs. I chose black, being a former rock & roll musician. If they had skulls, I’d be all over it like John Daly over a cigarette.

Colors/Sizes

There are a large number of colors available for the bucles, somewhere around 10-15 is my guess.

Since the belt is a tension system, sizing is easy. You just let them know your waist size and they’ll hook you up with the proper length, which is once again, completely adjustable.

Critiques

My only critique and suggestion for this belt is for NXT18 to consider a different system than the Tension Lock. While it is cool, the system results in the buckle not sitting on the wearer’s body very flat. The tightening side sticks out farther than the other side (photo below).

A different system with the lock on the back of the buckle would solve that issue, and also free up about another inch of space for artwork/milling.

Conclusion

Love my custom milled aluminum HOG belt. I wear it proudly and love the quality and uniqueness it showcases, thanks to NXT18 Golf Belts!

Last Round at Utah’s Links, Wingpointe Golf Course

Written by: Tony Korologos | Wednesday, October 14th, 2015
Categories: Golf • Golf Courses
Tags: Salt Lake City

Today was likely the last round I’ll ever play at one of my all time favorite golf courses, Wingpointe. Wingpointe is at the Salt Lake City International Airport. The course is known as “Utah’s Links,” and is the design of well known golf architect Arthur Hills.

14th Hole – Wingpointe Golf Course

The city of Salt Lake owns/operates the course and will be shutting it down November 15th, 2015. It’s a damn shame.

Panorama view of Wingpointe’s 3rd and 4th holes

I have many great memories at “Wingy” and she will be missed. Somehow, despite the bad soil there, the greens were always fantastic.

Panorama of Wingpointe’s 13th and 14th holes

For many years Wingpointe was my home course, and I had a nice relationship with the pro Lynn Langren. From the black tees, the course is (soon to be was) one of the most challenging courses in the state, especially with wind.

The course seemed to always fit my eye and I’ve shot many great rounds there under par.

If it isn’t too cold I may try to play it on the last day it is open, if it isn’t covered in snow.

New PGA Tour Reach Around Season Starts This Week!

Written by: Tony Korologos | Tuesday, October 13th, 2015
Categories: Boneheads • PGA Tour • Pro Golf

PGA Tour Logo Wow the Reset Cup seems to have just finished and now the reacharound season is upon us! Yes, the PGA Tour 2015-2016 season starts THIS WEEK. I’m not sure I’m ready to start ignoring the season so soon.

I anticipate the next time I’ll be tuning in to watch professional golf on TV will be on April 4th, 2016 for the Masters Tournament (if I’m still alive).

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