Will Tiger Break Jack’s record? I might break your jaw if you ask that question one more time…
December 30 is a very important birthday for someone. Yeah, you’re probably thinking this is another of the 47.2 billion Tiger Woods birthday posts. It does happen to be Tiger’s 39th birthday, but I’m no bandwagon jumper. There are enough other sites doing that post so I don’t need to do it here.
No, more importantly today is my grandma Myrle’s birthday.
Happy birthday to my awesome grandma. May she rest in peace.
In May of 2014 I put the Tour Edge Exotics XCG7 Beta Fairway Metalwood (yeah long name) in my bag and it has been my gamer ever since. This is the sweetest 3-metalwood I’ve ever hit and is absolutely the best golf club reviewed here at Hooked On Golf Blog in the calendar year of 2014.
Thanks much in part to the XCG7 Beta Fairway Metalwood I recorded more eagles this season than I have in any other. I’m reaching par-5’s in two much more often, some shots ending up inside of 2-3 feet! There’s nothing better than watching your opponent’s shoulders shrink when you drain a 2-foot eagle putt when he just pressed the bet!
When driver is too much or I need to be SURE to hit the fairway at a critical time in the round or the match, the XCG7 is the go-to club and performs perfectly.
The XCG7 is long, sounds sweet, and has a fantastic feel with great feedback. The super-sweet ping sound tells me I just nutted another one.
Tour Edge Exotics XCG7 Beta Fairway
Not only is the feel and sound of this metalwood fantastic, so is the look. I really like the matte black finish on this club. No obnoxious and busy paint job on this club. The club, not the paint job, does the work.
For the full story on this killer fairway metalwood, check out the Hooked On Golf Blog XCG7 Beta Fairway review.
Congratulations to Tour Edge on winning this year’s Best Golf Club award! Well deserved.
FORE!
New for this year and years to come will be the Hooked On Golf Blog Product of the Year Awards. I get to test so many amazing pieces of golf equipment, golf apparel, and golf accessories, that I thought I’d produce the products of the year to show what I consider the best of the best.
The current Product of the Year categories:
- Best Golf Club(s)
- Best Golf Course (HOG World Tour)
- Best Golf Apparel Item
- Best Golf Accessory
- Best New Golf Product
I may do others or cut something out, but that’s the template for now. Suggestions welcomed.
To qualify for these awards, the golf product must have been featured or reviewed here at Hooked On Golf Blog in the last calendar year.
The next post will have the first 2014 Product of the Year award winner! Stay tuned.
In my news feed today I read an article on Forbes.com regarding the world’s most expensive golf clubs. While the subject of $76,000 clubs is interesting, the writing is a complete hack-job.
“In the game of golf, talent alone won’t get the ball very far. While spiked shoes, collared shirts and cigars are synonymous with the game, all you really need on the course is a club. And while there’s no promising that using a more expensive club will lead to a lower scorecard, there’s not harm in checking out the world’s most luxurious options, is there?”
Let’s try to digest this double bogey…
“In the game of golf, talent alone won’t get the ball very far.”
Yes, we golfers are constantly trying to “get the ball very far.” In fact, TaylorMade’s next advertising slogan is going to be “Get the ball very far, guaranteed.” Book it.
“While spiked shoes, collared shirts and cigars are synonymous with the game, all you really need on the course is a club.”
Yes, spiked shoes, circa 1985 when shoes had spikes. And who needs more than “a club” to play? Not me. I only play with “a club.” Who needs golf balls? Makes it easy to travel.
“And while there’s no promising that using a more expensive club will lead to a lower scorecard, there’s not harm in checking out the world’s most luxurious options, is there?”
Right. Who does not want a “lower scorecard?” Screw those idiots trying to lower their scores, they could just lower their scorecards! After reading the second half of that sentence a few times my brain is tied in a pretzel.
Conclusion
One club, getting the ball far, spikes, and a low scorecard! Forbes knows golf!
Yesterday, Christmas day, was a blast. Once again a few buddies and I continued on the annual “Christmas Classic” golf tournament, where we hit the 12 Balls of Christmas. The winner is the player whose ball is closest to the pin. Usually we pick a par-3 hole, or as was the case yesterday, we make one up.
The competitors left to right: Robert, Kevin, Dan, Tony (me) – Click to see more photos…
Yesterday’s hole for the championship featured the teeing area of the par-3 3rd hole. From there we hit back over the bridge to the par-4 2nd hole green. The shot was about 147 yards, with a light snow flurry blowing from left to right (a north wind of course).
The competition was fun and when we arrived at the green to see who the champion golfer of the year would be, my friend and really good guy Dan was the winner. He knocked a shot to about two feet!
2014 Christmas Classic Champion Dan! Well Played! Click to see more photos…
Congratulations to Dan, the champion golfer of the year. That’s a fine shot, old chap.
Stay tuned for the video highlights soon.
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