Oakley Delta Golf Polo Review
Written by: Tony Korologos | Thursday, July 10th, 2014
Categories: Golf Apparel • Golf Gear • Reviews
Tags: Oakley
Categories: Golf Apparel • Golf Gear • Reviews
Tags: Oakley
During the final round of the 2014 Masters Tournament, Bubba Watson smoked the field. What a performance. That shot he hit on the par-5 13th hole over the left trees was insane. Bubba might be the only golfer in the world that could pull that shot off. He left himself a sand wedge into the par-5 while other players were hitting 3-irons and woods into that green.
Oakley Delta Polo
During that historic round, Bubba was wearing the Oakley short sleeve Delta polo. I’ve been wearing one too lately. Unlike Bubba, the most historic achievement I made while wearing mine was opening my refrigerator, or perhaps missing a one foot straight uphill putt yesterday in a match which I eventually lost. GRRR. The damn shirt didn’t make me win!
The Delta performs well opening fridge or winning the Masters…
Sorry about that tangent… Yes, a shirt can’t help you putt better or hit the ball as far as Bubba Watson. But you can at least look as sharp and classy.
Delta Polo Features
The Delta is made from 100% Polyester, a fabric I prefer big time over cotton. Poly’s breath better and are much easier to care for. No wrinkles and easy to wash and dry. No shrinking either.
The polo’s breathable O Hydrolix wicks moisture from the player’s body and optimizes comfort, also providing UV-protection against harmful radiation from the sun.
Finally, the fabric in the Delta features anti-bacterial technology, combating odor and that not-so-fresh feeling.
Colors/Sizes
The Delta is available in two colors: white (pictured), and navy blue.
Sizes range from small to XXL.
Pricing
Retail price for this polo is an affordable $65. I have seen a street price on this polo as low as $45.
Conclusion
The Oakley Delta polo is sharp, comfortable, high performance, and keeps me fresh on the course despite hot and/or humid conditions. Unfortunately the shirt couldn’t help me win my match yesterday. Perhaps Oakley’s amazing engineers are working on that feature for one of their upcoming apparel products?
First Look: Pocket Monkey
Written by: Tony Korologos | Thursday, July 10th, 2014
Categories: Golf Accessories • Golf Gear • Site News
Categories: Golf Accessories • Golf Gear • Site News
Is that a monkey in your wallet or are you happy to see me?
I received an interesting product review submission a few days ago called a “Pocket Monkey,” by Zootility Tools.
Not necessarily made as a golf accessory, the Pocket Monkey is a tool which fits in your wallet like a credit card, but has all sorts of useful functions ranging from a phone kickstand to screwdrivers.
I’m going to keep this thing handy on the golf course and see how many ways it could be used during a round, like cleaning a club’s grooves, cutting a cigar, opening up a frosty beverage, slitting the tires of the push cart on my opponent…
Stay tuned.
Disappointing Choke Job
I just got home from my 2nd match in as many days. My second loss in as many days as well. I could make all sorts of excuses for losing today but what it really comes down to is a massive choke job on my part. I’m very disappointed and pissed off.
I may take a break from playing golf for a little bit.
Bringing a Squirt Gun to a Tank Battle
Had a gross golf match yesterday at one of my home clubs, Bonneville. It was a 2nd round match for me, having defeated my first opponent 7 and 6.
I did not know my opponent until I met him on the tee yesterday. What I did know was that he was the #1 seed and his “league” handicap was a +2.9. As it turned out, he is a player on the University of Utah Men’s Golf Team, and a +4 handicap in the state. For me (a current 3 handicap) to beat a +3 or +4 would be a very tall ask.
Too tall.
My opponent was long of course, aren’t all young flat bellies these days? On the first hole he had a lob wedge into the green. That hole is an uphill par-5. He reached all the par-5’s in two, the longest club he needed on any of them was a 9-iron. On a 470 yard par-4, he hit an iron off the tee. My driver was about 3 yards longer than his 3-iron.
I did not play terrible by any means, but not my A game. I shot four over par for the round and my opponent shot one under par. I was dispatched from the match play tournament on the 13th green, the same place I dispatched my first round opponent.
It is hard to be disappointed with this loss because I was simply out of my league, like bringing a squirt gun to a tank battle. I did manage to win one hole, the 12th. Moral victory.
Net Match Today
I don’t much have time to lick my wounds. I’m entered in the “net” match play at the same club and I play my 2nd round opponent today at 3:30. My odds today are much more reasonable. I’d call it bringing a squirt gun to a squirt gun fight.
Big Match Today Against #1 Seed
My favorite format in golf is match play. Straight up. No strokes. Ho handicaps. No net. Ask me if that will be my favorite format after tonight though…
I’m in round two of one of my home course’s gross match play tournaments. In my first round I won by the biggest match play margin I ever have, 7 and 5 (meaning I was up seven with five holes to play). That’s kind of a like a football game with a score of 34-3.
Today’s match will not be that easy.
Today I’m playing the #1 seed. I’ve never met the gentleman, and will meet him on the first tee at 3:15 p.m. He is a +2.9 handicap. PLUS 2.9. That means his normal round is 2.9 under par. This guy can play golf. My handicap is down to a 3, so on average this guy will beat me by six shots.
I’m coming into this match playing well for me, with rounds in the low 70’s. I am making a pile of birdies though and a double or two in a round. In match play that’s going to be good. A double is going to be a loss of hole 99% of the time. So I may lose a hole here or there that way. But if I can make five birdies like I did a couple of days ago, those will be wins or hopefully at worst ties.
Fun times. I hope I can bring a good game today, and at least make the match interesting. We are all human. I can beat this guy on any given day. If he plays his best and shoots a 66, I’ll be in trouble.
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