Sand Hollow Championship Course in Hurricane, Utah – Aerial Video

Written by: Tony Korologos | Tuesday, January 21st, 2014
Categories: Golf Courses • Golf Videos • HOG World Tour • Miscellaneous

The Hooked On Golf Blog World Tour stopped back one one of my favorite places this past weekend, Sand Hollow Resort in Hurricane, Utah. Sand Hollow Resort has three courses, a links course, par-3 course and their Championship Course. This facility is one of the best on the planet and the golf is out of this world due to the unique terrain.

While on the course for a couple of days I launched the HOG drone, a camera equipped mini helicopter I’ve built for shooting photos and videos of golf courses (and anything else I can fly over). Though it is winter and the course isn’t as green as it would be in the spring and summer, this video is still quite stunning. This is not bad for my first attempt at putting together video flyover highlights of a golf course.

How fun is this? I’m looking forward to my next trip down later in the season when the course is more green and I will have more time to work on the shots. This time around was quite educational and I will only get better.

If you’d like to hire me to shoot your golf course, event, or location with this setup feel free to contact me.

Still Images

I’ve uploaded a batch of aerial photos of Sand Hollow to the HOG image gallery.

Interviewed Gary Player Today

Written by: Tony Korologos | Friday, January 17th, 2014
Categories: Interviews • Miscellaneous • Pro Golf
Tags: Gary Player

I did not sleep last night because I was so excited for this morning. I’m happy to report that I interviewed The Black Knight, Mr. Fitness, The International Ambassador of Golf, 9-time major champion Gary Player. What a thrill!

Mr. Player is on site this week in La Quinta, California at the PGA Tour’s Humana Challenge, the “Healthiest Event in America.” For years Player has been an advocate of fitness and now he’s joined forces with Humana to promote fitness and healthy eating even more.

Gary-Player-Humana

Of course we discussed fitness in the interview, as that’s the focus of the event this week. I had so many other questions I would have liked to ask but those will have to wait for the next time. I’ll be getting the interview ready and posting it soon.

Thanks to Mr. Player for taking a break between his situp reps and crunches to speak with me.

Snow-Blowing the Practice Green At River Oaks Golf Course

Written by: Tony Korologos | Thursday, January 16th, 2014
Categories: Golf • Golf Life • Hackers • Miscellaneous

Here in northern Utah we haven’t seen green grass since November of last year. That’s almost two months for those of you counting at home. This week the temperatures have creeped above freezing and we have even seen the sun!

Director of golf Guy Lester scooping that evil white stuff off the practice green!

My desperate and good friends at my home course River Oaks took it upon themselves to bust out the shovels and snow blower and clear the practice green so we can work on our putting! Brilliant old chaps. Let the stymies game begin and bring some cash.

Stymies in January!

New Nike Golf Ad Takes Jab at Golfers Who Don’t Embrace Modern Technology

Written by: Tony Korologos | Wednesday, January 15th, 2014
Categories: Golf Equipment • Golf Gear

Nike Golf is coming up with a “Play in the Now” campaign which pokes fun of golfers who think we should still be hitting mashies, balatas, or wooden headed clubs…

http://youtu.be/3CeNJGMly28

Visit HOGWire.biz for the full Nike Golf press release with links to some other spots.

This Week on Tour: Humana Challenge, Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, Mitsubishi Electric Championship

Written by: Tony Korologos | Wednesday, January 15th, 2014
Categories: Champions Tour • European Tour • PGA Tour • Pro Golf • Rory McIlory
Tags: Phil Mickelson • Rory McIlory

PGA TOUR
Humana Challenge
Dates: January 16-19
Venues: Palmer Private Course, PGA West; Nicklaus Private Course, PGA West; La Quinta Country Club (all three courses in La Quinta, Calif.)

Field

Holly Saunders (ProAm), Brandt Snedeker, Rickie Fowler, Keegan Bradley, Zach Johnson, Webb Simpson, Brian Gay, Billy Horschel, John Daly and Harris English.

Tournament Airtimes On Golf Channel (Eastern):
Thursday 3-7 p.m. (Live) / 7:30-11:30 p.m. (Replay) / Midnight-4 a.m. (Replay)
Friday 3-7 p.m. (Live) / 10:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. (Replay)
Saturday 3-7 p.m. (Live) / 10:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. (Replay)
Sunday 3-7 p.m. (Live) / 10:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m. (Replay)

EUROPEAN TOUR
Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship
Dates: January 16-19
Venue: Abu Dhabi Golf Club, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Field

Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy, Henrik Stenson, Luke Donald, Sergio Garcia, Martin Kaymer, Matteo Manassero, Miguel Angel Jimenez and Jamie Donaldson.

Tournament Airtimes On Golf Channel (Eastern):
Thursday 4-8 a.m. (Live) / 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (Replay)
Friday 4-8 a.m. (Live) / 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (Replay)
Saturday 4-8 a.m. (Live) / 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (Replay)
Sunday 4-8 a.m. (Live) / 10:30 a.m.-2:30 pm. (Replay)

CHAMPIONS TOUR
Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai
Dates: January 17-19
Venue: Hualalai Resort Golf Club, Ka’upulehu-Kona, Hawaii

Field

Fred Couples, Tom Watson, Bernhard Langer, Nick Price, Kenny Perry, Rocco Mediate, Tom Lehman, Jay Haas, Fred Funk, John Cook and Mark Calcavecchia.

Tournament Airtimes On Golf Channel (Eastern):
Friday 7-10 p.m. (Live / 2-4 a.m. (Replay)
Saturday 7-10 p.m. (Live) / 2-4 a.m. (Replay)
Sunday 7-10 p.m. (Live) / 3-5 a.m. (Replay)

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