Snow on the Course Today

Written by: Tony Korologos | Friday, October 4th, 2013
Categories: Golf

This photo of the range indicates that this morning’s tournament may not start on time.

2013 Presidents Cup Round One Results

Written by: Tony Korologos | Thursday, October 3rd, 2013
Categories: European Tour • PGA Tour • Pro Golf • Tiger Woods
Tags: Dustin Johnson • Jason Dufner • Phil Mickelson • Presidents Cup • Tiger Woods

PRESIDENTS CUP ROUND RESULTS
TEE TIME	RESULT
11:45 am	Day/DeLaet (INT) 1 up Mahan/Snedeker (USA)
11:59 am	Scott/Matsuyama (INT) vs Haas/Simpson (USA) All Square
12:13 pm	Oosthuizen/Schwartzel (INT) 2 and 1 Mickelson/Bradley (USA)
12:27 pm	Els/de Jonge (INT) 1 down Stricker/Spieth (USA)
12:41 pm	Cabrera/Leishman (INT) 5 down Kuchar/Woods (USA)
12:55 pm	Grace/Sterne (INT) 5 down Johnson/Dufner (USA)

Golf on TV This Week – Presidents Cup, Reignwood LPGA Classic, Seve Trophy

Written by: Tony Korologos | Wednesday, October 2nd, 2013
Categories: European Tour • LPGA Tour • PGA Tour • Pro Golf • Tiger Woods
Tags: Bubba Watson • Dustin Johnson • Fred Couples • Phil Mickelson • Presidents Cup • Tiger Woods

Presidents Cup
Dates: October 3-6
Venue: Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio

Golf Channel Airtimes (Eastern):
Thursday 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m. (Live) / 8 p.m.-2 a.m. (Replay)
Friday 1-6 p.m. (Live) / 8 p.m.-1 a.m. (Replay)
Saturday 8 p.m.-2 a.m. (NBC Replay)
Sunday 8 p.m.-2 a.m. (NBC Replay)

Golf Channel on NBC Airtimes (Eastern):
Saturday 8 a.m.-6 p.m. (Live)
Sunday Noon-6 p.m. (Live)

United States Roster – Tiger Woods, Brandt Snedeker, Phil Mickelson, Matt Kuchar, Jason Dufner, Keegan Bradley, Steve Stricker, Bill Haas, Hunter Mahan, Zach Johnson, Webb Simpson, Jordan Spieth.
International Roster – Adam Scott, Jason Day, Charl Schwartzel, Ernie Els, Louis Oosthuizen, Hideki Matsuyama, Branden Grace, Graham DeLaet, Richard Sterne, Angel Cabrera, Marc Leishman, Brendan de Jonge.

Reignwood LPGA Classic
Dates: October 3-6
Venue: Pine Valley Golf Club, Beijing, China

Golf Channel Airtimes (Eastern):
Thursday 3-5 a.m. (Tape Delay)
Friday 4-6 a.m. (Tape Delay)
Saturday 3-6 p.m. (Tape Delay)
Sunday 3-6 p.m. (Tape Delay)

Headlining the Field – Inbee Park, Cristie Kerr, Stacy Lewis, Morgan Pressel, Michelle Wie, Yani Tseng, Beatriz Recari, Azahara Munoz, Anna Nordqvist, Jessica Korda and Karrie Webb.

Seve Trophy
Dates: October 3-6
Venue: Saint-Nom-la-Breteche Golf Club, Paris, France

Golf Channel Airtimes (Eastern):
Thursday 9-11:30 a.m. (Live)
Friday 9-11:30 a.m. (Live)
Saturday 8 a.m.-3 p.m. (Tape Delay)
Sunday Noon-3 p.m. (Tape Delay)

Team Continental Europe – Jose Maria Olazabal (captain), Thomas Bjorn, Gregory Bourdy, Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, Nicolas Colsaerts, Mikko Ilonen, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Joost Luiten, Matteo Manassero, Francesco Molinari and Thorbjorn Olesen.
Team Great Britain & Ireland – Sam Torrance (captain), Paul Casey, Jamie Donaldson, Tommy Fleetwood, Stephen Gallacher, Scott Jamieson, Simon Khan, Paul Lawrie, David Lynn, Marc Warren and Chris Wood.

Review: GoBe Prodigy Golf Shoes

Written by: Tony Korologos | Wednesday, October 2nd, 2013
Categories: Golf Apparel • Golf Gear • Reviews
Tags: Golf Apparel • Golf Equipment Review • Golf Shoes

Introducing GoBe

GoBe is a new company I found at this last year’s PGA Merchandise Show. They have a cool new golf shoe line with some unique styles which run in the hybrid/casual genre. No dress shoes with spikes. These are stylish golf treads players could wear on or off the course.

GoBe Prodigy Golf Shoes – click for more

Though they’re hybrids (shoes which cross between golf and casual use), performance is the most important feature for GoBe. Do they perform? Read on to find out.

GoBe Prodigy Golf Shoe

My first GoBe shoe is the Prodigy in Black/Red (pictured through this review). This is a very unique looking golf shoe with its semi glossy black finish and cool black/red color scheme, accented with silver.

Prodigy Features

The semi-gloss black upper I mentioned previously is made of a material GoBe calls “PurTEC.” PurTEC is 20x more water resistant than treated leather. Despite the high water resistance, the upper is very breathable.

The platform the shoe provides is nice and roomy, with plenty of space for the toes to spread when the player walks.

Star atTRACTION – click for more

The treads on the Prodigy feature GoBe’s “Talon” traction system. Looks like simple stars to me, but there’s much more to those hybrid treads. The star shapes increase the surface area of the hybrid spikes, giving the shoe amazing traction. The sole material is a very durable Grade A material so the traction should last long time.

Colors – Sizes

The $159.99 retail Prodigy comes in two color schemes: The first is the black/red pictured in this article. The second is white version with black and orange accents.

Sizes range from USA 7.5 to 12.5, 41-46 UK.

On The Course – On The Town

Sadly, I took my time getting to this review. The shoes sat in my garage for quite a while. The primary reason was that I doubted the soles would have enough traction for my spastic swing, especially with all the rain which has hit my area recently. That was a mistake.

GoBe Prodigy Golf Shoes – click for more

I quickly noticed that I was mistaken about the traction. My feet felt like they were glued to the ground, even in wet conditions. The Talon system works brilliantly. With that better traction came more accuracy and more power. What golfer doesn’t want that?

The looks and style of the Prodigy are great. The color scheme is perfect for my college team, the Utah Utes. I’ll be sporting these babies tomorrow night with when I watch the football game in forecasted rain. I’ll be taking advantage of that water resistance.

The Prodigy is very comfortable too. Walking the course is a joy. The feet don’t ache and the knees feel great. The support is just right.

Critiques

I do have a strong critique for the GoBe shoe brand, and it is the same I’ve had for Ecco golf shoes. The sizing selection needs work. GoBe uses a european sizing scheme. So the sizes come in ranges of full USA halves. For instance, my shoe size is a 9. GoBe’s selection is either a 9 to 9.5 or an 8 to 8.5. I don’t understand how a size 9 shoe can also be a size 9.5 shoe. Why not just make a size 15 shoe and say it’s any size between 1 and 15?

Being a 9, a shoe which sizes “up to” a 9.5 is too big for me. I felt like I was wearing clown shoes when I first tried on the 9.5’s. I had to send them back try out the 8 to 8.5 size, in hopes that the 8.5 ran larger than 8.5. Fortunately for me the 8.5 did run larger and fits just right.

Conclusion

Sizing issues aside, the GoBe look is really unique yet classy enough to wear to the office in business casual style.

My three top requirements for golf shoes, in order of importance are: performance, comfort, style. In all three areas the GoBe Prodigy does a fantastic job.

Well played GoBe. Looking forward to seeing what the future holds for this new company.

Related Links

Hooked On Golf Blog GoBe photos

GoBe website

New Nicklaus Golf Balls Focus on Giving Back

Written by: Tony Korologos | Monday, September 30th, 2013
Categories: Golf Balls • Golf Equipment • Golf Gear

Nicklaus Golf Balls

Jack Nicklaus is now in the golf ball business. But Jack’s focus isn’t just selling product. The focus of Nicklaus Golf Balls is philanthropic. See the quote below from this Nicklaus Golf press release.

“A percentage from every golf ball sold in those shops will be donated directly back to the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation to support pediatric programs and hospitals nationwide, while visitors to Nicklaus.com will have the ability to support the Foundation with voluntary contributions.”

The concept is simple. There are three golf ball colors: black, blue and white. The colors represent the tee the golfer plays from, making selecting a ball easier.

I hope to get my hands on some of the new Nicklaus golf balls soon for review. Stay tuned.

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