Golf on TV This Week

Written by: Tony Korologos | Thursday, July 11th, 2013
Categories: Champions Tour • LPGA Tour • PGA Tour • Pro Golf • Web.com Tour

PGA Tour
John Deere Classic
TPC Deere Run, Silvis, IL

Thursday-Friday 7/11-7/12 – 3-6 p.m. ET Golf Channel
Saturday-Sunday 7/13-7/14 – 1-2:30 p.m. ET Golf Channel, 3-6 p.m. CBS

Champions Tour
U.S. Senior Open
Omaha Country Club, Omaha, NE

Thursday-Friday 7/11-7/12 – 4-8 p.m. ET ESPN2
Saturday-Sunday 7/13-7/14 – 3-6 p.m. ET NBC

Web.com Tour
Utah Championship
Willow Creek Country Club, Sandy, Utah

Thursday-Friday 7/11-7/12 – 6-8 p.m. ET Golf Channel
Saturday 7/13 – 6:30-8:30 p.m. ET Golf Channel
Sunday 7/14 – 7-8 p.m. ET Golf Channel

LPGA Tour
Manulife Financial LPGA Classic
Grey Silo Golf Course, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Jul 10 – GC 5:00 PM-6:00 PM EST
Jul 11 – GC 12:30 PM-2:30 PM EST
Jul 12 – GC 12:30 PM-2:30 PM EST
Jul 13 – GC 2:30 PM-5:30 PM EST
Jul 14 – GC 2:30 PM-5:30 PM EST

Golf Apparel Review: Puma Faas Lite Mesh Golf Shoes – The Lightest Shoe In Golf

Written by: Tony Korologos | Wednesday, July 10th, 2013
Categories: Golf Apparel • Golf Gear • Reviews
Tags: Puma

Back on my 2011 trip to St. Andrews I brought with me a pair of standard “dress” style golf shoes. That was a mistake. While the shoe performed fine, the impact on my body over time was hard. On that trip I played 36/day for about a week. After a couple of days I could barely walk in the mornings. My joints and feet were so sore from the combination of the very hard ground and the dressy golf shoes not providing any cushion. For the 2nd half of the week I switched to wearing my running shoes to save on some of the impact.

Puma Faas Lite Mesh Golf Shoes – click for more images

This time around (last week in fact) on my 2nd trip to St. Andrews, I brought with me different shoes, none of which were the dress style. I brought softer and lighter shoes without the platform to house golf spikes. Right out of the gate I sported the Puma Faas Lite Mesh golf shoes. What a huge difference on my enjoyment of walking around the Home of Golf. The impact on my body was minimal and the shoes, the lightest in the golf industry right now, helped me truly enjoy golf’s greatest walk.

Faas Lite Sole – click to zoom

Faas Lite Features

Puma’s Faas Lite’s are a single layer mesh shoe which is very breathable. Because of the breathability and mesh, they’re not waterproof. Not a problem for me. I have plenty of waterproof shoes.

When I’m sporting the Faas Lites it is because I need to keep cool in the hot summer. Puma’s “coolCELL” technology takes care of that.

The flexibility of the shoe is possibly the highest of any golf shoe I’ve ever worn. Once they’re on your feet, they bend with your feet.

The sole of the shoe is a hybrid design with no screw-in spikes. Even though there aren’t spikes, Puma’s “SmartQull” pattern and corrugated flex grooves ensure traction and stability in the golf swing.

Speaking of the sole, these shoes may have the thinnest sole of any shoe I’ve ever worn, golf or not. The “heel to toe drop” of the shoe is zero. For the golfer, that means comfort, better posture and a more natural walking stride.

At 6.5 ounces this shoe is light. Lightweight foam and rubber advancements help make this shoe the lightest in golf.

Despite the light foams and thin sole, the shoe is very durable due to Puma’s “EverTrack” carbon rubber in the forefoot and heel.

Colors

The Faas Lite Mesh shoe is available in two colors: Vibrant, Rickie Fowler Orange, and white-black. I don’t dress in all orange like Mr. Fowler, so I chose the white-black model since it will match just about any outfit I own.

Toe View – Puma Faas Lite Mesh Golf Shoe – click to zoom

On The Course

I’ve walked some very hilly courses at home in 100+ degree temperatures. The shoes don’t weigh me down. They breath very well and help me keep as cool as possible.

I’ve found the traction and stability to be fantastic with the Faas Lites. No problems with slippage.

One thing I had to get used to was the thin sole. Most golf shoes have quite a thick platform to accommodate spike receptacles. With the super-thin soles and no spikes, I’m closer to the ground. Simply being aware of that in the swing is important to prevent chunking shots (hitting the ground with the club too much).

Editor’s Note

The Faas Lite Mesh is a slightly different and lighter shoe than Puma’s Faas Lite.

Conclusion

At only $90 retail, the Puma Faas Lite Mesh golf shoe is light on the wallet as well as light on the foot. The Faas Lite Mesh golf shoe is NOT light on style, comfort or performance.

Male (perhaps female) Golfers on Suicide Watch. Natalie Gulbis Engaged.

Written by: Tony Korologos | Tuesday, July 9th, 2013
Categories: Golf Babes • Miscellaneous

Natalie Gulbis – click for more

Haven’t posted anything under the Golf Babe category for a while. Big news though…

If you have a blog and want to generate a ton of traffic, just post Natalie Gulbis nude photos like those body paint shots, or perhaps some Natalie Gulbis bikini photos.

The big news as of yesterday is that Natalie Gulbis is now engaged. Step off the ledge boys. At 30, Natalie is engaged a 29 year old former Yale quarterback named Josh Rodarmel. Rodarmel is an entrepreneur who co-founded Power Balance bracelets.

Is this the end of the sexy Natalie Gulbis photos? Maybe. But there are other golf babes who sill generate lots of interest despite being married, like Anna Rawson.

There’s still hope…

Related Links

HOG Golf Babes Image Gallery

Natalie Gulbis Photos

Fantasy Golf – Greenbrier Classic Winner

Written by: Tony Korologos | Tuesday, July 9th, 2013
Categories: Fantasy Golf • Miscellaneous • Site News

Travelers Championship Winner: synthman

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Back From St. Andrews and Back to Our Regularly Scheduled Blogram

Written by: Tony Korologos | Monday, July 8th, 2013
Categories: HOG World Tour • Miscellaneous • Site News

St. Andrews, Scotland – click to zoom

I’m groggily typing today as my journey from St. Andrews to home took over 26 hours yesterday. I had a three hour flight delay in Philly which added salt to the injury of not only traveling for so long, but travelling from golf mecca.

I shot 996 photos while in Scotland. A few might even be good. I’ll be posting more soon.

I will do some recaps of my experiences at various courses shortly as well.

I’m very tired and will surely be suffering from jetlag as the week progresses. My calves are completely knotted up from walking over 80 miles of fairways this past week on ground as hard as the freeway.

The experiences I had last week with friends, in such a special place, will not be forgotten. Stay tuned for recaps shortly.

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