Golf Travel: Gold Museum – Bogota, Colombia

Written by: Tony Korologos | Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013
Categories: Golf Life • Golf Lifestyle • HOG World Tour • Travel

Muisca’s Golden Raft – click for full size

My golf travels have brought me to see some of the coolest places on this planet, from St. Andrews to Seattle. Recently I traveled to Bogota, Colombia on a recent HOG World Tour stop. Of course I sampled the local golf offerings in the fantastic La Cima Club de Golf and Country Club de Bogota.

Poporo Quimbaya – click to enlarge

Museo Del Oro – Museum Of Gold

While in Bogota I did manage to check out some non-golf related attractions in the area. I visited “Museo Del Oro” or the “Gold Museum.” Inside the museum are over 50,000 pieces from indigenous cultures in Bogota’s pre-Hispanic era, before any contact with Europe. This is the biggest collection of its kind in the world.

The artifacts in the museum are stunning. I strongly recommend adding Museo Del Oro to your life bucket list.

Highlights

The famous “Golden Raft” is an unbelievable artifact. As part of the El Dorado ceremony, the heir to the chieftaincy offered this piece to the gods. It is said that when the Spanish discovered this piece, the first of many thousands, they began to believe in a lost city of gold.

Conclusion

I could go on about the history, but honestly I’m not an expert on it. I was there a short time and absorbed as much as my limited cranium could hold. Be sure to add this magnificent display of art and gold to your must-see list. For now, enjoy the HOG Gold Museum Photo Gallery.

Review: THE CUBAN Electronic Disposable E-Cigar

Written by: Tony Korologos | Monday, April 1st, 2013
Categories: Cigars • Golf Accessories • Golf Gear • Golf Life • Golf Lifestyle • Life • Reviews

Once in a while I bust out a cigar on the golf course. There’s something about it that helps my game a bit when struggling. Perhaps it takes my mind away from the game and distracts me just enough to play a little better. There are many obvious problems with smoking cigars either on course or off the course. Your clothes smell. Your gear smells. Your hands smell. There’s a lingering cigar taste in your mouth. Add those to the tar, carbon monoxide and second hand smoke and that’s why I don’t bust them out more than 3-4 times per year.

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THE CUBAN

Now there’s an option which eliminates all those problems above, but still allows one the enjoyment of puffing on a stogy. LOGIC makes an “E-Cigar” or electric cigar called THE CUBAN. They claim this electronic cigar is “a way for golfers to enjoy a cigar on teh golf course without having to worry about smoking bans, disturbing other golfers and dirtying the course.”

E-Cigar Cherry – click for more

Features

Produces a real “puff” which is not smoke, rather it is vapor (see puffing photo above)
Each cigar is good for roughly 1500 puffs, about 10-13 regular cigar’s worth
No tar
No tobacco
No second hand smoke
No smell
No carbon monoxide
Yes on nicotine, about 1.8% by volume
Battery powered cherry ash glows when you puff
No ash

E-Cigar – click for more

On The Course

I was intrigued and volunteered to try one out. Lighting the unit was easy. Just pop the small rubber cap off the end and start puffing. The taste was a little like vanilla flavoring. I really liked the fact that the smoke didn’t hurt my eyes or make my hands and clothes stink. I REALLY liked that I didn’t have that nasty post-cigar taste in my mouth for the next 12 hours.

The weight of the unit is heavier than a typical cigar. Takes a bit more jaw power to hold in the mouth. The fact that there’s no ash is nice. Once during every cigar I seem to ash on myself, which isn’t great. I also like the fact that you can’t burn yourself, or your gear when you put the cigar down to hit a shot.

Conclusion

At $19.95 the E-Cigar may be the answer to smoking bans on the course or elsewhere and you don’t smell nasty after. Of course the experience is a little different than a real cigar since well, it isn’t a real cigar.

Video: Miura’s precision forging process

Written by: Tony Korologos | Friday, March 29th, 2013
Categories: Golf Balls • Golf Equipment • Golf Gear

Mirua New Wedge Series – click for more Miura photos

Wow I just found this video in my Facebook stream. This is a really cool video showing how Miura’s clubs are forged. I recently reviewed the Miura “New Wedge Series” and now I know why the feel is so fantastic.

http://youtu.be/Kdconj9Y_1Q

Golf on TV This Week – Shell Houston Open – 3 Big M’s In Action: McIlory, Mickelson, Mahan

Written by: Tony Korologos | Thursday, March 28th, 2013
Categories: European Tour • PGA Tour • Pro Golf • Rory McIlory

PGA Tour Logo PGA Tour
Shell Houston Open
Dates: March 28-31
Venue: Redstone GC Tournament Course, Humble, TX

Golf Channel Airtimes:
Thursday 4-7 p.m.
Friday 4-7 p.m.
Saturday 1-3 p.m.
Sunday 1-3 p.m.

NBC Airtimes:
Saturday 3-6 p.m. (Live)
Sunday 3-6 p.m. (Live)

Field

In the field this week: Rory McIlory, Phil Mickelson, Hunter Mahan, Louis Oosthuizen, Angel Cabrera, John Huh, Gary Woodland, Kyle Stanley, Brandt Snedeker.

European Tour
Trophee Hassan II
Dates: March 28-31
Venue: Golf du Palais Royal, Agadir, Morocco

Golf Channel Airtimes:
Thursday 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Friday 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Saturday 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Sunday 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Fantasy Golf – Arnold Palmer Invitational Winner

Written by: Tony Korologos | Wednesday, March 27th, 2013
Categories: Fantasy Golf • Miscellaneous • Site News

Grand Prize: Nike Covert Driver (the one Rory McIlory plays)

Arnold Palmer Invitational Winner: ForeHeaven

2013 Fantasy Golf is brought to you by Hooked On Golf Blog and The Golf Space.

SPONSOR UPDATE

The following four sponsors have been confirmed for 2013!

Nike Golf – Nike Covert Driver
FootJoy – Shoes/Apparel
Bridgestone Golf – Bridgestone Golf Balls
Tornado Tee – Very cool golf tees (weekly)

I’m still hammering out prizes and arrangements for coupon codes to claim the weekly prizes. Stay tuned!

It is never too late to join HOG Space fantasy golf FREE. Follow the easy instructions below:

1. Go to www.buzzfantasyleagues.com
2. Create an account if you don’t have one
3. Click on “Join an Existing League”
4. Enter League ID 233, and Season ID 335
5. Create your team, enter league password “HOG”

Sponsors Wanted

If you wish to sponsor 2013 Fantasy Golf, let me know. Sponsorship would mean providing prizes in exchange for weekly air time, banners and links to your web site via the fantasy golf updates.

Discussion

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