Golf Travel Review: Inn At The Quay, BC, Canada
Written by: Tony Korologos | Wednesday, October 10th, 2012
Categories: Golf Life • Golf Lifestyle • HOG World Tour • Reviews • Travel
Tags: Golf Travel • Travel
Categories: Golf Life • Golf Lifestyle • HOG World Tour • Reviews • Travel
Tags: Golf Travel • Travel
Last month I had a great HOG World Tour leg up to the American northwest. I stopped by the great new Salish Cliffs Golf Club and Chambers Bay Golf Club as well as staying at Little Creek Resort in Shelton, Washington. After tooling around in the Seattle area I headed up north across the border for my first ever time in Canada, aye? What’s that all aboot? I stayed in one of the coolest hotels ever in Vancouver called Inn At The Quay. Technically the location is in “New West Minister” but it is essentially a suburb of Vancouver as I understand it.
Inn At The Quay – New Westminister (Vancouver), BC, Canada
Location
30 minutes from the heart of metro Vancouver, Inn At The Quay calls itself a “chic boutique” full service hotel. The hotel is located on the Fraser River boardwalk in New Westminister. From my room’s balcony I watched the waterfront activity of boats and ships coming and going. Sitting out on the balcony at night and watching that activity with a nice glass of vino is very relaxing. (more…)
Golf Etiquette For Clueless Boneheads – Rake It, Fix It, Replace It, Move It
On the 9th hole of a round I was playing last week, a player in the group in front of us hit a shot out of the left green side bunker. He then proceeded to walk right past the rake and onto the green. He didn’t rake the bunker. Standing in the middle of the fairway about 145 yards I yelled, “rake the bunker.” He yelled back, “what?” I put my arms up in the air and yelled, “rake the bunker!” He was obviously irritated and inconvenienced. He walked into the bunker, did a couple of lame strokes with the rake and threw the rake violently into the center. Then he looked back and stared at me with an F-you attitude.
This is a rake. It is used to smooth out footprints and divots in sand traps. USE IT!
I’m sorry, but at what point did raking the bunker become such a problem? This must be the same clueless bonehead who yells “get in the hole” or “you’re the man” at the top of his lungs in PGA Tour tournaments. Same guy that doesn’t replace his divots or takes a chunk out of the putting green when he swings his putter in disgust.
Etiquette
Let’s cover some basic golf etiquette for those of you who apparently need a lesson. Sadly, many golfers don’t seem to be getting basic etiquette, or they’re choosing to ignore it. I guess they just watch the 16th green at the Phoenix Open and figure that golf is all about being an obnoxious, inconsiderate beer guzzling moron.
If you go in a sand trap, RAKE IT.
If your ball makes a mark on the putting surface, FIX IT.
If you take a divot from the fairway, REPLACE IT.
If your group is lagging behind the group in front of you, or you are being pushed by the group behind you, MOVE IT.
Next Post
Stay tuned for my next rant etiquette post: “The big a-hole covered in tattoos decked out in Florida State gear who thinks flipping the flagstick and damaging the hole is cool.”
Review: Face On Putter
Written by: Tony Korologos | Monday, October 8th, 2012
Categories: Golf Clubs • Golf Equipment • Golf Gear • Reviews
Categories: Golf Clubs • Golf Equipment • Golf Gear • Reviews
Face On Putter
Belly putters are the rage these days. I tried the belly thing. Didn’t work for me. I don’t need to use a belly because I’m a decent with a traditional 34″ putter. No yips or gags, just yet.
In the movie Seven Days In Utopia (and the book Golf’s Sacred Journey) we were introduced to Face-On putting. This is a style where the player stands facing the hole and the long putter is anchored near the chest and shoulders. The head of the putter is to the side of the player’s body. Today we are going to take a look at the Face On putter putter made by PR Dionne Inc.
Design
The Face On putter is designed to be by the player’s side. The stroke is sort of a push, like one is rolling a skee-ball.
The lie angle, face angle and shaft length are all built for the side setup, so this putter would not work well as a traditional long putter or belly. There are varying lengths of the putter based on the height of the player, 11 to be exact. The shortest is 43 inches for players just below five feet tall, and the longest is 53 inches for players 6’7″ and taller. I used the 48″ model.
The head of the putter is fairly narrow, with the shaft mounted in the center. (more…)
Review: Orange Whip Golf Swing Trainer
Written by: Tony Korologos | Sunday, October 7th, 2012
Categories: Golf Accessories • Golf Gear • Reviews
Categories: Golf Accessories • Golf Gear • Reviews
I get some funky golf product review submissions. Today’s is a golf swing trainer which looks like a long golf club with a golf ball on the handle end, and an orange on the other. This is the Orange Whip swing trainer.
So what the heck is this thing and how is it going to convert weekend duffers to PGA Tour pros?
Concept
The Orange Whip is designed to teach and ingrain golfers with the fundamentals of the golf swing motion in both timing and swing path. The unit’s weight and flexible shaft helps golfers increase their flexibility and core strength.
Timing
The flex of the shaft helps golfers prevent jerky motions, somewhat similar to the hinged practice clubs which break down if the club’s momentum changes to quickly. This helps the golfer implement a smooth takeaway and more importantly a smooth transition at the top. (more…)
Review: Club Whizz Cleaning Aid
The Club Whizz – click to zoom
My backlog of golf gadgets and gizmos has grown to some pretty amazing proportions, especially since I’ve been doing a lot of golf travel lately, not to mention the FedEx and Ryder Cups. Time to bust out a review this Friday, before I head off to play in a fun tournament with my pops.
Club Whizz
Club Whizz is a circular brush which attaches to golf cart wheels. A mount stays on the wheel while the main brush section is removable for transport and storage. While walking the player can put his club face on the brush and the spinning wheel will clean the club, with the dirt and debris ending up on the ground and not on the player’s golf towel. The brush can also be used to clean golf shoes, either while mounted on the wheel or removed and used in hand.
Installs easily. Click to zoom.
Installation
Installation of the Club Whizz was not difficult. On my push cart, three metal clips attach to the rim of the wheel, between the tread of the tire and the rim. Three green adjustable straps go through the base. The straps click into place like cable ties. Numbers on the straps allow you to precisely center the brush on the wheel so it turns perfectly and not lopsided.
The brush unit clamps easily onto the mount and once again, can be removed for travel or for use in hand.
In action. Click to zoom.
On The Course
I admit that a lot of people were inquisitive about the brush. I found the unit worked well for basic cleaning. The bristles were not quite strong enough to get the really tough dirt and grass out of the grooves though. You know, the kind that requires a golf tee to scrape out?
I used the unit for cleaning off my spikes of my shoes as well. Good traction means a more solid base and the opportunity to hit better shots.
Conclusion
The Club Whizz is a fun way of keeping the clubs clean while walking off a few calories, for the golf gadget buff. Will it shave strokes off your game? Perhaps by helping you hit better shots with cleaner clubs and better shoe stability.
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