Davis Love III Announces Four Ryder Cup Picks: Dustin Johnson, Jim Furyk, Brandt Snedeker, Steve Stricker

Written by: Tony Korologos | Tuesday, September 4th, 2012
Categories: Pro Golf • Ryder Cup • Tiger Woods

This morning Ryder Cup Captain Davis Love III announced his player picks for the USA Ryder Cup team. These are the four additional picks to go with the eight who automatically qualified for the team.

Captain’s Picks

Dustin Johnson
Jim Furyk
Brandt Snedeker
Steve Stricker

Automatic Qualifiers

Tiger Woods
Bubba Watson
Jason Dufner
Keegan Bradley
Webb Simpson
Zach Johnson
Matt Kuchar
Phil Mickelson

Deutsche Bank Final Round Today – Monday TV Times & 3rd Round Comments

Written by: Tony Korologos | Monday, September 3rd, 2012
Categories: FedEx Cup • PGA Tour • Pro Golf • Tiger Woods

Happy Labor Day!

Did you happen to watch the third round of the Deutsche Bank (FedEx Cup playoff segment two) yesterday? Rory McIlory had the lead, but Louis Oosthuizen went into a complete zone. He fired a front nine 29, with seven birdies on that side. Having started the back nine with a birdie as well marked a streak of seven birdies from hole 4 to 10. 59 watch began, but Lous cooled off a bit, shooting -1 on the back. The round of 63 leapfrogged Rory McIlory, putting Ooshuizen at -19. The next contenders behind McIlory, Tiger Woods and Dustin Johnson, are six shots back and in need of a mega-low round to have a chance at winning.

Can Rory McIlory make up the three shots over Louis? Can Woods or Johnson make up six shots?

Today’s (Monday) Deutsche Bank Championship TV Schedule

11:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. (Golf Channel)
2-6 p.m. (NBC)

Review: SKLZ TRAINERmat – Golf Fitness Training Mat

Written by: Tony Korologos | Friday, August 31st, 2012
Categories: Golf Accessories • Golf Fitness • Golf Gear • Reviews

I’ve been a member of Gold’s Gym for a year or so, and I’ve made some good progress in my fitness. Unfortunately a couple of months ago the gym I go to, which I can walk to in about one minute, closed. Now the closest gym is a very inconvenient drive away. That inconvenience has hurt my workout schedule. Recently though, I’ve acquired the SKLZ TRAINERmat and TRAINERball. I’ve done a lot of working out at the Gold’s on mats and with workout balls in the past, and now I can do some of those exercises at home. Today I’m reviewing the TRAINERmat.

SKLZ TRAINERmat – click to zoom

SKLZ TRAINERmat

Quite simply, the SKLZ TRAINERmat is exactly what its name says. But this mat has some unique features which make it stand out above other mats.

First, this mat is long. The mat is six feet long and two feet wide. Most mats at my gym are only four feet. I really like being able to keep my whole body on the mat, instead of having my legs or upper body on the floor.

Second, this mat has graphics which show all sorts of stretches and exercises which are geared for GOLF. There are 24 total exercises printed right on the mat. No more reading my notes from a piece of paper or from my iPhone.

The pad rolls up into a very easy to carry compact cylinder for transport to the gym, storage in the house or car. See below.

SKLZ TRAINERmat rolls up for easy storage – click to see more

The 1/4″ thick pad is also a very cool shade of golf green. Love it.

Example exercise – click for more

Exercise Categories

The mat groups the exercises into four categories:

Pillar Preparation
Movement Preparation
Movement Skills
Regeneration

Conclusion

Hard to write a 3,000 word review on an exercise mat, so I’m not going to try. In short the $29 SKLZ TRAINERmat is great for golf training, stores easy, covers a full body length and has the exercises printed right on the mat.

Well played.

Related

SKLZ website

Hooked On Golf Blog SKLZ image gallery

Golf On TV This Weekend – Deutsche Bank Championship – FedEx Cup Playoff Round Two

Written by: Tony Korologos | Friday, August 31st, 2012
Categories: FedEx Cup • PGA Tour • Pro Golf • Tiger Woods

The 2nd round of the FedEx Cup playoffs begins today, Friday, because of the four day weekend this Labor Day weekend. The top 100 in FedEx Cup points are battling to advance to next week’s 3rd round by making the top 70 following this weekend’s Deutsche Bank Championship. The host venue is the TPC Boston in Norton, MA, a par-71 track which measures at 7,214 yards.

There are some very fun pairings to keep an eye on today and tomorrow. Will Tiger Woods finally figure out how to finish strong on the last couple of days? First he’ll need to make the cut. Tiger is paired today and tomorrow with Nick Watney, winner in the first round of the playoffs last week, and with Brandt Snedeker.

Other interesting groupings:

Rory McIlory/Zach Johnson/Jason Dufner
Dustin Johnson/Carl Petterson/Bubba Watson (who will win the long drive contest?)
Matt Kuchar/Hunter Mahan/Keegan Bradley

Deutsche Bank Championship TV Schedule

Fri: 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel)
Sat: 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel)
Sun: 1-3 p.m (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (NBC)
Mon: 11:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 2-6 p.m. (NBC)

Review: Wilson Staff Fybrid RS Fairway Wood

Written by: Tony Korologos | Wednesday, August 29th, 2012
Categories: Golf Clubs • Golf Equipment • Golf Gear • Reviews

Wilson Staff FYbrid RS 5w – click to zoom

Today we are covering the Wilson Staff FYbrid RS fairway metalwood. This review will be based on my experience playing the 18.0 degree 5w, or what we would traditionally call a 5-wood. The term “wood” is a throwback from the days when the clubs were actually made out of wood. I’d prefer to call it a 5-metal or 5-metalwood.

RS FYbrid Fairway Overview

The word FYbrid comes from the words “fairway” and “hybrid” combined. The FYbrid line contains seven individual clubs which morph from hybrid (the shorter clubs) to fairway (the longer clubs). The 5w doesn’t look like a combination of a fairway/hybrid. It is more of a standard fairway metal.

The “RS” in the name comes from the club’s “Rocker Sole.” The Rocker Sole is a rounded sole at the face of the club, which helps the player get the face at the proper position at address. Material is moved from the heel and toe of the club, making it easier to hit shots from lies other than perfect.

The center of gravity is moved back and low to make the club easy to hit and make shots fly at a higher launch and trajectory. Getting the ball in the air quicker is easier with this design.

The face has three zones which vary in thickness. This “Three-Zone Face Technology” optimizes the sweet spot, increases accuracy and helps make off-center shots fly farther and straighter. We could all use that!

FYbrid RS 5w at address – click to zoom

Looks

The look of this club when standing over it is very traditional and aesthetically pleasing. The face lines up nicely and I feel good over the shot, knowing that I’m aligned properly.

Feel

The feel and feedback of the club are nice. A well struck shot feels like butter and makes a distinct pinging sound. Off center shots are translated to your hands and ears giving feedback, but the forgiveness of the club helps with what would normally be distance and accuracy lost.

Shaft

The shaft on the FYbrid 5w I have in the bag is very interesting. This is a “half-and-half” shaft which is half graphite and half steel. Best of both worlds I suppose. Many other more standard shafts are available.

FYbrid Line Specifications

Club	Loft	Left Handed	Swing Weight	Length Men’s
3W	15.0	Y	D2	43.0″
5W (featured)	18.0	Y	D2	42.0″
FY	19.5	Y	D2	41.0″
3H	21.0	Y	D2	40.5″
4H	24.0	Y	D2	40.0″
5H	27.0	Y	D2	39.5″
6H	30.0	Y	D2	39.0″

Wilson Staff FYbrid RS 5w with head cover – click to zoom

Head Cover

Many golf companies slack in the head cover department. It almost seems as if they don’t even try the covers on the course. The Wilson covers however, are great. Putting the cover on and taking it off is easy and not irritating.

On The Course

My 18 degree FYbrid has been a great tool. It fills a gap between my regular or strong 3-metals which are anywhere from 13-15 degrees, and my hybrids which start at 21 degrees. The club is easier to hit than a 3-metal, but goes nearly as far.

Shots out of varying lies are easy to hit as the description says. In fact, I’ve hit this club from everywhere with great results, even fairway bunkers. It is nice to know that even though I may be 235 yards from the green in a bunker, I can still get it there provided the lip isn’t too high.

The distance I get with this club is perfect for those “go times” when trying to reach par-5’s in two. The no-go times when a dependable club other than a driver on a par-4 is needed, is a great time for the FYbrid RS 5w. And long par-3’s are no longer that tough when it is this easy to hit long and high shots.

Conclusion

The FYbrid 5w is a fine club which fills a great space between a 3-metal and a hybrid. The club is easy to hit, has great feel and feedback, and launches the ball nice and high.

Well played Wilson. Seriously.

Wilson Staff FYbrid 5h Review

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