First Look: Puma Golf Paradise Shirt
Written by: Tony Korologos | Monday, May 6th, 2019
Categories: Golf Apparel • Golf Gear
Tags: Puma • Puma Golf
Categories: Golf Apparel • Golf Gear
Tags: Puma • Puma Golf
After a long, cold winter I’m excited to take a vacation beginning at the end of this week. I’ll be relaxing on a beach in Florida with the family. I have the perfect shirt scripting lined up with my new Puma Golf Paradise Shirt.
The Paradise shirt is part of Puma’s PLAY LOOSE collection and that’s just what I’m going to be doing. This full button-up shirt is made from 89% polyester and 11% spandex, making it lightweight and very soft.
Stay tuned for the full HOG review.
Happy Cinco de Mayo
Happy Cinco de Mayo to my friends and HOG patrons.
And this is my annual shoutout to EatGolf, a.k.a. Rich. Cheers buddy. Hope to see you soon.
First Look: ARGOLF Lancelot Blade Putter
Written by: Tony Korologos | Friday, May 3rd, 2019
Categories: Golf Clubs • Golf Equipment • Golf Gear
Tags: ARGOLF • golf putter
Categories: Golf Clubs • Golf Equipment • Golf Gear
Tags: ARGOLF • golf putter
Hooked on Putting. That’s about the limit to my golf for awhile, while I recover from major shoulder surgery. By the time my recovery is complete, I will have graduated from really good putter to mercenary. One of the mercenary’s new tools is likely to be the new Lancelot blade putter from French company ARGOLF. Take a look at its simplistic beauty.
This blade design reminds me of my old Ping Zing and Ping My Day putters. Had the My Day not been stolen out of my bag years ago, I might still be using it.
I’ve just started testing out the Lancelot and I love the look and feel already. The first putt I tried with it was about a 30 footer and the distance was nailed, so it responded just as it felt it should.
The milled lines in the face (above) put a nice roll on the ball.
In the photo above the putter’s clean lines and alignment are on display.
Review Pending
This is just a quick preview. I will be spending quite a bit of time testing out the Lancelot and posting my full review soon. Stay tuned.
Weatherman Golf Umbrella Review
Written by: Tony Korologos | Tuesday, April 30th, 2019
Categories: Golf Accessories • Golf For Women • Golf Gear • Reviews
Tags: Christmas Golf Gift • Father's Day Golf Gift • Mother's Day Gift • Umbrellas
Categories: Golf Accessories • Golf For Women • Golf Gear • Reviews
Tags: Christmas Golf Gift • Father's Day Golf Gift • Mother's Day Gift • Umbrellas
It has been raining here in northern Utah for about four straight weeks. Not just a light rain either. It has been pouring. To you locals here I apologize. It is my fault. You see, I bought new patio furniture and a new grill for the summer. Since the day I bought it, it has been raining non-stop.
Fortunately for me I’m dealing with the rain in style with my new Weatherman golf umbrella, which arrived about 3 weeks ago. Perfect timing. I’ve had it in use for days and days and I’ve been extremely impressed. Let’s take a look at the basic features of this umbrella, including its “mobile experience.”
Weatherman Golf Umbrella Features
Size! I’m using the 62 inch model. It is quite large and covers a ton of area. The width would easily cover caddie and player. Weatherman makes 68 inch model as well.
The construction of this umbrella is like a BMW crossed with a tank. It’s so solid, well built, high performance, and extremely attractive. The skeleton of the umbrella is made from industrial-strength fiberglass. The fabric is coated in Teflon to repel water. The handle is beefy and comfortable.
The fabric section is a dual layer design, which helps the umbrella bust the wind. In fact, this umbrella can withstand winds up to 55 mph. 55 mph should be plenty for any golfer to survive a round in extreme rain and wind, except perhaps Scottish chaps. 55 is but a “wee breeze” in Scotland.
A simple and smooth auto-open feature is activated by a button on the handle. It opens quickly. Closing is manual, and couldn’t be easier.
On the underneath of the umbrella is a mesh pocket for storing personal items.
Never thought I’d see the day, but this umbrella comes with its own “mobile experience.” First theres a bluetooth tracker (round item in photo below) which helps the owner track down the umbrella when it is misplaced, or stolen. Second, the Weatherman app will keep you up to date on pending rain and remind you when to have the umbrella ready.
Ryder Cup
Weatherman was the maker of the 2018 USA Ryder Cup team umbrellas. Unfortunately those models now appear to be sold out.
Gift Idea
The Weatherman umbrella would make a fantastic gift for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, birthdays or Christmas.
Final Thoughts
This is the best golf umbrella I’ve ever used. With about 15 years of golf blogging under my belt so far, I’ve tested many.
Every element of this umbrella is well thought out, superbly designed, and manufactured with the highest of standards.
Lynx Power Tune Men’s Complete 11 Piece Golf Club Set With Cart Bag
Written by: Tony Korologos | Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019
Categories: Golf • Golf Clubs • Golf Equipment • Golf Gear • Reviews
Tags: Budget Golf Equipment • Father's Day • Father's Day Golf Gift • Golf Gifts • Holiday Golf Gift • Lynx Golf
Categories: Golf • Golf Clubs • Golf Equipment • Golf Gear • Reviews
Tags: Budget Golf Equipment • Father's Day • Father's Day Golf Gift • Golf Gifts • Holiday Golf Gift • Lynx Golf
Golf is expensive on just about every front, from green fees to apparel to equipment. Golf clubs are getting crazy costly. $400, $500+ for a driver! Iron sets regularly top $1000. Most fairways and hybrids fetch in the $200 range. Wedges are often $100 and up. Equipping a first time golfer with all new gear could like this could run thousands.
I don’t recommend beginner and/or golfers with low budgets buy expensive new clubs at first. I often point people who inquire about budget golf clubs to the used bin or the classified section. There can be some great deals on clubs there. Clubs which have many good shots left in them.
Until Lynx Golf reached out to me to review the Power Tune complete set, I had no idea I could point golfers with these budgetary needs to a brand spanking new set which includes wedges, putter and even a nice cart bag! Price? Under $175. That’s insane. Check it out.
Included
- 460cc titanium driver
- 3-Fairway Metalwood
- 4-Hybrid
- Irons, 5-iron through sand wedge
- Mallet Putter
- Cart Bag with five pockets, umbrella holder, towel clip, carrying strap
- Uniflex graphite shafts, ideal launch characteristics for the target golfer
- Black rubber compound Lynx grips
Driver
460cc’s is the max allowable driver size. This 460cc driver is made of high strength titanium and has a 10.5 degree loft.
A decal on the top of the driver helps the golfer with ball position/alignment.
Fairway
The fairway metalwood features 15 degrees of loft, making it a standard 3-metal. This club is made from premium stainless steel and has the same alignment marking as the driver.
4-Hybrid
It’s great that the set comes with a 4-hybrid, rather than a 3 and/or 4-iron. 3 & 4-irons are very hard to hit. Hybrids are far easier and launch the ball much higher.
Irons
The irons are forgiving and lightweight.
The head design and weighting helps golfers get the ball launched higher and easier.
Sand Wedge
It’s cool that this set comes with a sand wedge. Most sets like this don’t come with one.
This wedge is a modern design with the proper bounce to help golfers get the ball out of the sand more easily. The sand wedge in this set will also be a good short game club for anything under around 100 yards.
Putter
The included putter is a solid feeling mallet style putter.
The putter swings smoothly and consistently, and includes alignment lines, dot, and visuals to help the golfer setup properly.
Critiques
The one missing item with this set is a putter cover.
Golf Bag
The cart bag is lightweight and water resistant.
There are five pockets, two which are large pockets for apparel. The three smaller pockets are good for accessories, golf balls, and personal items. The bag includes an umbrella holder, towel clip and a cart friendly strap system.
Final Thoughts
This package is available exclusively on WalMart.com. It’s only $174.99. That’s an amazingly affordable price for what is included. What a great way to get someone started, or replace an old set. Father’s Day is coming up soon and you could hook dad up with an entire new golf rig for less than half of the cost of a $400 driver!
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