This Is The Ugliest Driver In The World
The thing I like most about the game of golf is the people I get to meet. This game has introduced me to life long friends, athletes, famous stars and all sorts of other interesting characters.
In the character department is my newest golf bud Earl. I met Earl this past Tuesday at my home course. Earl is one interesting cat, both physically and personality wise. Earl is a working class guy who enjoys the game of golf very much. He plays regularly, fights the slice and enjoys numerous frosty beverages on the course. Earl has a very cool handlebar mustache which goes great with his very outgoing personality.
Earl’s golf game is that of a higher handicapper who fights the slice and loves to make the occasional par. I couldn’t help noticing that he turns his driver face to about a 38 degree closed position; an effort to combat the slice. I also noticed that he often hits his driver off the deck. He told me any distance outside of 200 yards is when he’ll hit the big dog, regardless of the lie.
Earl’s big dog (driver) is something to behold. The club is an old Callaway C4. He has undoubtedly hit this thing thousands of times. The finish is cracked and falling off and it looks like it is a million years old.
During our round I was admiring Earl’s C4. Then something terrible happened. When hitting the club off the deck from 201 yards on the 15th hole, the sole plate came off. Earl was quite sad, but kept hitting the club. A few shots later, a circular plug of some sort came out which left the bottom of the club with a big hole (picture below).
The Ugly Whistling Driver – click to zoom
Once the hole was exposed the club would whistle during his swing. That was the funniest damn thing I think I’ve ever seen on a golf course, but I felt bad for Earl as he loved this old driver and swore by it. I suggested that he get some epoxy at Home Depot and glue the driver back together.
After the round I was thinking about how fun it was to play with Earl. He loved to high five you if you made any putt outside of three feet, or hit a drive in the fairway or hit a green in regulation. He was blown away by my 75, which in my mind sucked. It is all about perspective and he really helped me enjoy the day and not worry about my score.
Later in the evening I was thinking about Earl, hoping that I’d get the chance to play with him again to not only see if he’d fixed his driver but to enjoy his company. Then it dawned on me that I’d made a mistake. I have so many drivers in my garage that I should have offered to give Earl a new modern one.
I swear if I see him again, I’ll do just that.
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Tattoo Golf – Mr. Bones Performance Polo
Tattoo Golf – Mr. Bones Polo – click to zoom
What a great week of apparel reviews so far. For today (Friday) we are going with a very fun and cool polo from my good pals at Tattoo Golf. Tattoo Golf is like a brother to Hooked On Golf Blog, especially with the skulls.
Mr. Bones
Mr. Bones is a very cool golf polo shirt with a great screen of a skeleton golfer standing by a golf flag. Mr. Bones is decked out in Tattoo Golf gear. In fact, Mr. Bones is wearing a Tattoo Golf OB Polo which I reviewed a short time ago.
The fabric of this polo is just like the OB, 100% polyester which makes it easily manageable and washable. The fabric resists wrinkling.
The fabric in the shirt provides protection from ultraviolet rays (UV).
Moisture wicking is a feature of most polos these days and Mr. Bones is no exception. The fabric brings moisture away from your skin where it evaporates on the outer side away from the skin.
On The Course
The photo upper right was taken on a hot day at my favorite course, Black Mesa. Mr. Bones performed flawlessly in keeping me comfortable and dry in the hot New Mexico desert. Mr. Bones doesn’t restrict the golf swing or bind during the body turn. Nice.
Of course, Mr. Bones is always the talk of the course, so handsome.
Sizes/Colors/Styles
Mr. Bones is currently available only in white as far as I can tell. There are men’s and women’s versions of Mr. Bones with sizes ranging from small to XXXL.
Conclusion
Mr. Bones is a killer golf polo. Pun intended.
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Review: Oxford Golf Ballybay Polo
Written by: Tony Korologos | Thursday, May 24th, 2012
Categories: Golf Apparel • Golf Lifestyle • Reviews
Categories: Golf Apparel • Golf Lifestyle • Reviews
Oxford Golf Ballybay Polo – click to zoom
I’m busting out the golf apparel reviews on a daily basis! Today’s apparel review is of the Oxford Golf Ballybay Polo. Lets take a look.
Ballybay Description
The Ballybay polo is made from Oxford’s stretch “CoolMax” fabric. The fabric is a 93% polyester and 7% spandex mix, with an anti-microbial finish. My dislike for cotton is well publicized and this polo is a keeper since it has NO cotton! The anti-microbial finish helps keep odor away.
The fabric features Super Dry performance wicking, which draws moisture away from the skin and to the outside of the fabric where it evaporates.
A great feature, which really helped me last week along with the wicking, is that the shirt provides ultraviolet ray protection. I was in the sun last Thursday ALL day at Black Mesa (pictured below) with my Ballybay. (more…)
DVR Alert – Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial TV Times
This week the PGA Tour is at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas for the Crowne Plaza Invitational.
There are some notables in the field this week including Sergio Garcia, the hottest player on Tour right now Jason Dufner, Rickie Fowler, Hunter Mahan, Louis Oosthuizen, Zach Johnson and recent PLAYERS winner Matt Kuchar. The two biggest draws, Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods are not in action this week.
Below are the TV times for the Crowne Plaza Invitational. Set your DVR!
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Thu, 5/24:
GOLF 3p – 6p ET
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Fri, 5/25:
GOLF 3p – 6p ET
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Sat, 5/26:
CBS 3p – 6p ET
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Sun, 5/27:
CBS 3p – 6p ET
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