Fantasy Golf – Week 14 Winner
Written by: Tony Korologos | Monday, May 14th, 2012
Categories: Fantasy Golf • Miscellaneous • Site News
Categories: Fantasy Golf • Miscellaneous • Site News
Fantasy Golf Update
Week #14 (THE PLAYERS Championship) winner:
Rocco’s Raiders
Weekly prizes provided by Champ Spikes: very cool Flix divot tools. I’ve received the first shipment so they’re ready to go. Winners please contact me to make shipping arrangements.
PRIZE BREAKDOWN (prizes still in process)
- 1st Place: Nike Golf VR_S Irons (forged or cast), value up to $1200
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- 3rd Place: Sun Mountain Club Glider Journey Golf Travel Bag
- 4th-10th Place: To be announced
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- Weekly Prizes: Champ Spikes Flix switchblade divot repair tool
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112 Holes With One Callaway Hex Black Golf Ball
Written by: Tony Korologos | Friday, May 11th, 2012
Categories: Golf Balls • Golf Gear • Miscellaneous
Categories: Golf Balls • Golf Gear • Miscellaneous
Me and my 112 hole Hex Black after 100 holes...
Back on May 4, 2012 I posted my review of the Callaway Hex Black golf ball. At that time I’d played ONE Hex Black 76.5 holes. I posted a photo of the condition of the ball after 51 holes then, and below you’ll find a photo below of the Hex Black after 100 holes.
Today I brought in that trusty Hex Black to a “hit and giggle” tournament. It was a scramble and I was the anchor. The course was South Mountain, a very big and tough course with about a billion places to lose a golf ball. The pressure was on as I came into the day having played the special Hex Black some 96.5 holes. I kept it in play nicely from hole 15 (our starting hole in the shotgun) to hole 18. I shot the photo above right after hole 18, which was the 100th hole I’d played with the ball.
The winds kicked up quite a bit and finally after the 16th hole of the day, I knocked the ball into a set of trees and bushes. I gave it a good hard search, but sadly called off the search. I’d played my last hole with that seemingly “unloseable” Hex Black, half way through the 113th hole.
Callaway Hex Black after 100 holes! Click to zoom
I completed 112 holes with the same golf ball, a feat I’ll probably never duplicate again. At the point I lost it, the ball was trashed but still playable. I would have retired it to the shag bag many dozens of holes earlier had I not had this crazy string going.
It was fun to see how far I could go with one golf ball and how the Hex would last. Kudos to Callaway on the durability of the ball.
What’s the most holes you’ve gotten out of one ball? My record is now 112!
The Hit And Giggle Tournament
How many feet of putts will this get me?
My lovely bride has a nice lady friend who has been helpful and done us some great favors. That lady friend asked a favor of me yesterday, to be the “ringer” in her Friday tournament for her church. So, this post is an automated post which is set to publish at the precise moment I’ll be teeing off as the ringer in her “hit and giggle” tournament. I was happy to help said lady out, who didn’t even have a set of irons or a putter. She’s good now, and my garage is a little less cluttered.
Hit And Giggle
What is a “hit and giggle” tournament? I’d call that a tournament which isn’t for “serious” golfers. Mainly these are corporate, charity or church events in a scramble format. I’m not a big fan of scrambles. Alright, I can’t stand them. As a serious player (I take my game seriously, though it pretty much sucks compared to what I want it to be) scrambles can be bad for your game.
First, scrambles are breaking the rules of golf on every shot. You can’t pick up your ball, clean it and choose the best shot of your group. Then you get to practically tee it up on a fluffy piece of grass and make it easy to hit! Golf blasphemy!
Scrambles are all about being aggressive. The group is going to pick the longest drive of course. So rather than putting a “good” swing on your driver, you swing out of your shorts and try to kill it. Bring a change of underwear! We all know that doesn’t really help in the distance department, but it is almost mentally impossible not to do it.
Of course serious golfers don’t take mulligans. I haven’t taken a mulligan in 20 years. Another rule of “real” golf broken. And how about tournaments that allow competitors to “buy” mulligans? I’m getting nauseous.
My wife’s lady friend informed me that in each person’s gift bag there would be a piece of string licorice. I almost threw up in my mouth when I heard that. In these hit and giggle tourneys players or teams can use the licorice for putts. If they all miss a putt, they can use their licorice to count made putts. So if they have 12 feet of licorice, they can count 12 feet of made putts. Gag me with 12 feet of black licorice then fashion a noose with the other 12 feet and hang me from the gallows of the clubhouse.
I mentioned the damage that can occur to one’s driving as a result of swinging for the fences. Putting is just as bad or worse. In a scramble pars are no good. So all putts must be hard and aggressive, regardless if they miss and go 10 feet by the hole. Talk about a quick way to destroy your putting stroke and feel. Ouch.
As a decent putter and the group’s anchor, I’ll probably be putting last. The problem with that is that I’ll have to watch three hacker’s putts before mine. I’m supposed to get “read” from those. I may ask to putt first. I might have a better chance of making some putts.
The Good
These tournaments can be good. In the case of tomorrow’s tournament it is a charity event. So a local charity will benefit from the revenue generated. Hope they buy lots of mulligans and shoot a million under par, because the charity will benefit.
RIBS! I was really doubting if I’d play in this tournament until I heard the keyword. Once I was told there would be ribs for lunch I was sold.
Scrambles are also good because it gives hackers and people who never have a chance to play, get a golf experience without having the game crush their egos. If they miss a shot it isn’t a big deal. Surely someone in the group will hit a better shot. Or in the case of my group, I will hit a better shot. For me, I guess the pressure is on.
How Will Tiger Woods Fare At The Players This Week?
Tiger Woods has played seven holes so far today at the PLAYERS Championship. He started on the back nine with a bogey on the 10th hole, but just finished playing the island green 17th with a birdie. Tiger is currently at even par with two bogeys and two birdies.
Tiger Woods tees off on the 17th at TPC Sawgrass
What are Tiger’s chances this week at the PLAYERS? He has withdrawn the last two times, and hasn’t won the tournament since 2001. The tournament favors ball strikers and Tiger has been improved in that department this season, but still has bad bouts of errant shots.
DVR Alert – THE PLAYERS Championship TV Schedule
One of the best weeks of the year in pro golf is here, PLAYERS week. This week the PGA Tour is playing on their home course, TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course.
Will Tiger Woods bring the allegedly “fixed” swing which he missed the cut with last week to Sawgrass or will he fix the fixed swing? What about Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlory, Lee Westwood, Luke Donald and the rest? Who will win? Usually great ball strikers are the winners of this tournament.
THE PLAYERS TV Times
Thursday, May 10, 1-7 p.m. – Golf Channel
Friday, May 11, 1-7 p.m. – Golf Channel
Saturday, May 12, 12-2 p.m. – Golf Channel
Saturday, May 12, 2-7 p.m. – NBC
Sunday, May 13, 12-2 p.m. – Golf Channel
Sunday, May 13, 2-7 p.m. – NBC
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