T9 at Salt Lake City Amateur

Written by: Tony Korologos | Tuesday, June 7th, 2011
Categories: Golf • Golf Life • Hackers • Miscellaneous

I’m happy to post a final report, though a couple days late, from the Salt Lake City Amateur. I’m proud to announce that I not only reached my goal of finishing in the money, I made it deep into the dough.

Conditions were tough Sunday. The pins were in places I’d never seen in the hundreds of times I’ve played Bonneville Golf Course. I found that out on the par-5 1st hole, when my 3rd shot hit the green in regulation, but was on the top tier of the front pinned green. Toast. Guaranteed 3-putt.

I came back from that tough start though by knocking a 9-iron stiff on #2 and birdieing that hole for the 2nd time in two days. Funny game. Haven’t made birdie on that hole since I can remember and got two in a row in the SLC Am.

The rest of the round I’d struggle and grind my way, trying not to melt down. I kept ending up short sided on my misses, or above the hole. I was close to losing my temper badly, but I did my best to keep it under control.

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June 6 U.S. Open Sectional Qualifying – Who is in and who is out

Written by: Tony Korologos | Tuesday, June 7th, 2011
Categories: PGA Tour • Pro Golf • U.S. OPEN
Tags: US OPEN

Yesterday was a huge day for many golfers around the country, as the sectional qualifying for the U.S. Open took place in 11 locations around the USA. Here’s a list of who made it by sectional. I’ll post a few big names who did not make it as well. An (a) in front of the player’s name denotes that the player is an amateur.

Ball Ground, GA

Ryan Nelson
(a) Brett Patterson
(a) Russell Henley

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Father’s Day Golf Gift Ideas

Written by: Tony Korologos | Monday, June 6th, 2011
Categories: Golf • Golf Accessories • Golf Apparel • Golf Balls • Golf Clubs • Golf Equipment • Golf Gear • Golf Lifestyle • Miscellaneous
Tags: Father's Day • Father's Day Golf Gift

Okay okay I’ll post this! I’ve gotten a lot of emails asking my “expert” opinion on Father’s Day golf gifts. I’ve put together a small list of fun stuff you can get dad. But if you are one of my offspring, don’t get them for me. I already have them!

Bridgestone Golf Balls & Beer – About $10

Bridgestone Golf has a great Father’s Day combination box which includes Michelob Ultra beer and some Bridgestone Golf e6 golf balls. In the link from the previous sentence, you can watch the video interview I conducted with my buddy Brandon from Bridgestone Golf, who explains what I affectionately call the “Free Beer” package.

Tattoo Golf Switchblade Divot Tool – $25

I can’t mention golf Father’s Day gifts without including one of my favorite companies, Tattoo Golf. I really love using my Tattoo Golf switchblade divot tool. The product is solid and works great, but of course the best part about it is the skull and golf club cross bones on the unit.

Kikkor Golf Tenny Clayburn Golf Tennies – $115

A very unique golf Father’s Day gift would be a pair of Kikkor Golf’s shoes. My review of the Kikkor Golf Tenny Clayburns covers these cool treads. Kikkors are very comfortable, perform surprisingly well, and bridge the gap between Vans and golf shoes.

Book – 101 Winning Golf Tips – $12.95

If you want to help out dad with his golf game, gear may not be the answer. Perhaps dad needs some tips on how to play the game. Golfweek’s 101 Winning Golf Tips covers almost every type of golf shot a player may encounter on the course, and how to execute it.

Hexcaliber Golf Ball Compression Measurement Device – For the dad who you thought had every golf gadget there was – $150

Think your dad has every golf gadget ever made? I’d be willing to bet he doesn’t have a Hexcaliber. The Hexcaliber checks the roundness, size and compression of golf balls. Now dad can see if the balls he fishes out of the lake on hole #7 are good or waterlogged.

Nike Machspeed Black Driver – $300

Money is no object for dad this year? Then I’d look into picking pops up a new driver. My Nike Machspeed Black Driver Review might influence your decision a bit. With extremely light components, dad can swing this club faster and gain more yards. With the completely adjustable club head, the club can be perfectly setup to match dad’s swing.

Frogger BrushPro – $19.95

I’m fairly sure I’ve included the Frogger Golf BrushPro in every Father’s Day gift guide I’ve posted. The BrushPro is perhaps THE most used golf accessory I have. I love this thing and it keeps my iron grooves nice and clean. I use the BrushPro before every iron shot. It is part of my pre-shot routine!

Gentleman’s Vice – $26

I covered the Gentleman’s Vice last year before Father’s Day and this unit is still a very original pick for a gift for dad. The Gentleman’s Vice is a combination cigar cutter and green repair tool with built in ball marker. The unit is very solid and comes with a nice carrying case.

Bushnell neo+ Pocket Golf GPS – $145

I haven’t reviewed this unit yet, but I really like the Bushnell neo+ mini golf GPS. No it isn’t a GPS for mini-golf, it is a miniature sized GPS for golf which fits easily in dad’s pocket or on his belt.

Loudmouth Golf Shorts

Summer is here and you want to stay cool and look cool. I definitely look cool in my Loudmouth Golf Hot Dog (on a stick or with a stick) golf shorts. They’re very comfortable and help keep me cool on the course, in more ways than one.

Tiger Woods stays with agent

Written by: Tony Korologos | Monday, June 6th, 2011
Categories: PGA Tour • Pro Golf • Tiger Woods
Tags: Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods announced that he will be staying with his agent Mark Steinberg, formerly of IMG.

“Staying with Mark Steinberg. Total confidence in him. Excited about the next stage in my professional life. Fond memories of Mark McCormack.” ~Tiger Woods, via twitter

The popular question regarding this seems to be whether that is a good move for Tiger. Time will tell. But there’s no doubt it is good for Mark Steinberg!

2011 Salt Lake Amateur Results And Payoff

Written by: Tony Korologos | Monday, June 6th, 2011
Categories: Golf

A few facebook pals and other people wanted to see an online version of the results of this past weekend’s Salt Lake Amateur at Bonneville Golf Course. The summary is below. Sorry for the text formatting. It was the best I could do from the PDF file I received from Randy Dodson. Click read more to view the results if you can’t see them.

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