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Casey Jones Golf – Goose Bumps Explained
Written by: Tony Korologos | Thursday, December 18th, 2008
Categories: Golf Accessories • Miscellaneous • Reviews
Categories: Golf Accessories • Miscellaneous • Reviews
A few days ago I mentioned that an item arrived which got a reaction from me I’ve never experienced before. I had goose bumps. That item was a hand drawn commemorative scoreboard from my new pal Casey Jones at Casey Jones Golf.
Casey Jones scoreboard
A while back I sent in the details for my personal proudest moment in golf to Casey. That moment was my club championship in 2005. The club champ was a year long match play competition, single elimination. Lose one match and you are done for the year. Talk about pressure.
Casey took my data and created a beautiful commemorative scoreboard by hand. The scoreboard shows my hole by hole score, the status of the match and some other great info. That round of 70 under pressure is without a doubt my best round of golf, though I’ve shot lower scores. The scoreboard is framed up in a great looking frame.
This is one I’m happy to see up on my wall. I liked my scoreboard so much, it even bumped my favorite image of Bobby Jones to a different location. If something bumps Bobby Jones, that is a big deal.
Proudest moments preserved
A club championship is just one example of a possible candidate for a Casey Jones creation. Many other events would be great for having Casey work his magic:
• Hole in one round
• Lowest round
• First time you break 100, 90, 80, 70…
• A round at a famous course, like St. Andrews or Pebble Beach
Famous clients
I have several things in common with Padraig Harringon. We both have great golf swings (Padraig’s is perhaps slightly better than mine), we’re both damn handsome (I may have the advantage on that one), and we’ve both had Casey create commemorative scoreboards for us. Casey made a scoreboard for Padraig’s four winning rounds at the 2008 British Open Championship (image right). …and what a win that was.
Other famous clients for Casey include Adam Scott, Stewart Cink and Charles Howell III.
Conclusion
Casey has some serious talent. Casey has a gift. Man, even the address on the shipping label, written by Casey, is super cool looking.
I’ve received hundreds of golf products to evaluate over the last four years I’ve been golf blogging, and this may be THE coolest one yet. You can get a trophy at any old trophy shop, but you can only get something this cool from one guy, Casey Jones.
Gallery
I have a few more images of Casey Jones’ magic in the HOG Casey Jones Gallery.
Bob Burns No-Bananas
Written by: Tony Korologos | Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
Categories: Golf Clubs • Golf Equipment • Hackers • Reviews
Categories: Golf Clubs • Golf Equipment • Hackers • Reviews
The biggest problem most high handicap golfers have is the slice, or “banana ball.” Most high ‘cappers cut across the ball from outside-in, causing a side spin which makes the ball curve right. With some hard work and likely help from a golf pro, the banana ball can be cured.
Some golfers don’t have the time or the desire to put in the work needed to cure the banana ball. They just want to go out and have fun playing golf. For those players, the Bob Burns “No Bananas” series of clubs is a great option which will have those players enjoying their rounds immediately.
How it works
The No Bananas club faces are closed (driver by up to seven degrees) and the face offset. The closed face and offset help to counteract the side spin from outside-in swings, resulting in straighter shots.
Adjustable weights allow the player to fine tune the draw or fade bias for his or her game.
Tiger Woods: Bigger, stronger, faster…
Tiger Woods says he is right on schedule with his recovery from knee surgery. He says his leg will be stronger than ever when he returns in 2009.
If Tiger can win the U.S. OPEN with two fractures and a blown ACL, this doesn’t bode well for the rest of the PGA Tour.
Bigger, stronger, faster
Remember Steve Austin, the SIX million dollar man? Geez. Tiger could spend that much on breakfast.
Tiger’s caddie Steve Williams calls the kettle black
Written by: Tony Korologos | Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
Categories: Miscellaneous • PGA Tour • Tiger Woods
Categories: Miscellaneous • PGA Tour • Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods’ caddie Steve Williams has been “dealt with” by Tiger regarding some inappropriate comments he made about Phil Mickelson. At a charity event, Williams made the following comment:
“I wouldn’t call Mickelson a great player … ‘cause I hate the prick.”
I’d say this is about the most obvious case of “pot calling the kettle black” I’ve ever seen.
The next day Williams told a newspaper that he was simply being honest:
“I was simply honest and said they (Mickelson and Woods) don’t get along. You know what it’s like. You’re at a charity event and you have a bit of fun. I don’t particularly like the guy (Mickelson) myself. He pays me no respect at all and hence I don’t pay him any respect. It’s no secret we don’t get along either.”
Well Steve, respect is earned. And comments like that are certainly not the way to earn respect.
Phil responded with a super classy and wise statement:
“After seeing Steve Williams’ comments, all I could think of was how lucky I am to have a class act like (caddie) Bones (Jim Mackay) on my bag and representing me.”
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