HOG World Tour Visits Pete Dye’s Teeth of the Dog Course, Dominican Republic

The day I could write this post has been on my golf blog bucket list for a long, long time. I’m thrilled to have had the opportunity to play Pete Dye’s “masterpiece,” Teeth of the Dog in the Dominican Republic. Pete Dye is one of the most famous and respected golf architects in history. You may have heard of some of his other courses like TPC Sawgrass or Harbour Town Golf Links. I could go on.

Teeth of the Dog is located at the resort and beach club Casa de Campo.

Above is the par-3 5th hole, one of three par-3 holes which are by the water. Not sure I can think of a course which has three such stunning par-3’s.

I’m still on location in the Dominican Republic. I leave for the now cold HOG World Headquarters tomorrow with tanned skin, lots of photos, and memories for a lifetime.

Stay tuned for my full Teeth of the Dog review soon.

HOG World Tour Visits the Dominican Republic’s La Cana Golf Club

Written by: Tony Korologos | Monday, October 2nd, 2017
Categories: Golf • Golf Courses • HOG World Tour • Travel
Tags: Caribbean • Caribbean Golf • Dominican Golf • Dominican Republic • Dominican Republic Golf • Luxury • Luxury Travel • Pete Dye • Travel Blog • Travel Influencer

They say a picture is worth 1,000 words, so here is 4,000 words describing my round of golf today at La Cana Golf Club in the Dominican Republic. La Cana is a P.B Dye design, the son of architect Pete Dye.

The last two are the 5th hole on the “Tortuga (turtle)” nine. This hole has shades of #17 at Edgewood Tahoe and the 15th at Kingsbarns Golf Links. The Tortuga nine gets its name from the “turtle cave,” found by one of the greens.

Stay tuned for my full review over the next few months, when I’m back home and there’s snow on the ground.

Checking in from the Dominican Republic

Written by: Tony Korologos | Sunday, October 1st, 2017
Categories: Golf For Women • Golf Life • HOG World Tour • Life • Travel
Tags: Caribbean • Caribbean Golf • Dominican Golf • Dominican Republic • Dominican Republic Golf • Secrets Resorts

Greetings from Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. I’ve arrived at my home base for the next few days, Secrets Cap Cana Resort & Spa. I’m here for a HOG World Tour stop to review a couple of Dominican Republic golf courses and resorts. Check out this amazing place.

While I’m here I will have quite a full schedule so I won’t be able to do a ton of blog posts. I will however be making social posts often so tune into the HOG Twitter, HOG Facebook, and HOG Instagram for more of a live stream.

I spent the afternoon relaxing on the great soft sandy beach here, sampling some of the all-inclusive “beverages” as seen in the photo below. I swam in the warm waters. The depth is about three feet for probably 300 yards or more from the shore. It’s great.

Contrary to popular belief the Dominican Republic was not destroyed by hurricane Irma or xxx. Fortunately for this island in the Caribbean the hurricanes didn’t hit here directly like they did Puerto Rico. One may have heard that “Dominica” was decimated, but that is a small island; not the same as the Dominican Republic.

Coming up I’ll be checking out golf architect Pete Dye’s Teeth of the Dog course as well as Jack Nicklaus’s Punta Cana course.

Stay tuned here and on the social networks mentioned above. I can guarantee it’s going to be great stuff.

HOG World Tour Heads for the Dominican Republic

Written by: Tony Korologos | Saturday, September 30th, 2017
Categories: HOG World Tour • Miscellaneous • Site News

Prepping for the next https://t.co/qx1o4rG2LD World Tour golf adventure. pic.twitter.com/foGyxj7vOi

— HookedOnGolfBlog.com (@HOGGOLFBLOG) September 30, 2017

Redeye flight tonight to JFK and from there to the Dominican Republic. Stay tuned to the HOG social networks for live updates and photos!

Review: Nicklaus Apparel Men’s Staydri Polo and Shorts

Written by: Tony Korologos | Sunday, September 24th, 2017
Categories: Golf Apparel • Golf Gear • Reviews
Tags: Apparel • Jack Nicklaus

From Utah to Michigan I’ve had this pair of men’s golf shorts and golf polo in play, both on and off the course, and in the air.

Retail price on these two is extremely affordable. The polo is at $24.99 and the shorts $29.99.

Polo

I’ve quite enjoyed sporting the Staydri Polo. I’ve worn it in temps above 100F and down to as low as the 50’s. Still comfortable all the way. During the golf swing there is no binding, pulling or any restriction. Plus it’s long enough that it won’t untuck after being pulled in a full rotation.

In the high temps the Staydri fabric helped keep me cool and dry with its moisture wicking properties. If only it provided natural bug repellant too. That would have come in handy in northern Michigan a few weeks ago.

Golf Shorts

The shorts are very comfortable and fit true to size with a nice loose fit. They too flex during the swing. Nothing worse than tightness at the belt line, causing restriction in the body’s rotation.

The fabric in these shorts is very light and smooth to the touch, but still durable and wrinkle resistant. The pockets and buttons do their job nicely.

Finishing Holes

In a wide variety of conditions on and off the course, the Nicklaus Staydri polo and golf shorts are very comfortable, stylish, and high performance. Nothing beats them for the very reasonable pricing.

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