The fine folks over at Evolve Golf were kind enough to send me a few package of Epoch tees to try out and write about. They sent them to me about two months ago and sorry to say, I’m a little late in reporting in.. sorry about that fellas, appreciate your patience! I realize now…
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Golf Joke – 18 Reasons Why Golf is Better Than Sex
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Here’s a link to more Golf Humor. 18 Reasons Why Golf Is Better Than Sex You don’t have to sneak your golf magazines into the house. If you are having trouble with golf, it is perfectly acceptable to pay a professional to show you how to improve your technique The Ten Commandments do not say…
Take your Game Indoors with the Optishot
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A friend of mine over at the Golf Channel had the pleasure of demoing Dancin’ Dogs latest creation, the Optishot Infrared Golf Simulator. Here’s the link to the article. Take Your Game Indoors This bad boy has me foaming at the mouth (haha bad rabies joke..)! I especially like the concept of being able to…
2nd Annual “Got Karma” Golf Tournament
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There’s a Golf Tourney this Friday out at StoneyBrook East to help support the Nepalese Orphans. See below for info.. If you wish to know more about the charity, visit Rising Lotus Children’s Village.
Popular Golf Betting Games
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I’ve been doing some research on golf betting games played on the course and I was pretty surprised at just how many there were. I’ve never been a big gambler on the golf course, well, with money anyway.. I always go for the risky shots and end up losing my shirt but… that’s a different…
3 LPGA players pose semi-nude for ESPN’s Body Issue
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ESPN The Magazine’s Body Issue hit the news stands on October 9th, 2009. This is the magazines competition to the SI Swimsuit issue where professional athletes from all arenas pose in artistic photos wearing nothing but their birthday suits. There’s some big names in this issue like Dwight Howard, Serena Williams, Adrian Peterson, Carl Edwards,…
Manuel de los Santos – an Inspiration
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Manuel de los Santos, a man who should be an inspiration to us all. He began as a promising young baseball player out of the Dominican Republic with hopes of fame and riches playing the sport professionally. After a terrible accident where he was struck by a car while on his motorcycle, those hopes quickly…
Men’s USGA Handicap Indexes
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Found this on the USGA website. This chart shows you what percentage of golfers have your handicap and how your handicap stacks up against the rest of the country. Here’s the link. Men’s USGA Handicap Indexes USGA Hdcp Idx Percent of Total Cumulative +1 or better 0.13% 0.13% 0 0.55% 0.68% 1 0.57% 1.25% 2…
How would you like to attend the 2010 PGA Show?
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The fine folks over at The Hackers Paradise are giving one lucky forum member a chance to join them for the 2010 PGA Merchandise Show. The winner will receive: -Airfare to the event -Hotel Accommodations -Ticket to Inclusive THP Dinner -Admission Ticket to the PGA Merchandise Show as part of THP -Admission Ticket to the…
Check out the new Winter Park Country Club Clubhouse
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Winter Park Country Club opened the doors today on their new pro shop and clubhouse. The timing coincided with their monthly lecture series where pro golfer and (in my opinion) golf great Lee Janzen was the guest speaker. Below are some pictures of the new clubhouse. If you haven’t played the course yet, I recommend…
Tiger Woods is the 1st athelete to make one billion
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Found this on Fox Sports. FedEx Cup pushes Tiger past $1B mark He started the season with $895 million, that combined with this 10.5 million in winnings, FedEx Cup bonus, endorsement money, appearance fees ($3 million) and course design business ($10 million per course) pushed him over the one billion mark. Tiger woods is 33….…
BoxGroove.com – Where will you play today?
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Does it ever drive you crazy that there’s all these totally amazing golf courses in your area that are unavailable to you because you can’t (or won’t) dish out the $100k+ annual membership fee associated with the course? I know it does for me.. For those kindred spirits who feel the same gnawing ache to…
Pink Ribbon Golf Classic at Mystic Dune Golf Club
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HELP MYSTIC DUNES GOLF CLUB RAISE FUNDS FOR AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY BY PLAYING IN THE PINK RIBBON GOLF CLASSIC CELEBRATION,FL (September 22, 2009) – At the young age of 30, Jill Levin heard the news that would change her life. She was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. With the help and support…
Fake Golf Clubs Scam on eBay Cost Customers Millions
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Holy Crap! A global network of criminals duped eBay customers into buying millions of pounds worth of fake golf clubs in the largest fraud uncovered by the online auction site. The golf clubs, as well as clothing, accessories and passes for an airline lounge, were sold “on a scale that, it is believed, has never…
Phil Mickelson: Secrets of the Short Game
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A while ago I mentioned that Phil Mickelson: Secrets of the Short Game were available on Netflix, which is totally awesome. I finally finished up my Battlestar Galactica series 🙂 and received the first of two DVD’s. So far, so good. The first disk is broken down into three sections, Introduction, Putting and Chipping. I’ve…
Retired 64-year-old woman snags two aces in one round
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64-year old Ruth Day, shot two holes-in-one in the same round out at Whitley Bay Golf Club, where she’s a member. TWO in one round!! The first was on a 149 yard par three and the second, ten holes later was on a 161 yard par three. She’s been playing golf for ten years and…
Jim Thorpe Expected to Plead Guilty
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Looks like Mr. Thorpe is going to plead guilty on two counts of faliure to pay income taxes. The plea agreement signed could net up to a year in prison, probation and fines. In addition he agrees to pay all taxes, interest and penalties owed to the IRS for 2002-2004. Pro golfer Jim Thorpe expected…
TaylorMade Performance Lab boards Social Media Train
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Just received this press release regarding the totally awesome TaylorMade Performance Labs.. If you recall, a couple months back I had my custom club fitting at the TaylorMade Performance Lab at Grand Cypress. Subsequently, I ended up purchasing the custom fitted TaylorMade Burner Irons and I haven’t looked back. They’re offering a 50% off the…
Bonnet Creek and The New Waldorf Astoria Golf Club
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On October 1st, 2009, Orlando’s newest luxury resort, Bonnet Creek will be opening it’s doors. The property will be featuring two new hotels, the new Waldorf Astoria Orlando and the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek. The property will be just a stones throw away from Downtown Disney, Epcot and the Walk Disney World Resort. This is…
One man’s mad pursuit of golf’s holy grail
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Rick Reilly from ESPN Magazine, gets fed up of hearing all the different stories of random “undeserving” people getting a hole in one. The straw that broke the camel’s back was a story about 62-year-old Unni Haskell of St. Petersburg, Fla. She made an ace a few months ago on the first swing she ever…