I updated my current Golf Equipment Page

It's not much but I have updated my Golf Equipment Page.  I put golf courses I would like to golf on before, but never really mentioned it in a blog post, so those are up.  Today, I also put up courses I have golfed at over last summer on there with a little info about each one on there.  Go ahead check it out.

I'm Featured on PGA.com again!!!!

I'm on pga.com again!! If you go here and scroll down to putters and look at the third thing someone said you will see my want for the new golf season.  I'm starting to think the PGA has the hots for me haha.  Seriously though thanks PGA for putting me on there again!  Now go find me my cheap, but good putter and some wedges!  Have a good day everyone.

P.S. Does anyone look at the price of putters and cringe?  I do that is why I'm hoping some company starts putting good ones out at a better price.

Swing Sequence: Long-drive phenom Domenic Mazza Swing Sequences: Golfdigest.com

Swing Sequence: Long-drive phenom Domenic Mazza Swing Sequences: Golfdigest.com

Picture from Golf Digest

Remember that kid I was raving about in the Remax Long Drive, Domenic Mazza?  Well he has his swing sequence analyzed by Golf Digest.  This kid has power the kind of power anyone should be proud, especially a 16 year old.  Just imagine how crazy it would be if you were only a 1.6 handicap and could drive the ball as far as 436 yards.  That is scary good.  He isn't sure yet if he is going to pick golf or baseball for his sport, which I understand because he is equally scary good at baseball.  I just can't get over how good this kid is at golf.  It is just crazy and I hope I never have to play a game of golf against him it might just make me quit my new hobby.  One thing that makes me think he is going to pick golf as his sport is he turned down the $70,000 second place prize money to keep his amature status.  If that is the case every tour player and long driver better watch out!  Since he can do more than just long drive it will be very interesting to see what is in store for this Kid's future.  Golf Digest also has a video about his swing analysis and it has a little bit of a golf lesson in it so check it out below.

Happy Birthday Jack Nicklaus

Happy Birthday to the Golden Bear!  He is 71 today and since I'm currently using his brand of golf clubs I better wish him a Happy Birthday!  So here's to you and thanks for making clubs at a decent price to start off my obsession with golfing.

Picture from PGA Tour Facebook page

Also everyone don't forget to watch the Packers vs Bears game on Sunday I think you all know who I will cheer for.  Go Pack Go!

My Opinion on America's 50 Toughest Golf Courses Golf Courses: Golfdigest.com

America's 50 Toughest Golf Courses Golf Courses: Golfdigest.com

This is a decent article but sadly it lacks pictures for each course.  It does give the reason why they choose each golf course so that helps you understand why they picked it.  There are a lot of PGA courses on there, but there are also some courses in there which are more accessible.  I noticed a lot of Pete Dye designed courses, which to me is no surprise.  He has designed many golf courses and all of them are good in at least some way.  There is even a Pete Dye designed course by where I am during the summers in Wisconsin.  It's Big Fish Golf Club in Hayward.  It surprisingly has some fair priced twilight rates.  I will for sure put it on my list of golf courses to try out over the summer.  There are three golf courses in there from Wisconsin and one of them, number 48 is right where near I am during the summer.  Surprise it is in Hayward just like every other good golf course in the area.  So mark that on the list of golf courses I should attempt to try out over the summer.  I suggest if any one of these courses is near you see the cost and accessibility and try it out.  See if Golf Digest is right in saying the course is difficult.

Winter golf according to the PGA

I just read an article about Golfing in the winter in the snow from the PGA.  They talk about what to wear and how to deal with the cold which is common sense to most people in the midwest, but I understand there are a lot of golfers not from there.  They also offered a suggestion of getting a different colored ball to help you find it which also seems like common sense.  Then they talked about a tournament at Cog Hill which happens during the snow.  When I first clicked on this article I got excited thinking people besides me actually thought of golfing in the snow.  The more I read about it though the more I realized that it just wouldn't happen here.  The snow is over 2 feet deep on most golf courses around here.  It would be almost impossible to walk.  Also no matter what the color of the ball it would be near impossible to find in snow that deep.  How in the world would you even get the ball into the cup?  So my dreams of winter outdoor golf were crushed.  This is probably good considering it is a little bit of a crazy idea.  In the end this article just ended up making me disappointed.  So back to playing with my putting return thingy.

TOC and update/ Product Review Clubhouse Collection Electric Putting Partner, and Sony Open

Well as I'm sure most of you know that Jonathan Byrd won the Tournament of Champions in a playoff against Robert Garrigus.  Since i'm really late on updating about the tournament you can read more about it here if you would like.

I decided to treat myself on my way back to North Dakota and purchase myself an Electric Putting Partner from the Scheels in the St. Cloud Mall.  I guess I got a really good deal on it.  It was originally $14.99 on sale for $9.99.  The version they have on Amazon which looks exactly like the one I have other than the color is $17.99 so I guess I got a really good deal on it.

My Putting Partner

It works quite well.  It has returned the ball every time.  The only thing I don't get about it which I'm sure someone has an answer for, but I don't know why it has such a wide hole with it being numbered 1, 2, and 3 for each part of it.  It makes the hole slightly larger than a regular cup.  You could also shoot it up the ball return hole and it will still return the ball just fine.  This has so far helped me spend a little free time between classes, homework, and work.  Overall I think this is a good buy, and can help anyone keep their putting skills from getting rusty, or in my case improve my almost non-existent putting skills.  It also comes with a 90 day warranty, but I doubt I'll need that.  I'd say for $10 you should purchase this item but for the $18 Amazon wants you to pay I'd say don't do it.  It's a little to expensive at $18 because the only thing it does other than putting into a glass is it returns the ball to you, and it only does that if you make it into it.  So I guess in closing I'll say if you can get it for a deal it's worth it to buy it if not then just wait for it to be on sale.

The Sony Open is going on right now, but sadly I can't see it, because I don't have the Golf Channel.  If you have the Golf Channel I suggest you watch it, because one of my favorite golfers is golfing in it, John Daly.  He is one of those kind of people that makes golf interesting.  His chances of winning are slim, but I still cheer for him anyway.

In ending I'd like to apologize for being so long before I posted this.  I have been quite busy with the new semester of school starting for me and have been getting that in order.  Also if anyone reading this is a hockey fan.  The Fighting Sioux are taking on their huge rivals the Gophers tonight at The Ralph.  I'll be there for sure, because it is always and exciting hockey series.  Here is a picture of the arena I took today.  It's snowing pretty good so I hope they don't cancel the game.  I'm sure the game will be on FSN in North Dakota, Minnesota, and part of Wisconsin.

The Ralph