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Unfortunately I’m posting from a crappy computer with a dysfunctional spacebar.  The press room doesn’t have an open wireless or wired internet connection and Mandalay Bay is asking for $500 to hook my laptop up to wireless.
I’d love to be posting tons of pictures and videos from the show, but I can only do that if MY [...]

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Continue reading → 2008 Vegas PGA Expo Post #1

Greetings from the Salt Lake airport. My flight was scheduled to leave 30 minutes ago. I’m posting via my iPhone & a new app for mobile blogging.
Apparently bad weather in Vegas has shut down incoming flights. I have to wait here an hour for the next update on the conditions
Bad weather? Someone must have heard [...]

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Continue reading → Rain drop in Vegas causes airline havoc

I’m packin’ my gear now (camera, laptop and a couple of golf shirts). I’ll be landing in Vegas in time for din-din tonight and then hitting the sack resting for the PGA Show Fall Expo. I’ll be live blog-casting from the show and taking lots of photos of all the cool new golf [...]

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Continue reading → HOG world tour heading to PGA Expo in Vegas today

I’ve been pals with Frogger Golf for several years now. When Frogger releases a product you can be sure there will be nothing better on the market. Back in May of 2007 I reviewed the hands-down best golf brush on our planet and many others, the Brush Pro. My original Brush Pro [...]

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Continue reading → Frogger Amphibian Ball Towel

It is around 100 degrees here. When it gets that hot I can’t just drink water on the course. If I only drink water I end up with what the Greeks call “evil eye.” Evil eye is a mind splitting headache centered in my right eyeball. It hurts so bad and [...]

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Continue reading → Gatorade Tiger lacks in the flavor department

I’m enjoying the Olympic Women’s beach volleyball golf (Freuding typo) gold metal match between the USA and China.
The USA is up one set to none so far.
What is making it even more “interesting” is that the match is being played in the rain. Now if you’ll excuse me I’m off for some private time. [...]

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Continue reading → Olympic Women’s Beach Volleyball

One of the original and great all time golf blogs is my pal Spiro’s Bogey Lounge.  With the birth of Spiro’s first child and the responsibilities that go with it (I know), the Lounge started to sputter.
Being the smart cat Spiro is, he’s brought on someone to take up the writing slack.  I’m glad to [...]

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Continue reading → Bogey Lounge back on the map?

In my round with my dad yesterday I came to the par-3 13th hole at +2.  My ball striking, especially my irons, had been pretty good.  I guess practicing a bunch of 5-irons on the range helped that day.
On the tee of this 155 yard hole I announced “I haven’t had a hole in one [...]

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Continue reading → Talkin’ smack & backin’ it up

I got a funny email from a guy named Rob inquiring about advertising this morning. Here’s the thread so far:
Rob:
….Please can you get back to me with an idea of cost for adding the above links to thegolfblog.com?
Me (making sure my blog name and url are in my signature):
Hi Rob. I think [...]

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Continue reading → Sorry I can’t quote other people’s advertising rates!

Today marks the 5th anniversary of the day my Mom lost her battle with lung cancer. I was holding her hand when she passed.
To this day, hospitals and sick people really hit me hard. When I see people smoking cigarettes I want to get up in their face, smack them upside the head [...]

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Continue reading → A tribute to my Mother

Promoting the promotion company who in turn helps promote HOG - makes me dizzy

I’d like you to check a company which I’m working with now who does promotional items (golf or other). They’re called Forte Promotions. I had them make me some Golf Space tees (3000), as well as 500 Hooked On Golf [...]

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Continue reading → Introducing Forte Promotions

1900 Posts
Somehow I missed this about eight golf blog posts ago. This humble golf blog has just surpassed 1900 posts, not to mention just passing 2000 comments.
2000 comments
It is not as easy to comment here as it is on other blogs, and thus there are less comments per post than I’d like. Over [...]

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Continue reading → HOG breaks 1900 golf blog posts

I’ve struggled this summer. Unfortunately my schedule has been all thrown out of whack by a “commitment” I made which I’m really regretting. Never again.
As a result my scores haven’t been as low as normal and my handicap has gone up from a 1.3 to a 2.3. This may not seem like [...]

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Continue reading → Handicap is going up

Today was my usual Thursday grudge match. We played a different course which wasn’t in our normal rotation. They’d “added” black tees, but essentially the black tees are the same as the old blues. On a couple of holes they extended the tees back on the par-5s. I guess they’re trying [...]

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Continue reading → Balls on a wire

I got the funniest myspace message today.
“My name is Summer. I am the new Director of Marketing for The Weekenders Golf Tour. I would like to thank you in advance for all of your support. Although, I regret to announce that our legal team has informed us that we may no longer accept advertisements on [...]

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Continue reading → I have to “pay” to comment on your myspace page? WTF? LOL! ROFTL!

Luke Donald hurt his left wrist in the U.S. Open.  He’s now going under the knife and he’ll be joining Tiger Woods on the injured list for the remainder of 2008.  That means no Ryder Cup for him.
It could be worse for Luke.  Assuming he’s right handed, he can still paint.

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Continue reading → Luke Donald joins Tiger on the living room couch for the rest of the year

I’ve just added over 60 photos of the Las Vegas TPC course, “a PGA Tour experience.”
The greens sucked the day I was there so I doubt it was a “PGA Tour experience” for me. But hey, they have to maintenance the course so I understand.
I’d like to get back there when the greens are [...]

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Continue reading → TPC Las Vegas photos added

I’ve just added over 100 photos of the wonderful Jack Nicklaus designed Reflection Bay golf course to the Hooked On Golf Blog photo gallery.  Reflection Bay is located in Lake Las Vegas, a cool resort just outside of Las Vegas.
Click here to visit the Reflection Bay gallery

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Continue reading → Reflection Bay photos added

From Tiger’s newsletter:
“As far as swinging a club, that’s not going to happen until next year. I just don’t have a choice.”
The way I see it, I’ll be playing better golf than Tiger for the remainder of 2008.

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Continue reading → Tiger Woods’ next golf swing will be in 2009

It is hard to do a 2000 word product review on sunscreen so I’m not going to attempt it.  That being said, I’ve now put my several Bullfrog products to the test in multiple environments.  Not only have I used them on the golf course, I’ve used them in the mountains, the desert and on [...]

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Continue reading → Bullfrog Sunscreen & Insect Repellent

Last year I lost two clubs in one day. My brain was checked out and somehow I left my 6-iron on the 18th tee and my Vokey Oil Can lob wedge somewhere else. Naturally some golfers with terrible karma found them and never turned them in. The 6-iron was a Hogan and the shaft was [...]

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Continue reading → Club Count Golf Bag Review

My prediction of Sergio Garcia never winning a major is still correct.
Padraig Harrington is about as CLUTCH of a putter as I’ve ever seen. Three one-putts on the last three holes which were incredible.
PGA Champion Padraig Harrington. Wow. Two majors in a row and three out of the last six.
Can [...]

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Continue reading → PGA Champion Padraig Harrington player of the year? I think so.

The PGA Championship isn’t over yet. Sergio just missed his birdie on #17 and the clutch Harrington did. This guy is the real deal. A stud. Clutch.
Now my broadcast has been cut off with Harrington on the 18th tee because of a freakin’ tornado warning!??? We never get tornadoes here. [...]

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Continue reading → Padraig Harrington is a stud

There’s a weather delay today in round three of the 2008 PGA Championship. It isn’t looking like round three will be completed by day’s end.
Bonus
The good thing is that we get to watch the epic battle between Bob May and Tiger Woods, in a replay of the 2000 PGA Championship. Man what [...]

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Continue reading → 2008 PGA Championship day three weather delay

Two months ago I camped at Canyonlands National Park with my two youngest offspring (I have three). We hiked over 20 miles in the desert heat of Arches National Park and saw most of the really great arches there. That was the best time I’ve ever had at my favorite place on Earth, [...]

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Continue reading → Wall Arch collapses two months after I visited

I just booked my flights and hotel for the 2008 PGA Fall Expo in Las Vegas.  I’ll do anything to eat lasagna at my favorite Italian restaurant, Batistas. The show has a demo day and tournament on Monday the 25th (which I won’t be attending) and then the expo all day the Tuesday the [...]

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Continue reading → HOG and The Golf Space booked for Fall PGA Show

I own a couple of Eidolon V-Sole wedges designed by Terry Koehler. I’ve had these suckers in play for probably over three years now. They’re great wedges, milled, and have the patented Eidolon sole. The V shaped sole allows you to manipulate the bounce of the club depending on how much you [...]

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Continue reading → Terry at Eidolon explains the new USGA rules on wedge grooves

I was picking up a 17.2 year supply of toilet paper the other day at Costco when I stumbled upon some nice golf shorts. As it turned out they were PGA TOUR branded! I picked up four pairs to last me through the winter, since I don’t wear long pants.
These shorts are very [...]

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Continue reading → PGA Tour golf shorts at Costco

Tiger Woods is able to walk limp around and able to ride a stationary bike. He plans on returning in no less than five months, longer if the recovery time is needed. The word also is that he’s lost about 10 pounds.

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Continue reading → Tiger update

PGA Championship

Thursday 8/7
1:00 PM - 7:00 PM ET
TNT

Friday 8/8
1:00 PM - 7:00 PM ET
TNT

Saturday 8/9
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM ET
TNT

Saturday 8/9
2:00 PM - 7:00 PM ET
CBS

Sunday 8/10
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM ET
TNT

Sunday 8/10
2:00 PM - 7:00 PM ET
CBS

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Continue reading → Set your DVR - PGA Championship TV times

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Continue reading → Effective immediately I’m quitting golf and taking up tennis

Golf is not cheap. Golf equipment can cost thousands and playing a round of golf can be hundreds of dollars at high end courses. Buying a single beer on the course can cost a small fortune too, as much as a whole six pack and even more. Add that to the [...]

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Continue reading → Sneak frosty beverages onto the course with the Covert Cooler

This week Vijay Singh won the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational with the following gear in his bag:
Cleveland HiBORE XL driver (9.5), Launcher Steel fairway wood (13), CG1 irons (4-PW), CG12 wedges (54, 60, 64),  Never Compromise Milled Series putter.

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Continue reading → What’s in Vijay Singh’s winning bag?

Yawnnn… ZZZZZZZ. Oh, is this thing on?
As you may know, I’m golf blog boycotting a certain player who was formerly referred to as “the female Tiger Woods” (FTW). FTW seems to prefer getting her ass handed to her by the men of the PGA Tour rather than paying her dues on [...]

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Continue reading → Player formerly known as “Female Tiger Woods” misses yet another cut on the PGA Tour

I have hundreds of links to other golf sites and golf blogs in my HOG Master Links section.  I’m doing a little mid year cleaning and getting rid of blogs which have been inactive for six months or more.  If you have a golf blog (or just a blog) I recommend doing the same!

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Continue reading → Cleanin’ up the links

adidas has long provided some of the best athletic shoes, apparel and accessories in sport. From golf shoes to Muy Thai training apparel, adidas has some of the highest quality, highest performance and most comfortable offerings available.
As of January 2008 adidas has added the “adivista” line of golf specific eyewear. Just as adidas’ [...]

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Continue reading → adidas adivista golf sunglasses

I’ve really loved the performance of many Bridgestone golf balls. The B330 and B330-S as well as the E5 and E6 have provided me with great performance on the course.  I have a new ball to add to the list from Bridgestone, the “TreoSoft.”

Technology
The TreoSoft is a two piece ball, meaning it has a [...]

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Continue reading → Bridgestone TreoSoft Golf Ball Review

A quick post from road on the HOG world tour
Greetings from Las Vegas. Just played Reflection Bay today. The TPC of Vegas is tomorrow and then I’ll be back to HOG world headquarters for more regular golf blogging.
Natalie Gulbis’ House
I saw Natalie Gulbis’ house today. I knocked on her door to ask [...]

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Continue reading → Greetings from Vegas

I got back from my California vacation Friday night.  Yesterday I had enough time to get my stuff ready to head to Vegas today.  I’m there for 2.5 days golfing and doing some golf travel industry research for upcoming golf travel blogs I’ll be writing here.  I’ll be hanging out with my friends from [...]

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Continue reading → HOG world tour heads to Las Vegas today

Golfers and tree huggers unite
Get out your granola bars and your organic raisins. Now you can covert your golf cart to a more “green” version by installing this $1900 solar panel to the roof.
Al Gore was spotted golfing with one of these carts last week and is proposing that golfers receive carbon offsets if [...]

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Continue reading → Solar powered golf cart

Cleveland Golf has started a tour for players who miss the cut on Nationwide Tour Monday qualifiers. The Cleveland Golf Tour will have eight 36-hole events scheduled around Monday qualifiers starting July 29-30 at Tiburon GC in Omaha, NE.
Cleveland’s press release below
CLEVELAND GOLF TOUR LAUNCHED
7/24/08
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Cleveland Golf Company is heavily involved in [...]

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Continue reading → Cleveland Golf Tour Launched

SoCal
Greetings from Annaheim California. I’ve been hanging down here on the beach for a few days, taking a very needed vacation with my kids. I’m a bit sunburned in the non golf-tan areas like the tops of my feet and my scalp!
About the picture on the right: I have my Bobby Jones [...]

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Continue reading → Blogcation in Southern Cal - Then Vegas

The last time my buddy Luke Swilor and I squared off in the famous “Guru/Swilor Three - The Redemption” match, Luke was not hitting on all cylinders. In fact, if he were a V6, I’d say four of his injectors were clogged.
Now Luke is on a roll, dropping rounds in the 60’s and notching [...]

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Continue reading → My good pal Luke Swilor is finding his game

When I saw the Clicgear golf cart at this year’s PGA Show I’d really hoped to get my hands on one for a review. That I’m working on, but for now my pal Deep Rough has a very good article on the Clicgear 2.0 golf push cart as part of the Deep Rough “push cart [...]

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Continue reading → Deep Rough on a cart roll

In this post, The Golf Chick tells of a playing parnter’s tan line tragedy. Her partner apparently golfs enough to have what my friends and I affectionately call a “golfer’s tan.” A golfer’s tan would be a tan face, tan arms and tan legs.  Kristen says “don’t let this happen to you.”  I [...]

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Continue reading → Golf Chick tan line a tragedy? I think not

Padraig Harrington wins 2nd Open in a row
A few days ago I made a post saying that Padraig Harrington was questionable for even playing in the Open due to a wrist injury.  Thus he didn’t make my fantasy team.  He stuck it out through the pain and had a great performance to win his 2nd [...]

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Continue reading → Harrington wins 2nd Open in a row

If you thought there were a lot of erectile dysfunction ads the first three days of the British Open broadcasts, you are in for a treat. 53 year old Greg (freakin’) Norman is leading by two going into Sunday’s final round. Norman is a 500-1 long shot.
Oldest player to win a major?
Know [...]

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Continue reading → Greg Norman leads by two going into the final round

The TNT broadcasts of the British Open are seven hours long on Thursday and Friday. They’re then rerun. I’ve watched roughly 15 hours of The Open so far and I’m getting pretty sick of the commercials. I’ve determined the demographic of the British Open viewer.
British Open viewer demographic
1. 50-60 year old male.
2. [...]

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Continue reading → British Open viewers are rich older males who can’t get it up

Every Thursday my buddies and I have a grudge match. We’ve been having the “Thursday game” for 15 years or so now. Yesterday it was just me versus my good pal Arnie. Arnie is a great golfer with a deadly short game.
On the front nine we tied, thanks to me gagging on [...]

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Continue reading → Incredible back nine yesterday

My pal Greg Norman is 53 years old and missed the cut in all three tournaments he’s played this year. He has zero FedEx Cup points, zero dollars earned.
Somehow Norman has shot two 70’s in a row and is at even par at the par 70 Royal Birkdale. Meanwhile some of the [...]

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Continue reading → What is this? 1986? 1993? Greg Norman is leading the Open?