My new pal

I had just make a great birdie on #3 at Wingpointe (by the Salt Lake Airport). That hole is a tough par-3 over water, usually into a head wind. I’d stuck my B330-RXS to about three feet and drained the putt with a putter I’d accidentally left in my bag from equipment testing yesterday.

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Frogg Togg Chilly Pad

During the last three golf rounds I’ve played, the temperatures have exceeded 100 degrees. Despite that I’ve felt quite refreshed after my round. Part of that is keeping hydrated with tons of liquids and sports drinks. The other is that I’ve been using a Frogg Togg Chilly Pad to keep cool. It has taken a

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Pomology Joint Formula

Anyone who has followed my golf sites knows I suffer from some pretty bad back pain. And as of late I’ve had some tendinitis in the left elbow (golfer’s elbow) and knee pain in the left knee has been creeping in. Hmm. My left side is falling apart and my right side is fine. Not

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Pomology Joint Formula

Winner’s Bag: Carl Pettersson at The Canadian Open

DRIVER: Nike Victory Red Tour (11.5) with a Fujikura Six shaft FAIRWAY WOODS: TaylorMade Burner (14.5) with a Graphite Design YS6 shaft HYBRID: Mizuno Fli-Hi CLK (20) with an Aldila NV Hybrid shaft IRONS: Nike Pro Combo (4), Victory Red Split Cavity (5-PW) with True Temper Dynamic Gold S400 shafts WEDGES: Nike Victory Red (49, 55, 60) with True Temper Dynamic Gold S400 shafts PUTTER: Odyssey White Hot XG #7 Long BALL: Nike ONE Tour See-Try-Buy: Learn more about

Golf State Of Mind

“Golf is 90% mental, and the other 10% is in your head.” I’m capable of hitting great golf shots. I’ve hit thousands of them. I’m also capable of completely gagging and hitting horrid golf shots, like today when I limped to the finish line on the last two holes with bogey and double bogey to

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-25

Congrats to Louis Oosthuizen. http://www.thegolfspace.com # The Golf Space, golf's #1 social networking site, is testing out a new live chat. It is similar to facebook's. http://www.thegolfspace.com # http://www.hookedongolfblog.com/2010/07/18/joe-on-tiger # #hackshack hey guys. Yes St. Andrews looked terrific. So much so, that I confirmed that i'm GOING THERE next July with my best friend. #

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Swing Tweaks – Granny Edition Followup

Yesterday’s round at Hidden Valley with my dad was glorious. 8:15am, long shadows, cool air, beautiful course. The greens were as smooth and fast as they’ve been all year. In fact, the speed was so much faster than I’m used to I gagged away three shots in the first few holes while trying to adjust.

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Swing Tweaks – Granny Edition

I’m working on a small tweak to my swing which will hopefully increase accuracy and eliminate my ever famous “granny” move. While playing my 18 hole league Tuesday, my pal and golf pro Guy and I discussed shortening my swing. I tried a few swings and he told me that those were the best swings

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Time to buy new wedges, even if you don’t need them

With much of the United States now sizzling in the dog days of summer, only a fool would be thinking about his plans for New Year's Day. Yet here I sit, grateful to the genius who invented air conditioning, thinking about Jan. 1, 2011. And if you need all the help you can get pitching, chipping and blasting the ball from greenside bunkers, you should be thinking about Jan. 1 as well. Golf club manufacturers will not be able to produce, sell or ship wedgesor any other club with a loft of 25 or greaterwith large volume grooves after Dec. 31, 2010. Players on the PGA Tour have already been banned from using the large-volume grooves in competition. Top-level amateurs will need to switch by 2014. But the vast majority of recreational players can continue to use the old, large-volume groove clubs until 2024, including in rounds posted for used for handicap purposes. Golf Magazine and its equipment-testing partner, Hot Stix , recently compared the performance differences between the new grooves and the old grooves . If you are a player who tends to miss greens, the findings might induce goose bumps. Wedges with pre-2010 grooves generate, on average, 48 percent more spin from the rough than 2010 wedge grooves. So, as I wrote in this blog one year ago , I'm planning to create a stockpile of wedges that have those wonderfully big, razor-sharp grooves and stash them in my closet. The way I see it, USGA officials are more concerned with limiting the pros' bomb-and-gouge tactics than curtailing my weekend enjoyment. They created a loophole for golfers like you and me, so we should legally exploit it to the fullest. Take a look at the results of ClubTest 2010: Wedges again, talk with your local PGA professional, and then meet with a good clubfitter. This summer you'll be able to buy a wedge with any loft and bounce combination you like; in December, as supplies dwindle, getting the exact club you want might be harder. If you have the financial means, buy at least two sand wedges and two lob wedges. With wedges ranging from $80 to $125 each, this is not an insignificant investment, and if you can't spend that much, consider buying one or two 58 wedges. It's a versatile loft that a clubfitter can easily bend to 56 or 60 later. So ignore the rising thermometer and listen to the clock ticking, because as surely as winter will come, spin-enhancing wedges will be gone. Related: Follow David Dusek on Twitter or Facebook | Shedule a fitting with GolfTec . (Photo Robert Beck/SI)

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Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson two highest earning athletes

SI has come out with their “Fortunate 50″ list for 2010. Once again the top to highest paid athletes are golfers! #1: Tiger Woods has been the highest paid athlete for seven years in a row, despite a drop in $22 million last year. Boy how much could you do with an extra $22 million per

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