Kickoff Golf Classic at Mystic Dunes

CELEBRATION, FL (August 10, 2009) – Mystic Dunes would like to invite golfers to kickoff the football season at the β€œKickoff Golf Classic” on August 29th, 2009. This fun, two-man team scramble golf tournament is sure to offer some exciting plays. Bring your clubs, teammate, and favorite team gear while Mystic Dunes supplies all the…

Golf Instruction – How to Hit Tiger’s Stinger Shot

Played a round of Golf yesterday with John Duval, the writer of intothegrain.com. He’s (big surprise) a much better golfer than I am and was really cool to play golf with. Infrequently and always upon request, he’d impart nuggets of wisdom on this hapless, yet hopeful, hacker. One of the coolest things he showed me…

Play Grand Cypress for $49

This is the perfect time to play Grand Cypress, their rates typically run $100+. From now until August 31st, 2009, play as much golf as you can fit in on any Grand Cypress Golf Course for only $49 after 2:00pm. Call the proshop at 407-239-1909 to book the tee time and don’t forget to mention…

ChampionsGate Golf Club – a titan of Orlando golf

Located just southwest of Disney World and other Orlando area attractions, ChampionsGate Golf Club and the Omni Orlando Resort are an excellent choice for vacationing golfers. The centerpiece of the resort are two Greg Norman designed 18-hole golf courses, the National and International. ChampionsGate National Course is designed in the traditional American style, featuring wood…

Y.E Yang, the first asian male golfer to win a major.

Holy crap! Can you believe it?! Y.E Yang wins the 91st PGA Championship at Hazeltine, beating Tiger Woods by three shots. In this shocking, yet, welcome struggle of biblical proportions, this David and Goliath battle is one that will not soon be forgotten, well, atleast, not for another few days… Ofcourse, Y.E Yang instead of…

TaylorMade Five-Piece Penta Golf Ball

After three years in development, TaylorMade has announced the release of their new golf ball the TaylorMade Penta Golf Ball. The name Penta, comes from the greek word pente, means five. It’s mainly used as a prefix to many of the commonly used words today, pentagon, pentagram. Also, some of the not so commonly used,…

Golf Humor – John and Helen

Hah! A friend emailed this golf joke to me and couldn’t resist posting it.. John and Helen met while on vacation, and John fell head over heels in love with her. After a couple of weeks in which John took Helen out to various dance clubs, restaurants, concerts, etc; he was convinced that it was…

Play Grand Cypress for $49

Today has become great deal on golf Monday! πŸ™‚ I received a text today from Grand Cypress stating that for the next 49 hours (beginning at 11am EST) you can book a round of golf for only $49 dollars. This is a ridiculous deal on a round of golf at Grand Cypress as their rates…

The Hunter’s Creek Golfer’s Dozen

Received this in an email today and thought it merited sharing the word. For $30 bucks you get a dozen Srixon AD333 golf galls and a round of golf. To find out if this golf ball is for you, check out the Srixon Online Golf Ball Fitting. THE HUNTER’S CREEK GOLFER’S DOZEN! GOLF & ONE…

Golf Humor – A Liar and a Cheat

Lee and Gary head out to the golf course for a quick nine holes. On the first tee, Lee turns to Gary and says, “What do you say we make this time worth something. Play you for $5?” Gary agrees, and they start their rounds. It’s a great game, and the two lifelong friends reach…

Free Golf at Legends Golf & Country Club

Received this in an email and thought it was a pretty good deal. Legends Golf & Country Club is offering a free round of golf with the purchase of a $15.95 brunch. Below is the copy/paste from the email. Free Round of Golf!!! That’s right, buy a Sunday Brunch for only $15.95 and receive a…

Tiger Woods Farted at the Buick Open

Ok… Ok.. I know, this is childish humor, but come on, it’s not everyday you get to (allegedly) hear Tiger Woods fart on national TV! πŸ™‚ And the announcer setup?? “It’s a lot of tension” and “time to let it release a little more” ……Priceless πŸ™‚ Try not to think too little of me! -Dave

2009 TaylorMade Burner Irons Review

After playingΒ  another round with the 2009 Taylor Made Burner Irons, I can say with little or no hesitation that these irons are well worth the investment. To give a little background for those who might have missed it, back in early July, I went out to the TaylorMade Performance Lab over at Grand Cypress…

Golf Lessons – Hitting Iron Shots

Here’s your orlando golf lesson of the week! πŸ™‚ I found a couple of “how to hit irons” videos. Here’s a good video on developing accuracy, taking a smaller swing with a more consistent motion will help train your body and mind. You can start with smaller swings and work your way up. I love…

Newsletter Signup – Week Two Winner

I was supposed to post this on Monday, sorry for the delay! This week’s prize is a $30 gift card to Dicks Sporting Goods. Dicks Sporting goods is trying to get the word out about their signature golf services, which include services like grip installation, shaft installation, custom club fitting, special ordering and PGA trade-in…

Golfing in Panama

Weather Conditions to Remember While Golfing in Panama Thanks to millions of dollars invested towards new and lavish golf courses, Panama is quickly becoming a hot spot for all types of golfers, from the hobbyists to the professionals. World-class Panama hotels and resorts feature not only 18-hole professional courses created by renowned designers but many…

My new custom 2009 TaylorMade Burner Irons

If you recall, earlier in the month I wrote about my custom club fitting experience at the TaylorMade Performance Lab at Grand Cypress. Just to reiterate, it’s a totally awesome experience and if you have a chance to check it out, I highly encourage you to do so! If you’re local, mention me and they’re…

Cast vs Forged

My new favorite golf hangout is The Hackers Paradise, it’s a forum/blog/golf store, etc.. It doesn’t have quite as many amenities as Stracka.com, but I really like the community. If you have a moment or two, go check them out, I think you’ll be presently surprised. JB, owner/blogger of the site, started a thread regarding…

Life Long Amibition

A golfer, now into his golden years, had a lifelong ambition to play the 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Verde, Fla., exactly the way the pros do it. The pros drive the ball out over the water onto the small green that is on a small spit of land. It was something the…