Free Gift Bag

First of, if you’re in Maui then don’t plan a tee time for Saturday. Instead, plan on being one of the first 100 people to show up at the Dunes at Maui Lani and get a free gift bag. All the club manufacturers (except TaylorMade) will be on hand to do club fitting and club demos. There will be live entertainment and food too. And the best part is that there will be mini-lessons and clinics for the whole family. Register at PlayGolfAmerica for this event.

Things other than golf can be expensive in Hawaii. Be sure to carry a discount card around to save up to 40% off accomodations, food, shopping, etc. Click here if you don’t have one yet.

Also on Maui is the Mercedes Championship where the PGA kicks off the season. It is played on the Plantation Course in Kapalua, the hardest of three courses. The Bay Course boasts asignature hole, a par 3 over the ocean while the Village Course winds its way through pineapple plantations.

Course Finder and more…

Blame it on economic downturn that Tiger’s endorsement with GM is no longer. He now doesn’t have to admit that he drives a Buick. I wouldn’t have known that if it wasn’t for my random search on the internet this morning for a golf course finder. I wanted to know if there was a website I could go to, specify how much green I was willing to put on the table and what the USGA slope and rating was, then have the course finder tell me all the courses in my area that matched the criteria. Well, there is and OOBGolf is it. Take a look at this site and see if you want to sign up. 

First impression of the site: Cool. There is a section for live scoring, not just for PGA play but for average weekend players like us. How it works puzzles me at the moment, perhaps you can sign up and tell me how it works. Then there are reviews, not just golf courses but clothing too. They are reviewing the Adidas ClimaProof 3-way convertible jacket and they seem to like it. There is always a place for you to add a tournament for all to see. This looks like something I can get into, for the addiction of golf that is.

Check it out and let me know what you think.