Put Vegas and Golf together and the poker analogies run wild... 

Similar to the World Series of Poker, HighRoller Magazine has announced it's first annual World Series of Golf for the amateur player. Any golfer of any ability, that is willing to pay the $10,000 "buy-in", has a chance to win a $250,000 Grand Prize. There will be a total of $750,000 in prizes. Apparently, the format for the event is patent pending, combining elements of golf and poker. It goes a little something like this...Players ante on each tee.  The ante is followed by a pass, bet or fold on each golf shot.  When a player is out of money, they are out of the hole and out of the tournament. 

HighRoller Magazine has joined forces with Mirage Las Vegas and the tournament will be held at Primm Valley GC, Mirage's VIP golf course designed by Tom Fazio. The event will be aired live on NBC Sports in May 2007. HighRoller Magazine will provide the WSOG build-up in their upcoming issues and will also provide features on tournament entrants.

You think you've heard this tune before? In September, Gourmet Golf introduced you to the Wynn Hotel and Casino's $2M tournament called The Ultimate Game

Feel free to register at www.worldseriesofgolfinc.com and let us know how you played.

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The golf news has slowed to a trickle and the Holidays are coming at us at full speed. Gourmet Golfwrx hopes everyone had a great Thanksgiving and we wish you the best in the coming months.

If the weather is keeping you off of the course and even the range, the Nintendo Wii (blogged last week) should offer plenty of hours of entertainment. As for the rest of last week, we were busy with turkey dinners, movie theaters, and being thankful for our Gourmet Golf audience. Thanks for reading.

Stay tuned and keep that bag fresh!

 -Gourmet Golf

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Having trouble figuring out which gaming system to buy for you or your kids? Check this out.

 
Golfers that are fans of interactive game play, as opposed to isolated role playing, may want to check out the big "Wii-sy" from Nintendo. This system will get you off the couch and take you beyond button tapping. You can play the golf game that is included in the  sports software bundle and swing the Wii's Remote as if it was your own golf club. You get to use your whole body and not just your fingertips, a gaming experience analagous to the legendary Golden Tee arcade experience.

For a suped-up-turbo-asian-fantasy golf experience, check out the third party game, Super Swing Golf. This is based on the Korean hit PangYa and it should be a wicked awesome experience if/when they offer competitive online play with your friends.

I haven't had a chance to try the Wii yet, but a friend of mine couldn't stop talking about it at dinner last night. I gotta get on the Wii and put my swing to work. Hopefully my swing flaws don't show up on the game. 

Here's a look at the technology behind these motion sensing controllers 

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Hello Everyone! Here's a look in the rear view mirror...

A golf club and some lights can make for a darn good show. Add some sound effects and we could be on to something.

Flavored golf tees have hit the market. Upcoming flavors? How about green tea? 

Stay tuned and keep that bag fresh

-Gourmet Golf 

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The holidays are coming and you need gifts for your coworkers and stocking stuffers for your resident golf nut... you noticed that the golfers in your life like to chew on their tees... Tasty Golf Tees could be the perfect gift. 

Depending on your taste, this gift could literally make you gag or make you say, "mmm!"

According to Tasty Golf Tees, purveyor of cherry, mint, grape, and strawberry flavored tees, tossing one of their tees in your mouth is a great alternatives to smoking and snacking. In addition, they claim that popping one of their tees in your mouth could cure the yips. I'm not sure about the science behind this claim, but I got a laugh out of it since I've been a little under the weather.

Opposed to the other tees on the market, these are made from natural uncoated wood and are sterilized and safe to put in your mouth. Otherwise, these tees are just like the rest and are ready to be used on the course.

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The nights are getting longer and the days are getting shorter. What to do with all that time on your hands...all that darkness... and all of those golf clubs staring at you from the corner of your garage? The DIY guys at Zedomax have the answer. Geek out!

 

If you have time and/or the inclination, these guys will show you how to build a POV (Persistence of Vision device) onto your golf club. Your awe inspiring swing will spell messages to the onlookers at the range. Tell the range guys to turn down the lights so you can put on a show. Is this the future of PGA advertising? David Toms might know.

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Drinks on Lorena! Congrats!

Here's a review of last week at Gourmet Golf...

The big news of the week was the big man's choice to start movin some land. Tiger Woods Design is set to announce its first course design by the end of the year. 

We have an international audience, but we're a US based blog. We just wanted to do our civic duty and remind ya'll (just got back from Dallas  :-) to vote. If you're interested, here's a link to election results.

It's November and the seasons are changing. There are some notable changes on the PGA tour too. If you haven't heard by now, David Toms is out of Cleveland and is shopping around. 

Stay tuned (We're sure to have some great off-season coverage for ya'll. We're just back from dallas and we'll have great golf related content and pictures) and keep that bag fresh!

-Gourmet Golf 

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                                                                                               (look mom, no hat!)

It looks like David Toms may have picked up a TomTom portable car navigation system, 'cause he's on the move.

"TomsToms, where would you like to go? I-5 Southbound. Right turn ahead. You have reached your destination."

For as long as I can remember (apparently back to the late '90s) Toms has been one of the main guys on the Cleveland staff. He's a respectable golfer and makes Cleveland a respectable brand. Toms has solidified his reputation using Cleveland golf clubs, but will move on to new sponsorships next year.

Apparently, Cleveland will not be renewing any Tour Staff contracts, including Toms', that expire this year.

"I'm not sure what's going to happen," Toms said. Asked if he was shopping around, he replied, "Yes, which is kind of a bummer."

One option is to sign a corporate deal for his hat, the most visible billboard a player can offer. Toms said that might free him up to play whatever equipment suits him best.

"I know what I won't do is play something I'm not comfortable with," he said. "Sometimes you take less money as long as you're confident you can play well with that equipment. I won't do anything off the wall, I can promise you that."

So where's he going? If you have a lead, let us know in the comments. The thought of seeing Toms in anything but a white Cleveland visor is startling. I guess there will be a lot of changes on tour next year and we'll just have to get used to it. 

(thanks pga.com for the lead) 

(gratuitous link to david and sonya) 

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American youth has "Rock the Vote". Napoleon has "Vote for Pedro". Golfers have "Drive the Vote" (an interesting voter registration movement for Maryland golfers).

Gourmet Golf supports voting, and voting awareness. This is a non-partisan reminder/request for all socially conscious golfers to get to the polls and vote. Bogey Lounge is kind enough to provide the link to a polling place locator. See you at the polls!

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Just 'cause Tiger's not on the course at any given tournament does not mean the man is laying on the couch. Like many elite athletes, Tiger's experience and expertise have lead to new opportunity. Woods has recently added to his work load in an effort to share more of himself with the world through Tiger Woods Design, his new venture in  golf course design. Tiger will serve as chairman of the company.

I would expect a perfectionist like Woods to have a hand in every movement and curvature of his new courses. It will be interesting to see how he translates his intensity on the course to the blue prints of a new development. A golfer that has changed the way the game is played may alter the way courses are perceived and designed. The thought of walking a Woods signature course is very exciting to me.

Golf course design is not a new idea to Woods. At 11, Tiger made his first attempt by designing a "killer hole" for the Golf Digest's Armchair Architect Contest. Concepts like this have been growing within him as he has spent his life absorbing all of his experiences. Now he feels capable of conveying designs of his own.

"I wanted to wait until I felt I had enough golf experience to launch Tiger Woods Design," said Woods.

"Now I feel I've logged enough time and learned enough lessons to start this venture."

Tiger's goal is "to provide a unique collection of amazing courses all over the world that represent what I love about golf." 

His golf courses will appeal to every skill level and will draw on his global travels. 

"There are golfers everywhere that may never get a chance to play a links course in Scotland, a tree-lined course in America or the sand belts of Australia," he said. "Hopefully, I can bring some of those elements into their backyards."

There's no word of where his first course will be built. Rumor has it that he'll announce plans for a new course by the end of the year and it will most likely be built outside of the U.S.

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It was a quiet week at Gourmet Golf. We figured we'd leave it to Adam to make some noise. If you missed it, here's the permalink to the GD $$$ featurette that we covered last week.

Well done Adam. Congratulations from all of us at Gourmet Golf. No wokkers about that bladed 3 iron.

Stay tuned and keep that bag fresh.

-Gourmet Golf 

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