http://www.louisvillegolf.com/blog To official blog of The Louisville Golf Club Company = The Spirit of the Game Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:45:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 2010 US Hickory Open held at Mimosa Hills Golf and Country Club (Donald Ross design) in Morganton, NC Championship Division Top Ten 1. Rick Woeckener (VA) 70/73 = 143 Champion 2. Scott McAllister (VT) 78/76 = 154 Playoff 3. Matt Boumphrey (OH) 77/77 = 154 4. Roger Andrews (OK) 77/81 = 158 4. Fred Fruisen (GA) 79/79 ... http://www.louisvillegolf.com/blog/?p=87 CLICK HERE to visit ESPN.com to read a recent article on the U.S. Hickory Open which ended today. (More to come on this year's tournament on the Persimmon bLog.) Below is an article which appeared in the July 12, 2010 issue of Sports Illustrated. E-mail josh@louisvillegolf.com if you cannot find the article ... http://www.louisvillegolf.com/blog/?p=86 I've read that Tiger Woods wears red on Sunday because his mother suggested it gave him strength as red is a power color in her culture, and who is to argue his record wearing red on Sundays? But in a recent re-watch of Caddyshack, the movie all golfers must memorize ... http://www.louisvillegolf.com/blog/?p=85 Louisville Golf, You will be pleased to know that I got a bit of advertising in for your company this last weekend. I won the Senior division (that still just kills me to say) of the Tulsa City Golf Championships using ALL Louisville Golf products (with the exception of my yet-to-be finished ... http://www.louisvillegolf.com/blog/?p=84 Andy Just, Louisville Golf founder Elmore Just's oldest son, finished third place at the National Hickory Championship (NHC) held June 11 and 12 at Oakhurst Links in West Virgina. His score of 164 was six shots back of Mike Stevens. Eight-time NHC champion Randy Jensen finished in second place. Golf World recently ... http://www.louisvillegolf.com/blog/?p=83 Mitch Laurance, Hickory Golf aficionado and Louisville Golf fan, embarked on a tour of golf's roots in Scotland. Playing nothing but Hickory-shafted golf clubs, Mitch and his Louisville Golf Fancy Face Driver found themselves at a cave as featured in the book Golf in the Kingdom. Mitch, incidentally, played a round of golf with the Dalai ... http://www.louisvillegolf.com/blog/?p=82 As you have been reading, a Louisville Golf putter was used in the mega-hit Avatar. Courteousy of Chuck at Budget Print, here are a couple screen captures from the movie that show the wood mallet putter: http://www.louisvillegolf.com/blog/?p=81 PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 30, 2010 CONTACT: Josh Fischer, Marketing Director josh@louisvillegolf.com  Louisville Golf Putter Stars in Avatar Action Figure Package Includes Putter Used in Award-Winning Movie LOUISVILLE – If you have seen Avatar, James Cameron’s epic record-breaking motion picture, less than 20 minutes into the movie you will notice a Louisville Golf wood ... http://www.louisvillegolf.com/blog/?p=80 Why Hickory Golf? by Josh Fischer josh@louisvillegolf.com One of the best company slogans of all time comes from Harley Davidson: “If I had to explain, you wouldn’t understand.” I think it applies to Hickory Golf. This aphorism provides one charged to promote Hickory Golf with a decidedly difficult challenge. Inherent in promotion is ... http://www.louisvillegolf.com/blog/?p=79 AVAILABLE THIS MARCH! (keep checking www.louisvillegolf.com) NEW! HL3 PERSIMMON HYBRIDS The ease of a hybrid combined with the feel and accuracy of Persimmon! The HL3 Persimmon hybrid is the 3rd generation of our popular Hy-Lofter series, and 3rd time’s a charm for this design! The HL3 has a lower center of gravity ... http://www.louisvillegolf.com/blog/?p=78