I won’t lie about being terrified of roller coasters. Fortunately, you aren’t! Some of the scariest, most exciting coasters in the USA have great golf nearby. If sweet and salty, or sweet and sour, go together, why shouldn’t the exhilaration of an upside-down, g-force assault match compatibly with a stroll around fine links? Here’s our […]
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Gad About for Grapes and Golf: Our Western Half of 10 Stellar Places
In 2018, a USA TODAY readers’ poll selected ten regions for great wine in the USA. Whether you enjoy a bit of the grape before or after a round of golf, the vin and the golf complement each other. We looked at the great ten spots for wine and recognized immediately their coalescence and collaboration with golf. Have a look at […]
Slopeways? You bet! Where to golf when there’s no snow to slide – Part One
Mountain golf often pairs with skiing and boarding. Vermont, New Hampshire, Michigan, Alberta, New York–all have terrific trails for the vertically-stoked, with dazzling golf not far off. In western New York, near the epicenter of OnCore, three resorts (Byrncliff, Holiday Valley, Peek ‘n Peak) transform when the white melts into the green. Where should you […]
Team OnCore: Tee 2 Green
Kevin Sylvester sits down with OnCore Golf Chairman Keith Blakely and Co-Founder Bret Blakely to discuss the OnCore Buffalo Entertainment destination, PopStroke, and the involvement of golf legends Al Geiberger and Gary Player.
AVANT 55 in the Cold? You bet!
Let me take you back a few decades, to 1982. A high school golf match at a local club, snow flying, and this writer pulled out his secret weapon: the Green Max. One of the softest golf balls ever played, and it won the match. While the other studs were gaming Top Flights and Titleists, […]
Let’s talk about spin rate – ELIXR or Avant 55?
According to John Calabria, senior technical adviser at OnCore Golf, ELIXR will spin off the driver about 2500 to 2600 rpm at 85 to 95 mph swing speed. At higher swing speeds driver spin will increase slightly. With irons, the spin rate increases, thanks to the increased loft and descending clubhead path. Typical 7-iron spin is […]
What type of ball should women and men play?
Of course, men and women should play whatever ball they are comfortable with and whichever ball performs the best. For women golfers, generally low compression golf balls are preferred. With the lower compression, a slower swinging female player can get the ball to compress more and improve backspin. Most golfers (men or women) with slow […]
Get Fit at the OnCore Gym
So many layers to golf balls and we do mean layers. What’s on top, and what lies beneath the cover, can have your head spinning faster than an OnCore Elixr. When your golf buddies finish discussing everything from drivers to irons to putters, they start in on your golf ball of choice. It makes you […]
Golfing North America’s Great Rivers
Golfers in western New York are certainly familiar with Legends on the Niagara, Whirlpool, and Beaver Island golf courses. The first two sit on the Canadian side of the Niagara river, while the third calls the USA side home. Each of the three has river views, but none of them directly abuts the river that […]
OnCore Featured Podcasts
OnCore Featured Podcasts below! Click to listen to Bret Blakely on the Golf Shop Radio Show, Steve Coulton on the Wednesday Match Play and Keith Blakely on the New Vegas Sand Trap. STEVE COULTON KEITH BLAKELY BRET BLAKELY
5 Secrets to Breaking 60 from Mr. 59
Ah Memphis, the city of blues, barbecue and beale street. What many of you may not know is it’s also the home of Colonial Country Club, the site of the greatest round of golf ever played. The golfer behind the feat was Mr.59 himself, Al Geiberger. On a steamy, hot ,100 plus degree day, in […]
Another day in Muni paradise
LADEEEZ AND GENTLEMEN, STILL THE CHAMPION: BETHPAGE STATE PAAAAAARRRRRKKKKKK!!! That was our ring announcer voice, thank you very much. It’s hard to argue with the 5-course package on inner Long Island that Bethpage offers. State residents pay, on average, $40 to play the Green, Yellow and Blue courses, $45 to play the Red, and $70 […]
