Golf is Hard TV

Ron Nihoff shows off his incredible golf swing and he also previews 2010 models from the “big 3″, Nike, Ping and Callaway. Check out their latest in drivers, fairway woods (metals) and hybrids. If you are local to Tashua Knolls, Trumbull CT, then you won’t want to miss Nike Demo Day on Friday, April 30th from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. You can meet Ron and some of the Nike reps, try out all the latest equipment. Mention Golf is Hard TV and Ron will give you the special member’s discount. Enjoy the episode, and be sure to watch until the very end for a surprise appearance from a special guest! Have fun, now go practice!

Tags: Golf Equipment, Golf is Hard TV by Coach Dave
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Welcome shoppers, to the newest feature on Golf is Hard TV… it’s the official Golf is Hard TV golf shop! Our golf shop is connected to the “Sunday Scramble” and features key items at great prices that you can only get from your friends Marc and Dave at GIHTV!

Check out our first set of products by clicking the “Golf Shop” Button above or this handy dandy “Golf Shop” link.

Your feedback is welcome and encouraged!

Tell your friends the shop is open!

Tags: Golf Equipment, Shopping, shill by Marc
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GIHTV fans, see our upcoming video about the long-awaited Sunday Scramble. We are giving away 10 Heavy Putters to the first 10 fans that answer three golf trivia questions correctly. We will post the questions next Sunday during the PGA Tour event. If you are not lucky enough to win one of the first 10, you can buy one here for much less than the retail price of $119.99 anytime going forward.

Stay tuned for excitement and very good deals on many more cutting-edge golf products. Following the HP is THE greatest little green repair tool, called Stiletto Green Tool  http://www.stilettogreentool.com/ This is a brand new tool to fix ball marks on the green (yes, you should always fix your ball mark, and find another from the idiot before you that did not fix theirs). More to come. Spring is here, go out and play!

In the meantime, check out http://www.heavyputter.com/ to learn more about this great new concept in putters. 

Congrats to Camilo on a nice victory and solid play on Sunday. Also, Fran Quinn won on the Nationwide Tour last week, his fourth career win. Keep it rolling Fran, have fun out there!

See ya soon!

Tags: Golf Equipment by Coach Dave
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I asked Stephen Boccieri to explain swing weight to me, and we ended up getting a great episode out of it… if you’ve ever wondered what swing weights are, this is the Golf is Hard TV episode for you!

Warning: this is pure golf geekery… enjoy.

Tags: Golf Equipment, Golf is Hard TV by Marc
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We continue our series at Boccieri Golf and get to try out the new Heavy Wedge!

First, let us apologize for some fuzzy video towards the middle and end of this video. All we can say is, oops.

More importantly, let’s talk about what it felt like to swing this new club. Fundamentally, both the Heavy Putter and the Heavy Wedge are different than other clubs. By putting a backweight inside the handle, the club is completely balanced differently than what most of us have in our bags today. As I understand it, this radically changes how the club feels and works in your hands.

While I only had time for a few swings, I clearly felt a difference (and yes, it’s possible it was all in my head). My swing felt smoother and I was taking a terrific “divot” on the mat, and hitting the ball a lot more solidly than I was with the Cleveland wedge. That said, until we get this bad boy on the course, we shouldn’t say much more – other than to say we ‘re extremely excited to see if the new Heavy Wedge from Boccieri Golf can help us shave a few strokes off our games.

For more, check out Stina Sternberg’s write up on Golf Digest from the recent PGA Merchandise Show.

Tags: Golf Equipment, Golf Lesson: Chipping, Golf is Hard TV by Marc
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We spent quality time with Boccieri Golf shooting multiple epsisodes at their world HQ in CT. In this first episode, Marc spends time with Steven Boccieri learning about their classic heavy and mid-weight putters as well as the new lite-weight putter and the all new heavy wedge!

We love talking golf with Steven because to us, he’s the wonderfully mad golf scientist. His depth of knowledge on the science of the golf swing is astounding – if we had only taped the 45 minute chat we had BEFORE we remembered to turn on the cameras! Stay tuned for more with Bocceri including a lesson in swing weights coming soon.

If you missed our earlier episodes with Boccieri from season 1, don’t miss part 1, episode #49 and part 2, episode #50!

Tags: Golf Business, Golf Equipment, Golf Marketing, Golf is Hard TV by Marc
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I just so happened to be in Costco earlier today in CT and saw a set of Taylormade R7 XD’s and thought it might be a pretty sweet deal at $310.

I found the same set on Overstock at $453 and what I think is the same set at Golf Galaxy for $399.

Happy shopping!

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Sitting here trying to get excited about watching the 2nd round of whatever tournament they are playing this week on Tour. Mickelson (Phil, I think), isn’t even on page two of the leaderboard, yet during his interview after the second round he’s talking about how he can come back to win. The Tour is doing everything possible to create drama, and ratings…Tiger, please come back soon!!

There is much hype and drama being created here at GIHTV however. In addition to offering new, cool and helpful golf products in 2010 at a substantial discount from retail, we will be giving away a limited number of some items on the last Sunday of the month in which we introduce them. This is what will become famously known as the Sunday Scramble.

The Sunday Scramble is not:

• Steve Stricker trying to get up-and-down on Sunday to win a tour event
• A weekend tournament at your local club
• The guys trying to get out of the house after a day of watching football before your wife (or husband) gets home from shopping
• Peyton Manning trying to escape the pocket before being crushed by New Orleans linebackers

The Sunday Scramble is:

• A regular feature on www.golfishardtv.com where we GIVE AWAY cool new golf products, and/or offer them at substantial discounts, beginning the last Sunday of every month starting in March
• The first piece of equipment is the new Heavy Putter http://www.heavyputter.com/, free to the first 10 GIHTV fans that answer really tough (not) trivia questions (you will be able to purchase them here thereafter as well).
• A way to show off to your friends that you are hip to the latest in equipment, apparel, gadgets and the best golf websites

What you should do now:

Stay tuned for details about the big Heavy Putter giveaway and tell your friends what we are up to. GIHTV in 2010 will be very exciting and informative, don’t miss our weekly videos…beginning soon!

Oh…and good luck!

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Get ready for club fitting! This 3 episode series features Ron Nihoff, a Nike rep who is stationed at Tashua Knolls about the importance of club fitting. L

earn more here: http://www.tashuaknolls.com/pro_shop.php and look up your local club fitter by talking to a golf pro or visiting a local golf shop.

Tags: Golf Equipment, Golf Equipment, Golf Lesson: Extras, Golf is Hard TV by Marc
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Imagine to my surprise the e-mail I got from my friends at OOBGolf that I had won something! Not only did I win their Golf Addict monthly prize but the prize turned out to be a Nike SQ Dymo Str8-Fit driver! Schaweetness!

I played a round with it the other day and for starters, it’s a sweet looking club that has an adjustable head. I need to learn more, but the club pro helped me set it to “straight”while I get used to the club.

The other thing about this club is that the shaft is an inch longer than my current driver – which is causing me to slice the ball a bit more than I have been. That said, when I hit it right with this new club… holy cow, it goes far.

If you haven’t yet checked out OOBGolf, be sure to take a peek. There are lots of sites that will help you track scores, but none with a slicker interface and fun charts to play with.

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