Hit 'n Misc Thursday
It is our usual mixed bag on Thursday… with some green fee deals, sales on equipment, and a peek at the weekend TV golf schedule for when you are not on the course.
Tee Times:
Today's intense heat will keep the crowds down, so stay hydrated and take a nice quick spin around a course at a good price:
GolfNow.com's "Hot Deals" today include Reading for $25 (You can take a video tour of Reading here at TeeItUpPhilly.com) ... Skippack for $28... Ed Oliver for $26.10... Cobbs Creek Olde Course for $21.25.... and Broad Run for $37 (a Broad Run narrated slide show is here).
Equipment Deals:
In the wake of Open Championship victory by Ernie Els.... Callaway is celebrating with a 273-hour sale HEX Black Tour Balls ($27.30 a dozen) and RAZR-Fit Drivers ($273). All the details are here.
3Balls.com is having a warehouse sale -- an extra 10% to 50% off.
There's also a big sale on bags at Ogio.com and some other prime deals right now...and you can see them all at DealTrackerGolf.com.
Weekend TV:
Inside Golf On Comcast SportsNet:
Sundays 5:30am & 10am
Mondays 4:30pm
Wednesdays 11am
PGA Tour: RBC Canadian Open
Thu & Fri: 3:00-6:00 p.m. Golf Channel
Sat & Sun: 3:00-6:00 p.m. CBS
European Tour: Lyoness Open (Wed thru Sat)
Thu & Fri: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Golf Channel
Sat: 7:00-11:00 a.m. Golf Channel
LPGA Tour: Evian Masters
Thu & Fri: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Golf Channel
Sat: 1:00-6:00 p.m. Golf Channel
Sun: 6:00-11:00 a.m. Golf Channel
Champions Tour: Senior British Open
Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun: 12:00-2:00 p.m. ESPN
Web.com Tour: Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational
Thu & Fri: 12:30-2:30 p.m. Golf Channel
Sat: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Golf Channel
Sun: 7:00-9:00 p.m. Golf Channel
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Ed Abrams anchors mornings on KYW Newsradio, and you can hear his Golf Reports there on Fridays and Saturdays. He has also created a pair of websites: www.DealTrackerGolf.com, featuring leads on the best golf equipment deals… and www.TeeItUpPhilly.com, with video course tours, audio swing tips and local golf deals