Ollie Neglerio {Life & All of the Above}

The Kingdom

ollie — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:05:02 +0000

Last week I was lucky enough to step foot onto The Kingdom to snap some new photos for our website. I was definitely struck with the beauty of this state of the art training facility. I even had the chance to watch PGA Tour Pro Rocco Mediate on site, who is known for the 2008 US Open playoff versus Tiger Woods at Torrey Pines.

A UNIQUE, UNPARALLELED AND UNFORGETTABLE CLUBFITTING EXPERIENCE. STATE-OF-THE-ART MOTION CAPTURE TECHNOLOGY. WORLD-CLASS SERVICE. WELCOME TO THE KINGDOM.

The Kingdom was originally created as a state-of-the-art clubfitting facility for TaylorMade Tour Staff Professionals. The Kingdom and its grounds for years were open to a precious few.

That changed in 2005 when the Kingdom was reconceived, renovated and re-opened with a new objective in mind. Offer a unique, unparalleled and unforgettable golf experience that includes access to an incomparable clubfitting process previously reserved for Tour professionals alone.

The Kindgom experience is open to a select few on a limited basis. It includes:

One-on-one fittings with TaylorMade’s certified clubfitters
A personal MATT system analysis report featuring your swing captured in precise state of the art computer animation
A full set of TaylorMade clubs precision built to your personal specifications.

The National Mall – Washington DC

ollie — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:02:26 +0000

I spent a day walking the whole National Mall in DC. I wanted to take the whole experience in and walk everything rather that take a bus or segway tour. It was definitely a great walk and got to see everything I wanted to. Definitely one of the places you must visit in your lifetime…

Smithsonian Air and Space Museum

ollie — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:52:02 +0000

This past week I set my feet in the nationals capitol in Washington DC. I may skip around the chronology of the week for blogging purposes but I shall start with my visit at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum.

This experience was very eye opening as a lot of subjects you learn as a kid come to real life. For example, seeing the original Wright Brothers Flyer airplane or the actual Apollo 11 1st moon landing Command Module that entered the earth. This was all mind blowing and sensory overload. Definitely a great museum to visit.

Around the French Quarter

ollie — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:40:55 +0000

I had literally about 45 minutes to spare so I decided to walk around the French Quarter in the afternoon. I snapped a few photos around the block. Wish I had more time to visit Cafe Du Monde and hang out in Jackson Square. One place I walked by brought back memories from my 1st visit a couple of years back at The Dungeon.

Port of Call – New Orleans

ollie — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:29:58 +0000

With an hour and a half to kill before my flight back home to San Diego, I had chosen Port of Call as the one place I had to eat at. I’ve heard of Port of Call the other times I’ve been to New Orleans but never got the chance to make it out.

Talk about a hole in the wall… you’d never think there was a restaurant there by looking at the sign or front door. It was literally like walking in a hole in the wall. When inside I was surprised and felt like I was in a super secret restaurant as it had never looked liked how it looked from the outside. I guess this puts the “never judge a book by its cover” rule into play.

The menu was simple, burger or cheddar burger. Instead of a side a french fries it come with a baked potato. I think I didn’t set up my burger good enough with the sauces that were in front of me. In fact I didn’t use them, which I regret. Still was a good burger but I think the fact that I didn’t put any of the sauces in front of me caused my to think my baked potato stole the show. It was loaded and it was delicious.

I can’t wait until I go back! Thank you NOLA!

Hornet vs Suns – New Orleans Arena

ollie — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:20:04 +0000

Went to the Hornets vs Suns game at the New Orleans Arena with our ING KiDS ROCK New Orleans team. Luckily I was in town the same night this we happening. It was my first NBA regular season game ever and we had a sweet suite. Plus nothing like Hugo the Hornet and the Honeybee’s coming to our suite just to visit me since they heard I was in town. Had a great time and had a chance to witness the NBA atmosphere.

Tropicana Field

ollie — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:41:08 +0000

Another sports venue/stadium I can kinda mark off my list is Tropicana Field, the home of the Tampa Bay Rays. Technically I only walked around the stadium as I my time was permitting but you can say I was here.

St Petersburg, Florida

ollie — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:37:32 +0000

After my filming of the Rock ‘n’ Roll St. Pete 1/2 Marathon course in my yellow Camaro rental, I drove around the area to soak as much as I could before my afternoon departure. It was a perfect day by the bay. It was a nice sunny San Diego-ish weather type of day. The one thing I’m not used to yet in the south is their type of grass everywhere. Very thick and not ideal to run around and play in as we do here in SD.

Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg

ollie — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:27:56 +0000

Last week I stayed at one of the US Historic Hotels in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Vinoy Renaissance Resort is located bay front of St. Pete right by The Pier. This hotel was build back in the 1920′s and has been some closures since then but was fairly recently remodeled. The hotel has a great location for any visitor who wants to be able to get out and walk around the bay. This hotel has been a retreat for the rich and famous like Marilyn Monroe, Jimmy Stewart, Calvin Coolidge.

Once I got to my room the first thing I did was order room service. I had a nice over night stay and wasn’t bothered by any ghosts or anything haunting happening as I thought I would encounter after reading the historic information about it.

2011 Chargers vs Ravens

ollie — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:46:08 +0000

The last home game of the season was a blast. Definitely ended on a good one as our tailgate was on a good one. Nothing like spending the last tailgate with good friends and good food.