"FLOG" PROVES A SWINGIN' GOOD TIME FOR GOLF ENTHUSIASTS

Parody book by well-known funny man fits golfers to a "tee"

Ontario, Canada -- Thomas Hagey, author of the popular parody books Playboar, Cowsmopolitain, Penthorse, and Vague (which sold over 1.3 million copies combined) has recently finished his newest venture, FLOG.

Recently described as "what might happen if Mad Magazine teamed up with Golf Digest," FLOG is not only GOLF spelled backwards, it also means Fore Love Of Golf, Fun Leisurely Outdoor Game, and to some, Frustrating Loathsome Ongoing Grief, according to its creator.

Hagey, who spent about two years collecting amusing golf stories from courses in Canada, Florida, and the Bahamas, first caused a media frenzy in 1974, when he quit his job as a septic tank installer and ran for Canadian prime minister. After receiving only one vote (his own), Hagey shamelessly paraded his pet boar, Hughie, as a candidate for Ontario Premier.

FLOG is a coffee table book currently available in two editions (one for men and one for women). It is the first of a trilogy. The male version includes an article that poses the question of whether Viagra is taking passion away from Golf by channeling that energy into other areas. The female version publishes a rather sexist article from a 1966 Life Magazine claiming, among other things, that female golfers are poor sports and likely to cheat. It's an article author Hagey says, "every woman should read."

Both versions include glossy, full-color advertisements for parody products like Campballs Lotza Ball soup ("M'mm M'mm Golf!), Nikie ("Just hit the damned ball!"), and Flop Flyte golf balls ("Blame it on the ball.").

Both books also include a full-color spread and music review of the newest album released by the fab foursome, the Bogies (a.k.a. Sgt. Putter's Lonely Club House Band). Songs on the album include "When I Shoot Sixty-Four" and "I'm Getting Better All the Time."

"I wrote the book because I truly love the game," says Hagey. "Just because I have a ponytail doesn't mean I can't play golf," he says jokingly. "It's a mental game that I thoroughly enjoy."

FLOG is also featured on its own web site at
http://www.FlogWorld.com, where visitors can play games, hit balls, share golf stories, and contact the Golf Police to report cheating friends. Contact Thomas Hagey at thagey@flogworld.com.