I thought it would be fun to put together my list of the greatest golfers ever.

When I first started working on it, I intended to list ten, but then I came to the conclusion that it would be too easy. Think about it: think about the kinds of names that have to fall off the list when there are only five.

I didn’t go strictly off of wins. I tried to put an emphasis on what each player [...]

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Uh oh, another golf swing revolution.

Golf Digest has cornered that market on the stack and tilt swing, so Golf Magazine came out with a revolution of its own in the September 2007 issue. This time, it’s the “No-Backswing” swing.

The concept has been developed and studied by Top-100 teachers Dr. Jim Suttie and Dr. T.J. Tomasi. This isn’t a new idea. When I was first learning the game almost 15 years ago, a pro demonstrated this to me [...]

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One problem I’ve struggled with in my swing is a little too much lateral movement, both in the back swing and in the down swing. When there is a lot of lateral movement (a small amount is normal), the bottom of the swing arc moves. That leads to inconsistency because I then have to try and return the low point of the swing to the correct spot to make crisp contact.

If I shift too far right and then [...]

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And now for something completely different…

One thing that I find interesting outside of golf is personal finance and personal productivity. In my quest to be a pro, I can’t just look to improve my golf game without improving myself overall at the same time. So, I sort of follow a handful of blogs in those categories.

In many parts of the blogging world, blog carnivals are run, where every so often a blog hosts and the various blogs in [...]

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Harvey Penick’s Little Red Book by Harvey Penick with Bud Shrake should be required reading for anyone who loves the game of golf or is interested in learning about it. According to the cover of the paperback edition, it is the highest selling sports book of all time, and there is little question why.

Harvey Penick was one of the most respected teachers the game of golf has ever seen. One only needs to read the introductions in his [...]

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