Posted by Double Eagle in Ball Reviews -
The Nike One Platinum is the latest offering in Nike’s One series of golf balls. The ball is played by several Tour players including most famously, Tiger Woods. The ball Woods plays is part of this line, though it varies slightly from the consumer model.
This ball is Nike’s answer to Titleist’s Pro-V1 line. It’s their flagship tour-quality offering.
The four piece ball features a 336-dimple pattern on a responsive urethane cover. The progressive density core reduces driver [...]
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Posted by Double Eagle in My Progress -
For the first time in a while, I’m stringing the good weeks together. Part of me is waiting for the other shoe to drop and upset this great progress.
This Week
I’ve been able to keep up my plan to get up early every day. I’m home free now. I get up at 6:30 during the week and on the weekend, I’ve been waking up by 7:00 without an alarm clock.
It’s really been a great way to get to [...]
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Posted by Double Eagle in Glossary -
This is a latest in a series of posts to help beginners understand the vocabulary of golf. Previously I covered ball flight patterns, club anatomy, and bad shots.
This time, I’m going to cover the golf course. We’ll cover everything you’re likely to see out there. I think you’ll be surprised at the length of this list by the time we reach the end. Golf seems like a simple game and in basic principle it is, but [...]
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Posted by Double Eagle in Rules -
I’m a law and order guy. I follow and respect the Rules of Golf. Honestly though, is there anyone out there that wouldn’t make some serious changes?
I’m not talking about changing the fundamentals of the game. I’m talking about a little face lift that would make the rules easier to understand and apply, and that would make the game more fun and maybe even quicker to play.
Here are my suggestions:
Have Competitors Record Their Own Scores
This month’s issue [...]
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Posted by Double Eagle in Driving Tips -
This time of year, it seems like every time I play, it’s more windy than summer time. Maybe I just notice it more because it’s a cold Canadian wind, instead of a hot breeze coming up from the south.
The bottom line is, if you have wind in your face on the tee, you need to make some small adjustments.
Ball spin comes into play so much in golf, but it becomes a huge factor when hitting [...]
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