Next year starts another rules cycle. Every four years, the USGA and R&A get together to iron out changes to the rules and to the decisions on the rules. New changes will be in effect on January 1, 2008.

You can access documents comparing the 2008 changes to the rules and decisions against the current rules and decisions here.

There aren’t any significant changes this cycle. Yes, out of bounds is still stroke and distance. Most changes are [...]

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In the December 2007 issue of Golf Magazine, there was an interesting piece of instruction by Charlie King that I’m not sure I agree with.

In the “Your Game” section (p. 68) in an article titled “How to Putt for Birdie Every Time“, King brings up an interesting concept in target selection in golf.

He says that instead of shooting for the pin (in a situation that calls for it - fairway lie, center-cut hole), that you should instead give yourself a [...]

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This Week

Not a bad week at all.

I got in three workouts, but I got sort of lazy in the first half of the week and had to cram them in on Thursday, Saturday, and today. My preferred scenario is to space them out more evenly, and to try to get four sessions in.

My back is feeling somewhat better, but not great. I’ve been incorporating my rehab exercises into my normal workout routine, but I haven’t gotten them all [...]

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Thanks to sauzatime for pointing out that back in May, in my original review for the SkyCaddie SG4 by Sky Golf, I had promised a follow-up review to share my longer term experience with the unit.

As I sit here now, reviewing my own experiences with the product, I don’t have a ton to add to my original thoughts.

I can recall one bad experience I had throughout the summer. It was a very hot and humid day where there was [...]

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