Posted by Double Eagle in Book Reviews -
The Making of the Masters, by David Owen, is a look at the beginnings of possibly the most prestigious golf tournament in existence today.
Augusta National Golf Club was founded in the 1930’s by Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts during the Great Depression. The club very nearly died before it got off the ground.
Decades later, the club has long since achieved financial security and The Masters, one of golf’s four modern majors, has been elevated to the pinnacle of tournament [...]
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Posted by Double Eagle in My Progress -
March is less than a week away now, and I think the knowledge of that has triggered a wake-up from my golf semi-hibernation. We can still get snow here clear into April (not often), but March is the month when I know that spring is close.
Right now, I’m happy with my workouts. I’ve increased the intensity of my cardio some and am feeling pretty decent, overall. Mentally, I’m in a place where I’m looking forward to [...]
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Posted by Double Eagle in Golf Philosophy -
I know I do.
The WGC Accenture Match Play Championship really reminds me of that fact. Of course, I enjoy playing and watching all forms of golf. But there’s something about that one-on-one competition that really gets me going.
Playing a stroke play tournament provides a definite set of mental and physical challenges, but in the end, you just need to go out there and put up the best score you can. The rest is out of your hands.
Playing [...]
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Posted by Double Eagle in Instruction -
The Golf Channel is one of the staples of my existence. Since it has been on the air, as an instruction addict, I’ve been sustained by programs like Golf Channel Academy, Golf Fitness Academy, and Playing Lessons from the Pros. This past fall, they introduced a new show called Personal Lessons that has quickly become one of my favorites. Somehow, I missed it then, but have been catching up now.
The premise is extremely simple: a well known [...]
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Posted by Double Eagle in Equipment -
Those of us that live in places with a cold season understand all too well how the cold affects our golf games.
For one, ball flight is going to be shorter because cold air is more dense and creates more drag on the ball. Depending on how cold it is, you might see a decrease in distance of a club or two. Equipment expert Frank Thomas says that for every degree that temperature increases, there is about one foot [...]
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