Posted by Double Eagle in My Progress, Practice Tips -
In the words of Roberto DeVicenzo, “What a stupid I am.”
When I started this journey, one of my goals was to resume golf lessons. I had taken many in the past, prior to my back trouble a few years ago.
When I made the decision to try and become a pro, I had been reading, learning, and studying everything about how to play better golf. To me, it was a given that I’d engage in this continual learning and [...]
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Posted by Double Eagle in Practice Tips -
Without a doubt, impact tape is my favorite golf practice aid. What? You don’t use impact tape? You could be missing out on the excellent feedback that it provides.
There is no question that a player will never reach full potential without the ability to strike the ball consistently on the sweet spot of the club.
No player hits the sweet spot every time, even Tour pros (though, their misses are much smaller and less frequent). Miss the [...]
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Without a doubt, Peter Jacobsen holds a place in my dream foursome. He has a reputation as golf’s funnyman, a role which he fills well, but he’s also a fan-friendly, fun, and totally “gets it” when it comes to being a professional in the public eye.
When I picked up a copy of Embedded Balls by Jacobsen with Jack Sheehan, I had high expectations that I’d be getting candid Jacobsen at his best. I wasn’t disappointed.
Chapter List
Memories of Payne
Tinseltown [...]
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This year’s U.S. Open championship is going to stick in my memory for a long time. Today was a great day to be a golf fan. My only regret is that I didn’t see it live (darn job). I must confess to having one eye on the leader board and on the constantly updating blogs throughout the day.
I’m not much for predictions, but I did say that I wouldn’t bet against Tiger Woods. The things he [...]
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Posted by Double Eagle in Fitness -
Being competitive by nature, I can’t pass up a good challenge. The Happy Rock knows how to motivate me by pressing my competitive buttons. He laid down the gauntlet and I’m now finding myself embarking on the One Hundred Push ups training program.
Push ups are a great exercise for building strength in the core, shoulders, chest, and arms. The basic premise of the program is that you can work up to 100 pushups (in a row, [...]
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