Little Balls Big Dreams, a novel by James Wolfe tells the story of average golfer Matt True who one day makes a hole in one at his home course and is instantly transformed by the golf gods into a Tour-class player.
The story follows Matt as he makes the tough decision whether to follow his dreams and try and play on the PGA Tour or to put family first and stay home and let his dreams remain dreams.
He sets out to [...]
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“And Then, Arnie Told Chi Chi…“ by Don Wade is part of a series of books that relate the “best true golf stories ever told”.
It all started in 1992 with “And Then, Jack Said to Arnie…“. From there, Arnie told Chi Chi, who told Fuzzy, who told Seve, who told Freddy, who told Tiger, who told The Shark, who told Justin, who finally told Sergio.
Near as I can tell, that’s all the books in the collection.
Back to that for [...]
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Since my last post was about the pure in line square putting stroke (pils) featured in Dave Pelz’s Putting Bible, it seemed fitting to go ahead and just review the book, since I’ve been meaning to do it for a long time.
Five or six years ago I took a golf trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with my brother and two friends. One afternoon one of my friends and I decided to play a late-afternoon 9-holes at the course [...]
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“Who’s Your Caddy?“, by veteran sports writer Rick Reilly is a humorous look at the ins and outs of being a golf caddy. The stories he amassed together with his sharp wit make this book a really fun read.
He got inside the ropes with some of the greats in the game and managed to find himself looping during none other than the Masters, his introduction to the mystic art.
He carried bags for the likes of greats like Tommy Aaron, [...]
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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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Most conventional teaching has a player keeping the hands ahead of the ball at address to promote a crisp, descending blow. Unfortunately, many players try to do too much of a good thing and take that bit of advice way too far. I’ve even caught myself doing it.
It’s true - when addressing a chip shot, the hands should be ahead of the ball (closer to the target). But how much? I personally use the technique that [...]
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My name is Mike Gray and I'm a software engineer pursuing my dream to become a golf pro.
Life in the Rough is a chronicle of my journey. It covers my progress, my successes, my setbacks. I'll share everything I learn and do along the way, including reviews and tips. Maybe what I learn can help you too.
