Equipment Review: SkyCaddie SG4 Golf GPS

When I started playing golf, I never would have believed that I would some day be able to take a GPS unit out on the golf course for accurate yardages from anywhere. Well, SkyCaddie and its line of golf-enabled GPS systems has made this a reality. I recently had the chance to buy and test the latest generation SkyCaddie, the SG4.

Book Review: Dave Pelz’s Short Game Bible

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Without question, this is one of the books that changed my golfing life. Dave Pelz’s Short Game Bible brings science to the game of golf in a way that is easy to understand and practice. It helps take guesswork out of the short game by providing an understanding of the finesse swing and the statistical realities of the game of golf from 100 yards and in. Pelz left a career in NASA to pursue his love of golf. His scientific background and love for the game come together perfectly to bring order to the short game, where before there was chaos. Chapter Listing Score Counts in Golf Understanding the Game and Its Realities The Five Games of Golf Mechanics of the Short Game How to Score Distance Wedges The Pitch Shot Chipping and the Bump-and-Run The Sand Shot Short-Game Equipment Everyone Has a Short-Game Handicap Secrets of the Short Game The Future Highlights As would any book that covers the short game, this book covers the swing technique for every shot you’re going to face