Being a huge John Daly fan, I was pleased to see his new book as I scanned the bookshelves at my local mega store.
His latest offering, Golf My Own Damn Way: A Real Guy’s Guide to Chopping Ten Strokes off Your Score with Glen Waggoner, is classic Daly. No frills, just straight to the point.
This is Daly’s version of the Little Red Book. It’s a primer of what makes him tick as a player and how you can [...]
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Johnny Miller is known for the candidness he brings to his golf commentating job with NBC. That certainly continues in his book I Call the Shots. Teaming up with Guy Yocom for the book, Miller gives us more of what keeps us tuning into NBC when he’s, well, calling the shots.
If you’re a fan of Johnny Miller, then this book is required reading. It’s an extra strong dose of Johnny. It’s got the same kind of [...]
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How I play Golf, by Tiger Woods is a look at how the greatest player in the world approaches the game.
It’s part technique and part philosophy. The book was released in early 2001, a mere four seasons after Woods lit the PGA Tour on fire.
He’s undergone a couple of big swing changes since then and has also moved on to a new coach, switching from Butch Harmon to Hank Haney. The more things change, the more they stay [...]
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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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The Nike One Platinum is the latest offering in Nike’s One series of golf balls. The ball is played by several Tour players including most famously, Tiger Woods. The ball Woods plays is part of this line, though it varies slightly from the consumer model.
This ball is Nike’s answer to Titleist’s Pro-V1 line. It’s their flagship tour-quality offering.
The four piece ball features a 336-dimple pattern on a responsive urethane cover. The progressive density core reduces driver [...]
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For years, it was taught that during the putting stroke, the face of the putter should open on the backswing, return to square at impact, then close during the follow through.
In his Putting Bible, scientist turned short game guru, Dave Pelz advocates what he calls the pure in line square (pils) putting stroke. In reality, he’s been advocating it for a long time, but he gives it a lot of coverage in his Putting Bible.
Through testing, he has discovered [...]
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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.
