Book Review: The Scorecard Always Lies

May 28, 2007 By 5 Comments
The Scorecard Always Lies by Chris Lewis

The Scorecard Always Lies: A Year Behind the Scenes on the PGA Tour was written by Sports Illustrated golf correspondent Chris Lewis after spending nearly a full season traveling with the Tour. I know I said up front that this blog isn’t intended to be a fan blog because there are already so many good ones out there. Plus my mission is a little different. However, being that I’m on a quest to be a golf pro, a book that delves into the most prominent facet of professional golf is of great interest to me. I’m also a golf fan so this book piques my interest on two fronts. Chris Lewis spent 30 weeks on tour in 2006 and this book is the result of those 30 weeks. It covers a lot of things that were well publicized and some things that were not so well known (at least to me). It shows a side of the players that we don’t see in front of the cameras. It brings us the good, the bad, and

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Fix One Issue, Uncover Another

May 26, 2007 By Leave a Comment

One of the nice things about doing this blog is that I learn from it myself. I pretty much lay out what’s in my head and augment it with a little research and fact checking to make sure I’m not out in left field and also to fill in gaps in my own knowledge. Beyond that, it keeps the things that I need to do fresh in my mind. If I was doing all the things that I know are correct, then I’d already be on tour. The point is for me to absorb these things, but also to share them with you, in hopes that they help your game as well. I’m doing my best to plug all the holes. At first, my game had as many holes as a pasta strainer, but slowly I’m plugging them up. Unfortunately, I can’t address them all at once. You’ve seen me identify alignment as a problem area in my game, but until now I hadn’t actively addressed it because I just have been working on so

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Equipment Review: Nike Xtreme Sport Carry Bag

May 24, 2007 By 4 Comments
Nike Xtreme Stand Bag

Until recently, I’ve always been a cart bag person. When I walk, I’ll typically use a walker to tote my bag. A while back, the strap on my bag broke, so I used that as an excuse to start shopping around.

I recently tried on the Nike Xtreme Sport bag and liked it enough to buy it. Stop in and read the review to see how I liked it.

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Progress Update – May 23, 2007

May 23, 2007 By 1 Comment

I haven’t posted a progress update in a while, so I figured it was time. Well, I have the shanks. Just kidding. That’s a little karma joke dating back a couple of days. You’ll notice that I haven’t updated my stats for some time. Don’t worry, I haven’t given up and I definitely haven’t slacked off. I’m working hard at the range, at the gym, and on my diet. When I get out to the course, right now it’s mostly for exercise and to be able to try out the stuff I’m working on at the range. My scores and stats aren’t good yet, but that doesn’t mean I’m not showing excellent progress so far. I’ll break it down in the following sections. Diet/Weight Loss I have a lot of weight to lose, but I’ve come to the realization that “diets” are recipes for failure. It almost sounds like a cliché, but I firmly believe that the only way to lose weight and keep it off is by changing my lifestyle. I know what’s healthy

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Luke Swilor Q&A at Down the Middle

May 22, 2007 By Leave a Comment

Neil from the Down the Middle blog at MVN ran an interesting Q&A with Canadian Tour rookie, Luke Swilor yesterday. As you know, my goal is to become a golf pro so learning about the life of an up and coming tour pro is fascinating to me. Check it out.

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