Golf Reviews & Tips

Tom Wishon Exclusive - Driver Loft vs. Distance

2005-10-25T10:48:00.000-05:00

If you’ve heard that many of the tour pros have credited their increases in distance off the tee in the past three years to a new driver with MORE loft, you’re not crazy. It’s become a well known fact on the tour that when it comes to loft, less is not more.
Many of the PGA Tour pros are finding that more loft can mean more distance off the tee. In a survey taken at the Ford Championship at Doral, the number of tour players teeing it up with a driver that had less than 9 degrees loft in 2003 was far less than half than used drivers with less than 9 degrees in 2002! And while there were less than 5 tour players who used drivers with 11 degrees or more loft in the same tournament in 2002, this year that number had increased to more than 30! Face it. A lower number for the loft of your driver is no longer a sign of strength and virility – it is fast becoming a sign of stupidity or at the very least, a lack of awareness of how proper optimization of a golfer’s launch angle at impact can add real yards to the tee shots of ALL golfers.
Thanks to the development and use of sophisticated swing recording devices called a launch monitor and computer analysis of ball flight, the proof is now evident how the proper selection of loft and the right golf ball for the golfer’s swing tendencies can add 10 yards or more in distance to all golfers, especially players with swing speeds of 90mph and lower. And in the case of golfers with medium to slower swing speeds who are currently using drivers with a loft angle of 10 degrees or less, the increase waiting out there for the taking can be even more than 10 yards!It happens because professional clubmakers and equipment experts now are beginning to understand the relationship of the angle the ball takes off the clubface, called the launch angle, with the golfer’s swing. Let’s make a simple analogy to start the explanation.
What angle would you hold a hose to shoot a stream of water the furthest distance? To balance the force of the water coming out the hose with the effects of gravity that want to push the water down to the ground, the hose would be held at a 45 degree angle to the ground. . . 45 degrees, which is a lot more than the loft on your driver. But in all fairness, the drive is a little different than the stream of water coming out the hose. For one, much of the full height of the tee shot comes from the backspin you impart on the ball at impact, and as we all know, water shooting out a hose does not have anything like backspin to hold the stream in the air. The force of the water coming out the hose combined with the 45 degree launch angle for the stream of water is what determines how far that stream of water will fly, and whether you can drench your kids when you are washing the car! While wedges put the most amount of backspin on the ball at impact, a 10 degree loft driver still generates some 2000 rpm of backspin for a golfer who swings 85mph and hits the ball 200 yards on the fly.
That backspin creates lift under the ball, just like the wing of an airplane, which contributes to the height and the length of time the ball stays in the air. The speed that the ball is launched will also combine with the backspin and the angle the shot is launched to determine the total carry distance for the shot. The higher the golfer’s swing speed, the more ball speed and backspin is generated and when the proper launch angle is added, the longer the ball will stay in the air to fly its maximum possible distance. The reason that most golfers need a higher launch angle to maximize their carry distance off the tee is because at most swing speeds, a typical 8, 9, 10 and even 11 degree driver just cannot launch the ball high enough to allow the ball to stay in the air to make full use of the speed at which the ball was hit.
In short, the lower the golfer’s swing speed, the higher the launch angle needs to be to gain maximum distance. You probably already have proved this to yourself already but you just didn’t realize it. Have you ever, or do your regularly hit your 3-wood or even 5-wood as far or farther than your driver? If you have, then you have experienced what a higher launch angle can do for distance, even though your 3-wood is shorter than your driver, which usually means less ball velocity. Now just think what a driver properly fit for launch angle and length can do.
Want to know more about Tom Wishon and his company, Tom Wishom Golf Technology?
Just visit www.WishonGolf.com

Are Your Kids Playing the Right Clubs?

2005-09-06T11:39:00.000-05:00

Do you have a child that has shown interest in playing golf?
Have you ever considered cutting down an old set of your irons for the little guy (gal)?
Would you like to know what type of equipment would best suit this young person?
If you said yes to any of these questions please read on.

First, if the child is under five feet tall, new to golf, and of normal athletic ability, you are probably best served by checking out a category called "junior" clubs. These clubs have generous lofts.
The shafts are very whippy. They are built to lengths generally to fit kids up to five feet tall.

These clubs are basically designed to very easily get the ball airborne even with very slow swing speeds. As the child progresses and outgrows the junior clubs, the next step is to take him to a custom clubmaker. At some point they will outgrow the length of the clubs. As they gain strength and obtain more athletic ability, the shafts will certainly become too soft for their swing. At this point they fall into an in between stage. They have definitely outgrown the junior stuff but adult clubs are still too much. A professional clubmaker will look at their swing speed, their physical build, and assess their athletic ability in general. He will determine the best total weight for the youngster. He will choose a head style that is best suited for the child. Many times at this stage an adult head matched to a lady or senior flex shaft and the proper size grip may be the answer.

If you cut an adult set of clubs down here's what you've got. They're probably still not the right length. The total weight is much too heavy for the childs' strength. The shafts are so stiff the kid has little chance of consistently getting the ball airborne.

Airborne is what it's all about at this stage. Taking a stick and hitting a little white ball and watching it soar into the air is quite a rush. The anti-rush is hitting the ball time after time and watching it scoot across the ground. No faster way to make a kid lose interest at this point than to show him how difficult this game really is!

So do your child the favor of a lifetime. Expose them to golf at an early age and keep them in the proper equipment as they progress. They will thank you again and again as they age!

Drive for Show, Putt for Dough!

2005-08-31T13:16:00.000-05:00

We've all heard this saying. And all too often too many of us play a decent game to the green, and we're left short on pars because of 3 putts. Anyone who has played this game for a length of time knows how important it is to have a consistent putting stroke, but there is so many opinions on how to acheive this, it's enough to make a guy crazy!

That's where The Putting Super System by Jack Hansen comes in!Jack has written this extensive e-book to help golfers improve their putting consistency and in turn, LOWER THEIR SCORES!So what's different about Jack's book, The Super Putting System?

We're glad you asked! The Putting Super System does an outstanding job of breaking the putting stroke, from proper grip to follow through. The biggest advantage of Jack's system is that it doesn't tie you down to jus one method, Along the way, Jack will show you several grips, stances, and forms that will not only help you to gain a consistent stroke, but offers enough choices to you that you're bound to find one you're comfortable with! And there are plenty of practice drills included to help you acheive muscle memory as well.

If that's not enough, Jack also gives you plenty of advice on reading greens, and advanced topics such as how to play grains, as well.The Putting Super System is loaded with great pictures, charts, and illustrations too, so reading the book is easy as pie!

If you're ready to eliminate those nasty 3 putts, this is a great read!You can find out more about Jack Hansen's "The Putting Super System" HERE

Exclusive Interview with Tom Wishon

2005-08-24T14:42:00.000-05:00

A lot of you are undoubtedly familiar with Wishon Golf. Founder, Tom Wishon is considered among many in the golf industry to be THE guru in regards to innovative club design and his record speaks for itself. Tom serves on the technical advisory board for Golf Digest, writes a monthly column for PGA.com, has authored 5 books and created numerous club design "firsts".
See what Tom had to say when we sat down with him.

BDE: Welcome, Tom. Thanks for taking the time to speak with us today. So tell us a little about Wishon Golfs' origins.

Tom: The most honest answer to this would be that the origins of our company came from my inability to agree 100% of the time with what the companies I worked for in the past would occasionally do with regard to type of designs, vendor selection, promotion of clubmaking and business philosophies! I have very a very strong passion for custom clubmaking and fitting – I believe completely that the best set of clubs any golfer will ever buy will be a set that is accurately custom fit by a competent clubmaker who then builds the set from the best quality clubheads, shafts and grips. Thus I have wanted to make it a high priority of my work to elevate the image of real custom clubmaking in the eyes of regular consumer golfers, who have been so brainwashed into believing that their club buying needs are best served through buying standard made, off the rack clubs with a recognizable brand name. I finally realized that to be able to pursue that goal, I had to quit doing what I did for other companies and to start my own company.

BDE: Generally, what do you think the consumers' attitude is towards component clubs? Are golfers realizing the advantage of quality component clubs that are custom fit to the individual?

Tom: Honestly, the average consumer’s attitude is very negative when you use the term “component clubs”. Because of the tons of knock offs, clones and various poor quality cheap clubheads that have been sold over the past 20 years, most golfers think that a component made club is horrible. That is the very reason I don’t use the term “components” when I refer to what we are doing and the market we are trying to serve. Remember, we’re talking about CUSTOM FITTING as the reason that a consumer comes to a good clubmaker’s shop so I prefer to think of our side of the industry as being the “CUSTOM CLUBMAKING” side of the golf equipment business, and most definitely NOT the component industry. This too requires the clubmakers to re-think what they are actually SELLING – first and foremost they are selling the CUSTOM FITTING EXPERIENCE. If they do that when they start talking to a consumer golfer, then the name on the bottom of the clubhead or on the shaft doesn’t matter as much. But if the clubmakers simply approach their conversations with the golfers by talking only about the clubs, they really risk losing the sale for the reason that no company in the custom clubmaking side of the business has the profit structure to be able to embark on effective brand name marketing programs to consumer golfers. Again, it has to be about the FIT first because that is the main point of differentiation with which the clubmaker can beat the standard made, off the rack brand name clubs.

BDE: We continue to hear the term "knock off". Do you think that innovative component club designers are perceived to be homogenous with these type of companies or is there a clear line now in the mind of the consumer?

Tom: Not yet, because none of the companies who pursue the philosophy of original, innovative designing for their clubheads, shafts and/or grips have the money to embark on a consumer marketing campaign that can really change consumer’s minds. But I do feel that slowly, one consumer at a time, by both word of mouth coupled with a mention here and there in various golf media vehicles, it is possible to create somewhat of a “grass roots” campaign that custom fit is far better than standard off the rack. Once that gets the attention of the consumer to even take a look, THEN you can bring in some of the innovation that some of us are doing in our design work that none of the big brand name companies are doing.

BDE: You have a reputation in the industry for incorporating a tremendous amount of engineering and data collecting into your designs. Could you give us a quick description of the processes involved for club design the Wishon way?

Tom: For me it is all about conceiving a reason for existence for each model I design, whether that be a clubhead, shaft, grip or a tool/technology item to enable the fitting to be done more accurately or efficiently. To do that I knew a long time ago that I had to acquire an extremely sound and accurate knowledge of the physics of what makes a difference in ball flight and what doesn’t, along with a strong awareness of how different movements in the golf swing react to different design features in the club. So in other words, the idea for what the club is supposed to do for which type of golf swing move is first in my design process. Once I get that concept in mind, then I can isolate out the various aspects of the physics of the design that will allow the design to do what it is supposed to do for the type of golfer I want to aim the design at. In terms of the actual design process, of course it’s a little different for clubheads vs shafts vs grips. In the case of clubheads, many times the shape of the head has to take its lead from the physics involved. At the same time, the head also has to look good to the golfer when it’s put into the playing position. Because of these two concurrent requirements, I much prefer to start any head design by hand making an epoxy model of the clubhead(s) rather than to do the shape in a CAD program. This way I can actually shape the head to look good at the same time that it takes on the shape features necessary to make the physics of the design work. But once the shape is done, we then revert to one or more computer aided processes to optimize the physics. For example, there is no way that I can just guess at how thick the face of one of my driver models will be to fully perform as I want it to do. The face has to be modeled on a computer so that we can put in the shape/area of the face, the loft, bulge radius, roll or GRT face design, the mechanical properties of the metal the face is to be made from – and then subject that face design in the computer to the different impact stresses that it will undergo when put into play. From that we can then experiment with different face thicknesses or thick/thin configurations and see what happens before it is made.Otherwise a task such as this becomes trial and error, which is not a good way to go about doing this part of the design. In shaft design, I really feel that the whole key to designing good shafts is to first identify the golfer type, i.e. the specific moves in the swing that golfers have and how they each and together affect the bending and performance of the shaft. We have spent a good deal of time digging into this through actual human hit testing and observing parameters and results, computer modeling of the bending action of the shaft under various forces the different swing moves can apply to it, and again, the principles of physics that apply to the bending and twisting of the shaft during a swing. Once I identify the golfer type I wish to design a shaft to match well to, then I can ordain how stiff/flexible the shaft will be in each section, the butt, center and tip sections with real stiffness measurement specifications that I want for each part of the shaft. After that I hand the design off to Robin Arthur, the shaft engineer I respect the most in this industry, so he can set up the manufacturing design of how many layers of what graphite material(s) put where in the shaft to create the design. But in the end, I will say that the lion’s share of the research I have done in my career has been to determine how much of a change of what specification will result in how much of a change in the flight of the ball. That right there to me is the most valuable thing that I have spent my time working on and I believe that from that work, we do know more about the matching of design elements to specific golfer types than anyone in the golf equipment business today. For example, things like knowing now that the face to back CG position has more effect on changing trajectory than the vertical position of the CG; knowing how to predict what golfer will increase driver distance with an increase in loft and which ones won’t and why; knowing which golfers can gain swing speed from longer lengths and which ones will lose swing speed when going longer, and why. These and the many, many other things we have and are working on are really the keys to knowing how to design something that can perform better for one golfer vs another.

BDE: Can you give us any hints as to what you're working on for the Wishon product line?

Tom: Spill the beans early, eh?? For one, I continue to be fascinated with being able to better optimize the face design of clubheads for better performance. And not just with drivers, but with fairway woods and irons now since the rest of the industry had somewhat given up on ever being able to create new face designs for these clubs that can increase ball speed for both on and off center hits in such a way that the golfer really can notice a change in distance. We also are continuing to work in the area of pushing the envelope of CG position to change ball flight for different golfer types – remember it’s not about “low CG” to us anymore, but where that CG is with respect to the shaft. Shaft wise as we continue to understand more about what swing moves affect the performance of the shaft and how, we’re continuing to work on some very different combinations of both shaft weight distribution as well as shaft bend profile design. And then there are some of the fun designs too that are being made for a different look as well within some traditional design areas.

BDE: We're hearing a lot about shaft profiling. Can you comment on where we are with this and how dramatically will it affect custom club fitting?

Tom: This really is a tough one because the more I work on being able to illustratively depict the stiffness distribution of shafts for comparative purposes, the more I realize that this can never be a cut and dried situation. The reason is that one of the very important parts of shaft fitting is and always will be trying to identify and satisfy the shaft feel requirements of different golfers, and then to realize that two completely different shaft bend profile designs may actually deliver the same feel to one golfer but not to another.If golfers never had the ability to detect and develop a like or dislike for one type of shaft feel over another, it would be easy. But they do have this ability, and it’s very difficult to figure out what feels good to one golfer vs another. So no matter if we have nice curved graph lines of every shaft on the planet to overlay and compare to each other so as to see where and how much the stiffness distribution of one shaft differs from another, you still are a ways away from knowing which one is going to feel good to the golfer. Performance wise though, yes. With bend profile graphing of shafts, we will be able to say pretty easily that this shaft has the tendency to hit the ball a little higher or lower than another shaft. But most definitely, if you compare bend profile analysis to an iceberg, the part of the analysis which is tied up in simply collecting the data and making the graphs is the part of the iceberg you see on the surface; being able to translate those nice curved lines into accurate fitting recommendations is the big part you do not see that lies under the surface. BDE: Tom, I'm sure it's no secret that even with the increased popularity of component clubs, there are still a lot of golfers out there who are dead set on buying OEM products. What could you say to these guys to convince them to give custom fitted component clubs a try?Tom: I’ve been in this business long enough now to have seen the “don’t confuse me with the facts, my mind is already made up” reaction many times from many golfers. These days though it’s not that hard – I just hand them a copy of my latest book, The Search for the Perfect Golf Club, and tell them to read it, or even scan it. I had always wanted to do a book for the consumer golfer, so I really was pleased that I had the opportunity to write this book, but even happier that the publisher of the book has the clout to get the book into every major bookselling business in the country so it can be seen by many golfers. Seriously, now that the book has been out for some five months, we really are seeing a pretty strong “conversion rate” among the regular golfers who have read the book. The main reason is because the book very clearly explains why custom fitting is for ALL golfers and not just single digit players, what golfers can expect to get from being properly fit, how their standard made clubs bought off the rack can never allow them to play to the best of their ability, and the fact that to be truly custom fit to the Nth degree, they have to go find a good custom clubmaker in their area. In other words, the book “sells” custom fitting first and foremost. And that is the same thing that any clubmaker has to do to convince OEM brainwashed golfers that their equipment needs are best served with a custom fit set made one club at a time. After that, if the golfer needs convincing that the heads, shafts and grips are “good enough”, well for us here and the clubmakers who fit with our designs, that is where it comes down to quoting some of my background and experience in the business as a way to convince the golfer that “this designer knows what he’s doing”!! HA! That is and always will be a little tough for me, but I also realize that these things that I have been able to do like the “design firsts”, the tour player design work, the writing and all that is a big part of what makes TWGT different and better than the other companies that offer heads, shafts and grips – so it is a part of the marketing of TWGT custom fit clubs when the consumer needs to be assured that he’s going to end up with the best set he’s ever played.

BDE: What's the best advice you could give to someone interested in buying component clubs?

Tom: You mean custom fit clubs right??!!

BDE: Yes, I meant to say custom fit clubs, LOL

Tom: I’ll be the first one to admit that the quality of the fit from all the custom clubmakers in the country can vary from unbelievably fantastic to well, uh, not so great. In other words, the consumer has to find a GOOD clubmaker with GOOD fitting knowledge and experience. To do that we recommend that the golfer head to one of two web sites that have good Clubmaker Locator links - the Professional Clubmakers’ Society at www.proclubmakers.org and our consumer web site at www.twgolftech.com . Both locator links allow the consumer to locate a clubmaker in their area who will be able to deliver a quality fitting experience to the golfer. In addition, in one of the chapters in The Search for the Perfect Golf Club book I spelled this out pretty clearly and gave the golfers a way to conduct a “litmus test” to assure themselves that they will be in good hands for their golf clubfitting needs. I wrote out three different questions the consumer golfer could ask the clubmakers they call to inquire about fitting. Then I wrote three example answers that would qualify as a poor, OK and superb answer to the each question. If the clubmaker comes forth with an answer that matches close to the poor answer I wrote, the consumer is instructed to say thanks very much, hang up and go to the next clubmaker with the same questions. Thus the idea is that if the clubmaker responds with one of the OK or superb answers to the questions, the golfer then knows they will be in very good hands for their custom fitting session.

BDE: Well Tom, we always ask our interviewees what they play. In this case, I think we'll just assume that everything in your bag has the Wishon name on it, LOL.

Tom: Sure thing, but the key is the set makeup because that is SO IMPORTANT in quality fitting to select the best complement of the 14 clubs you can carry so that you have all the distances covered, but done with the clubs that are the easiest to hit for your playing ability. My driver is a 949G/Ti hand selected (by me of course!!) for 12 degs loft because I have a level to downward angle of attack and I play at high altitude here in Durango where the air density is much lower than it is at sea level or lower altitudes – in other words I need to get the ball up more to fly my maximum distance for my 95-100mph swing speed (remember, I am getting a little longer in the tooth these days!). Length is 44” because I have a little faster tempo that does not like longer lengths than that. Fairway woods are a 17 deg strong model 515-5w and a 22 deg 7w – again I am a low ball hitter from my swing moves and thus the 17 deg 515-5w is my “second longest hitting wood”. The 515 fairways are the ones that I really was pleased that we could be the first to hit an 0.830 COR with a fairway wood face design, and I like these a lot. I then have a hybrid 4 and 5-iron in our model 321Li built to my normal 4 and 5-iron IRON lengths. The 6 through PW are the model 550C cavity back forged iron in our line and all of the woods and irons are MOI matched to the 5-brid. Wedge wise, I have a PCF model SW at 55 degs and a PCF Wide Sole Platinum Nickel 60 deg wedge so that I can use either or in the sand or around the greens as needed. Putter wise, unfortunately I have had a really bad case of the “yips” for over 15 yrs now, so I use a long pendulum style putter that is built to 48” with a double grip and one of our Smoooth Series #6 Center Bore mallet style putter heads. The only problem with my set is that I never have enough time to play!!! Like all of us in the golf business, right??!!

BDE: Isn't that the truth! OK, Tom. Let all of our readers know how they can purchase Tom Wishon Golf products.

Tom: Through independent custom clubmakers world wide. And as I mentioned before, the way to start the process is to visit either or both of the Clubmaker Locator links on the Professional Clubmakers Society web site or on our web site for consumer golfers at www.twgolftech.com. But really? First I really would recommend that your readers pick up a copy of The Search for the Perfect Golf Club so they go into the fitting with a decent level of awareness for what they can expect to gain from being accurately custom fit. The book is available on line through amazon.com or booksamillion.com, or on the “bricks and mortar” side at Barnes & Noble, B. Dalton or Borders bookstores. The book is really a fun read, even if I do say so myself – I knew that I had to write the book so that it would not generate the “glazed eye effect: from the readers who are not super technically minded, and this really is one of the things I was most pleased with when I finished the book.

BDE: Thanks again, Tom. It's been a real pleasure. It's refreshing to see a company out there who puts club function and true game improvement at the top of their priority list!To find out more about TWGT, Tom's books and club designs, visit www.twgolftech.com.

Power Golf by Mike Pederson

2005-08-23T09:33:00.000-05:00

You're probably familiar with Mike Pederson, leading golf fitness expert. We've interviewed him on BigDogEat a while back. Mike recently emailed us with some new tips and articles regarding golf and fitness. We'll be displaying them on the BDE blog so enjoy the article and stay tuned for more!

Power Golf The Easy Way

Power golf is a game very few golfers can play. What I mean by that is…power golf takes a certain level of golf specific strength and flexibility. There are requirements that have to be in place to maximize your power and golf driving distance.It’s not as easy as getting the ‘latest-greatest’ driver at $500. It’s not buying Titleist ProV1’s at $45 a case. It’s not even taking more lessons (although swing mechanics are very important).The answer is improved strength and flexibility from a rotational standpoint…in your core…to play a power golf game.The golf swing is a turn (rotate back) and a turn (rotate through).
If there are limitations that don’t allow you to rotate back fully and store that torque (energy), then you will never play a power golf game. I hate to sound harsh, but it’s the truth…plain-and-simple.
Do you currently feel like you can make a full backswing with max torque in your core area?
I mean a 90+ degree shoulder turn with nothing more than a 45 degree hip turn…and with both heels on the ground?
If you can’t…do you think hitting more balls is the answer? Or taking more lessons? I hope not!
It’s about getting off the course and doing some simple golf exercises and stretches that won’t even take 20 minutes to do…a couple times a week.No gym! No fancy equipment! Just simple exercises done in your home with minimal equipment.
You don’t have to get overwhelmed thinking it’s a gut-busting, sweaty workout. Although…when you get a taste of what being ‘fit’ feels like…it’s almost addicting. It’s like the ‘runners high’. You start looking a little better. Having more energy. Experiencing less aches and pains. And best of all! You’re killing the ball long and straight! Every exercise you do to create a power golf game should be focused on core rotational exercises. It’s easy! Get in your golf posture and grab a single dumbbell or bag of sugar. Something that weighs about 5 pounds. Now make partial swings…staying in your posture for 20-30 swings. There’s one simple and easy-to-implement rotational exercise.
I’ll bet you can handle that one. How bad do you want to play “power golf?” How bad do you want to be the ‘last golfer’ to hit your second shot into the green? How bad do you want all your golfing buddies to be in the proshop after the round talking about one of your LONG drives? Start implementing exercises like the above example and you’re one step closer to playing power golf!

About The Author: Mike Pedersen is one of the top golf fitness experts in the country, author, founder of Net's Number One Golf Training Site.

Find out more about Mike's Power Performance Program

BDE Club Review - Heavy Putter

2005-08-02T14:20:00.000-05:00

Heavy Putter

We've all heard the saying 'Drive for show, putt for dough'. And for golfers that suffer from nervous hands or the yips, they know how frustrating it can be to play a decent game only to lose strokes on the green. If putting is not your strong suit,
take heart. There is finally new putter technology available that addresses this.

If you need to turn a nervous unconfident stroke into a smooth pendulum stroke, you'll definitely want to take a closer look at Heavy Putter, and here's why.

The head of a normal putter generally weighs between 325 to 350 grams. The Heavy Putter head is between 450 and 550 grams. Also, a 250 gram weight has been inserted into the upper shaft. This shifts the balance point higher up the shaft. In addition, Heavy Putter incorporates extreme heel-toe weighting which creates a much higher moment of inertia. This means the putter will resist twisting on off center hits and produce straighter putts.

Heavy Putter also offers a separate weight kit which permits you to fine tune the heel-toe weighting to customize it to the individual. You can actually alter the swing path by changing the heel and toe
weights and correct a slight swing flaw.

Here are the advantages of the design changes we've discussed. We now have a much heavier mass (around 2 pounds!!) which disengages the small muscles (namely the wrists) and puts into play the larger muscles of the chest and shoulders. This promotes more of a pendulum stroke which is much more consistent. Also, the higher balance point helps to prevent wrist action in the stroke.

The heavier head produces a much softer feel and muted sound at impact. The extreme heel-toe weighting serves to improve distance control and accuracy for off center hits. Heavy Putter is offered in six models, consisting of 2 head shapes and 3 hosel designs. All are available in right or left handed models. Cosmetically the putter has very clean lines and has quite a bold look. For this review, I chose model B3 which has a mallet style head and a double bend shaft. I must say the sheer weight took a little getting used to. But after just a few holes, I was very comfortable with this putter. If you like a muted, very soft feel off the face, you'll love this one. True to the company’s claims, the wrists are taken out of the stroke. After a very few putts, you can actually feel the large muscles doing the work. I found it to be deadly on those short knee knockers.
If you get it started on line, the weight of it will keep you on line. The pendulum stroke is very smooth and you can feel it going straight back and straight thru.

The bottom line is line is that I think this is some radical new technology that could make a serious difference in your game if putting has been an issue for you.

What if all of a sudden you had confidence in putting anything under ten feet.
How many of those would you make? Better check this one out!

If the Heavy Putter sounds like it's for you,
then Click HERE for detailed product/ordering information

BDE Cart Talk - Controlling Your PC From Anywhere

2005-08-02T14:09:00.000-05:00

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I'm a bit of a computer buff so this one was a natural for me.
GoToMyPC is a service which allows you to (you guessed it) access your PC remotely.
If you travel a lot on business, this is a great solution.
Some of the best points of GoToMyPC are:

Easy Setup

Ability to use portable devices to access your PC

Easy and fast file transfers

128 bit key encryption

FREE 30 Day Trial

These guys have all kinds of awards from PC Magazine, PC World, CNet, and more,
so you know they must be good.

Bottom line - if you have any interest at all in remote computer access, this one's easy.
Just try it for free and see if you like it!

The BigDogEat Cart Talk Articles

2005-08-02T14:01:00.000-05:00

Man cannot live on golf alone (well...almost)
We've been dedicating a section of BigDogEat.com to
non-golf related topics for quite some time now.
There's really no criteria for the stuff that ends up on the cart talk page,
just things that we find interesting or useful.
Well, we finally decided to go ahead and blog the cart talk topics.

So if you see an article on the BigDogEat blog that's titled "Cart Talk",
you'll know that it's probably non-golf related stuff.
But what the hey! You might just find something interesting in it anyway :)

As always. Enjoy and let the big dog eat!

Nike Mojo Golf Ball Review

2005-07-18T14:30:00.000-05:00

OK, I know they aren’t the latest thing out, but I recently bought a dozen of the very colorfully packaged Mojo balls by Nike and, I must say, I’m sold.

Although this ball isn’t geared towards lower handicapped golfers, if you shoot in the 90’s, you’ll like these.

So what’s to like about the Mojo? Well, first of all, the price. You’ll find Mojo balls to be comparably priced to cheaper balls like Top Flite. But don’t let the price fool you. These balls deliver performance that will increase your confidence off of the tee and when going for the green.

Though not the best choice for distance, the Nike Mojo offers incredible spin and they stick to the greens like glue without losing a lot of flight control. In fact most of my iron shots left the ball less than a foot from the ball mark. I was even able to generate similar results with a 7 wood!

Surprisingly enough, for all of that stickiness, you won’t give up a lot of flight control. Off the tee, I didn’t experience any more fade than I normally would (I'm left to right) with a traditional distance ball. Be aware that the Mojo’s skin is soft like a balata so be sure to clean the fringe off of them after play.

Bottom line: I’m more interested in making the green in regulation (so I can 3 putt the darn thing for a bogie, LOL). What I lose in distance with the Mojo really didn’t matter to me. I was able to hit more fairways and stay on more greens. In my opinion, the Mojo is the best marriage between spin and control at a great price!

If you want to give the Mojo a try, check out the link below for kick butt prices and great customer service for GolfBalls.com

KZG Gemini Driver Review

2005-06-27T13:01:00.000-05:00

Todays review covers the Gemini driver made by KZG.
The Gemini prototype was introduced in 2003 with a relatively small quantity being produced.
As a dealer, I purchased one only to find out within a few months that the USGA had ruled it as non-conforming, even though the driver did not exceed the .830 COR (coefficient of restitution). At this point I lost interest as most of my customers prefer a conforming product. At the very least most guys play in a home course (USGA governed) club championship.

I ended up giving this driver to a good friend as payment for a favor he had done for me. This guy is about a 12 handicap with the driver not being his strong suit. Drives were usually weak fades to slices. To make a long story short, the Gemini changed his game. His drives became much longer and he started hitting a very decent percent of fairways. In turn he started having much easier shots into greens and GIR increased as well. This peaked my interest but still not enough to deal with the non-conforming issue. Then in 2004 KZG appealed the ruling and won a reversal. At that point I made myself one and it has been in the bag ever since.

The Gemini is named for its twin face technology. The second plate behind the forged titanium outer face adds stability and rigidity, creating a much larger sweet spot. The bottom line is that on off center hits, you don't lose much distance and in some cases any. Also, the tendancy is to hit the ball straighter. I can tell you from personal experience that I have hit off center shots and immediately said 'Darn It' (or something like that) only to hear guys in my foursome saying 'nice shot' at the same time. I looked up and was amazed at how well the ball had traveled, both accuracy and distance-wise, even though I could tell from the feel that it was a mishit (don't ruin a good shot with your mouth!).

Gemini comes in 355cc, 395cc and 460cc and 9, 10.5, 12 and 14 degree lofts. It is available in midnight black or a steel blue. The Gemini looks pleasing at address and has a very satisfying sound when hit properly. The only draw back is if you are wanting to work the ball.
The twin face technology fights you a bit but fades or draws are not impossible.

At any rate, find a qualified clubfitter and try this one out.
It may make a difference in you game as well!

Golf Club Reviews and Clubfitting commentary for www.bigdogeat.com provided by Don Coyle of www.countryacresgolf.com Don is an avid golfer and a Class A Certified Clubmaker by the Professional Clubmaker's Society.

Simplify Your Golf Swing

2005-06-08T01:19:00.000-05:00

OK. Don't get us wrong.
We have no trouble hitting the fairway.
Unfortunately, it's usually the fairway just to the right of ours!

Do a quick search on the internet for golf swing instruction and you'll quickly find that there is no shortage of instructional books on the topic.
So how do you discern effective instruction from the average, canned info?

Well, you let BigDogEat do the research and point you to the cream of the crop, of course.

So that's what we did. Now granted. There are a lot of great game improvement books around, but "The Simple Golf Swing" by David Nevogt takes the cake. David's e-book, "The Simple Golf Swing" is just what it says.

David breaks the swing down into simple steps that are as effective as they are easy to learn. You'll be hitting straighter, more consistent shots in no time at all.David actually guarantees that you'll shave 7 to 12 strokes off of your game by using his method or your money back.
We dug a little deeper and found that "The Simple Golf Swing" is one of the top selling e-books on the internet (and has been for a while now).

After reading David's book and putting it to the test, we know how David can rmake such a guarantee. Because "The Simple Golf Swing" actually DOES WORK! (which is more than we can say about some of the other instructionals we've tried).

Hallelujah! At last we can quit counting on the trees to knock our ball back into the fairway!

Kudos, David!

Check out David's book, The Simple Golf Swing

See our exclusive interview with David Nevogt HERE

Interview with the Golf Fitness Guru

2005-05-31T16:02:00.000-05:00

We recently sat down with Mike Pederson, the author of
The Ultimate Fitness Guide and owner of PerformBetterGolf.com.
Mike is an athlete and fitness expert and is considered by most to be the top golf fitness expert around.

Here's what Mike had to say:

BigDogEat: We know from your site that you have an extensive and very impressive background in physical fitness. Tell us how you got involved in golf fitness.

Mike: That's a great question! Fitness has been my life. I was personal training in a gym at the age of 16. Then went on to get my degree in exercise physiology.
I also started weight training for sports when I was only 10.
I was kind of a freak back then.Then came golf. I became obsessed!!
I'm sure some of your readers and even yourself can relate to that. I bought every video, book, training aid and even paid $250 for a single lesson from a 'so-called' celebrity instructor.
What a WASTE of money! That's a whole nother story.Then the light bulb went off!
Man I can play golf to a 5 handicap and have done fitness all my life. Why not train golfers exclusively. To make a LONG story short, that's how I came to become a golf fitness professional.

BigDogEat: You have quite an variety of golf fitness products, including amembership to your site. Tell us a little about the membership area and what's included.

Mike: Over 4 years ago I decided to to put all of my knowledge online for in the format of a membership (subscription) website at www.golf-trainer.com I have put my sweat, blood and tears into that site now for over 4 years and can truthfully say it is the Number One Golf Training Site on the net.This site has the equivalent of over 300 hours of my time, labor and knowledge.
There are hundreds of golf-specific exercises, online video demonstrations, step-by-step instructions and over 2 dozen complete golf fitness workouts.You also get personal access to me via my
Golf-Trainer.com members forum. Which a lot of people take advantage of and that's just fine.
At the time of my launch back in 2001, I was the first and only online golf fitness site, and now as business goes, I see several sites with my exact format
(actually the site owners were members of my site...go figure) cropping up now.

BigDogEat: So tell us, Mike. What's in your bag? Do you play the latest and greatest thing out or more of a "tried and true" kind of guy?

Mike: I broke down this year and bought Callaway X-16's and a new KingCobra 400cc driver.
I've actually lost yards on my driver, butit still goes consistently over 300 yards so I'm not complaining. Scotty Cameron putter, although I still miss 3 foot birdie putsoften :
(The oldest club in my bag is my "bread-and-butter", 10 year oldKing Cobra (non-titanium) 3 wood that I can count on hitting it 280 and in the fairway.

BigDogEat: We're lazy about reading (LOL) so we really like the fact that you offer your golf fitness guide on DVD. We also noticed that the DVDs are offered in 2 series, Beginner and Intermediate.
Can you tell us a little about the differences?Mike: I decided to put out these dvds at www.performbettergolf.com at the urgent requests of my members who wanted more stuff but in different formats. So I put together a Novice DVD Set for beginning exercisers, then my Intermediate DVD Set for the average fitness level golfer and my NEW Advanced DVD Set is coming out in 2 weeks. It is a real 'ball-buster' of a workout.
I told my wife after filming that if anyone does this workout and says they didn't fell it, I would fly them personally here to Scottsdale and take them through it myself. LOL. 3 different dvd sets based on current level of fitness.

BigDogEat: You have a membership areas exclusively for female golfers. Are the excersize techniques for men and women really that different?

Mike: They are not too different, but women have more of a strength issue rather than flexibility. So that is addressed more with my www.fitgolfforwomen.com site. There are also many more lower body exercises throughout the programs due to the fact women golfers (not unlike many men) have to improve the strength of their lower bodies to improve stability. And also based on feedback I received, they want to shape their legs anyways.

BigDogEat: From a fitness point of view, what do you think is the single most important thing a guy could do to improve his swing (if you had to pick just one of course)?

Mike: Rotational flexibility with out a doubt. I see so many golfers who can't make a turn. Especially the older golfers. If they did just a few stretches and strength exercises in regards to rotation, they would be amazed!

BigDogEat: Besides fitness, what do you think is the biggest factor in improving your game?
Is it better equipment, psychological, mojo golf balls...etc?

Mike: Golf is the whole package. You need to have a strong (and positive) mental approach, equipment is okay, but a little over-rated if you ask me. Having sound swing mechanics is critical.
If you don't know where your body and club should be throughout your swing, you will have a very difficult time with consistency and even distance.

BigDogEat: Mike. Thanks for taking the time to chat with us and keep up the good work!

If you want to find out more about Mike's products, you can go to performbettergolf.com
To find out more about mike's book, The Ultimate Fitness Guide, click HERE

Sell Your Used Clubs Without Losing Your Golf Polo

2005-05-16T12:06:00.000-05:00

We’ve all been there. You fork out a few hundred bucks for that brand new set of Pings, play them for a year or two, and then it’s time to trade in again for the latest and greatest.
Unfortunately, trading in clubs is a lot like trading in cars. Buy high and sell low.

Well it’s been our experience that, much like cars, you’re better off selling that old set of clubs outright and we’ve found that online auctions isn’t a bad way to go.
We’ve listed a couple of the better online venues below and some tips on how to get the most out of your listing.

eBay
By now, everyone knows eBay and I’m sure that some of you have even made a few purchases on eBay.So why is eBay a good way to sell used clubs? One word. Exposure.
eBay is the fourth most visited site on the web. Bottom line is if you list it (especially now when golf season is kicking off), they will come. But there are a few things you need to know to get the most out of your listing.

First off, even if you have an eBay account, you’ll need to sign up for a seller’s account. This is a fairly straight forward and signing up is free.The eBay community uses buyer and seller feedback to rate its members. When you buy something on eBay, you have the opportunity to make comments about your transaction.

This is how sellers and buyers alike build their reputation as being honest and straight forth in there dealings. Keep in mind that buyers will generally be leary of dealing with a seller that has no feedback or an excessive amount of negative feedback. So If you’re brand new to eBay, it’s a good idea to gain some positive feedback by bidding on an d buying a few small items before diving into selling. There are so many great deals on eBay that buying a few items really isn’t that big of a deal. Plus, it will give you a chance to become better acquainted with the auction system.

Once you’ve gotten some positive feedback and you’re ready to list an auction, here are a few tips to help you list a successful auction:

Search for like clubs on eBay to help you decide on an attractive price for your clubs.
Accentuate the positive features of your clubs first, but be as descriptive as possible in your listing. If there are flaws, scratches, etc. list it.
Provide several clear pictures of your clubs.
Although you have the option of setting a reserve price (that’s a minimum dollar value that you’re willing to accept and is NOT known to the buyer) we advise against it. Reserve prices have a tendency to turn potential buyers off since they don’t know if their bid is acceptable or not. Instead, just set your minimum bid to the price you’re willing to accept. That way, everyone knows up front what it costs to become a bidder in your auction.
Run your auction a minimum of 7 days and make it end on a Sunday evening. The longer the auction is, the more exposure it gets, and Sunday evenings are a busy time for eBay.
Although the the post office is a great way to ship small items, larger items like golf clubs are cheaper to ship through UPS. Just visit your local UPS store and they’ll help you with everything.
Ship promptly and be sure to leave feedback once your buyer has received the clubs.

These are just a few tips to help you have a successful eBay auction. If we mentioned everything you need to know about eBay, we could literally fill several pages. If you’re serious about selling those old clubs on eBay, we recommend that you pick up a good basic book on selling on eBay (you can see our recommendations below)

Well there you have it, how to sell your clubs on eBay.

If you want to give eBay a try, you can sign up HEREHere are some great books to get you started selling on eBay

Below are a couple of "how to sell on eBay" books that we like:

The Official eBay Bible

eBay for Dummies

But there’s always more than one way to skin a cat (or sell used clubs), which brings to LiveDeal.com.You can think of LiveDeal as more of an online classified ad than an auction. Although it’s nowhere near the size of eBay, it’s a great service and is quickly gaining popularity. Unlike eBay, which charges a nominal listing fee, LiveDeal offers free listings. Also, it’s geared towards local sales so if you want to avoid the hassle of shipping, you can list your clubs locally. If it were us, we would give this service a try first before heading down eBay street. After all, it’s free to sign up, and free to list your item, why not give it a shot. At any rate, both eBay and LiveDeal are excellent venues for buying and selling.

You can check out LiveDeal HERE

Well there it is. How to sell your used clubs and keep the golf polo on your back.

As always. Happy selling, happy golfing and let the big dog eat!

Do Longer Shafts Really Improve Distance?

2005-05-16T11:58:00.000-05:00

We've all heard that longer shafts in our drivers will give us added distance. But consider these facts:
An increase in length of a 43" driver to a 46" driver will increase carry by about a yard with a 90 mph swing speed----and that's IF you hit it on the sweet spot.
For every quarter inch you miss the sweet spot, you lost about 5 yards---miss by 1/2 inch and lose 10 yards----miss by 3/4 inches and lost 15 yards!!
All major manufacturers produce drivers at 45 to 45 1/2 inches and yet the average driver length on the PGA Tour is 44.5".
Okay, so you get it. Many, no, most golfers are playing drivers with lengths that are detrimental to their control and probably their distance. So how do you know if you're playing a driver that is too long?

A basic static measurement of wrist to floor is a starting point. If you measure less than 40 inches, you are a candidate for a shorter driver. It is a mistake to assume that taller people need longer clubs. It is more of a relationship of your arms to your height.
If you have a steep swing plane a longer length driver will be more difficult to control.
If you have an "over the top" slice swing, a longer driver will be more difficult to hit solidly.
If you have an erratic shot pattern you are probably playing a driver that is too long. (Try impact labels on your driver next time you go to the range)
How's your swing tempo? If you have a quick, aggressive tempo, a longer driver probably isn't in your best interest.

So what if you could get longer average drives and at the same time hit more fairways? The game would be a little more fun, huh? Find a qualified clubfitter and find out what the right length of driver is for you!!

*The main source of reference for this info was taken from the book "The Search for the Perfect Golf Club" written by Tom Wishon. Wishon is a 32 year veteran of the golf equipment industry. This book is a 'must read' for anyone about to buy golf clubs!!

Check out Tom's Book HERE

Golf Club Reviews and Clubfitting commentary for www.bigdogeat.com provided by Don Coyle of www.countryacresgolf.com Don is an avid golfer and a Class A Certified Clubmaker by the Professional Clubmaker's Society.

Golf Club Loft and Lie

2005-05-03T12:43:00.000-05:00

Did you know the importance of having the loft & lie
checked on your clubs periodically?
And especially the importance of having a qualified
clubfitter perform a lie board test for your swing?

Let's do a quick Q & A.

Q.- What exactly is the lie angle of a club?
A.- It is the angle that is created by the shaft and the bottom of the club.

Q.- What is the correct lie angle for my swing?
A.- At impact you should make contact at the center of the sole.
This can only be determined by doing a dynamic lie test where you
would put impact tape on the sole and hit balls from a lie board to
determine how the lie angle should be set for your clubs.

Q.- What if the lie is too flat or too upright?
A.- If impact is made towards the heel, the lie is too upright.
These shots will tend to fly left of the target.
Toward the toe means the lie is too flat and shots tend to go right.

Q.- Do the offline shots have anything to do with the heel or toe digging into the ground?
A.- No. More that the actual plane of the face of the club is
tilted at impact if the lie is incorrect for your swing and causes
misdirection of the shot.

Q.- How about loft. What do I look for?
A.- Check to see that they are set to the manufacturers specifications.

Q.- So if I bought new clubs does it mean I don't have to mess with all of this?
A.- Even from the manufacturer there is a + or - tolerance.
They should be checked for verification. You could have
one iron too weak and the next one too strong and have
two clubs with the same loft!

Q.- How are lofts and lies changed on a club?
A.- A professional clubmaker will have specialized equipment designed to bend the clubs and a specification gauge to check for accuracy.

Q.- How often do I need to worry about all of this?
A.- Well initially be sure they are fit to you and then have them
checked each year. They can easily be beaten out of whack
especially if you have a forged set or a set made of a soft carbon metal.

So the bottom line is if you are serious about playing better golf,
seek out a qualified clubmaker and have a dynamic lie board test done.
This game is tough enough without playing equipment that doesn't fit!

Enjoy the game!

Golf Club Reviews and Clubfitting commentary for www.bigdogeat.com
provided by Don Coyle of www.countryacresgolf.com
Don is an avid golfer and a Class A Certified Clubmaker
by the Professional Clubmaker's Society.

VooDoo Daddy Putter by Never Compromise

2005-05-03T12:36:00.000-05:00

Todays review covers the Voodoo Daddy putter by Never Compromise.
The version I chose is 35" and center shafted with a slight offset.
Belly and long versions are also available.

This is another model in the growing list of high moment of inertia
putters we are seeing pop up. This one is very easy to draw back.
You have the sensation that if you're on line, this putt has to go in.
If you have a pendulum stroke, you'll love the feel of this one.
It is effortless to take it back perfectly square.
Also very good feel for lag putts and deadly on 3 to 5 footers.

Cosmetically it is very clean, black, gray, and a splash of silver.
The long gray bar with a black stripe is a great visual alignment aid.
Black and gray Voodoo Winn grip. And how about Voodoo Daddy for a name!
Marketing genius---just enough mystique to convince yourself you
have help with those nasty 4 footers.

On the first round I pulled Daddy out on the first green and proceeded
to miss an easy five footer.
My buddies started heehawing about my obvious voodoo curse.
During the course of that round I somehow made 9 putts that
ranged from 10 to 20 feet.
By the end of the round with every converted putt they were
chanting in unison-----Voooooooodooooooo Daddddddddy!!!!!!!!!

Folks I think we have a winner!
Thumbs up and hallelujah!

You can check out The Golf Warehouse for a full line of
Never Compromise Putters HERE

Golf Club Reviews and Clubfitting commentary for www.bigdogeat.com
provided by Don Coyle of www.countryacresgolf.com
Don is an avid golfer and a Class A Certified Clubmaker
by the Professional Clubmaker's Society.

Wishon 321 LI Hybrid Long Irons Review

2005-05-02T16:20:00.000-05:00

Today's review covers the 321LI hybrid long irons by Tom Wishon Golf Technology.
First a word about Wishon.
He has authored 5 books and literally hundreds of magazine articles on
clubmaking and clubfitting in his twenty plus years in the industry.
Tom has long been recognized as the most knowledgeable source of technical
info in the field and has more than 40 golf equipment design "firsts",
including the first titanium woods offered in the U.S.
Wishon has formed his own company and now offers his designs to
professional clubmakers all over the world.

Now a word of caution. All long iron hybrids are not created equal.
Many of these designs end up with more of a wood distance than iron distance.
If you are replacing traditional 3 and 4 irons with hybrids it makes sense that you
would want comparable distances to the irons you replaced.
You wouldn't want a gap in your yardage of say a 5 iron to a 5 wood.

The 321 is designed to fit in with any set of traditional irons.
The heads weigh the same as traditional irons.
They are designed to be built to the same length as traditional irons,
and the setup at address is much more like a normal iron than most hybrids.

Another design feature is that these were built to accept a 0.335" tip shaft
which is the size normally seen in woods.
The smaller diameter tip helps to create a higher launch angle.
The design of this head also pulls the center of gravity further back.
These two features give you the end result of a 3 iron that plays at an average
3 iron distance but provides a much higher shot that lands softly on the green. Cool, huh!

Heads are available in these to replace the 1 thru 6 irons.
They are finished in a dark metallic grey that looks great.
An attractive headcover is available and I warn you this is a must.
These clubs are at a level in your bag close to the irons and even the best
paint job will chip when banged around in a golf bag.

As far as hitting them, I have personally found more success when hitting
with more of a descending blow.
When I have the mindset that I'm hitting a traditional iron,
the shots are high, straight, and of consistent distance shot after shot.
My only misses with these clubs come when I start trying to sweep like
I'm playing a fairway wood.
Of course, this is my personal experience. You should experiment.

Just as 1 and 2 irons are seldom seen these days, the 3 iron is fast becoming obsolete.
The 4 may not be too many years behind it.
We're even seeing more hybrids pop up on tour.
If you feel you're a traditionalist and can't imagine not having 3-pw in the bag,
I give you this challenge. Find a qualified Wishon golf dealer (www.wishongolf.com).

Hit a series of shots with your 4 iron and look at the results (ideally on a launch monitor).
Now test the 321 4 iron and compare the results.
I can almost guarantee you won't believe the difference.
If you're tired of fighting your long irons and dread the times you have to
pull them out of the bag, you should give these a try.
You are sure to move the fun meter up a notch each round of golf you play!

Golf Club Reviews and Clubfitting commentary for www.bigdogeat.com
provided by Don Coyle of www.countryacresgolf.com
Don is an avid golfer and a Class A Certified Clubmaker
by the Professional Clubmaker's Society.
Thanks Don! Great Review!

Golf Fitness Guide

2005-04-29T18:33:00.000-05:00

For us Midwesterners, spring is in the air.
More importantly, golf season is here again.
If you’re like us, that means its time to wake
up those old muscles to get into the swing of things.
Every new golf season brings a familiar feeling to me.
You know. The feeling like your body is
wound up like a rusty spring.

Undoubtedly, if you haven’t played for a
few months, your muscles ertainly won’t lend
themselves to a fluid swing.
This year, we reviewed The Golf Fitness Guide
by Mike Pederson.

Mike has been heavily involved in golf
and personal fitness for the last 20 years.
In the book, Mike reveals simple techniques and
exercisesto get the limberness that a
great golf swing demands.

Mike covers the gambit of body mechanics
as it relates to golf.
We especially found Mike’s tips on unlocking
the shoulders to be a real gem,but there a slew
of great golf fitness tips in this book, most of which,
we had never heard of.
Mike states that the excersises he teaches not
only make for a good consistent swing, but will
also shave your score down as well.
We think Mike's right and so do a lot of other
people, judging from the testimonials Mike gets.

If you’re ready to lose the "rusty spring" swing,
then we invite you to take a closer look at
Mike’s book, The Golf Fitness Guide.
The book is moderately priced around the
cost of a lesson.
As with all of the golf guides that we review,
Mike’s book has a full 90 day money back guarantee.

We feel that it might just be the best lesson you buy this year.
Mike Pederson’s The Golf Fitness Guide

How to Save on Green Fees

2005-04-28T11:18:00.000-05:00

I always look forward to this time of year but
as we all know playing golf can be hard on the wallet.
If you’re like me, then you don’t play nearly
as much as you would like to.
Let’s face it. Between family, work, and life,
it’s amazing that we find time to play at all!

You can join a course and save some money but that
usually means that you’re going to have to play
a lot to make it worth your while.
Not to mention the fact that you’re usually restricted to
playing one or maybe a handful of courses.
You end up feeling guilty when you do play another
course because you could have played at your club for “free”.

Well this year, we’re trying something new.
We ran across a guide by Ken Hammond called
How to Play Golf for Free.
Ken is like a lot of us. He’s an average golfer,
scores in the low 90s, and loves to play the game.
And like us, Ken would much rather play for free,
which brings us to his guide.

In How to Play Golf for Free, Ken lays out in
simple instructions, exactly how to:

-Play tons of courses without paying green
fees and even cart fees
-Play exclusive country clubs without paying
crazy membership fees
-The number one mistake people do that keeps
them from playing courses for free
-Why what you wear on the course can
actually make you money
-If you’re an everyday golfer , Ken can even
show you how to make money playing
(if you’re like us, you’ll be tickled to death just
to play for free)
The bottom line is this.

Ken sells this guide for less than a Sunday at the course.
If you play one time for free, the guide has paid for itself.
And with all of the guides we endorse,
“How to Play Golf for Free” comes with a 90 day
money back, no questions asked, guarantee!

We hate to sound like a billboard, guys,
but this one really is a no-brainer.
Ken is well known in the golf community for
his straight-shooting attitude and he has great
newsletter that covers what’s hot and what’s not in golf.
Some really good stuff here.
Ken also has a lot of other cool freebies on his site.
So even if you’re not going to give the
guide a shot, at least check his site out
and sign up for the newsletter.

Definitely worth the time.
‘Nuff said so have fun and let the big dog eat!