Hes done it twice, and on sunday, he finished one shot short of. Yardage books lifestyle healthfitness usa collection. You can measure the distances by pacing from markers on the course once you have. This cover has been a favorite on the pga tour for over 10 years. Provide your email below and well send you a digital copy of our 2015 catalog. Now you can figure out your game plan and know exactly where to place the ball and what club to use. One of the clubs actually bought the rights to my book free jr. Having the book was a huge help as he had never seen the course before. May 01, 2017 yardage books in general have long been contentious on the pga tour, but the usga largely hasnt had an issue with the pocket course maps until now. Ben hulka helps players and fellow caddies each week on the pga tour by selling yardage and green contour books for each course. When it comes to competitive golf, confidence is absolutely paramount. George lucas, and mark long both pioneers in the field of mapping out golf courses, began to enhance the yardage books that were then sold to caddies and professional golfers as they travelled from city to city.
George lucas has produced the pga tour yardage books for the past 25 or so years. Without the book the result would have bene significantly different. Yardage books in general have long been contentious on the pga tour, but the usga largely hasnt had an issue with the pocket course maps until now. Our newest doityourself my caddie tour yardage book is as simple as they come. These books are made with card stock paper with heavy glossed card stock covers. Of all the books i have used around the world on all the tours the pro secrets book is the best by far continue reading.
Using the yardage marker its easy to remember the best aiming points, best landing positions, hidden troubles, and a complete diagram of the slope of the green and when you. This book has a club yardage chart on the inside front cover, a legend and a stat tracker for up to 4 rounds in the back. This is the best yardage book ive seen in 30 years because it was truly built by a professional caddie. Yardage books and what their deal is graceful golfer. On the pga tour its one of the most important jobs they do and typically arrive early in the week to mark the course and take notes in a. He was able to use the book to shoot a combined 66 over 2 days on the harder 9 hole side. Golf yardage books and golf yardage book holders for professional, collegiate, amateur, and junior golfers. Pro secrets golf yardage books pga tour yardage books. Strackaline get the same greens guide yardage books the. The book is a total of 40 pages to draw all 18 holes. Several good answers but i thought i would add illustrations. These are the bright orange and green yardage books that you see in the back pocket of nearly every tour player and caddie on the pga tour. Our tutorials will be sent instantly to your inbox. Books on this page are those published from 1960 to present.
Some of the responses they give are quite different than you. Mark long yardage books the most demanded yardage books. Our team at precise yardage books offer our customers unparalleled experience in professional and amateur golf. Keeping golf uppermost in mind, with over 20 years experience and expertise in the trade of producing graphics and illustrations for yardage books, golf trade show brochures, email designs, and marketing booklets. Pro secrets golf iphone app golf yardage books golf. A stylish way to carry your scorecard, yardage book, and more. It is made of white faux leather material and has places to hold 2 pens and all of your other notes and cards. And you can track your performance thru 4 rounds of golf.
Caddie mark long discusses the creation of his yardage books, which are used by many on the pga tour. Using the yardagemarker its easy to remember the best aiming points, best landing positions, hidden troubles, and a complete diagram of the slope of the green and when you. Pga tour caddie posts mesmerizing photo of 24 years of yardage. Prepare to go low with the bandon dunes, bandon trails, old macdonald, and pacific dunes yardage guides. Well, track notes from golf steady is about to change that. Take the green and mentally separate it into 4 quadrants, easy to see in yardage books. We hand stitch them using the saddle stitch technique which increases durability for long life. Horween collection leather golf scorecard holder yardage book in dublin black. Welcome to s bibliography of caddie books a collection of all the books written by, about, or for golf caddies and caddying. It will be interesting to see if the folks in far hills ultimately rule on the level of detail in mark longs and similar yardage books.
We show you how to print your yardage book and use it on the course. The my caddie pro is designed with professional templates including. Using a yardage book will help you play faster and take less strokes. Players weigh in on how often they use their yardage book on a weekly basis. When i was a kid i worked at the 91 pga championship daly and after the final round i asked stven richardsons caddie for his yardage book, which he gave to me. Mark longs pga tour yardage books unlock secret keys to success. Jon horner goes over a tour yardage booked to give you an insight on how players and caddies manage their round.
This yardage book that pga tour pros use might be the most. It has not been mentioned yet, but yardage books start with the green and work back towards the various poisons for most second shots. Players and caddies carry them in their pockets and consult them before each shot. On the pga tour its one of the most important jobs they do and typically arrive early in the week to mark the course and take notes in a yardage book. They will also fit in and look great in your back pocket. Scotts experience on tour as a caddie makes him the perfect fit for a detailed yet readable yardage book. This tour yardage book and scorecard cover is great for keeping yardage books, lesson notes or scorecards. Make your own golf course yardage book by matt canham, instructions each hole does not have to be drawn to scale, but needs to accurately indicate hazards, their distances and details of each green. Getting the exact yardage to everything on the golf course helps with club selection and confident decisions. Pga tour caddie john wood loops for matt kuchar, and on friday he. Using our diy yardage book you can plot how far you want to drive the ball. As a professional golfer one of the most important pieces of equipment i can take on the course is the yardage book. Hes done it twice, and on sunday, he finished one shot short of winner jimmy walker. We hand stitch them using the saddle stitch technique.
Long par4 and into the prevailing sea breeze, which creeps up the coastal cliffs usually by midmorning. Master architect pete dye designed the course, working in conjunction with pga tour players steve elkington and kelly gibson a new orleans native. Houston, tx strackaline announces that east lake golf course greens guide books are available for purchase online. Yardage marker yardage and strategy booklet yardage book. They are full of details that would probably confuse a novice but its invaluable info in tournament golf at this level. Pga tour players go by the yardage book the boston globe. The damsgard family is raising funds for golf yardage books and illustrated rules for public courses on kickstarter.
He is a former caddy and one of the pioneers in golf course yardage book development. The green grid boxes are 38 inches each and the entire grid has a scale for 50 total yards. Sunfish leather scorecard and yardage book holder uncle sam white and black. This book is made from heavy stock paper and measures 6. These 4 yardage guides can be bought separately or as part of a 4course set for a discounted price. Each custom scorecardyardage book holder is individually handcrafted, so please allow up to 4 weeks for delivery. My caddie tour 3 pack go to caddie golf yardage books. Founder mike howell developed a reputation for excellence in graphics, service and printing that grew best approach into the worlds largest producer of yardage guides.
We can also put your logo on your scorecardyardage book holder. A look inside dustin johnsons pebble beach yardage book. Go to caddie my caddie pro yardage book 3 pack with yardage book holder click here. How does a golf caddy know the exact yardage of everywhere on. It wasnt until the 1970s that yardage books as they began to be called, caught on with the professional golfers of the day. Pin sheets and yardage books golf instruction article. For nearly 40 years, pga tour yardage books primarily have been the work of two men.
They are built to last and to reuse year after year. The my caddie pro diy yardage book is designed for professional, collegiate, junior, and competitive golfers and caddies who build game plans by taking notes during their practice rounds. How much do pga tour players use their yardage books. Genuine leather leather golf book, add name, logo, team, club. George lucas, the last amateur to win the new hampshire open 1980 and a former caddie for arnold palmer. Follow along as you watch video tutorials outlining every step. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. They exceeded our expectations delivering a quality, professional yardage book on deadline for our john t. For many years mark long has made the yardage books the caddies and players use on the pga tour as well as at the united states open championship. Section two and three are caddie books pre wwii, and caddie books post wwii up to 1960. If you get a pin position and its in the bottomleft, depending on how far away from the front of the green, you probably want to be below the hole or even with it. Equip yourself with the precise yardage books by tour caddie professional, scott brady, and you will immediately own the best 15th club there is. We have been able to use our combined 50 years of caddying on the pga, and lpga.
Best approach has been producing the finest yardage guides in the business since 1994. I grew up with yardage books and made my own for the half dozen or so courses i played through high school. The sunfish scorecard and yardage book holder is a sturdy companion for any serious golfer. Aside from his gutbusting stories, the pga tour caddie creates the yardage books that all. This tour yardage book cover is great for keeping yardage books, lesson notes or scorecards.
Have you ever wondered what tour players are looking at with their caddies. Bibliography of collectible golf books about golf caddies. Our americanmade yardage book covers are entirely handmade from start to finish and will easily hold your yardage book, pencil, pin sheet and scorecard. The exclusive provider of yardage books for the atp tour. In 2020 we began creating 3d course guides and yardage books. Both our my caddie tour and our my caddie pro yardage books conform with the rules of golf.
With a blank bottom page and green grid on the top, this book measures 6. From 1976 to 2008, lucas created the famous bright orange hand drawn yardage books for the pga tour, lpga tour, champions tour, amateur events, and pga tour caddie and yardage book author mark long explains why you can. Golf yardage books and illustrated rules for public courses. The go to caddie my caddie pro is a 40 page diy yardage book used on 9 professional tours and by collegiate and junior golfers around the world. It is an invaluable tool though only if it is accurate and has all the information that i need. The usga might have a problem with pga tour yardage books. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Our my caddie pro was recognized as a top new golf product by espn golf in 2017. Apr 17, 2014 by luke kerrdineen hilton head island, s. Handmade leather golf scorecard holder yardage book in horween essex tobacco. Horween collection leather golf scorecard holder yardage book in chromexel dark brown.
Using a yardage book helps you plan out your shots, instead of just hitting shots. Apr 12, 2018 it wasnt until the 1970s that yardage books as they began to be called, caught on with the professional golfers of the day. Mark long is something of a legend on the pga tour. This is where players and caddies get their yardage books. The pros and caddies take these, and then scout the course and add their own notes to them to fit their playing style. Unfollow golf yardage books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Players and caddies often use internet apps to fill out their my caddie pro prior to their practice or tournament rounds. Horween collection leather golf scorecard holder yardage book in dublin navy.
Get ready for your upcoming bandon dunes adventure with all four course yardage books. When creating a yardage book we have one goal in mind. Jul 25, 2019 several good answers but i thought i would add illustrations. We thoroughly examine every course by providing measurements to, and from any position.
The my caddie pro diy yardage book is designed for professional, collegiate, junior, and other competitive golfers and caddies who build game plans by taking notes during their practice rounds. If you do not see a custom option that you would like to add to your product, give us a call at 8885503025. Aug 28, 2010 it has not been mentioned yet, but yardage books start with the green and work back towards the various poisons for most second shots. Open for the public to enjoy, tpc louisiana brings championship golf to new orleans. Yardage books yardage book example you may have seen yardage books that some golf courses provide to give more detailed information about each hole, beyond just the raw yardages as marked on the scorecards, tee plates, sprinkler heads or other types of markers. We have been able to use our combined 50 years of caddying on the pga, and lpga tours as our guide to making a professional, quality yardage book that has everything the competitive golfer needs. Mark long yardage books the most demanded yardage books on. Our yardage books are the professionals book of choice.
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