Every course on the pga tour has a yardage book for the caddies and players, but they arent standard. Feb 18, 2012 the use of golf laser range finders or gps devices are illegal on the pga tour and many other amateur and professional golf tournaments. I bought my first yardage book cover which definitely helped but i still had an idea to make a players or pga tour style of yardage book that had distances to the center of the green, carry distances to specific points bunkers, widest part of fairway, hazards, trees, etc gave me an enlarged view of the green complex, and. Apr, 20 every course on the pga tour has a yardage book for the caddies and players, but they arent standard. Tour pros came to play woodmonts north and south courses each year with a chance in the national championship at stake. Both books are used and include caddie s notes on yardage.
Skycaddie sx500 replaced yardage book on staysure tour for sinclair invitational winner, david shacklady. The use of golf laser range finders or gps devices are illegal on the pga tour and many other amateur and professional golf tournaments. May 17, 2018 i bought my first yardage book cover which definitely helped but i still had an idea to make a players or pga tour style of yardage book that had distances to the center of the green, carry distances to specific points bunkers, widest part of fairway, hazards, trees, etc gave me an enlarged view of the green complex, and. Ben hulka helps players and fellow caddies each week on the pga tour by selling yardage and green contour books for each course. Long par4 and into the prevailing sea breeze, which creeps up the coastal cliffs usually by midmorning. Books are 40 pages, enough for all 18 holes and includes a flip club yardage.
Pga tour caddie paul tesori has detailed information in his augusta national yardage books that he accumulated in 10 years of caddying in the masters tournament, but he isnt worried about revealing some of the secrets to other caddies and their players. Having the book was a huge help as he had never seen the course before. Aug 06, 2008 caddie mark long discusses the creation of his yardage books, which are used by many on the pga tour. For nearly 40 years, pga tour yardage books primarily have been the work of two men. Aug 01, 2019 jared du toit and his caddie, nolan renwick, had a brilliant idea for their yardage book at this weeks tournament.
Apr 12, 2018 our vision is to be an online directory and community of likeminded golfers that want access to yardage books of the courses that they play on a regular basis. This sale is for 5 of our my caddie pro yardage books and our newest doityourself my caddie tour yardage book is as simple as they come. Apr 17, 2014 by luke kerrdineen hilton head island, s. Several good answers but i thought i would add illustrations. 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. How to calculate yardage with a yardage book by jim thomas. Why one caddie holds secret key to success on the pga tour.
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Just moments after johnson walked off the 18th green, i asked his caddie and brother austin if i could have a look at the yardage book that has. How to make professional golf yardage books pga tour style. 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. Sep 09, 2019 the yardage book is on borrowed time says one tour golfer, after this weekends staysure tour event saw another victory for the revolutionary skycaddie sx500. How to calculate yardage with a yardage book golfweek. This is where players and caddies get their yardage books. A look inside dustin johnsons pebble beach yardage book. The green grid on the top has 100 38 boxes for up to 50 yards of green. The pro has a yardage grid on the bottom and the tour book has a blank bottom page and green grid on the top. Our my caddie pro doityourself yardage book is the top diy yardage book in the world. Mar 31, 2017 chris dimarco and amanda blumenherst explain how they use a yardage book for course management strategies. Caddie mark long discusses the creation of his yardage books, which are used by many on the pga tour.
The tour is the newest release from the worlds leader in course management products, go to caddie. It is an invaluable tool though only if it is accurate and has all the information that i need. Mark longs yardage books hold the secret key to success on the pga tour. What weve created is a tutorial series that teaches the everyday player, aspiring junior golfer, or a seasoned pga professional how to make a yardage book or greens book with our online series. The yardage book is on borrowed time says one tour golfer, after this weekends staysure tour event saw another victory for the revolutionary skycaddie sx500. When creating a yardage book we have one goal in mind. Golf yardage books and golf yardage book holders for professional, collegiate, amateur, and junior golfers. He also brings an intricate understanding of the game, which includes knowing the correct yardage from every lie on every hole and being an onsite sports psychologist. 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. Oct 10, 2019 tour pros came to play woodmonts north and south courses each year with a chance in the national championship at stake. George lucas, the last amateur to win the new hampshire open 1980 and a former caddie for arnold palmer.
Players and caddies carry them in their pockets and consult them before each shot. The yardage books available were below the standard theyd become accustomed to on the tour, so in 1990, longs second year as a tour caddie, he made one for both courses. Skygolf, maker of skycaddie, the most trusted rangefinder in golf, announced that englishman david shacklady used his skycaddie sx500 to help win last weekends staysure tour sinclair invitational at hanbury manor in the uk. Golf pro tips for using a yardage book golf channel. Tesori says the yardage book for the masters, which is cosanctioned by the tour but run by augusta national, is different from others. If you happen to be at the mackenzie tour event this week, and if you find. How much do pga tour players use their yardage books. A professional golfer and caddie consulting a yardage book. We are the chosen yardage book for the dustin johnson golf school, david leadbetter academy, ijga, hank johnson aademy, and other top schools and academies.
The most important tool for the professional golfer when they are on the course besides their caddie is their yardage book. The quote, from paul streeter, came after the newarkbased golfer used his skycaddie to good effect while claiming third place in last weeks sinclair invitational at hanbury manor. Mark longs pga tour yardage books unlock secret keys to success. We dont have as much information in the augusta national yardage book, tesori said.
If you want to understand michael collins analysis of why hole no. Fred funk and pga tour caddie dan padawer describe how valuable these books are during. 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. Apr 22, 2016 players weigh in on how often they use their yardage book on a weekly basis. Players and caddies alike depend on these tools as they do everything they can to contend in tournaments week in and week out. Yardage and green contour books are a staple at pga tour events.
Jun 29, 2019 pga tour caddie john wood loops for matt kuchar, and on friday he posted a sweet photo from his personal collection. Pga tour caddie john wood loops for matt kuchar, and on friday he. Pga tour leather golf scorecard yardage book holder wallet woods usa handmade. Get the best deals on golf yardage books when you shop the largest online selection at. You know, that little book they pull out of their pocket with all the numbers, formulas, and lines. Pro secrets golf yardage books pga tour yardage books. Books are 40 pages, enough for all 18 holes and includes a flip club yardage chart. Some of the responses they give are quite different than you would think. With a grid top page and a blank lower page, you can draw up your game plan any way you would like. The my caddie pro yardage book is currently being used on professional and amateur tours, by university golf teams and junior competitve golfers around the world. My caddie tour diy yardage book recommended for all level golfers, the my caddie tour is as simple book that you can make as complex as you want for your game. The usga might have a problem with pga tour yardage books. Jared du toit and his caddie, nolan renwick, had a brilliant idea for their yardage book at this weeks tournament. Tips you receive from your caddie will help improve your score and your approach to managing the golf course.
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. As we continue to update all our courses to a digital format, we can only offer hand drawn yardage books for certain courses at this time. 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. This is where players and caddies get their yardage. I have always wanted to get my hands on a legitimate pga tour yardage book used in a real event. The diy yardage book makes a g reat golf gps or rangefinder companion booklet the doityourself yardage and strategy book for the competitive golfer its like have a tour caddy in your pocket. Fred funks longtime caddie goes to amazing lengths to provide.
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Players and caddies often use internet apps to fill out their my caddie pro prior to their practice or tournament rounds. The size of each design is to scale with both our my caddie tour and my caddie pro diy yardage books. We partner with some of the best teachers and academies with both our my caddie pro and our new my caddie tour. 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. 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. Best approach has been producing the finest yardage guides in the business since 1994. Aside from his gutbusting stories, the pga tour caddie creates the yardage books that all. 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. Mark longs pga tour yardage books unlock secret keys to.
We recently purchased a large lot of golf items from a former tour caddie. Donal grabbed one of the caddies at the 2010 3 irish open. The purpose of a yardage book is quite simply, to provide a golfer or caddie the distance, usually measured in yardsmeters from point a where the ball is or most likely will be to. Mark long is something of a legend on the pga tour. These are favorites of hundreds of college and high school golf teams. The tour caddy experience offers the chance to hire an experienced caddie on your bag benefitting you by having some of the best qualified caddies in the world supporting your every shot and improving your golf course management skills. Both books are used and include caddies notes on yardage. As a professional golfer one of the most important pieces of equipment i can take on the course is the yardage book. Skycaddie sx500 replacing yardage books on tour golfmagic. I asked his caddie and brother austin if i could have a look at the yardage book that has guided dustin to so much success on the. Pga tour caddie paul tesori has detailed information in his augusta national yardage books that he accumulated in 10 years of caddying in. How does a golf caddy know the exact yardage of everywhere. 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. Yardage books are essential for tour caliber golfers and useful for ordinary players.
In 1954, deane berman who was later appointed pga tour commissioner in 1974 began to map out and. Meet mark long the former caddie responsible for creating. The yardage books available were below the standard theyd become accustomed to on the tour, so in 1990, longs second year as. Pga tour caddie posts mesmerizing photo of 24 years of yardage. Mark long yardage books the most demanded yardage books. 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. A look inside dustin johnsons pebble beach yardage book golf. I would love to see how they mark their books and plan their attack on the course.
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. Pga tour caddie john wood loops for matt kuchar, and on friday he posted a sweet photo from his personal collection. The yardage book app is gpsenabled, so distances to all course features greens, targets, bunkers, hazards, etc. Some of the responses they give are quite different than you. My caddie promy caddie tour mixed 10 pack go to caddie. Oct 11, 2015 if you want to understand michael collins analysis of why hole no. Competitors can purchase detailed yardage books for each staysure tour event they play in, but with almost half the staysure tour field now using a.
Also included is the pga tour issued hole placement chart for the first two days of the tournament at cottonwood valley. For many years he has made the yardage books the caddies and players use on the pga tour as well as at the united states open championship, the pga championship, and the ryder cup. Chris dimarco and amanda blumenherst explain how they use a yardage book for course management strategies. Pga tour players go by the yardage book the boston globe. Pro secrets golf yardage books yardage book course list. Provide your email below and well send you a digital copy of our 2015 catalog. Golf scorecard holder leather yardage book cover sunfish with 2 pcs score sheets. Each pga tour professional will also receive one 1 official yardage book at registration.