All the rrf yardage books files are in adobe pdf format. 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. The yardage books available were below the standard theyd become accustomed to on the tour, so in 1990, longs second year as. Players and caddies carry them in their pockets and consult them before each shot. Many traditional private clubs as well as courses hosting major amateur and professional events require an old fashioned tour style book. Golf yardage books and golf yardage book holders for professional, collegiate, amateur, and junior golfers.
The green grid on the top has 100 38 boxes for up to 50 yards of green. 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. Yardage and green contour books are a staple at pga tour events. How much do pga tour players use their yardage books. Mark longs yardage books hold the secret key to success on the pga tour. 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. Our my caddie pro was recognized as a top new golf product by espn golf in 2017. 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 skycaddie sx500 for their yardages the days may be numbered for oldfashioned yardage books on tour. Voted one of the top 5 five new golf products of 2017 by espn golf, the my caddie pro is sure to lower your scores by helping you develop skills in course management.
Their pga tour yardage books in these each mapper has been through a training program developed by pga tour caddie and yardage book author mark long skycaddie mappers are golfers mavericks surf promo code. 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 data paul tesori collects in his masters tournament yardage book goes beyond the distance from tee to green. The exclusive provider of yardage books for the atp tour. The use of golf laser range finders or gps devices are illegal on the pga tour and many other amateur and professional golf tournaments. A professional golfer and caddie consulting a yardage book. Pga tour certified yardage book cover scorecard size 4 x 7 14 designed to fit most professional tour yardage books with pencil holder. Both me and my caddie ash have an sx500, so with the cursor we worked out a yardage to. How to make professional golf yardage books pga tour style. How does a golf caddy know the exact yardage of everywhere. Our yardage books are the professionals book of choice.
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. 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. A look inside dustin johnsons pebble beach yardage book. View a greatlooking, birdseye view of the entire course. Yardage books add math to golf equation startelegram. 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. Have you ever wondered what kinds of things caddies need to do to get yardages for their players. Retired caddie mark long produces them and sends them to. Professional tour version scorecard holder as used by the pros. We thoroughly examine every course by providing measurements to, and from any position. Several good answers but i thought i would add illustrations. 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. 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. With a blank bottom page and green grid on the top, this book measures 6.
Mark longs pga tour yardage books unlock secret keys to success. The yardage books are available in two sizes, foldable pocketsized and full page. A look inside dustin johnsons pebble beach yardage book golf. The usga might have a problem with pga tour yardage books. Use by caddie no exception alltime nfl great wide receiver jerry rice, who had a brief stint on the nationwide tour, was disqualified from the 2010 bmw charity proam after his caddie used. Open champion webb simpson, plans to put his augusta national yardage books. You can use a yardage book to supplement the other ways to measure the. 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. Free yardage book template downloads thank you for picking up my book.
It also states that the size of yardage books, are limited to 4. With a grid top page and a blank lower page, you can draw up your game plan any way you would like. Mark long is something of a legend on the pga tour. Our newest doityourself my caddie tour yardage book is as simple as they come. Scotts experience on tour as a caddie makes him the perfect fit for a detailed yet readable yardage book. Aside from his gutbusting stories, the pga tour caddie creates the yardage books that all the other pga tour caddies use. Yardage books like this come in a variety of thoroughness and slickness. Innisbrook copperhead course detailed maps and yardage.
In 2020 we began creating 3d course guides and yardage books. But its not just regular yardage books, its also yardage books. Both our my caddie tour and our my caddie pro yardage books conform with the rules of golf. If you want to understand michael collins analysis of why hole no. 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. Pro secrets golf yardage books pga tour yardage books.
Chris dibble, holston hills country club scott brady caddied for me personally for over a year on the lpga tour and has more than 10 years experience on the pga, lpga, and tours. When creating a yardage book we have one goal in mind. To download your free bonus templates click the take this course button below your templates will be in your stu. Yardage books are not considered artificial and are therefore permitted during play. Yardage books are essential for tour caliber golfers and useful for ordinary players. My son was given a strackaline book by the uf coaches prior to a tournament at their course in gainesville and he came. The yardage book app enables you to tour every hole at thousands of courses across the us and the world, from topranked clubs like augusta national and pine valley to your local public facility. Fred funk and pga tour caddie dan padawer describe how valuable these books are. Former tour caddie gorjus george lucas and former caddie mark long, each with separate companies, have been making yardage books for tour players the better part of.
The green grid boxes are 38 inches each and the entire grid has a scale for 50 total yards. Use bluegolf yardage book to tour every hole at thousands of courses across the us and the world while you play or while you watch the pros. Use the print feature in the adobe reader to print out the yardage book. A number of courses provide yardage books for their patrons. It has almost all the readability of a full sized yardage book with the ease of fitting it into your pocket. Pga tour caddie john wood loops for matt kuchar, and on friday he.
Aside from his gutbusting stories, the pga tour caddie creates the yardage books that all the. Caddie mark long discusses the creation of his yardage books, which are used by many on the pga tour. This is a wonderful look at what its like to be a caddie for a rabbit on the european pga tour. Why one caddie holds secret key to success on the pga tour. 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. Caddies and players at this weeks tour stop are leaning on the work of a 10yearold. 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. Pga tour caddie posts mesmerizing photo of 24 years of yardage. Pin sheets and yardage books golf instruction article. They are built to last and to reuse year after year. The process of a yardage book will certainly make you a more thoughtful golfer.
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 long yardage books the most demanded yardage books. Thats because the yardage books at panther creek country club, the illinois site of. Ben hulka helps players and fellow caddies each week on the pga tour by selling yardage and green contour books for each course. Pga tour yardage books are guiding professionals to much success on many golf courses and i am positive that your game will improve when you create one for your course. Arguably the most important tool for players and caddies alike each week on the pga tour are yardage and green contour books. Pga tour caddie john wood loops for matt kuchar, and on friday he posted a sweet photo from his personal collection. Our team at precise yardage books offer our customers unparalleled experience in professional and amateur golf. Skycaddie is replacing yardage books on tour golf retailing. The major difference between these versions of lucas yardage guides and the books hes been creating since 1976 is the green drawings are created after the greens themselves have been. It wasnt until the 1970s that yardage books as they began to be called, caught on with the professional golfers of the day. Players and caddies alike depend on these tools as they do everything they can to contend in tournaments week in and week out. How to calculate yardage with a yardage book golfweek. Tour pros came to play woodmonts north and south courses each year with a chance in the national championship at stake.
Fred funks longtime caddie goes to amazing lengths to provide. The book is a total of 40 pages to draw all 18 holes. This is where players and caddies get their yardage books. A glance at one of veteran pga tour caddie paul tesoris masters yardage books shows just how specialized the book can be. A wellworn augusta national golf club yardage book is such a valuable possession that veteran pga tour caddie paul tesori cant imagine working the masters tournament without it. This is where players and caddies get their yardage. I am a pinehurst member and i have strackaline green reading books for all 9 pinehurst courses and they are. 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.
Skycaddie sx500 replacing yardage books on tour golfmagic. So what exactly is the rules for yardage and greens reading books under the 2019 golf rules. How to calculate yardage with a yardage book by jim thomas. The pga tour is making its way to palm harbor, fl this week to play in the 2017 valspar championship. Pga tour caddie ben hulka explains how players and caddies. Pga tour caddie posts mesmerizing photo of 24 years of. Gps distance to greens, bunkers and hazards aerial view of each hole with zoom and pan. I have always wanted to get my hands on a legitimate pga tour yardage book used in a real event.
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