This is a pretty neat idea that counts up there with viral internet ideas that capture a mix of common sense and innovation. Explicitly this setup helps with swing plane, although could also apply to the short game. Check it out:

This is the first episode of my friend Danny’s Internet golf show. We did the filming using my Nokia e70 camera phone. The sound is a bit off, but the message gets across. The idea being forget about going for the flag, just get the ball on the green so you can putt. Stay tuned for more episodes from Danny…

Found an interesting web page about an even more interesting old school tip device. I wonder if these things could appear on Ebay sometime soon. To quote:

I’ve recently come across a fascinating book by Homer Kelley called The Golfing Machine. It’s subtitle is “The Computer Age Approach To Golfing Perfection” which given that it was first published in 1969 I find quite interesting.

It’s not an easy read, but it’s a worthwhile read, as it goes a long way to enlightening the rather murky world of the golf swing. It sort of reminds me of Harold Innis, who is often referred to as a difficult read, but when one is able to understand what it is he’s saying, woah, step back, then dive right in!

Just as in the world of scholarship and ideas, tracing the lineage of a school of thought amongst practitioners and teachers is a great exercise. As I’m getting into The Golfing Machine I’m enjoying also finding out who has been influenced by this book in it’s 36 years or so since being published. I’m really curious to find out more about how the influence of this analysis of golf has affected the game we love and play.

This is unfortunately not that surprising. While I would be the first to recognize that a lot of work is going into properly educating children about the game of golf, saftey and ettiquete is something that really cannot be neglected. This article depicts a sad trend, that hopefully will be reversed, as people realize how potentially dangerous the situation can be without the proper education and care. To quote:

Children’s increasing interest in golf is resulting in an unfortunate upswing in golf-related head injuries, according to a review of sports injuries treated over six years at an academic medical center in Georgia.

A review of 2,546 patients under age 19 seen by pediatric neurosurgeons at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta between 1996 and 2002 revealed 64 sports-related injuries, 15 of which were golf-related, says Dr. Scott Y. Rahimi, neurosurgery resident and lead author on the study published in the March issue of Journal of Neurosurgery. Seventeen bicycle-related head injuries during that period barely beat out golf as the major cause of sports-related head injuries in these children.

Seven of the golf injuries were caused by golf cart accidents, seven by golf clubs and one by a golf ball, Dr. Rahimi says. Uncontrollable brain swelling resulted in the death of one child in a golf-cart accident and six of the 15 children needed surgery. Five of the six children who needed surgery did well and the remaining nine had excellent outcomes, he says. The youngest patient with a golf-related head injury was 10 months old.

Source: Medical News Today

quoting from an article vis ScoreGolf by Rick Young:

Five months after his passing Moe Norman’s life story is being reissued with three new chapters chronicling the Canadian Hall of Famer’s final nine years.

The Feeling of Greatness: The Moe Norman Story by Tim O’Connor documents the bittersweet life of Norman, one of golf’s most engaging and often misunderstood characters, from his working class roots in Kitchener, Ont., to his recognition as one of golf’s greatest ball-strikers.

“We have re-issued The Feeling of Greatness to celebrate a Canadian legend and to bring his fans and interested readers up to date on his last nine years, during which the golf world came to recognize his genius as one of the greatest ball-strikers in the history of the game,” said Gail Robbins, president of Eyelevel Products Inc.

More information and ordering details can be obtained from Eyelevel Products at 800-387-7638.

Dave Pelz takes a scientific approach to scoring in golf, and his general conclusion is to focus on the short game and putting. A great number of touring pros work with the Pelz Institute to analyze how they play within 100 yards.

While it is important to hit drives far and straight, it is also crucial to be able to get up and down and recover from all sorts of situations. If you can get your shot within a few feet of the hole, the chances of sinking your put are much greater than if you are over 10 feet away.

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