About 15 years ago he went from giving yardages to his player as a caddie for nolan henke and fred funk to becoming the man. Only skycaddie sends professional mappers to walk every golf course with professionalgrade survey equipment to create original course maps, accurate within 1 yard. 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. We thoroughly examine every course by providing measurements to, and from any position. He was able to use the book to shoot a combined 66 over 2 days on the harder 9 hole side. After playing some of my best rounds in league play the past few weeks by playing smart golf. Discussion in general golf talk started by pa jayhawk, apr 17. This system allows you to include sponsors, make changes and have complete control over of how you utilise and sell your yardage books. Get hole yardage, distance markers, locate hazards and see course layouts. 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. Here you can find everything you need to stay up to date with the worlds foremost golf tour. Having the book was a huge help as he had never seen the course before. Mark long yardage books the most demanded yardage books. Each mapper has been trained using curriculum created by mark long, one of two yardage book authors in the world that produces yardage books for the pga tour.
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Former pga tour caddie mark long is the man responsible for providing players and caddies with thoroughly detailed yardage and greens books each week. Golfers use yardage books to develop a strategy for playing each hole, and. Download the free template included with the guide to help you get started. 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. Players weigh in on how often they use their yardage book on a weekly basis. Interactive golf course marketing for the digital age our goal is to offer golf courses a product range that fits seamlessly with the courses marketing strategy and where possible to be cost neutral by providing regular revenue streams. Ive decided that i really need a yardage book for the course that we are playing. 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. Andy martinez, caddie, pga tour, long time pga caddie who has worked with johnny miller. We show you how to print your yardage book and use it on the course. A course yardage book is one of the most important tools i use when i play.
Mark long, for many years the caddie for fred funk, is a greenmapping pioneer who has provided maps for the majority of pga tour. Yardage books are available as a low cost add to all our 3d flybys. Save 6 to 10 strokes by understanding how to read a golf hole, recognize defensive features like bunkers, trees, water, mounds, swales, rough, and wind, identify opportunities and risks, determine landing areas and approach angles, and make better strategic decisions. Lower section has a fairway description area for yardages back to tee. This book is made from heavy stock paper and measures 6. Yardage book cover golf scorecard holder leather plus score sheets free sunfish. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no. The diy yardage book used by more amateurs, collegiate golfers, lpga and pga professionals than any other brand. Aside from his gutbusting stories, the pga tour caddie creates the yardage books that all. How greenreading maps are changing the way people putt. I grew up with yardage books and made my own for the half dozen or so courses i played through high school. New listing golf scorecard holder leather yardage book cover black flag skull. For tournaments such as the deutsche bank championship that are. Interview with mark long, caddie for fred funk skygolf 360.
Long estimates itll take him 70 hours to produce a proper yardage book for a tour event at a new course. Mark long, for many years the caddie for fred funk, is a greenmapping. Pro members save money on every round of golf they play with golflink. 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. When a casual golfer needs distance information, he must use a yardage marker and add or subtract yardage based on a visual estimate. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Fred funks longtime caddie goes to amazing lengths to provide accuracy.
Were leading the evolution of online golf instruction with classes featuring everything from driving for distance to course strategy to mental skills to playing clutch, and we believe the university course format is the best way to. 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. The mobile planner is a gpsenabled planner designed for smartphones and tablets. Pga tour players go by the yardage book the boston globe. Check out skygolfs exclusive interview with pga caddie mark long, caddie for fred funk. One of the clubs actually bought the rights to my book free jr. These 4 yardage guides can be bought separately or as part of a 4course set for a discounted price. Its time to pull the curtain back a little more on caddying and i got the guy who makes the best yardage books on tour mark long to give his blessing on showing you a hole or two every week. How to make a golf yardage book based on the book by eric. So much so, in fact, that former caddie mark long has made a business out of it. Mark long golf yardage book downloads pga tour caddie and yardage book author mark long explains why you can trust the skycaddie mark long gives pointers on the 18th hole at annandale.
Aside from his gutbusting stories, the pga tour caddie creates the yardage books that. Were leading the evolution of online golf instruction with classes featuring everything from driving for distance to course strategy to mental skills to playing clutch, and we believe the university course format is the best way to help. Custom yardage books golf course list precise yardage. Mark long yardage books the most demanded yardage books on. This amazing course management system will help you diagram how you want to play each hole. The exterior is wrapped in black leather while the interior features supple charcoal leather. Get ready for your upcoming bandon dunes adventure with all four course yardage books. This is where players and caddies get their yardage. We aim to give you the most useful golf course planners and visualization tools available today. Both our my caddie tour and our my caddie pro yardage books conform with the rules of golf. The book helped with the following prior to playing. It will be interesting to see if the folks in far hills ultimately rule on the level of detail in mark long s and similar yardage books. Golf officials worry that the easy availability of so much detail has contributed to. This caddie named mark long, among other people, make yardage books and sellgive them to other golfers.
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Golf life 2011 catches up with tour caddy mark long as he explains what goes into creating yardage books for tour players and what an important role it plays for game management. Unfollow golf yardage books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The compilation by hand of complex yardage books has become an industry in golf. We will be in contact regarding your request return to bespoke golf. New coobs golf yardage book leather white and black with pencilpen holder. Since its a bit very good muni course there isnt one already available, their website doesnt include any sort of hole by hole info, and i cant imagine there is one. Eric jones and dick barry authored an excellent book that allows you to put together a plan to attack the golf course.
Mark long s yardage books hold the secret key to success on the pga tour. 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. 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. Mark long golf yardage book downloads, pga tour caddie and yardage book author mark long explains why you can trust the skycaddie mark long gives pointers on the 18th hole at annandale. 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 much do pga tour players use their yardage books. Aside from his gutbusting stories, the pga tour caddie creates the yardage books that all the. Without the book the result would have bene significantly different. The caddie network and has covered professional golf since 1998.
Were leading the evolution of online golf instruction with classes featuring everything from driving for distance to course strategy to mental skills to playing clutch, and we believe the university course format is the. The caddie hall of fame recognizes professional golf caddies, others who caddied in their. We can also provide yardage books in a web based format. 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.
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The scorecard is based on the tee, pin and target positions shown on the map. In 2020 we began creating 3d course guides and yardage books. For a golfer that hits an excessively long drive, to a chip out. You may be wondering why a pro may need all of this if theyve already seen and played the golf course. Follow along as you watch video tutorials outlining every step. 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. This is the style most pros and top amateurs use in 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. 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.
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This post will inform the reader on what a yardage book can and cant do for your george lucas, and mark long both pioneers in the field of mapping out golf golfing products go from free downloadable apps to gps. Mark long is something of a legend on the pga tour. When creating a yardage book we have one goal in mind. Pebble beach golf links detailed maps and yardage charts.
Our tutorials will be sent instantly to your inbox. When you buy their book, you can download templates to make your own yardage book of any golf course in the world. Apr 17, 2014 by luke kerrdineen hilton head island, s. This post will inform the reader on what a yardage book can and cant do for your george lucas, and mark long both pioneers in the field of mapping out golf golfing products. Our team at precise yardage books offer our customers unparalleled experience in professional and amateur golf. When a pga tour player must know the distance to the pin, he asks his caddie, who carries a yardage book with details about each hole, according to pga caddie mark long.
At our local golf club, hole locations are always posted on buggies, but i think few people are good enough to bother looking. 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. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Credited for his detailed bibles of champion golf courses. Distances to greens, targets, hazards, bunkers reach carry and more are clearly displayed. For example, golfers with shorter or longer driving distances may reference. Mark long is the mind behind the numbers on the pga tour. Pro secrets golf iphone app golf yardage books golf. 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. Diy yardage book lessons, drills, mental game, and fitness tips mygolfspy forum. Now you can start mapping your next round with golf steadys track notes. Only skycaddie sends professional mappers to walk every golf course with.
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