The most recent versions of the yardage books are vertical flip books, allegedly more water resistant than the old ones. Oct 24, 2017 the first green i mapped was at shinnecock hills for the 2004 u. Mark long yardage books the most demanded yardage books on. Senior writervideo talent for worked for several players as pga tour caddie former standup comedian. Aside from his gut busting stories, the pga tour caddie creates the yardage books that. Fred funk and pga tour caddie dan padawer describe how valuable these books are during. Our team at precise yardage books offer our customers unparalleled experience in professional and amateur golf. Apr, 20 a glance at one of veteran pga tour caddie paul tesoris masters yardage books shows just how specialized the book can be. This is the style most pros and top amateurs use in their yardage books. These books are made with card stock paper with heavy glossed card stock covers. 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.
They are already out of date, with the recent changes to bd bunkering. The advent of gps for golf courses has made yardage books something of a 20thcentury item. I got the guy who makes the best yardage books on tour mark long to give. 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. Custom yardage books golf course list precise yardgage books. Pga tour players go by the yardage book the boston globe. In 1998, mark started authoring yardage books for tour pros, by 2001 he perfected his technique, and today is one of the most sought after yardage book authors on tour. It wasnt until the 1970s that yardage books as they began to be called, caught on with the professional golfers of the day.
Yardage books add math to golf equation startelegram. If you want to understand michael collins analysis of why hole no. Before playing a round of golf it may help you do determine a specific game plan for each particular hole. Aug 06, 2008 caddie mark long discusses the creation of his yardage books, which are used by many on the pga tour. Long is the author of several yardage books for tour players. The usga might have a problem with pga tour yardage books. The book is a total of 40 pages to draw all 18 holes. A glance at one of veteran pga tour caddie paul tesoris masters yardage books shows just how specialized the book can be. Mark long profile news, stats, and videos pga tour. 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 life 2011 catches up with tour caddy mark long as he explains what goes into creating yardage books. Meet mark long the former caddie responsible for creating the. Former pga tour caddie mark long is the man responsible for providing players and caddies with thoroughly detailed yardage and greens books each week. This is a great feature that is not available in a traditional paper yardage book. So much so, in fact, that former caddie mark long has made a business out of it. In tournaments that do not allow the use of gps rangefinders such as on the pga tour yardage books are still musthave items for golf pros and their caddies. This is where players and caddies get their yardage. Master architect pete dye designed the course, working in conjunction with pga tour players steve elkington and kelly gibson a new orleans native. 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. I have always wanted to get my hands on a legitimate pga tour yardage book used in a real event.
This caddie named mark long, among other people, make yardage books and sellgive them to other golfers. No tour player uses yardage books derived from satellite images or flyovers. Aug 18, 2011 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. Oct 10, 2019 former pga tour caddie mark long is the man responsible for providing players and caddies with thoroughly detailed yardage and greens books each week. 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. Mar 18, 2009 long is the author of several yardage books for tour players. In fact, mark authored the usga yardage book for the 2008 u. Pga tour yardage books our yardage books are the professionals book of choice.
Pro secrets golf yardage books pga tour yardage books. Mark long yardage books the most demanded yardage books. Mar 10, 2020 first off, theyre books, not ebooks, audio books, comic books, greenreading books or yardage books. 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.
The primary purpose of the yardage book is, no surprise, to provide the golfer with yardages. I would love to see how they mark their books and plan their attack on the 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. This tour style has a large grid for accurate green diagrams measured in 5 yard increments.
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. Mark long caddied on the pga tour for fred funk and other players from 1989 to 2012 and puts together the official yardage books that. First off, theyre books, not ebooks, audio books, comic books, greenreading books or yardage books. The data paul tesori collects in his masters tournament yardage book goes beyond the distance from tee to green. The exterior is wrapped in woodland camo waxed canvas extra strength while the interior features durable sage waxed canvas. 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.
Oct 11, 2015 if you want to understand michael collins analysis of why hole no. 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. Players and caddies often use internet apps to fill out their my caddie pro prior to their practice or tournament rounds. Mark long is the mind behind the numbers on the pga tour. Oct 11, 2019 that combination made him the ideal person to take over the tours yardage book trade when pioneer and legend george lucas retired in the early 2000s. Why one caddie holds secret key to success on the pga tour. Golf caddie brings passion to map business thestreet. Our yardage books are the professionals book of choice. For a golfer that hits an excessively long drive, to a chip out from the trees, we will have a. Frustrated by yardage books on the pga tour, professional caddie mark long designed his own. Golf pro tips for using a yardage book golf channel.
The yardage books used by tour players and caddies differ greatly to the. This book is made from heavy stock paper and measures 6. Make offer 25 golf course yardage books lot pga west, riverside, tpc sawgrass, st. Yardage books add math to golf equation fort worth startelegram. It is an invaluable tool though only if it is accurate and has all the information that i need. Open, says long, 53, who also is the pga tours leading provider of yardage books, including those for. How to create a golf yardage book with mark long youtube. For more than 20 years, fred funks former caddie has been putting. The yardage book app is gpsenabled, so distances to all course features greens, targets, bunkers, hazards, etc. Interview with mark long, caddie for fred funk skygolf 360.
Rory gets a good read to watch in a smaller size, scroll down while your video is playing. Long recently put together the yardage book for detroit golf club, which will host the inaugural rocket mortgage classic this week. Custom yardage books golf course list precise yardgage. Apr 29, 2009 frustrated by yardage books on the pga tour, professional caddie mark long designed his own. A yardage book cover with classic style with a modern feel. Fred funks longtime caddie goes to amazing lengths to provide accuracy. Chris dimarco and amanda blumenherst explain how they use a yardage book for course management strategies. Pga tour certified yardage book cover scorecard size 4 x 7 14 designed to fit most professional tour yardage books with pencil holder. Open for the public to enjoy, tpc louisiana brings championship golf to new orleans. Mark long is something of a legend on the pga tour.
Aside from his gutbusting stories, the pga tour caddie creates the yardage books that all. Fred funk and pga tour caddie dan padawer describe how valuable these books are. Pga tour stats, video, photos, results, and career highlights. Meet mark long the former caddie responsible for creating. Well, my little golf addicts, you wanna know just how lucky you are. Our latest arnold palmer inspired product is a fine leather yardage book. Former tour caddie gorjus george lucas and former caddie mark long, each with separate companies, have been making yardage books for. Aside from his gutbusting stories, the pga tour caddie creates the yardage books that all the other pga tour.
This yardage book that pga tour pros use might be the most. How greenreading maps are changing the way people putt. American caddie mark long gives an insight into the tour yardage charts. Mark longs yardage books hold the secret key to success on the pga tour. Mark long caddied on the pga tour for fred funk and other players from 1989 to 2012 and puts together the official yardage books that players and. 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. Jun 26, 2019 mark long s yardage books hold the secret key to success on the pga tour.
George lucas, the last amateur to win the new hampshire open 1980 and a former caddie for arnold palmer. Both our my caddie tour and our my caddie pro yardage books conform with the rules of golf. 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. When creating a yardage book we have one goal in mind. Long maps out all the courses on tour in extensive detail especially the greens. It might show the golfer that the distance from a certain tree to the putting green is 140. This is where players and caddies get their yardage books. Meet mark long the former caddie responsible for creating the incredibly detailed yardage and greens books used on the pga tour each. The use of golf laser range finders or gps devices are illegal on the pga tour and many other amateur and professional golf tournaments. 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. How to make professional golf yardage books pga tour style.
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 longs pga tour yardage books unlock secret keys to. On the pga tour, players and caddies have mark longs yardage books. Aside from his gutbusting stories, the pga tour caddie creates the yardage books that. They are built to last and to reuse year after year.
When you watch golf on tv, the pros carry detailed pga tour yardage books in their pocket giving them golf course yardages and other important information. We have provided yardage books for many of the top golf courses and clubs in the united states. Use your golf yardage book and stick to your game plan. Open, says long, 53, who also is the pga tour s leading provider of yardage books, including those for most important usga.
Yardage books for your course golf course yardage books. 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. Lower section has a fairway description area for yardages back to tee. I am in the process of ordering one for my club here in connecticut the country club of farmington. The first green i mapped was at shinnecock hills for the 2004 u. I am a pinehurst member and i have strackaline green reading books for all 9 pinehurst courses and they are invaluable. Check out skygolfs exclusive interview with pga caddie mark long, caddie for fred funk. The pros and caddies take these, and then scout the course and add their own notes to them to fit their playing style.
Pro secrets golf iphone app golf yardage books golf. 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 responsible for making certain the entire field knows exactly where they stand on every fairway and green during the course of a season. 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. Tour quality yardage books in the same template as pga tour golfers.
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