The tour caddy experience offers the chance to hire an experienced caddie on your bag which benefits you by having some of the best qualified and experienced caddies in the world supporting your every shot and improving your skills. Auclair november 6, 2018 ben hulka helps players and fellow caddies each week on the pga tour by selling yardage and green contour books for each course produced by former caddie mark long. Scorecard holderyardage books balls, cartsbags, apparel. Alright, so how do yardage books help going into greens. The usga might have a problem with pga tour yardage books. Pga tour players go by the yardage book the boston globe. Open for the public to enjoy, tpc louisiana brings championship golf to new orleans. George lucas, the last amateur to win the new hampshire open 1980 and a former caddie for arnold palmer. Bibliography of collectible golf books about golf caddies. Our americanmade yardage book covers are entirely handmade from start to finish and will easily hold your yardage book, pencil, pin sheet and scorecard. 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. Pga tour caddie john wood loops for matt kuchar, and on friday he posted a sweet photo from his personal collection.
Some of the prizes finnis has been able to raffle off include a tiger woods signed 2019 masters flag, a sergio garcia signed masters yardage book, a 2014 ryder cup official team sweater, tank top and polo, a masters player yardage book and caddie cap and a signed brooks koepka 100th pga championship flag, among plenty of others. This is the style most pros and top amateurs use in their yardage books. Players and caddies often use internet apps to fill out their my caddie pro prior to their practice or tournament rounds. Equip yourself with the precise yardage books by tour caddie professional, scott brady, and you will immediately own the best 15th club there is. Professional tour version scorecard holder as used by the pros. Yardage books and what their deal is graceful golfer. Yardage books are essential for tour caliber golfers and useful for ordinary players. Long par4 and into the prevailing sea breeze, which creeps up the coastal cliffs usually by midmorning. Retired caddie mark long produces them and sends them to. 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. Golf instruction article on pin sheets, yardage books, course measurements and detailed information on golf holes from pga professional mark blakemore. Richard wynn professional caddy, yardage book producer. Yardage and green contour books are a staple at pga tour events. Revelations of a pga tour caddie on playing the game of golf carrick, michael, duno, steve on.
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. However, i would say that the general rule of thumb would be. Our my caddie pro was recognized as a top new golf product by espn golf in 2017. Book all travel from this website or download our app we will reach out to you the same day we receive your registration form and payment to welcome you to the tour caddies association and answer any questions you have. Includes a how to create yardage books instruction leaflet as well. Pga tour caddie posts mesmerizing photo of 24 years of yardage. Paiute golf club wolf course profile course database. Without the book the result would have bene significantly different.
As we walked off the green toward the scorers tent, i was convinced my first week as a pga tour caddie. Quarry oaks golf club course profile course database. Ever wonder what a pga professionals yardage book looked. 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. The southerncalifornia bornandbred fivetime pga tour champions winner asked me on tuesday to fillin for his regular caddie. Our team at precise yardage books offer our customers unparalleled experience in professional and amateur golf. A player and his caddy may both have copies of the same book in some cases. Pin sheets and yardage books golf instruction article. The advent of gps for golf courses has made yardage books something of a 20thcentury item. Aside from his gutbusting stories, the pga tour caddie creates the yardage books that all. He shoved his tee shot right into a fairway bunker and was forced to lay up into an area covered in the j. No 1 golf is a market leader in producing professional yardage books. You can use a yardage book to supplement the other ways to measure the distances between two points on the course gps devices, rangefinders and the traditional red, white and blue stakes or metal fairway disks that mark the 200, 150 and 100. This helps in aiding the golfer to determine what club they should hit to accomplish this goal.
Caddie mark long discusses the creation of his yardage books, which are used by many on the pga tour. But the yardage is given from the back of whatever tee the person who made the. They will also fit in and look great in your back pocket. Yardage books each caddie will be issued one 1 official yardage book by the caddie master in the caddie tent. This tour yardage book cover is great for keeping yardage books, lesson notes or scorecards. It is made of white faux leather material and has places to hold 2 pens and all of your other notes and cards. These books are incredibly detailed when caddies get them, but austin johnson writes a few numbers at the top of every page. Innisbrook copperhead course detailed maps and yardage. Pga tour caddie ben hulka explains how players and caddies. 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. How to calculate yardage with a yardage book golfweek. One of the coolest is the american flag design you will see the ryder cup and president cup team members carry. Course overview hole and green images yardage books caddy cards score cards pin placement cards irrigation system maps topographic maps we can show actual terrain, slopes hill or mound in the course graphics.
Eyeline golf tour yardage book cover scorecard holder white. Tips you receive from your caddie will help improve your score and your approach to managing the golf course. But its not just regular yardage books, its also yardage books. Pga tour certified yardage book cover scorecard size 4 x 7 14 designed to fit most professional tour yardage books with pencil holder. This yardage book that pga tour pros use might be the most complicated thing in the world. Why one caddie holds secret key to success on the pga tour. Whats the difference working as a caddie on the pga tour vs. For nearly 40 years, pga tour yardage books primarily have been the work of two men.
Its as welcome as it is probably overdue given the uncertain nature of the profession and, often, the poor returns even on the main tour. Its a side view of the cover on top with the par 3 island green 17th hole and par four 18th hole views underneath. Pga tour yardage books our yardage books are the professionals book of choice. The tournaments official yardage book, given to players and caddies when they checked in at whistling. Pga tour caddie posts mesmerizing photo of 24 years of. 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. Join the tour caddies association tour caddies association. Ever wonder what a pga professionals yardage book looked like. A look inside dustin johnsons pebble beach yardage book. Brooks koepka relies on yardage book en route to opening.
Welcome to s bibliography of caddie books a collection of all the books written by, about, or for golf caddies and caddying. Richard wynn professional caddy, yardage book producer, us open wellness team and teacher at pga tour san diego, california 366 connections. It is an invaluable tool though only if it is accurate and has all. I got to caddie for a friend while he was doing the us open qualifiers and it was fun to see him. Heres a picture of a couple pages from the professional tour caddies yardage book measured and produced by george lucas for the tournament players championship at the tpc stadium course this week. In 2020 we began creating 3d course guides and yardage books.
Mark longs pga tour yardage books unlock secret keys to. We hand stitch them using the saddle stitch technique which increases durability for long life. Apr 17, 2014 by luke kerrdineen hilton head island, s. Golf yardage books yardage book golf course yardage book. Fred funk and pga tour caddie dan padawer describe how valuable these books. How does a golf caddy know the exact yardage of everywhere. A look inside dustin johnsons pebble beach yardage book golf. This is where players and caddies get their yardage. Pga tour caddie paul tesori has detailed information in his augusta national yardage books that he accumulated in 10 years of caddying in. This yardage book that pga tour pros use might be the most. These numbers represent the yardage to the front of the green, the. 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. Mark long yardage books the most demanded yardage books. This is the best yardage book ive seen in 30 years because it was truly built by a professional caddie.
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. Ill take the total yardage of the hole minus the approach shot yardage id like. The data paul tesori collects in his masters tournament yardage book goes beyond the distance from tee to green. Golf yardage books 3 pack pga template, 2019 usga conforming, weatherproof cover. Players and caddies often use internet apps to fill out their my caddie pro. 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. Opened in 1996, sun mountain the second course and still reigning staff favorite offers a total of 7,112 yards with a par 72 layout.
How one caddie is helping other caddies as golf remains. Pro secrets have spent years developing unique yardage books that enhance the brand of your golf club. Players or caddies may use rangefinders on the course during practice to help create or modify a yardage book that they may consult during the actual tournament. While unemployed, he has something special to fall back on. 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. 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. For some reason i thought the tour issued that stuff like the pin sheets etc etc. He estimated about 70% of caddies use a greens book. As we walked off the green toward the scorers tent, i was convinced my first week as a pga tour caddie was probably my last.
Everyone has a different process and that all stems from what your player looks for. Scotts experience on tour as a caddie makes him the perfect fit for a detailed yet readable yardage book. A good caddie can provide information on yardage, club selection, reading the greens and the layout of the course. Tesori says the yardage book for the masters, which is cosanctioned by the tour but run by augusta national, is different from others. A glance at one of veteran pga tour caddie paul tesoris masters yardage books shows just how specialized the book can be. 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. The my caddie pro is designed with professional templates including. Follow along as you watch video tutorials outlining every step. Pro secrets golf yardage books pga tour yardage books. Box partners rwb captain america yardage book cover. The start of 2020 npga golf season has been postponed indefinitely by the league board due to the health and safety concerns associated with the covid19 pandemic. Mark long is something of a legend on the pga tour. When you make a yardage book, you are physically and mentally preparing yourself to play at your highest level.
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 point b where you want the ball to end up. Master architect pete dye designed the course, working in conjunction with pga tour players steve elkington and kelly gibson a new orleans native. When creating a yardage book we have one goal in mind. Section two and three are caddie books pre wwii, and caddie books post wwii up to 1960. This cover has been a favorite on the pga tour for over 10 years. This is how i became a pga tour caddie caddie network. Pga tour caddie mark long is a veteran pga tour caddie. Golf yardage books and golf yardage book holders for professional, collegiate, amateur, and junior golfers. Each pga tour professional will also receive one 1 official yardage book at registration. We show you how to print your yardage book and use it on the course. If you watch any pga tour event you will see players and caddies alike have some pretty cool yardage book covers. If you want to understand michael collins analysis of why hole no. 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. Currently providing for the worlds best players on the lpga tour, ladies european tour and ladies european tour access series.
We dont have as much information in the augusta national yardage book, tesori said. Aside from his gutbusting stories, the pga tour caddie creates the yardage books that all the other pga tour caddies use. How to make professional golf yardage books pga tour style. Some of the responses they give are quite different than you would think. Here, pga tour caddie tim giuliano explains how it works. 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. Long, who caddied most of his career using the yardage books compiled by former arnold palmer caddie george lucas, said every player and caddie on the pga tour uses his yardage books. I caddied for a top25 player in the world at a pga tour. 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 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.
Donal grabbed one of the caddies at the 2010 3 irish open. It seems yardage books either have amazing graphics or golf course data that aide only a pga tour pro to shoot low, so why not both. Add the distance that the pin is on to give your total yardage to. Tesori charts eight pieces of information on each approach shot to the 18th green. The second part is the green view on a yardage book. How much do pga tour players use their yardage books. Plus a lot if them have side bindings which doesnt help either. Tour quality yardage books in the same template as pga tour golfers. Arguably the most important tool for players and caddies alike each week on the pga tour are yardage and green contour books. Several good answers but i thought i would add illustrations. Players weigh in on how often they use their yardage book on a weekly basis.
The use of golf laser range finders or gps devices are illegal on the pga tour and many other amateur and professional golf tournaments. Jeff king has been a caddie for over two decades on the pga tour. We offer industry leading yardage book design, production and associated services to professional tours and clubs around the world. Contains line drawings of each hole, with yardages to the green, hazards, and appropriate landmarks, all courtesy of our wonderful golf course architect, ron kern.
Whatever yardage i have left is going to be the the yardage i need to hit off the tee and of course that corresponds to a club. The tour yardage book gives you a number to every sprinkler head, as well as how many yards uphill or downhill it is. He was able to use the book to shoot a combined 66 over 2 days on the harder 9 hole side. Players and caddies carry them in their pockets and consult them before each shot. Thought the playerscaddies just made their own notes in the yardage books that are issued at the tournament so i was thinking that the detail shown in the story was part of the tournament issued yardage book. 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. But i have a bunch of yardage books from different courses and they dont all fit.
Guthries golden fried chicken franchise opportunity. Lower section has a fairway description area for yardages back to tee. Our tutorials will be sent instantly to your inbox. They exceeded our expectations delivering a quality, professional yardage book on deadline for our john t. A number of courses provide yardage books for their patrons. Last week it was announced that the tour and the etca had agreed a groundbreaking deal to allow caddies to benefit from sponsorship, starting next year. Mark long yardage books the most demanded yardage books on. Pro secrets golf yardage books 3d graphically rich yardage. How european tour caddies can cash in on sponsorship deal. Pga tour caddie john wood loops for matt kuchar, and on friday he. Books on this page are those published from 1960 to present. When it comes to competitive golf, confidence is absolutely paramount. That and more on golf central that and more on golf central koepka relies on yardage book.