Jaacob Bowden's Swing Man Golf Blog

Getting Fit for Distance - Part 2

Here is the second video of the series "Getting Fit for Distance".  It talks more about finding a good driver length for you.  Most driver lengths sold at golf stores are 45" to 46" inches but that is not always the most appropriate length for everyone. 

Find out how to determine what length will work for you in this video.

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Have you Heard of the New Grooves Rule?

Why grooves, and why now?

The revisions, which involve the cross sectional area of grooves on all clubs, with the exception of drivers and putters, and limit groove edge sharpness on clubs with lofts equal to or greater than 25 degrees (generally a standard 5-iron and above), are designed to restore the challenge of playing shots to the green from the rough by reducing backspin on those shots. The initial focus of the rules will be competitions involving professional golfers, starting in 2010...read more              

Getting Fit for Distance - Part 1

A lot of you want to hit the golf ball further.  It has become one of the most talked about subjects in golf of late and will continue to be in conversation with courses becoming increasingly longer.  But a lot of you don't have the right equipment to maximize or optimize the most out of your swing.  Here is the first video of a series that will help you pick the right driver to get the most distance out of your swing.

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Golf in the Olympics

David Fay, executive director of the United States Golf Association, traveled to Beijing this past August for the 2008 Olympics, but he did not go only as a spectator. He was also there as part of a global effort to make golf a medal sport for the 2016 Games. So were Peter Dawson, secretary of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews (the R&A), and Ty Votaw, executive vice president of the PGA Tour, both of whom met in the Chinese capital with officials of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Their goal: make golf one of two new sports the IOC is expected to add to its summer lineup in 2016...read more.

Do You Want to Make Better Contact?

Hitting the ball consistently with good contact is key to playing better golf.  It not only allows you to hit bigger drives but makes distances much easier to judge on approach shots.

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Swiss American Golf Championships

This past Saturday's Swiss American Golf Championship Charity Golf Tournament was quite a success.  I sat on the 10th tee all day and hit drives for the participants in return for a charitable donation.  In all, over CHF 80,000 were raised in favor of the SOS Children's Village in Ioilio.

Thanks to everyone for a great event!

Should you putt 17 inches past the hole?

Check out this video to find out why rolling a putt at Dave Pelz' 17 inches past the hole is not necessarily the best putting speed.  In fact, Pelz himself had a Golf Digest article published in July 1977 where he said the best speed can vary from as little as 5 inches up to 40 inches depending on conditions.

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