Golf is Hard TV - Episode 22 - World Golf Tour



Yes, I skipped an episode number in order to get that Charles Barkley name that swing episode out first... I didn't have time to re-render the titles so I just let it fly... in any case - back to our Golf Social Networking tour!

World Golf Tour (www.worldgolftour.com) is pretty incredible. It's the 3rd on my list of golf social networks and is Golf is Hard Episode 22! A tad light on more traditional "social networking features, WGT more than makes up for things with the most realistic virtual golf game in the world.

P.S. - You will notice that the video of me stutters a bit - WGT is a fairly intense application and can really slow your machine down - especially if you are playing while trying to record your screen!

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Swing Thoughts Contest Winners!

I’m thrilled to announce the winners of our first ever Golf is Hard TV contest! If you recall, we announced this first contest “Winner Winner Chicken Dinner” back on February 20th, 2009. While the response wasn’t overwhelming, we did get a few terrific submissions. I’m thrilled to announce the winners here today (along with selected submissions). Winners should expect their box of Swing Reminders within a week or so.

I’ve listed out some of my personal favorite entries below… the winners are in bold and happen to be the last 3 in the list!

  • Andy: “Don’t miss it or top it”
  • Alan: “Thumbs Down” (not surprising since that’s what his book is about!)
  • Coach Dave: “Low and slow”
  • Marc (me!): “Just relax”
  • WINNER: Golfsupple: “Lead with your left”
  • WINNER: Peter: “The more you know the more you don’t know”
  • WINNER: Hugh: “Load……….fire………..and admire”
Congrats to the winners, Peter, Hugh and Golfsupple!

As an aside.. the phrase “Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner” comes from a legend. It tells that years ago every casino in Las Vegas had a three-piece chicken dinner with a potato and a veggie for $1.79. A standard bet back then was $2, hence when you won a bet you had enough for a chicken dinner.

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Clambake Cafe



I recently join a terrific new online golf community called “Business Golf Country Club,” which is hosted by Scot Duke. The site is a terrific social networkwith the tagline “Where golf and business merge….” It’s definitely worth checking out if you are interested in the world of business golf.

Scot hosts a weekly podcast called “The Clambake Cafe” where he talks about different issues around golf and does an interview with a different golf business owner or personality. This week, yours truly is the guest. I’m talking about Golf is Hard TV, giving you my ultimate business foursome (Gates, Buffett and Obama!) and much more. I had a great time chatting with Scot and encourage you to check out the podcast and everything Scot is up to as well.

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Golf is Hard TV - Episode 18 - First Round



It was pretty cold, but we braved the elements and got in our first round of the year here in CT. As we get outside to play more, we'll shoot more and more episodes on the course, giving you inside tips and strategies on how to improve your game.

Episode 18 features on course action, Coach Dave imitating a certain pro golfer and much more... enjoy it!

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Dave's First Round

Well, as Marc said, it was great to get out on the course for the first time. It started out with multiple layers of clothing for the 10 am start, but by noon we were warming up and shedding the top layer. Of course, I kept the hat on for most of the round, as you will see in the video. I had very low expectations for the day, just get out and have some fun. I figured that if I could swing with decent rhythm, then I would hit some good shots (I only remember the good shots by the way). So, I hit some great drives (some with Marc’s driver) and my short game wasn’t bad either. Definitely something to build on for next round. As far as Marc’s putting, easy to fix. He will be in the 80s by the end of this year.

Thanks for your comments from Sweden ‘Backspin’, sorry to hear it’s still snowing there but guessing you will be out soon. In the meantime, work on those basement putting drills.

Dave

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