Archive for July, 2009

Notes from Hank Haney Golf Video on Full Swing

Posted by Matt on July 28th, 2009 under golf Tags: ,  •  No Comments

A few weeks ago I watched a DVD on the golf swing by Hank Haney (Tiger Woods’ golf coach).  Unlike most golf videos that I remember watching as a kid, this one was really good.  Lots of detail on the fundamentals and mechanics of the swing. As more of a “note to self” but happy [...]

Golf is a Game of Confidence by Dr. Bob Rotella

Posted by Matt on July 1st, 2009 under All, Books I'm Reading  •  No Comments

Very fun read and lots of good suggestions for building a solid mental game. Nothing especially new to me, but good to review the importance of items like: a sound and consistent pre-shot routine playing one shot at a time, staying in the present – it amazes me still how much golf and life are [...]

Valley Boy by Tom Perkins

Posted by Matt on July 1st, 2009 under All, Books I'm Reading  •  No Comments

This one was a total yawner at first. It gets interesting when he describes his early start up failures, and some of the lessons learned. While he’s lead a pretty darn interesting life, it just didn’t read well for me. What I got out of this book (or the first 100 pages that I read) [...]