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  1. Mark Long Yardage Books

    About Us. Mark Long is a veteran PGA TOUR caddie. But he doesn't work for just one player anymore. For many years he has made the yardage and greens books the caddies and players use on the PGA TOUR as well as for the United States Open Championship, the PGA Championship and the Ryder Cup.

  2. This yardage book that PGA Tour pros use might be the most complicated

    By Luke Kerr-Dineen HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. -- Mark Long is something of a legend on the PGA Tour. Aside from his gut-busting stories, the PGA Tour caddie creates the yardage books that all...

  3. StrackaLine.com

    The #1 Book (Yardage Books and Greens Guides) in golf since 2007. Every golf shot matters and StrackaLine's world renowned laser scanned greens guides have been helping golfers make more putts since 2007. ... For anyone that doesn't play with a tour caddie who knows every green and is giving you spots to aim at, StrackaLine books can have an ...

  4. Caddie School 101: Reading a yardage book

    The detail in a PGA Tour yardage book is incredible. There's so much information that it can be overwhelming. Kenny Harms, longtime caddie for Kevin Na, gives you a close-up look at his yardage book from the 2020 Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta to explain all the intricacies and to show you the notes that he takes.

  5. Inside the Yardage Book

    The first yardage books provided by Augusta National offered the new caddies more information. "Gorjus" George Lucas, a former PGA Tour caddie and experienced course surveyor, was hired by the Club to visit and precisely measure the course to devise his hand-drawn, wallet-sized yardage guide for all caddies and players to use.

  6. Yardage book reading 101

    The detail in a PGA Tour yardage book is incredible. There's so much information that it can be overwhelming. Kenny Harms, longtime caddie for Kevin Na, give...

  7. Golf Yardage Books

    Yardage books for professional, amateur, and junior golfers. Yardage books for professional, amateur, and junior golfers. ... Gift Card. More. Go To Caddie. A Better Game Awaits. Tournament Yardage Books. DIY Yardage Books. Custom Yardage Book Holders. Golf Teams & Tour Products. All Products. Questions & Quotes. Contact us with any questions ...

  8. Meet Mark Long

    Poppy Hills GC was one of three courses in the rotation for the AT&T National Pro-Am and the yardage books were subpar, at best. Peter Jacobsen's company was running a new PGA Tour event, the Reno-Tahoe Open (now the Barracuda Championship). He asked Long to make the yardage books for the tournament, scheduled for later that year.

  9. Mark Long's PGA Tour yardage books unlock secret keys to success

    The yardage books cost between $40 and $100. At Detroit Golf Club, the yardage books were free to caddies and players. "Most of the tournaments buy them at a disgustingly huge discount from me ...

  10. How is a PGA TOUR yardage book made?

    Caddie Mark Long discusses the creation of his yardage books, which are used by many on the PGA TOUR. Fred Funk and PGA TOUR caddie Dan Padawer describe how ...

  11. How to Use Golf Yardage Books and Pin Sheets

    As golf continues to evolve, so has yardage books, which can feel like a personal caddy on the course. ... According to several sites, most (if not all) of the PGA Tour players use Mark Long yardage books. Mark Long is a former PGA Tour caddie for Fred Funk and now makes these indispensable guides for the best players in the world.

  12. Yardage Book: A page from a pro

    AN OPEN BOOK. 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 isn't worried about revealing some of the secrets to other caddies and their players. "That's nothing for me to hide," Tesori said.

  13. What Do Pros Have in Their Yardage Books? Things Have Changed

    On the PGA Tour, pros and caddies have relied on the yardage books of Fred Funk's former caddie Mark Long for over 20 years and these have an incredible amount of information in them including: Photo of the hole from the tee. Alternative overview diagram of the tees, the fairway and green. Wind direction compass.

  14. Restrictions coming to yardage and greens books for PGA Tour players

    RELATED: Meet Mark Long — the former caddie responsible for creating the incredibly detailed yardage and greens books used on the PGA Tour each week The entire memo read: "It's all going to come out in the wash," caddie Scott Sajtinac, president of the Association of Professional Tour Caddies (APTC), told the Caddie Network.

  15. Golf Yardage Books: What Are They & What do The Pros Keep in Them?

    The yardage book is the very first thing both caddy and player pick up when they arrive at the tournament desk of a PGA Tour event. As a former caddy and coach , I can tell you that the caddie's priority is to know every inch of every hole before the tournament gets underway .

  16. Best Yardage Books

    PGA Tour-level detail; Pros. Used by professionals and amateurs alike; Over 10,000 courses available; Customizable with personal notes; ... The Caddie's Yardage Book Features. Hand-drawn course illustrations; In-depth course strategy tips; Personalized yardage markers; Pros. Unique, artistic design;

  17. Using Golf Yardage Books to Play Like the Pros

    Any televised golf event shows plenty of caddie-player interaction. Before they can decide what club to hit, they must first determine the yardage. PGA Tour and LPGA Tour pros use golf yardage books to help navigate their way from shot to shot. Let's take a look to see if a yardage book could be a good tool for your game.

  18. Lucas George

    Inducted in 2009. A former PGA TOUR caddie, George Lucas authored yardage books that became essential tools of the trade. An accomplished amateur golfer in his own right, George Lucas was first introduced to caddying in 1974 for Bobby Walzel in an event on the now defunct Second Tour. When Walzel won, he asked Lucas to join him on the PGA TOUR.

  19. Masters 2021: Collin Morikawa's yardage book reveals the work pros put

    The first thing that jumps out about an Augusta yardage book compared to a normal PGA Tour yardage book is the level of detail. ... but the player and caddie will focus on the 117 number to the ...

  20. PGA Tour to require golfers use committee-approved yardage books

    On Monday, a memo was sent by the Tour to players and caddies that stated, "Beginning January 1, 2022, during competition rounds, players and caddies will only be able to use a 'Committee Approved ...

  21. PDF PLAYER AND CADDIE INFORMATION

    Tour player input, with the full support of the PGA TOUR Player Directors and the PGA TOUR PAC. THERE ARE IMPORTANT COMPONENTS TO THIS LOCAL RULE: 1. Players may use only a Committee Approved Yardage Book during a competition. This ³Committee DSSURYDO UHTXLUHPHQW´ also applies to the use of any other printed information including full maps of the

  22. A look inside Dustin Johnson's Pebble Beach yardage book

    These books are incredibly detailed when caddies get them, but Austin Johnson writes a few numbers at the top of every page. These numbers represent the yardage to the front of the green, the ...

  23. Golf Yardage Books (2 Pack) PGA Template, USGA Conforming, Lifetime

    Emblemedia Golf Yardage Book-Golf Log Book-Golf Journal-PGA Blank Template-USGA Conforming-Fits Golf Scorebook and Yardage Book Cover- Made in USA. 4.5 out of 5 stars 261 1 offer from $21.89

  24. PGA Tour star gets fan to carry bag after caddie suffers untimely

    The 32-year-old first turned to Paul Emerson, a fan who works as an insurance company lawyer in Aurora Ontario, per NBC Sports . Donning a caddie bib over his Masters T-shirt, Emerson accompanied ...

  25. C.T. Pan uses fan, 2 other caddies after 'Fluff' Cowan takes fall at

    He was the long-time caddie for Jim Furyk from 1999 to 2024. Cowan also caddied Tiger Woods for his first major win at the 1997 Masters. Pan, 32, has one win on the PGA Tour at the 2019 RBC Heritage.

  26. PGA Tour Pro Endures Dramatic Final Round That Saw Four Caddie ...

    Going out in a one-under 34 on the front nine, Pan then made bogey on the 11th, before a 120-yard eagle hole-out on the 12th moved him up the leaderboard. Eventually, he would finish level-par for ...

  27. 2024 RBC Canadian Open predictions, expert picks, odds, field rankings

    2024 RBC Canadian Open field, odds. Rory McIlroy (4-1): Post-Masters McIlroy is finding his groove. A winner in two of his last three starts, the Northern Irishman returns to a comfortable spot on ...