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Ranked number five on "America's 100 Greatest Public Courses" list by Golf Digest for 2003 - 2004. Spyglass Hill Golf Course takes its name from Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel, Treasure Island, published in 1863. Local legend maintains that Stevenson once wandered the Spyglass area gathering ideas for his novels. A unique aspect of this course is that the holes are named after characters in Treasure Island. Hole names such as "Black Dog" and "Billy Bones" are hints for the unwary. As players attempt to master this difficult course, they may hear the laughter of pirates in the distance. Spyglass Hill was designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr., as a part of the master plan for the Pebble Beach ocean front. S.F.B. Morse, founder of Pebble Beach Company, and chairman of the board of Del Monte Properties, envisioned a string of golf courses around Del Monte Forest's shoreline. Morse commissioned Jones to design a course between Cypress point and Pebble Beach. After six years of planning, Spyglass Hill opened on March 11, 1966. The design features two distinctly different kinds of terrain that influence the way the holes look and play. The first five holes roll through sandy seaside dunes challenging the golfer to carefully pick the safest path. The following 13 holes are cut through majestic pines with elevated greens and strategically placed bunkers and lakes to grab the errant shot. Spyglass Hill is rated one of the toughest courses in the world from the Championship tees, boasting a course rating of 75.3 and a slope rating of 148. The PGA Tour consistently lists Spyglass Hill's holes 6, 8 and 16 among the toughest on the tour, and during the 1999 United States Amateur, the stroke average of the field during medal play was in excess of 79. "The Glass," a local nickname referring to the slippery greens, is an annual co-host to the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, formerly known as the Crosby. Spyglass Hill co-hosted the 1999 United States Amateur during medal play rounds, and hosts many other world-class professional and amateur events each year as well. Located one mile west of The Lodge at Pebble Beach, Spyglass Hill Golf Course also offers putting greens and practice range. 18 Holes Par: 72 Championship Rating: 75.3 Yardage: 6,862

Since 1919, the exquisite beauty and unique challenge of Pebble Beach Golf Links has thrilled golfers and spectators alike. Pebble Beach has been the site of golf's most prestigious tournaments, including the annual AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, the 1972, '82, '92 and 2000 U.S. Open Championships. Pebble Beach Golf Links is ranked the No. 1 Public Course in America by Golf Digest in 2005. Designed by Jack Neville and Douglas Grant, the course hugs the rugged coastline, providing wide-open vistas, cliff side fairways and sloping greens. It is a delightful challenge for all players. Pebble Beach Golf Links also includes chipping and putting greens and the Peter Hay Par-Three Golf Course and practice range. The Golf Shop and first tee are located directly across from The Lodge at Pebble Beach. 18 Holes Par: 72 Championship Rating: 73.8 Yardage: 6,737

Taylor Made R7 425

TaylorMade Golf's highest performing member of the r7 driver family. The r7 460 has a 460cc club head (max size allowed by the USGA) making this driver extremely forgiving & easy to launch. It is the largest TaylorMade r7 driver to date and boasts the highest Moment of Inertia of any TaylorMade driver. As with each club in TaylorMade's r7 driver series, the 460 features Movable Weight Technology (TM), giving you the power to move the center of gravity (CG) in order to promote different types of launch conditions & trajectories.

Features:

Taylor Made Launch Control (TLC) allows you to easily switch between weighted cartridges so you can fine-tune your driver according to course/playing conditions. The widely spaced TLC ports enhance the 460 on mis-hits, especially those toward the heel and toe permitting players to maximize length and accuracy by dialing in the launch conditions that work best with their individual swing characteristics

The third generation of Inverted Cone Technology (ICT) delivers consistently faster clubfaces from driver to driver yet adheres to USGA limits for spring-like effect. ICT dramatically expands the portion of the clubface that delivers high COR for consistently longer drives.

Extra large 460cc clubhead offers the highest MOI of any TaylorMade driver for tremendous forgiveness and long, straight results on off-center hits. Ultra-Thin Wall Technology permits clubhead walls measuring 0.6 mm, 25% thinner than r7 quad and r5 dual drivers

The TLC Torque Wrench was created specifically to install and remove cartridges and is self-limiting to prevent over-tightening the cartridge - emits a loud click when tight. Go from a neutral trajectory to a draw with two clicks of the wrench Includes 16 grams of movable weight - (1) 2-gram and (1) 14-gram cartridge for shot-shape movement of up to 15 yards

TaylorMade Grip Traction grip for comfort and control
Driver lofts: 8.5, 9.5, 10.5, 12
Fujikura REAX 60 graphite shafts

Flexes: (R)egular, (S)tiff, e(X)tra stiff and Senior (Sr.). Comes with factory headcover.

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Dial A Grip

Correct placement of the hands on the club (grip) is essential. Place the club in the fingers of the left hand (for right-handed golfers), and rest your thumb on the right side, with the handle being twelve o’clock, this would be the one o’clock position.

Place your right hand on the club with your palm facing the target (this acts as a second clubface). Your right thumb should be in the eleven o’clock position and should grasp the club lightly. Looking down at your left hand you should see two knuckles for a correct grip, one knuckle to fade the ball, and three knuckles to draw the ball. The placement of the knuckles on the club will help determine the shape of your shots.

Free Golf Tips

Putts: As the Irish say, "99% of putts that don't reach the cup don't go in, and the other 1% are always short". Bottom line, beginning golfers should ALWAYS play to go beyond the hole. Ideally, your misses will stop 18" after the hole, but, practice makes perfect. I'd rather see you be long by 3 feet than short by 6". At least you know the miss MIGHT have gone in if lined up right. The short putt stands as much chance of going in as I do winning against Davis Love III in match play. Also, match the stroke of your putt with your golf swing. If you have a short swing (i.e. your left arm doesn't go too far in the air during your backswing), your putting stroke should match. Same with if you have a long swing. You should have a long stroke. Your Body doesn't like you fighting it. Lastly, the average golfer 3 putts or MORE 7-8 times a round. OUCH!! One of the primary reasons (besides being a beginner or weekend golfer) is that your eyes LOVE to play tricks. If you have a 20 foot or longer putt, I guarantee you that your eyes are going to think that it is only 16 feet. Has to do with triangulation of the eyes. But who cares about the science of it. The fact is, until you are skilled enough to REALLY gauge distance, factor in a couple feet for longer putts. You won't regret it!!