Looking for a great Father’s day gift for your favorite golfing dad. Well here are some of the best new golf instructional and story book titles that have recently come out.

1) Let There Be Pebble : A Middle-Handicapper’s Year in America’s Garden of Golf

2) Moment of Glory : The Year Underdogs Ruled Golf

3) The Art of the Swing : Short Game Swing-Sequencing Secrets That Will Improve Your Total Game in 30 Days

4) Play Your Best Golf Now : Discover Vision54′s 8 Essential Playing Skills

5) Swinging Into Golf

6) How I Play Golf – Tiger Woods

7) Fairways of Life : Golf Wisdom of the Legends

True Boo : Gator Catchin’, Orangutan Boxin’, and My Wild Ride to the PGA Tour

9) The Timeless Swing – Tom Watson

10) Golf Foreplay : Everything You Need to Know about the Game – Before You Try to Hit the Sweet Spot

I hope this helps you find the best gift for that deserving golf dad on in your family.

Charles Barkley Breaks Head Off Of Golf Club At Regions Traditions Video.

The 2011 Callaway Diablo Octane Tour club head weighs just 195 grams thanks to a lightweight carbon-fiber crown. Despite the lighter weight, the head still has a low center of gravity (CG) and the off-center hit stability of heavier heads. A 46-inch lightweight shaft is designed to increase swing speed, and a chemically milled cup face helps improve ball speed.

The 2011 Callaway Diablo Octane Tour Driver is fueled by Forged Composite, which is the lightest, strongest material ever used in golf clubs. The new Diablo Octane Driver features that Forged Composite in the crown, giving it a significant performance advantage over all-titanium drivers. These drivers are configured to deliver unmatched power through superior design, construction and materials. The crown contains 10 million turbostratic carbon fibers that make up 33% of the clubhead, allowing Callaway to precisely control thickness like never before. The result is a clubhead that is lighter but still has an extremely high moment of inertia. This lighter clubhead enables a longer club configuration for faster head speed and ball speed for up to eight additional yards over the Diablo Edge. The chemical milling process selectively removes excess material for precision thickness control across the face and consistently high ball speeds for long distance.

Additional Features:

Shaft: Project X Tour
No offset
Grip: Callaway Rubber Composition
Crown Construction: Composite
Face Construction: Titanium
USGA conforming grooves

To start with most lob shots use a long swing with a loose grip.

Take a long, easy swing with loose grip and abrupt and maximum wristcock on your backswing.

Make a wide stance, lower handle of club, open the club face and tilt the shaft away from your target.

Play ball off right instep with weight on left foot and hands behind your club head at impact.

Tiger Woods Speech Press Conference Apology Video. Watch Tiger Woods talk to family and friends, he looks sorry and full of emotion.

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Pro Golf 2010 Ryder Cup Rankings At The Start Of February. The list is topped by Lucas Glover and Stewart Cink. The complete 2010 Ryder Cup Standings is listed after the jump.

To automatically qualify for the U.S. Ryder Cup team you need to be one of the top 8 players in the final standings.

Rank Player Events Points
1 Lucas Glover 6 1907.20
2 Stewart Cink 6 1488.79
3 Tiger Woods 4 1286.16
4 Ryan Palmer 4 1007.00
5 Ben Crane 5 986.77
6 Phil Mickelson 4 947.73
7 Kenny Perry 5 943.28
8 Bill Haas 3 923.85
9 Steve Stricker 6 871.53
10 Chad Campbell 7 835.11
11 Matt Kuchar 6 799.33
12 Tom Watson 2 732.60
13 Ricky Barnes 4 648.95
14 Sean O’Hair 6 604.24
15 Hunter Mahan 5 564.25
16 David Duval 3 559.83
17 Bubba Watson 7 517.85
18 Brandt Snedeker 6 510.73
19 Ryan Moore 4 477.93
20 John Merrick 6 464.38
21 Dustin Johnson 7 430.95
22 John Rollins 4 403.36
23 Alex Prugh 3 396.78
24 Nick Watney 6 389.99
25 Zach Johnson 6 378.58

Totals updated January 31, 2010.

This list was current as of January 31st, 2010.

Pts. Tot. # of Pts. Pts.
Rank Player Country Avg. Pts. Evts Lost Gained
1 Tiger Woods USA 13.34 533.51 40 -53.17 0
2 Phil Mickelson USA 7.75 333.27 43 -33.09 3.16
3 Steve Stricker USA 6.88 302.63 44 -23.29 25.75
4 Lee Westwood Eng 6.65 339.13 51 -22.86 18.9
5 Jim Furyk USA 5.42 254.9 47 -21.53 0
6 Martin Kaymer Deu 5.27 268.91 51 -20.19 56.08
7 Paul Casey Eng 5.2 233.97 45 -21.04 19.36
8 Padraig Harrington Irl 5.14 267.15 52 -27.15 0
9 Rory McIlroy Nir 5.13 282.38 55 -16.38 21.6
10 Henrik Stenson Swe 5.1 229.29 45 -24.26 3.11
11 Ian Poulter Eng 5.05 252.58 50 -15.78 32.4
12 Geoff Ogilvy Aus 4.97 248.33 50 -22.34 48.16
13 Kenny Perry USA 4.61 230.33 50 -24.69 9.54
14 Sergio Garcia Esp 4.29 223.24 52 -27.52 7.9
15 Robert Allenby Aus 4.29 248.92 58 -16.73 35.25
16 Sean O’Hair USA 4.17 204.31 49 -18.96 12.42
17 Robert Karlsson Swe 4.13 169.33 41 -16.41 54
18 Retief Goosen Zaf 4 240.23 60 -18.42 30.3
19 Stewart Cink USA 3.99 183.33 46 -20.88 6.9
20 Ernie Els Zaf 3.96 213.84 54 -18.5 13.51
21 Ross Fisher Eng 3.93 192.56 49 -14.79 1.73
22 Lucas Glover USA 3.75 198.54 53 -14.86 9.74
23 Zach Johnson USA 3.52 182.99 52 -14.87 9
24 Angel Cabrera Arg 3.39 169.46 50 -13.19 7.96
25 Camilo Villegas Col 3.37 175.21 52 -18.65 10.94
26 Anthony Kim USA 3.36 167.97 50 -19.36 5.04
27 Vijay Singh Fji 3.01 129.23 43 -22.71 0
28 Hunter Mahan USA 2.95 150.63 51 -14.12 1.93
29 Nick Watney USA 2.94 155.8 53 -11.7 9.28
30 Y.E. Yang Kor 2.94 170.37 58 -11.11 4.79
31 Ryo Ishikawa Jpn 2.86 154.64 54 -9.55 0
32 Alvaro Quiros Esp 2.83 152.74 54 -10.09 39.15
33 Luke Donald Eng 2.78 116.79 42 -13.17 0
34 Michael Sim Aus 2.72 108.85 40 -5.36 18.2
35 Yuta Ikeda Jpn 2.72 108.8 40 -5.99 0
36 Charl Schwartzel Zaf 2.72 152.2 56 -9.29 46.73
37 Mike Weir Can 2.67 128.08 48 -13.8 6
38 Tim Clark Zaf 2.64 150.63 57 -13 15.21
39 Adam Scott Aus 2.64 118.75 45 -11.16 0
40 Oliver Wilson Eng 2.59 132.17 51 -12.19 11.16
41 Soren Kjeldsen Dnk 2.59 137.24 53 -12.53 3.35
42 Francesco Molinari Ita 2.53 139.28 55 -9.98 5.04
43 Matt Kuchar USA 2.51 130.57 52 -9.02 31.4
44 Anders Hansen Dnk 2.51 127.78 51 -8.76 8.1
45 Graeme McDowell Nir 2.47 133.42 54 -12.6 4.73
46 Soren Hansen Dnk 2.44 131.74 54 -11.19 15.32
47 Rory Sabbatini Zaf 2.43 128.55 53 -10.19 29.33
48 Simon Dyson Eng 2.38 137.81 58 -9.7 4.45
49 Ryan Moore USA 2.34 121.79 52 -7.39 11.88
50 David Toms USA 2.32 111.51 48 -10 1.55
51 Brian Gay USA 2.29 137.1 60 -12.83 7.92
52 Peter Hanson Swe 2.28 118.8 52 -9.35 11.48
53 Edoardo Molinari Ita 2.26 117.62 52 -4.48 5.31
54 Justin Leonard USA 2.21 110.36 50 -14.29 0
55 Dustin Johnson USA 2.18 119.95 55 -10.18 8.16
56 Ben Crane USA 2.15 109.54 51 -7.93 42
57 Alexander Noren Swe 2.14 102.75 48 -7.86 2.86
58 Stephen Ames Can 2.13 100.29 47 -8.95 9.05
59 Thongchai Jaidee Tha 2.12 122.84 58 -9.6 7.12
60 Miguel A Jimenez Esp 2.11 116.27 55 -14.08 0
61 Jeev Milkha Singh Ind 2.07 124.45 60 -14.21 1.27
62 Chad Campbell USA 2.03 107.76 53 -11.16 7.25
63 Ben Curtis USA 2.01 88.58 44 -12.01 1.28
64 Scott Verplank USA 1.99 93.52 47 -8.75 0
65 Ross McGowan Eng 1.96 105.77 54 -5.65 2.45
66 Gonzalo Fdez-Castan Esp 1.96 101.7 52 -9.29 2.08
67 Kevin Na USA 1.95 103.35 53 -9.32 4.65
68 Shingo Katayama Jpn 1.94 106.88 55 -10.63 0
69 Jason Dufner USA 1.91 99.21 52 -5.9 5.04
70 Chris Wood Eng 1.89 75.7 40 -5.62 8.65
71 Hiroyuki Fujita Jpn 1.89 92.57 49 -7.34 0
72 Justin Rose Eng 1.83 100.54 55 -9.11 7.67
73 Louis Oosthuizen Zaf 1.82 94.59 52 -8.03 19.96
74 Heath Slocum USA 1.81 104.88 58 -9.35 3.47
75 Brandt Snedeker USA 1.78 92.52 52 -8.8 21.8
76 Davis Love-III USA 1.76 89.51 51 -8.13 10.33
77 Koumei Oda Jpn 1.74 86.85 50 -4.59 0
78 John Senden Aus 1.73 104.03 60 -8.86 0
79 Kenichi Kuboya Jpn 1.73 84.56 49 -4.86 0
80 John Rollins USA 1.72 94.55 55 -8.11 14.58
81 Marc Leishman Aus 1.72 103.13 60 -5.7 21.29
82 Yasuharu Imano Jpn 1.72 68.66 40 -3.4 0
83 Brendan Jones Aus 1.66 69.88 42 -6.58 0
84 Shane Lowry Irl 1.65 65.95 40 -2.34 19.06
85 Liang Wen-Chong Chn 1.62 77.84 48 -4.95 2.21
86 James Kingston Zaf 1.62 85.93 53 -8.14 2.8
87 Martin Laird Sco 1.62 90.52 56 -4.71 14.35
88 Jerry Kelly USA 1.62 92.14 57 -9.28 2.62
89 Bubba Watson USA 1.61 83.91 52 -7.89 14.33
90 Kevin Sutherland USA 1.61 83.62 52 -10.11 6.39
91 Mathew Goggin Aus 1.61 93.12 58 -10.5 1.28
92 Anthony Wall Eng 1.59 85.72 54 -7.86 1.95
93 Stephen Marino USA 1.58 94.95 60 -8.96 0
94 Gregory Bourdy Fra 1.58 86.96 55 -4.59 0
95 K.J. Choi Kor 1.56 73.2 47 -9.84 5.41
96 Pat Perez USA 1.52 77.41 51 -8.11 8.49
97 Scott Strange Aus 1.47 76.6 52 -6.41 0
98 Ryan Palmer USA 1.45 79.72 55 -3.72 50
99 Prayad Marksaeng Tha 1.44 86.68 60 -9.16 1.95
100 Darren Clarke Nir 1.43 79.81 56 -8.43 11
101 Mark Wilson USA 1.42 79.71 56 -8.11 5.34
102 Rod Pampling Aus 1.42 85.26 60 -9.02 0
103 Richard Sterne Zaf 1.41 68.96 49 -6.59 1.92
104 Nick Dougherty Eng 1.39 72.47 52 -6.69 6.32
105 Paul Goydos USA 1.36 69.56 51 -7.81 1.73
106 Tomohiro Kondo Jpn 1.36 63.84 47 -4.57 0
107 Charles Howell-III USA 1.35 79.54 59 -7.11 16.99
108 Kim Kyung-Tae Kor 1.34 64.53 48 -2.82 0
109 Bill Haas USA 1.34 79.31 59 -4.99 31.52
110 Thomas Aiken Zaf 1.34 72.38 54 -4.38 15.11
111 Bryce Molder USA 1.34 70.77 53 -4.54 0
112 David Smail NZl 1.32 67.51 51 -6.14 0
113 Richard Green Aus 1.32 60.66 46 -6.1 6.31
114 Thomas Levet Fra 1.31 65.64 50 -6.63 0
115 Danny Willett Eng 1.31 52.47 40 -3.3 8.45
116 Lin Wen-Tang Twn 1.31 52.31 40 -6 0
117 Azuma Yano Jpn 1.29 68.6 53 -6.07 0
118 Ryuichi Oda Jpn 1.29 63.41 49 -2.34 0
119 Shigeki Maruyama Jpn 1.29 65.92 51 -2.8 0
120 Stuart Appleby Aus 1.28 71.53 56 -9.25 0
121 Steve Webster Eng 1.26 60.64 48 -5.42 3.11
122 Fred Couples USA 1.26 50.39 40 -6.15 0
123 Nick O’Hern Aus 1.26 69.21 55 -6.08 2.21
124 Richie Ramsay Sco 1.25 68.73 55 -3.59 2.08
125 John Mallinger USA 1.25 68.65 55 -7.39 0
126 Tom Watson USA 1.24 49.57 40 -3.26 0
127 Charley Hoffman USA 1.23 67.82 55 -6.65 0
128 Johan Edfors Swe 1.23 65.18 53 -6.72 1.78
129 Peter Hedblom Swe 1.22 63.65 52 -6.72 3.35
130 Jason Bohn USA 1.22 48.86 40 -5.25 1.22
131 Boo Weekley USA 1.21 55.72 46 -9.62 1.7
132 Bradley Dredge Wal 1.21 60.5 50 -4.31 11.16
133 Rhys Davies Wal 1.21 70.16 58 -3.98 10.26
134 Raphael Jacquelin Fra 1.2 68.48 57 -5.16 3.23
135 Fredrik Jacobson Swe 1.2 59.92 50 -7.07 2.35
136 Andres Romero Arg 1.2 57.5 48 -9.47 0
137 Gareth Maybin Nir 1.19 62.09 52 -5.21 1.26
138 Nicolas Colsaerts Bel 1.19 47.57 40 -2.68 0
139 George McNeill USA 1.18 65.03 55 -5.29 1.95
140 Rafael Cabrera Bell Esp 1.17 70.48 60 -5.89 1.59
141 Woody Austin USA 1.17 60.7 52 -8.11 0
142 J.B. Holmes USA 1.17 57.12 49 -9.97 1.93
143 Ricardo Gonzalez Arg 1.16 54.69 47 -4.29 7.02
144 Peter Lawrie Irl 1.16 64.94 56 -5.39 9.47
145 Toshinori Muto Jpn 1.13 51.97 46 -3.87 0
146 Danny Lee NZl 1.1 43.97 40 -3.51 1.54
147 Bo Van Pelt USA 1.1 65.74 60 -5.69 3.85
148 Brian Davis Eng 1.09 65.67 60 -5.9 0
149 Aaron Baddeley Aus 1.09 50.09 46 -7.37 0
150 Chad Collins USA 1.08 55.21 51 -2.73 7.73
151 Jason Day Aus 1.08 48.64 45 -4.94 0
152 Jonathan Byrd USA 1.08 54.83 51 -5.65 1.28
153 Daisuke Maruyama Jpn 1.07 59.66 56 -3.77 0
154 Robert-Jan Derksen Nld 1.06 54.22 51 -4.51 1.26
155 Greg Chalmers Aus 1.06 62.54 59 -5.17 0
156 Toru Suzuki Jpn 1.05 48.48 46 -2.18 0
157 Graeme Storm Eng 1.04 55.28 53 -5.97 0
158 Charlie Wi Kor 1.04 58.28 56 -6.99 1.52
159 Jamie Donaldson Wal 1.04 54.11 52 -4.16 3.11
160 Trevor Immelman Zaf 1.04 43.48 42 -10.49 0
161 John Merrick USA 1.03 58.72 57 -7.13 3.62
162 Webb Simpson USA 1.03 47.32 46 -4.06 1.22
163 David Drysdale Sco 1.03 61.51 60 -4.75 0
164 Hideto Tanihara Jpn 1.02 50.18 49 -5.26 0
165 Blake Adams USA 1.02 40.88 40 -2.63 2.21
166 Robert Rock Eng 1.01 54.74 54 -4.43 0
167 Toru Taniguchi Jpn 1.01 45.42 45 -3.59 0
168 Bae Sang-moon Kor 1.01 40.24 40 -3.72 0
169 Ryuji Imada Jpn 1 51.85 52 -9.02 6.8
170 Troy Matteson USA 1 58.72 59 -4.42 4.83
171 Tetsuji Hiratsuka Jpn 0.99 53.56 54 -3.09 0
172 D.J. Trahan USA 0.99 55.49 56 -8.02 5.4
173 Tim Petrovic USA 0.99 59.36 60 -5.09 0
174 Gaganjeet Bhullar Ind 0.98 39.18 40 -2.64 0
175 Jeff Klauk USA 0.97 55.34 57 -5.42 1.95
176 Nathan Green Aus 0.97 58.09 60 -3.87 10.01
177 Briny Baird USA 0.97 54.11 56 -7.54 5.32
178 Tom Gillis USA 0.96 38.55 40 -2.52 4.15
179 Michael Allen USA 0.96 47.18 49 -3.95 10.4
180 Christian L Nilsson Swe 0.95 38.18 40 -2.74 0
181 James Nitties Aus 0.95 38.03 40 -2.25 0
182 Kaname Yokoo Jpn 0.95 47.35 50 -2.82 0
183 Chris Tidland USA 0.93 42 45 -3.43 1.33
184 D.A. Points USA 0.93 54.98 59 -4.56 5.25
185 Kazuhiro Yamashita Jpn 0.93 43.7 47 -2.22 0
186 Gary Orr Sco 0.93 39.84 43 -3.95 2.45
187 Niclas Fasth Swe 0.92 50.73 55 -4.26 7.02
188 Scott Piercy USA 0.91 47.52 52 -4.58 2.84
189 Christian Cevaer Fra 0.91 45.5 50 -4.04 0
190 Damien McGrane Irl 0.9 54.16 60 -5.54 0
191 Carl Pettersson Swe 0.89 50.99 57 -7.09 10.33
192 Josh Teater USA 0.88 35.36 40 -1.86 0
193 Brett Quigley USA 0.88 49.13 56 -5.31 1.52
194 David Horsey Eng 0.87 49.8 57 -4.55 11.52
195 Jeff Overton USA 0.87 52.3 60 -4.89 0
196 Jose-Filipe Lima Prt 0.87 42.68 49 -3.05 0
197 Rickie Fowler USA 0.87 34.79 40 -1.03 8.19
198 Derek Lamely USA 0.87 34.75 40 -1.91 3.23
199 Thomas Bjorn Dnk 0.86 36.32 42 -3.04 10.23
200 Cameron Percy Aus 0.86 44.83 52 -2.42 0

Slow play can be one of the most annoying things to a seasoned golfer. The speed, or lack of speed that a beginner shows on the course can throw many people off the game. Just following some basic etiquette guidelines and it will go a long way to making everyone day much better.

These are a few tips about how you can avoid slow play:

* Choosing the appropriate set of tees for you is very important. Not doing so can add extra strokes in your play and delay the game unnecessarily.
* Make sure that you do not walk across to your ball with the whole group. If you don’t, then there will be delay because of talking and chatting amongst each other.
* Save time by dropping the first player (whose stroke it is next) to where his ball is, while riding a cart. While you drop the second one, the first one takes his shot. As a result, the second player is ready to take the stroke as soon as his turn comes.
* While walking towards your ball, think about the shot you will play then only. This will save time and you will be ready to play your shot as soon as you arrive near the ball.
* In case your ball is lost, keep a provisional ball at hand to avoid delay.
* Do not delay your stroke because you are having a chat with another player. You can resume it after your shot.
* When using a cart, take the necessary set of clubs with you so that you wont have to travel back to fetch them when needed.
* After putting, exit the area as soon as you can so that there will be no delay for the other groups.
* Change your clubs and mark your scorecard after reaching the next tee and not where you have taken your shot.
* Park your cart away from the green to give other groups some space.
* Don’t waste too much time in finding a lost ball. Incase you decide to follow the rule (five minutes are allotted to find the lost ball), make sure you tell the other group to play through
* Concentrate on every shot that is played. It will help in case a player loses sight of his ball. You can direct him to it and save time.
* Don’t let your pre-play routine delay the game. Plan it accordingly.
* If your putt is short enough, take it straight away instead of wasting time in marking lag putts.
* Leave your cell phone in your car.
* Do not rush when you walk from one tee to another but do not slow down too much either.

Just following these simple golf etiquettes can help everyone a great round of golf.

Your golf ball choice can make as big of a difference as your club choice. When you try to pick the best golf ball for your style of play there are quite a few things to take into consideration. This golf ball breakdown will greatly help you decide which direction to turn.

When reading through all of the differences in golf ball types think about how each one of these applies to you personally. After reading this pick the couple of golf ball types that you feel will do a better job for you and get out on the driving range and get it down to the top performer for your swing.

Casual golfers don’t devote a lot of consideration to selecting the correct golf ball. They think of the golf ball as merely a means that in actuality is not vital. After all, you’re just hitting it around the course, right? Not so! Having the best suited golf ball can increase range in your drives, make it simpler to pull off tricky shots, as well as so much more!

Basically, there are three makes of balls: balata, two-piece, or a amalgamation of both. Golf balls are constructed with three types of uses in mind as well: range, spin, and control. choosing an appropriate golf ball in actuality depends on what you are looking for in your golf match.

Several golf balls are intended for slower swing speeds with a lightweight construction that catches air. They are in general marketed for women or seniors, but plenty of men will play these golf balls since it brings them extra range.
Believe it or not the weather you are playing in can cause a differentiation in which golf ball you employ. Course circumstances can generally have a bearing on golf ball choice. Let’s say the golf course has been covered with rain. In this situation, you will want a ball that will travel longer plus produces fewer spin. If you are playing on a super firm, sun-scorched course, select something less hard that will land soft and spin.

Look at the temperature as well. Golf balls for men come in two compressions – 90 and 100. As soon as you strike the ball, the ball contracts. Therefore the 90 compression golf ball will be less hard than the 100. If it’s chilly, the golf ball will not condense as much so you will want to play a 90 compression golf ball. If it’s sweltering out, you will want to opt for the 100 compression.

In most cases, two piece golf balls are going to give you more distance and they will be more durable so they will go on longer. Hard center golf balls will offer not as much trajectory and can spin for improved accuracy. Even the dimples on the ball can have an consequence on your match. Lesser dimples lessen trajectory while larger dimples boost it.

Choosing the correct golf ball really is significant to playing a skillful game. There are many, many options on the market. Explore which golf ball you may want to bring into play and then try it out. Trial and in a while, you’ll locate exactly the correct golf ball for you.

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