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The Techie Golfer
United Kingdom
Приєднався 18 гру 2019
Hi there, I am Mark, or "The Techie Golfer". Having recently got back into golf in 2019 I am on a journey to get down to a single figure handicap. I would love you to follow along and encourage me.
Current handicap: 15
Twitter: @thetechiegolfer
Instagram: @techiegolfer
Why The Techie Golfer?
Well by day I am a web developer building recruitment and careers websites for startup and small recruitment companies in the UK and beyond. I am a techie and love computers, gadgets and new techie stuff.
Current handicap: 15
Twitter: @thetechiegolfer
Instagram: @techiegolfer
Why The Techie Golfer?
Well by day I am a web developer building recruitment and careers websites for startup and small recruitment companies in the UK and beyond. I am a techie and love computers, gadgets and new techie stuff.
A roundup of my first season in golf
The final handicap qualifying competition is complete and therefore the season finished I thought I would round up my season in terms of where I am.
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Відео
How to score lower in golf - Lowest Score Wins online coaching review
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I recently took part in an online coaching session titled "Lowest Score Wins" over a Zoom call with the professional team at Pleasington Golf Course. I really enjoyed the session and it got me thinking about what I need to work on to lower my score. Greens in regulation is a key metric to look at in improving your score and therefore I will be working hard to understand the distances I hit my c...
20 years of golf club evolution. A Comparison of clubs through the ages
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In this video I compare my first full set of golf clubs purchased in August 2000 to the set I purchased last summer.
Playing in a competition and how to mark the scorecard
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In this video I talk you through how to mark the scorecard in a golf club competition.
A new range session routine
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Recently I watched one of Rick Shiels videos on practicing better at the range and it struck a cord with. The video if you have not seen it, talks about not just hammering 100 balls out into the range and practicing in a more efficient way. Therefore I thought I would give it a go in order to try and make my range sessions much more valuable. I headed down to Lytham Golf Academy to put it into ...
Practicing a fade and a draw
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Something that I have never really practiced before but at the range the other day I wanted to try and fade and then draw the ball. I have recently found myself in several positions on the course where I needed these two shots. It worked really well actually and even tough I am more comfortable "forcing" a fade, I found that I can fade and draw the ball.
Keeping your hands warm on the golf course
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In winter I really struggle to keep my hands warm on the golf course as I suffer from Raynaud's syndrome which means I have very poor circulation to my fingers. I have tried lots of things to help, but it turns out the best thing was a couple of hand warmers from the local pound store - they work a treat! Have you any tips on keeping your hands warm in winter golf? Leave them in the comments be...
Using a course guide from your Pro shop
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I make and use my own yardage books but it is time consuming. However, many pro shops for golf clubs will have a basic course guide available to purchase. I would recommend buying one and putting it in your bag/pocket. Follow me on these social channels 👇: Instagram: @techiegolfer Twitter: @techiegolfer Blog: markwilkinson.blog/category/golf
Leaving the driver at home - teeing off with a 6-iron
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I play most of my rounds at my home course of Pleasington Golf Club and the course, although excellent and challenging is not particularly long. With this in mind, and that fact that I have had massive trouble with my driver recently, I took an iron off each tee that I would normally take driver from. The lowest iron I have in the bag is a 6-iron and therefore this was the club I used. The resu...
How to make a yardage book just like the golf pros use
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Do you struggle to work out your distances to the green or other hazards? Maybe you don't have, or cannot afford a laser range finder? Perhaps you don't own a smart watch with GPS or want to get your phone in and out of your pocket during a round? Well in this video I will go through the basics of creating yourself a yardage book for whichever course you play. Yardage books, for me at least do ...
What's in the bag? A look at my starter golf equipment
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Having recently started out (again) on my golfing journey I didn't want to spend a great deal of money on equipment and so purchased an off-the-shelf go set from my local American Golf shop. This video looks at the clubs I am currently using as well as some of the other gear. I wonder how this will change over time? Do let me know below in the comments about what clubs you use? Particularly if ...
Welcome and Hello! I'm The Techie Golfer
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In this video I introduce myself and the challenge that I have set myself in 2020. Currently playing off a handicap of 17, I want to try and get into single figures before 2021 - a tough target, but one I think I could make. I need all the encouragement, tips, tricks and advice I can get in order to manage this so please #subscribe and follow me on my social channels. Follow me on these social ...
Range finders are legal now in pro competition. You just can't have the slope feature on.
So niceee! Thanks
how did you draw the trees? i am noob with draw packages but cant wait to complete my yardage book for my local course
To be honest I can't remember but from memory they are just lines grouped together.
path will give you elevation
Hi I play at royal golf club Bahrain. How much will you charge me for creating one for me for my golf club
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Really useful, and thanks for explaining it so well.
Great video! I don't know about the background music but your explanation of what goes on with scoring in a tournament is spot on.
I was just wondering if there is a way that you measure for elevation changes?
You could sell these books.
I just found your channel while researching how to make my own yardagebook. Nice content, I am looking forward to your next video.
Really helpful, simple yet concise video my friend. Thank you!
guy doesnt care about his YT channel i guess. Literally doesnt give any detail about how he double side prints anything.
yo man respond to me please i cant understand how you print them out on both sides
What are the measurements for the print outs? I’m trying to use google docs and then print them out like that but the table is not long enough to bind the staples in the middle like you did.
Class thank you. The markers score column makes a lot more sense now.
Any Chance you Could Share your template?
You should sell them for requested courses.
great video, been looking for this information for a long time
I don't have your talent but it was nice to see your process!
nice job.
would you consider selling these?
See the link at the bottom of the blog post linked in the description above!
Do you use assets for the trees?
I have just used lines in my latest version of the yardage books. But you could create an asset depending on whatever software you use.
how much would you charge to make me one?
Depends on your course. Which course is it please?
I am interested in this too. My course is Sweet Water Country Club in Barnwell SC USA
@@nathankean7968 Hi Nathan, please complete the form at the bottom of the page linked in the description
@@thetechiegolfer5096 done
@@nathankean7968 did you get your caddie book made ?
hole 18 4 2 points ?
Woops!! It is the gross score that is the important part.
Ok so net birdie 3 points👍🏻
The best tutorial to make a yardage book in UA-cam, congratulations I hope yo make more videos like this!!!
Really pleased you found it useful and thanks for watching.
I'm from Argentina and whit a friend are trying to make a yardage book of our golf course, but I'm not so good whit photoshop programs and that's stuff, and this video really help us
nice
Great video, really concise helpful information. As someone new to the game it can be a little overwhelming with all the rules and etiquette. Really appreciate the post 👍🏼
Really helpful mate, just getting into golf and so nervous about this stuff!
Pleased you found it useful. For what it is worth, the first competition I played in was far more relaxed than I thought it w as going to be. Try and enjoy yourself.
Good round up there Mark, sounds like a decent season to me. Sets you up nicely for next year too. I started playing properly again in June once the courses reopened, the first time in 6 or 7 years so slowly getting back into it & enjoying it. With a bit of luck we can go for a round in the new year.
Definitely a round would be awesome. What is your home course? Where have you been playing?
@@thetechiegolfer5096 I've been playing all over really, there's plenty of courses around here. Meliden Golf Club is a decent 9 hole course, just walking distance from the house so might look to get a membership there next year and so I can get a few rounds in during the week with the lighter mornings/evenings.
Oh wow!! Your yardage book is so beautiful!
@The Techie Golfer: Great video. I'll have another go. I have been trying to do that for a long time - on and off. But I think your video is the best yet in terms of laying out the groundwork! Great work!
Well explained thanks mate
Thanks, great Explanation!
Just wondering how you formatted the artboards to print on the proper sides/orientations?
A lot of trial and error! I started off using paper to make a little booklet, stapling it together and then wrote in each page what would be printed on each. Then I remove the staples and worked out which bits needed to be printed front and back. I then made print templates in Affinity Designer based on the paper experiments, printed and tweaked until I was close enough.
Does your vector package also contain a way of formatting the pages so that they print in the correct order? You mention that you didn't want to go too much into how the package worked but I think it'd be great to see and really helpful. Great video nonetheless, best I could find on UA-cam for a simple but detailed format to make these booklets.
That template doesn't no. Once you have created each image for each hole you then export them so that you have images which can then be inserted into a separate print template. This was produced using trial and error! Thanks for the comment and feedback and glad you found it useful. I have been improving my yardage books recently and may we do another video in the near future. Watch this space!
@@thetechiegolfer5096 Thanks for the reply, I look forward to the new video! Quick question, what size is the finished booklet? Sources for yardage books online vary, some as small as 3.5 x 5.5 inches and some as big as allowed at 4 x 7 inches. I tried the latter but struggled to fit it onto A4 paper.
What did you use for to symbolize the trees? I have affinity and cant seem to find that. Awesome video, you've inspired me to start creating my own yardage books.
These are just lines using the pen tool and then grouped together. Also you could use circles depending on the shape you want your trees. I have created a few on a separate art board and then just copy and paste them in and re-size. I have recently been improving the yardage books and will do another video in the near future about the changes that I have made to improve them. Thanks for the feedback, I am really glad the video has helped.
@@thetechiegolfer5096 Ahh okay that makes sense. Thanks for the response, i look forward to your update!
Fabulous idea and vid! I’m going to give this a shot on my adobe illustrator. Thanks for the idea...I’m pretty sure this will become my new CV-19 obsession.
It does get really addictive. Any questions you have please let me know and I will try and help.
How is the app you use for designing the hole after you screenshot the hole at google earth?
I use an app called Affinity designer from Serif - affinity.serif.com/en-gb/designer/. I think any vector based design package would probably work though.
Is it free?
@@lucasescudero7931 no it is not free. The details are in the link above.
What have you made your cover out of ?
The front and back pages are printed on an A4 piece of card rather than paper
@@thetechiegolfer5096 ah right do you have the template of yours?
Good idea. I have used these while skiing. They are good but I need them to last a lot longer as I also suffer from Raynaud’s syndrome and it is absolute agony at times of cold weather so I sympathise with you. I tend not to play much through the winter as a result of it. Am enjoying your video’s, keep them coming.
Agree it would be good if they lasted another 5 or 10 minutes each. They certainly help me though. Thanks for the feedback on the videos.
Always get a yardage book just gives you more info about the course 👍🏼
not a bad idea, especially may be a day before you play a competition
Hey 😁 good to see your not going all out lol ... I have done the same although I have spent in the region of around 500-600 on new shafts for second hand clubs that I’ve purchased used to be a good junior player handicap of 4.5 I think was my lowest I ever got to but I’m returning to the game after a 18 year absence but I remember the clubs I used to play with back then and mine was a regal package set for nearly 2 years I had to beg for a new set of irons one year to finally get my handicap down but it goes to show new isn’t always the best either 😎👍
I think I will keep hold of these for a year at least and try improve a bit before investing in something a little better. I need to get more consistent first before I will see any returns on a more expensive set of clubs. However, the lowest iron I have in the bag is a 6-iron and I would like something I can get off the tee on the shorter par 4's. Maybe I will purchase a 4-iron or something.
The Techie Golfer I know what you mean there is even the hybrids if you are not comfortable with long irons I have a 2 iron I’m my bag now that I use off the tee It’s a srixon zu85 it’s a bit chunky looking to some people but for me 😁 perfect even if I do shank it in the trees 😂👌