TravelGolf.com
- Updated Daily |
Golf Search
-
Course ReviewsCourse GuideResort FeaturesTravel FeaturesGolf InstructionGolf PackagersReader Forums
The Daily Blog Archives
Kiel Christianson   Kiel Christianson
   a TravelGolf.com Blog
-
Blog Home | The Daily Blog | Worldwide Golf Blogs | Free Golf Podcasts

The "Golf Digest Challenge" aims to improve golfers' games – Yeah, right

Friday April 13, 2007 | 14:06:52 301 words, 3115 views
Win a free golf book!

Just yesterday, Golf Digest announced the Golf Digest Challenge, a free instructional program for golfers around the world. The goal of the program, as stated in the press release is, “to build upon the success of last year’s program by continuing to give golfers the necessary tools to improve their scores.”

How will they go about succeeding at this task, a task which many decades of publishing tips and lessons have failed to accomplish?

Via the Internet, silly!

Again, from the press release:

“After signing up at www.golfdigest.com/challenge, golfers will receive a personalized practice plan of tips and drills (there are now over 200 available, including 18 video drills) from some of the best teachers and players in golf…. This year’s Challenge allows users to get updated personal stats after each round they play and new tips and drills geared to their skill level and current form.”

Oh, good. Now I can get streaming video of David Leadbetter describing to me how to imagine swinging a dead opossum by the tail while standing in a pickle barrel to get more distance from my fairway woods.

Frankly, as cool as this program sounds (and I’m not being facetious here – it is a pretty cool idea), I’m skeptical that it will work as well as advertised.

Why? Well, despite the fact that I have accidentally renewed my subscription for FIVE FRICKIN’ YEARS, I receive notices almost weekly saying that my subscription is about to end if I don’t act soon.

How in Byron Nelson’s name are they going to organize such a high-tech instructional program when they can’t keep decent records of subscriptions? I suspect that some poor 2-handicapper out there will find nothing online but lesson after interminable lesson on how to stop slicing – just like the real magazine.

Comments:

Comment from: RonMon [Visitor] Email · http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/ron.mon
You mean those lessons don't work? You mean I signed up for nothing? You mean I'm not going to improve? DAMMMNITTTT!
Permalink 04/13/07 @ 16:04
Comment from: Dave Marrandette [Member] Email
Kyle, Well put. Hoever, I have one extremely valid point and one request.

I think we all must view improvement in the game from a metaphysical aspect Improvement must not be evaluated by how many strokes we drop but rather by how much more fun we have with our golfing buddies.

And the request, if you do get extra copies of GD, forward them here to AZ and I can use them in the fireplace this summer.

Permalink 04/14/07 @ 09:32
Comment from: Stacy [Visitor] Email · http://www.worldgolf.com/blogs/golf-for-beginners
I signed up and, for the most part, am happy with the instruction.

I'm more positive than Kiel that it will help my golf game, as long as I read the golf tips before heading out to the range.
Permalink 04/16/07 @ 13:54
Comment from: Ron Mon [Member] Email
I sweat to God, is anyone more optimistic and bubbly than Stacy? Must be living in Westchester County or something...that or ahh, never mind.

I need new wedges.
Permalink 04/28/07 @ 11:57

Leave a comment:

Your email address will not be displayed on this site.
Your URL will be displayed.

Allowed XHTML tags: <p, ul, ol, li, dl, dt, dd, address, blockquote, ins, del, span, bdo, br, em, strong, dfn, code, samp, kdb, var, cite, abbr, acronym, q, sub, sup, tt, i, b, big, small>. Bloggers reserve the right to edit or delete comments. Any opinions expressed above are those of the writer and do not necessarily represent the views of the management.
(Line breaks become <br />)
(Set cookies for name, email and url)
(Allow users to contact you through a message form (your email will NOT be displayed.))
Grass is green. What color is grass?
-

Misc

GolfPublisher.com Add GolfPublisher.com articles/headlines to your web site
Course Reviews | US Golf Guide | Resort Features | Travel Features | Golf Instruction | Golf Schools | Golf Packages | Free Vacation Quote

© Copyright 1997-2008, WorldGolf.com, LLC. For questions, comments or suggestions on any of our network publications, Contact Us!
Privacy Policy