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The Ballad of Pete Hauer: It Was Caves that Pete Loved the Best (Autographed)
Autographed by author Roland Vinyard. 273 pages, paperback. 2020. We all knew Pete Hauer. With a foot solidly planted in two unique communities, cave explorers and hippie homesteaders, he was a gentle Pacifist, yet he supposedly murdered a young man he barely knew, an unpremeditated killing, with no discernible motive. In his informal will, he admitted to it. This solved the case for the police, but for everyone else, as many doors were opened as closed. Before Pete's remains were found, the case involved witches, drugs, caves, and homosexuality-and the FBI's search had spread across the US. That was in 1975; weird things started to happen as strange people, witches, moved into this quiet rural West Virginia county. Pete's livestock were brutally slaughtered. Emotions skyrocketed. As we tried to make sense of the events, pet theories formed, each with drawbacks, and we still wrangle over "What really happened?"
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Jon finds something even his non-fishing friends can relate to.
A baby was born on the 24th of January 1941. This wasn't the only baby born on that date, but the birth of this baby led to a profound event many years after – well, profound for me anyway. This event (to be referred to hereafter as 'the event') small as it was, contributed to an everlasting memory. I don't want to sound all winky-wanky about this, and I am far from a deep thinker, but there are little moments along life's course which are pretty cool.
The baby in question turned out to be a boy named Neil Leslie Diamond. He grew up to be a famous songwriter and performer. So much so, one of his songs, 'Sweet Caroline' was selected by the USA's Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Now I, like you, have no idea what that means. Moreover, Neil wrote 'I'm a Believer' which became a big hit for the Monkees – although this recording was surprisingly not recognised by the Library of Congress.
Neil Leslie Diamond, who never required a stage name, had his crowning glory with the release of the double live album called 'Hot August Night' – recorded at the Greek Theatre, Los Angeles. It was released on 9th December 1972. Neil was almost 32 years old.
On the other side of the world, the south-west region of Tasmania had (and still has) its own signature topography. Treed mountains that have their own distinctive ruggedness. The trees and rocks seemingly in a never-ending and desperate battle to be victorious. And it was whilst I was driving through these beautiful mountains on the way to Strathgordon, excited about the prospects of catching a large brown trout at Lake Pedder, that the event occurred. It was 1988, 16 years after the release of 'Hot August Night'.
The first song on 'Hot August Night' is called 'Prologue'. It's an epic orchestral intro to the upcoming concert. As I drove through the mountains of south-west Tasmania, I slid the TDK cassette tape into the player and 'Prologue' began its impending crescendo. Very slow and quiet at first, but soon with a stirring impact that only a strings orchestra can muster.
I kept driving and found myself climbing a long ascent, and as I reached the peak of the hill – and I mean at the very second I reached the peak of the hill – 'Prologue' crescendoed in earnest. (1 minute 27 seconds in for those who may be interested.) It was bloody incredible. I stopped the car, jumped out, and punched the air with levels of intent and gusto that I can't quite describe (although Ariarne Titmus's coach springs to mind). Anyhoo…
Beautiful places and special moments can do that to you if you let them. And make sure you let them affect you. It's good for you. And none of this would have occurred if I didn't love flyfishing.
On a vaguely connected matter, I need to make a confession. Nestled amongst my many bad habits, is my burning and irrational desire for all my friends and acquaintances to enjoy the same things I enjoy. I inherited this from my father, along with a fascination with superannuation. I've spent many hours telling sad individuals about why they should love flyfishing as much as I do. And I become quite crestfallen when they don't emotionally engage with me as much as they clearly should. I can only anticipate that you, reader, would understand that watching a 4lb brown trout slowly but purposefully saunter towards your dry fly, its white mouth opening and a connection occurring (or not as the case may be), is a mesmerising moment. You would also fully understand that casting to moving shapes on a warm, pristine saltwater flat can be labelled challenging and joyful all at once. But others simply don't and won't get it.
However, as soon as I start to tell my ignorant companions about the places I've been as a direct result of my participation in the most magnificent sport of flyfishing, they start to appreciate at least a part of my peculiar sporting habit. Even the ignorant can identify with glorious destinations.
Flyfishing lets me walk the diminutive streams flowing from the Great Dividing Range. Wade glowing white flats at Aitutaki in the Cook Islands (where I asked a local what you do if you get stung by a stonefish? You CRY, apparently). I've landed salmon in British Columbia. Northern pike in Alberta. I've had over 35 trips to Tasmania. Been to Cape York Peninsula – the northernmost tip of the Australia mainland. Christmas Island in the Pacific. Broome. Snowy Mountains. New Caledonia, where I had a bombastic, arrogant Parisian expat lecture that bonefish don't eat with their tails – an obvious reflection upon my ability to cast accurately. Cutthroat trout on Vancouver Island. Groote Eylandt in the Northern Territory, where I discovered that mangrove jack are more than a by-catch, and that an area called Trevally-Alley maybe should be called Shark-Park.
Flyfishing has taken me to New Zealand, where I experienced my first helicopter ride. It's taken me to French Polynesia – more specifically the rather rudely-named atoll of Fakarava – where I encountered the clearest water I've ever seen and landed numbers of large bonefish, even though our guide didn't turn up.
This is not showing off. Although it does sound a little like it fits with that classic song by Charlene. May I?
"But I ran out of places and friendly faces
Because I had to be free
I've been to paradise, but I've never been to me…"
But I can hear you now… There goes Clewlow again, mouthing off about all the good things he's done and all the special places he's been, the lucky bugger. This is not my intention. I'm simply trying to illustrate that I would never have encountered most of these places without flyfishing taking me there. We flyfishers have a lot to be thankful for.
There is no doubt in my mind that as I've aged (less than gracefully for the most part) my ability to enjoy 'bad' or 'unproductive' flyfishing days has soared. Even when the fish don't cooperate, I know I've experienced a day at a beautiful spot. Add to that the benefit of fresh air, exercise, friendships… the list goes on, and I appreciate these aspects more and more.
Last January, with my fishing companion Mark Weigall, I visited Tasmania's Central Highlands for a few days. There's a fair bit of planning that goes into most trips, but one must allow enormous amounts of planning flexibility in order to cope with the playfulness of Tassie weather. And just on that, I suspect the weather in the Central Highlands is controlled by an evil clown called 'Happy Killer'. We were relatively lucky weatherwise for the bulk of that trip, although the bit where we fished at Little Pine Lagoon in the snow (thanks Happy Killer) had me doubting my own sanity.
Amongst our many possible fishing plans, Mark and I had elected to go to a lake both of us had always wanted to fish, but had never been to. So off we went. Whilst this article is not meant to be an ode to Tasmania, it has to be said that parts of the Central Highlands have a desolate beauty which I suspect can't be found anywhere else in Australia. Mark drove us along the dirt road leading to our destination and I looked out the window. It should be noted that Mark and I have specific duties on these trips. Mark drives the car and the boat. I cook the food and keep the kitchen tidy, along with getting him a coffee in the morning. Don't judge me.
I was so taken by the beauty of Tasmania, I secretly wondered why my trips to the Island State had diminished in number over time.
"Can we stop for a moment mate?" I asked. Mark looked at me quizzically but pulled over anyway.
Thirty-two years after my Neil Diamond moment it happened again – although this time with no music.
I exited the car and took a moment to appreciate where I was. The cool fresh air in Tasmania just seems cooler and fresher than anywhere else. The sun illuminating the distinct, seemingly untouched landscape was captivating. And the blue sky indicated a good day's polaroiding was ahead of us.
"How good is this?" I whispered to myself. Mark too, seemed to allow a moment to take it all in – although I did wonder if he might have been plotting my flyfishing downfall, which would naturally occur when we got to the lake.
We arrived at our destination and had a memorable day. It was only sullied by the fact that Mark landed eight beautiful browns and I landed one. All on dry flies – or a dry fly (singular) in my case. But, as I say, it's not about the numbers and despite Mark's glut of successes, my spirits remained high.
If there was ever any doubt, that day proved the point. For me, it's no longer just about the catching. It's about all the other things at least as much.


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Sam Donnellon: Phillies' Willis move fits Gillick's M.O.
PAT GILLICK is not working for the Cubs and he's not with the Dodgers, either. There was a report that he went to the Dominican Republic last month to meet with Aramis Ramirez and to Cuba to scout Yeonnis Cespedes - which means, if you're any kind of student of the man, that he is still an important part of the Phillies' brain trust.
PAT GILLICK is not working for the Cubs and he's not with the Dodgers, either. There was a report that he went to the Dominican Republic last month to meet with Aramis Ramirez and to Cuba to scout Yeonnis Cespedes - which means, if you're any kind of student of the man, that he is still an important part of the Phillies' brain trust.
So fret not over Dontrelle Willis, whose late-day tweet - "I'm fired up be with the fighting phillies and looking forward to this season" - confirmed his status as the newest Phillies free-agent signee, pending a physical scheduled for today. A source said the Phillies see Willis as a lefty specialist out of the bullpen. He reportedly agreed to a 1-year contract for less than $1 million, plus incentives.
I don't know whose call it was to take a flyer on the well-traveled lefty, but, man, does it smack of Pat. Freddy Garcia, Adam Eaton, Jayson Werth, J.C. Romero, Jamie Moyer - Pat plays the GM game like Fuzzy Zoeller used to play golf, whacking it into the woods one second, rescuing it another, chipping into the hole from the fringe for a birdie. When he's good, he seems like a wizard. When he's bad, he seems like a dunce. But there's no denying the record wherever he's been, or his knack for getting out before the structures he builds collapse from injury and age.
The Phillies are getting close to this. The first baseman in whom they've sunk $125 million for the next five seasons is rehabbing a surgically repaired Achilles' and is coming off his smallest home-run output. The second baseman who many believe is the real face and leader of the team, has, um, issues with his knees. The third baseman can't seem to stay healthy. Most of all, the two big arms at the top of the rotation are digging into their 30s and have thrown a ton of innings already.
But their time is not up. Their time is now, just as it was when they won 102 games last season. And the best evidence of that is Gillick is still on the job, still trying to help the Phillies with the little moves that so often are the difference between getting all the way there and getting oh-so-close.
As the Seattle GM in 2000, Gillick was forced to trade away disgruntled Ken Griffey Jr. Over the next two seasons, he added players like Mark McLemore, Stan Javier and Mike Cameron.
The Mariners made the ALCS two consecutive seasons. They won 116 games in 2001.
You look at that 2008 Phillies championship team and what do you see? Eric Bruntlett filling in nicely for a month when Jimmy Rollins went down. Jayson Werth, signed for a little, delivering a lot. J.C. Romero acquired for nothing. Matt Stairs picked up late, Jamie Moyer, the No. 2 man on a staff of starters that didn't have a 98-mph fastball among them.
And lest we forget Greg Dobbs, another low-cost signee, batting .301.
You look at last season's 102-win team. The rookie rightfielder, heir apparent to Werth, failed miserably. Ben Francisco was not an everyday player. Rule 5 pick Michael Martinez was no Shane Victorino. Brian Schneider was no Chris Coste. And as well as he played during the regular season - and as bad as Placido Polanco looked at the plate - Wilson Valdez did not get a postseason at-bat.
So, yeah, the time is now, and the moves this winter represent that. Even at age 41, Jim Thome should be a better lefthanded bat off the bench than they've had since Stairs left and Dobbs' bat went AWOL. Laynce Nix is a risk, but he has pretty good pop from the left side, too. Wonderful as 102 wins are, who among us wouldn't trade a few wins next season for a little more midsummer cage-rattling at the yard? And who says you can't have both?
The idea of using Willis out of the bullpen is interesting, seeing as how he has made just three relief appearances in 205 games over his career. Still, as risks go, this isn't much of one. Willis is historically nasty against lefthanded hitters. Even last year, when he went 1-6 with the Reds, Willis held lefthanded hitters to a .127 batting average (7-for-55) and a .169 on-base percentage. He struck out 20. He walked two.
He also has hit nine home runs over his career and had 12 hits in 31 at-bats last season (.387).
If he can't make the adjustment in spring training, you simply cut him and his nonguaranteed contract loose and give Joe Savery a chance at the job. If he can, though? Well, the Phillies will have another formidable arm to bridge the innings between their luxurious starting staff and drop-dead closer. And the expiration date on this run might get extended.
Willis, after all, won't even turn 30 until next month.
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REAL McCOY, THE. Irish, Reel. A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. Composed by fiddler and pianist Josephine Keegan (b. 1935), of Mullaghbawn, south County Armagh. Named for a pub in Mullaghbawn, the home of a session, originally owned by a McCoy and retaining the name despite the ownership change. The name may also be familiar as the name of an American TV series in the 1960's, but vernacular use of the term 'Real McCoy' started in America during prohibition, it is said, based on the reputation of the quality of McCoy's bootleg liquor.
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Unless you understand what's going on for you, which may be some or all of the following:
- You are disconnected from your body. One way this can happen is through suppressing emotions (see #8.) Though it's not your fault, it is your responsibility. More info you can find here.
- Your mind is running the show. You are not your mind. You must be in control of both your mind and body. More info you can find here.
- You are holding on tightly to past hurts. We all do it, we hold a grudge; we keep reminding ourselves of how hurt we were, and we think this keeps us safe. We are not designed to hold onto painful memories – we must feel them and allow them to express themselves so they can be released. More info can be read here.
- The pain is bigger than you, meaning you are giving it too much attention and it is in control. When the pain is in control you will never move beyond it. Stand up and take your life back. More info can be read here.
- Closely related to #4: pain dictates your life. "Ooh, I don't know, I can't do that – the pain!" It's called 'consulting the pain.' Now this one can be a little hard to hear, but you can't let the pain rule your life! If you want to take a walk and it's painful, set the intention, "I will work on taking a walk despite the pain." Then walk for a minute or two. You can't avoid life because of the pain. Additional information on that topic is here.
- You are focusing purely on the mechanical. This one is so common; many have been led to believe we are nothing more than a machine. You are a complete being, you feel, you experience, you hurt, you bleed…you are everything but a machine.
- You stress too much. We have been programmed through much of our lives to stay busy, multi-task, keep moving – this keeps us stressed, which keeps us confused. A confused mind cannot think or question, so is easily controlled. More about confusion and overwhelm read here.
- Emotionally you are suppressed. We've been taught "bad emotions" are offensive, but just because you've learned not to acknowledge them, doesn't mean those negative emotions won't spill out anyway. One way or another, they will come back, no matter how hard you try to push them down. No getting out of this process.
- Secondary gains – this notion can trigger people intensely, but there's no denying it, we've all fallen victim to this. "When I'm in pain I get lots of care and attention, and I don't have to do anything I don't want." Who doesn't want love and attention?!
- You are not taking responsibility for your health, therefore, not for your life either.
You may not relate to all of these reasons, but if you've experienced pain and suffering, chances are you can recognise many.
So, what to do next?
Now that you are aware, sit with the reasons you resonate with, and take action towards changing them.
Chronic pain, anxiety, and addictions have reached epidemic proportions, we can no longer ignore them. Our old beliefs are not serving us. We need a new approach.
We have been taught to give power over our health to outside parties. We need to look within and accept responsibility for ourselves. "Experts" are tools we can use, but they will never, can never, care about us as much as we do ourselves.
Basic rules of living pain-free:
- Be truthful.
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different types of construction projects create unique challenges and safety concerns for firefighters and fire operations and how codes and regulations play a role in firefighting operations. apply these concepts to the essay focusing specifically on buildings under renovation and buildings under demolition.
Begin the essay with a brief introduction. the thesis should establish your opinion regarding why these two types of construction projects present unique hazards.
Next, in a well-organized discussion with strong evidence of critical thinking, you must accomplish the tasks listed below.
- Discuss the construction process that occurs in each project type (buildings under construction and buildings under demolition).
- Briefly explain the difference between fire code, building code, and construction standards regulation.
- Summarize two codes (fire or building) for each project that you feel most directly impact fire resistance and firefighting efforts.
- Determine the safety concerns unique to each project type. This should include firefighter safety as well as safety concerns that might affect firefighting strategy and operations.
Finally, you must locate and identify two incidents involving a fire—one for a building under renovation and one under demolition, whose outcome directly led to a change in either fire code, building code, or construction standards. Briefly summarize each incident, and explain why the change in code was enacted.


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Private Equity's hunger for deals grows
Private equity is increasingly seen as the route for growth for ambitious businesses and investors are showing a growing appetite to get deals done.
Leading mid-market private equity investor LDC has Yorkshire firmly in its sights when it comes to growth.
In July LDC revealed it remained a strategic region in its nationwide pledge to invest £1.2bn over the next three years to support the growth ambitions of small and mid-sized businesses.
The firm said it had seen record activity in Yorkshire and the North East over the last 12 months, following the completion of five investments, two exits and three portfolio acquisitions, driven by continued demand for private equity support from businesses across the region.
The team completed five new investments totalling more than £100m. They included backing Knaresborough-based Pelsis in a multi-million-pound deal, a £31.8m investment in NBS, the commercial arm of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), and a £10m investment in the Leeds-based property agency Linley & Simpson.
The firm also backed the secondary buyout of Leeds-headquartered transport management software developer Mandata in a £20m deal to accelerate its organic growth.
John Garner, director and head of LDC in Yorkshire and the North East, said: "Local firms led by ambitious management teams remain the backbone of the UK business landscape, and it's positive to see that continued planning, collaboration and strategic investments have allowed the regional economy to thrive.
"The level of activity we've seen so far this year is a clear indication of the appetite for investment and there's no doubt businesses across the region are hungry for growth."
Over the same period, the team partially exited its 2016 investment in Wakefield-headquartered Team17 following its £217m listing on London's AIM market. The IPO raised proceeds of £107.5m and generated strong returns for LDC.
Garner said: "Despite operating against a backdrop of political and economic uncertainty, the management teams we support have continued to push on, implement their expansion strategies and drive growth.
"This determination is the key to success, but with the support of a private equity partner, businesses have an opportunity to further unlock potential and accelerate growth.
"We see a unique opportunity here and are excited to continue our support of the region's growth ambitions throughout 2018."
Since opening its doors in 1989, LDC has invested more than £500m to back management teams across Yorkshire and the North East.
Leeds-based Reward Finance Group has received £10m investment from an independent infrastructure and private equity investment firm.
Foresight Group confirmed the additional funding, which Reward says will be used to help fulfil the growing demand by SMEs for its business finance, trade finance and invoice finance products.
The latest investment by Foresight came 11 months after providing Reward Finance with £40m, which enabled it to double its lending capability.
Nick Smith of Reward said: "An increasing number of companies are turning to asset-backed funders like Reward Finance.
"With the extra funding we will be able to quickly meet the growing demand for our finance products across the North of England, through our Leeds and Manchester offices."


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Scotty Cameron introduces his 2024 lineup of Phantom mallets, 10 new models completely redesigned to meet the demands of the modern game through alignment-infused head shapes with improved sound and feel.
Titleist Introduces New Scotty Cameron Phantom Putters
Next Generation Mallets Fully Redesigned with New Shaping, Enhanced Alignment, Improved Sound and Feel, New Full Contact Grip Design
CARLSBAD, Calif. (Jan. 24, 2024) – Scotty Cameron introduces his 2024 lineup of Phantom mallets, 10 new models completely redesigned to meet the demands of the modern game through alignment-infused head shapes with improved sound and feel.
The new Phantom family, offering four unique shapes with multiple neck and shaft configurations, is the result of feedback from Phantom players across the worldwide professional tours, melded with the continued advancement of Scotty's multi-material construction and face milling technologies:
"Max Homa, Justin Thomas and tour players around the world have found success with Phantom putters, and we're constantly talking with them and learning more about what they want from their mallet. Recently, it's been alignment that has dominated those conversations. We've taken that feedback and designed the new Phantoms to give players useful, intuitive alignment features, not only with the sight dots and lines visible at address, but also with the overall shape of each model. Every aspect of the putter design is working together. Every angle has been refined to accentuate a down-the-line view, so the player has a clear and confident look at every putt."
The Phantom 5, 5.5, 5s, 7, 7.5, 9 and 9.5 models will be available worldwide in Titleist authorised golf shops beginning March 29, 2024. The Phantom 7.5 will be made in a left-handed version. The Phantom 11, 11.5 and new Phantom 11 Long Design will join the line and arrive in golf shops from May 17, 2024. The Phantom 11.5 will also be offered as a left-handed option.
The complete Scotty Cameron Phantom line includes 10 mallet models with four unique head shapes, redesigned to enhance alignment, balance center of gravity (CG) depth and optimise moment of inertia (MOI). The new models offer golfers options in 33", 34", 35" and 38" lengths along with multiple neck/shaft configurations (low-bend, mid-bend, straight shaft or jet neck) for ultimate player flexibility. Each putter features improved multi-material construction, dual-milled face technology and refined aesthetics.
Each new Phantom putter features performance weighting with two customizable stainless steel heel-toe weights (tungsten for the Phantom 11 Long Design) and stepless steel shafts.
Every model features a new Full Contact paddle-style grip, reminiscent of Scotty's classic Baby T design with modern updates. Custom-designed for the new Phantom line, the grip is uniquely shaped for more contact and comfort as well as improved face angle awareness through its flat top surface. In addition, the "chain link" texture delivers a reliable grip in all conditions.
FINISH & GRAPHICSThe new Phantom stainless steel putter heads all undergo Scotty's silver mist process for a radiant yet glare-resistant appearance and texture. The 6061 aircraft grade aluminum components have been misted and anodized in a black aluminum finish. Scotty's familiar three-dot theme on the back pockets and sight dots of the Phantom 5 and 7 putter heads are accented with translucent smoke paintfill, while engravings and sight lines on all models are painted in shades of asphalt, dove gray and dark gray. Each Phantom mallet includes a shaft band and a headcover accented in yellow.
The new Scotty Cameron Phantom 5, 5.5, 5s, 7, 7.5, 9 and 9.5 models will be available from March 29, 2024, with the Phantom 11, 11.5 and new Phantom 11 Long joining the line from May 17, 2024.
SRP Australia: $749 | Long Design: $829
SRP New Zealand: $849 | Long Design: $929
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Titleist's new Vokey Design SM10 wedges are engineered to produce a lower, more controlled flight with improved feel and maximum spin – advancing the performance of the game's most played wedges through an unrelenting focus on Master Craftsman Bob Vokey's three keys to great wedge play.
Titleist Introduces New Vokey Design SM10 Wedges
Master Craftsman Bob Vokey's New Line Delivers Lower Flight, Better Feel and Maximum Spin
CARLSBAD, Calif. (Jan. 23, 2024) – Titleist's new Vokey Design SM10 wedges are engineered to produce a lower, more controlled flight with improved feel and maximum spin – advancing the performance of the game's most played wedges through an unrelenting focus on Master Craftsman Bob Vokey's three keys to great wedge play:
"I always tell players that the most important club in the bag is confidence," Vokey said. "Getting fit for each of your wedges, and learning how to use them in different situations, is one of the fastest ways to gain confidence around the green."
"Player feedback drives our development process," said Corey Gerrard, Director of Marketing, Vokey Wedges. "Whether we're talking with tour professionals or dedicated amateurs, every bit of player insight matters. All the advances we made to SM10, from looks and feel to grind options and desired flight windows, reflect that player input."
VOKEY WEDGES ON TOURVokey Design wedges have been the most played wedge on the PGA TOUR since 2004, with Vokey models accounting for more than half of the wedges in play throughout the 2022-23 PGA TOUR season.
In its first week on the PGA TOUR, SM10 was the most played wedge at The Sentry, with 20 players making the immediate move to the new models, including including Jordan Spieth (46.10F, 52.08F, 56.10S, 60.04T) and Max Homa (46.10F, 50.12F, 56.14F, WedgeWorks 60L).
"The best players in the world know exactly what they want from their wedges. The smallest details matter to them and they are very specific when it comes to describing the improvements they want to see," said Aaron Dill, Director of Vokey Player Relations. "Their feedback is invaluable. We are constantly learning from them and it's that constant collaboration which allows us to get even better with each new generation."
The tour launch of SM10 continued two weeks later at The American Express, with Dill back behind his grinding wheel on the Titleist Tour Truck. When players teed off Thursday, Vokey SM10 was once again the clear favorite. Of the gap, sand and lob wedges in play at PGA West, 251 (55%) were Vokey wedges and 135 (29%) were SM10. Thirty-nine players, including Justin Thomas (46.10F, 52.12F, 56.14F, 60.04T), played at least one new Vokey SM10 wedge for the first time. The same week on the DP World Tour, Cameron Young added four new SM10's (Vokey SM10 48.10F, 52.12F, 58.08M & 60.04T @62).
Wyndham Clark (46.10F, 50.08F, 56.10S, WedgeWorks 59A), Will Zalatoris (50.08F, 54.10S, 60.04T), Tom Kim (46.10F, 52.12F) and Ludvig Åberg (60.08M) are also among the more than 100 players on the PGA TOUR and DP World Tour that have already played new SM10's in competition.
"I flight my wedges really low," said Jordan Spieth. "And as I got to the gap wedge and the pitching wedge (with SM10), I saw some more consistency in the flight, especially on the draw intent shots, just kind of holding a little straighter… kind of that more pinch-ier flight without it over-hooking. That's always a benefit when we're looking at these left pins and trying to attack them."
"I think (wedge fitting) it's as important as getting fit for a driver," Spieth said. "I mean, these are your scoring clubs. You can do all you want, you can drive it to 100 yards all day off the tee, but if you don't have the ability to get it in the hole from there or really feel like you have confidence in your wedge play, it doesn't do you a whole lot of good. Someone might beat you that's not driving it as well. So it's extremely important, also because there's just so many different options now between lofts, lies and especially grinds. You could think you're in the right one and all of a sudden you grab a different grind and you're like, man, OK, this is actually where I'm struggling with this one shot, and all of a sudden now I have it back."
VOKEY SM10 PERFORMANCE & TECHNOLOGYSHOT VERSATILITY: Unlocking ultimate short game creativity and shotmaking ability comes from playing a properly fitted wedge set, and Vokey SM10 wedges feature the most complete lineup of loft, grind and bounce combinations in the game to fit a variety of swing types, styles of play and course conditions. Playing the right wedge helps golfers achieve proper turf interaction and find the optimal strike position (grooves 2-5), resulting in a lower, more consistent flight with higher spin.
The T grind, one of the most played lob wedges on the PGA TOUR, is featured as SM10's low-bounce lob wedge option. The 54.08M has been added to the lineup for players who prefer a lower-bounce, strong-lofted sand wedge.
Full loft, grind and bounce options: 46.10F, 48.10F, 50.08F, 50.12F, 52.08F, 52.12F, 54.08M, 54.10S, 54.12D, 54.14F, 56.08M, 56.10S, 56.12D, 54.14F, 58.04T, 58.08M, 58.10S, 58.12D, 58.14K, 60.04T, 60.08M, 60.10S, 60.12D, 60.14K, 62.08M
Wedge grinds explained: https://www.vokey.com/explained/wedge-grinds
DISTANCE AND TRAJECTORY CONTROL: Vokey Design SM10 wedges feature new optimized, progressive CG to achieve precision in distance and trajectory control. In the 46-52° models, the CG is lower for a better transition from the iron set and more consistent distance gapping. The CG is also pushed out closer to the centre of the face, helping to eliminate excessive draw movement and provide a more solid feel, based on Tour player feedback and testing. In lofts 54-62°, the CG is moved up and forward, which provides lower trajectory and a squarer face at impact. Loft-optimized CG allows for more consistent, controlled flight, better feel and tighter dispersion from the top end to the bottom end of a player's wedge setup.
MAXIMUM SPIN: Vokey's patented Spin Milled groove cutting process provides a scoreline that delivers higher, more consistent spin, wedge after wedge. Vokey SM10 wedges feature TX9 grooves that are individually cut based on loft and finish: the grooves on the stronger-lofted wedges (46-54°) are cut narrower and deeper, while the higher-lofted wedges (56-62°) feature wider and shallower grooves.
A parallel micro-texture between grooves helps to maximize spin on partial shots, and a high frequency heat treatment is applied to the impact area, doubling the durability of the groove edge compared to untreated grooves.
Vokey SM10 wedges are updated with progressive shaping by loft and consistent profiles to inspire confidence in every player. Lofts 46-52° feature a smaller profile and a straighter leading edge, while lofts 56-62° have a larger footprint and a more rounded leading edge for shot versatility.
VOKEY WEDGE FITTINGSFitting is an essential part of finding the optimal wedge setup. Golfers can get fit outdoors with a Titleist fitting expert or inside with the Vokey Wedge Fitting App on TrackMan. Golfers can schedule a Vokey wedge fitting at: https://www.titleist.com.au/fitting/golf-club-fitting
Golfers may also experience the Vokey Wedge Selector tool on Vokey.com to help them select the proper loft, bounce and grind options for their swing and course conditions. It is recommended golfers visit their local Titleist wedge fitter to confirm the results. Visit the Vokey Wedge Selector tool at: https://www.vokey.com/tools/wedge-selector-tool.aspx
Vokey Design SM10 wedges feature a sleek, modern look, which provides a canvas for customisation. The WedgeWorks custom options include:
SM10 wedges can also be custom ordered with an industry-leading selection of shafts, grips, shaft bands and ferrules.
STOCK SHAFT AND GRIPShaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold S200 | Grip: NEW Titleist Universal 360 Grip
AVAILABILITY AND PRICINGAvailable for fittings beginning Feb. 15 and in golf shops worldwide March 8, Vokey SM10 wedges are offered in three finishes: Tour Chrome, Jet Black, and a new Nickel finish. A Raw finish is also available through custom order.
SRP Australia: $329 per wedge
SRP New Zealand: $369 per wedge
]]>The new Titleist AVX golf ball has been reengineered from core to cover to increase performance on every shot, delivering longer distance tee to green, more greenside spin and control and even softer feel.
Titleist Introduces Next Generation AVX Golf Balls
Reengineered from Core to Cover for Longer Distance, More Greenside Control, Softer Feel
FAIRHAVEN, Mass. (Jan. 18, 2024) – The new Titleist AVX golf ball has been reengineered from core to cover to increase performance on every shot, delivering longer distance tee to green, more greenside spin and control and even softer feel.
Available in Australian and New Zealand golf shops beginning Feb. 3, the new AVX builds upon its unique combination of exceptional distance and extraordinary feel through advancements to every layer of the golf ball:
Relative to Pro V1, Pro V1x and Pro V1x Left Dash, the new AVX maintains its positioning as the lower flying, lower spinning and softer feeling performance option.
"When we ask golfers why they play AVX, the answer is usually distance and feel," said Jeremy Stone, Vice President, Titleist Golf Ball Marketing. "When we ask them what they want more of, the answer is usually greenside spin. New AVX is unique because not only were we able to give golfers more spin and control around the greens, but we were also able to improve on AVX's strengths. Golfers are going to find the new AVX is a better golf ball across all performance attributes while still staying true to its original long and soft identity in the Titleist lineup."
"When we talk about the gradient of the core, we're talking about stiffness as it radiates from the center of the core to the outermost layers of that core," said Mike Madson, Vice President, Titleist Golf Ball R&D. "With AVX's core reformulated for a higher gradient, we're able to give golfers more of that low spin and long distance with their long irons and hybrids, which is hugely important to the AVX player."
"With three-piece construction golf balls, one of the real benefits is the hard-over-soft and soft-over-hard relationships which allow us to control spin in various aspects of the game," Madson said. "For example, when there is a very high-speed impact condition, the cover is going to play less of a role during that collision. Most of what is interacting with the club face is that stiff casing layer and that soft core, which is a hard-over-soft relationship. When you have hard-over-soft, it drives spin down. Conversely, on shots around the green, the impact with a wedge is a lower speed collision or more of a glancing blow where the interaction is primarily between the cover and the casing layer. When you have that soft cover over that stiff casing layer, that soft-over-hard relationship drives spin up. This helps give AVX golfers the distance they enjoy at the top end of their bags as well as the greenside spin they seek with their wedges."
New AVX golf balls will be offered in both white and high optic yellow. Available in Australian and New Zealand golf shops beginning Feb. 3.
Suggested retail price (SRP) Australia $69.95 & New Zealand $84.95.
GOLF BALL FITTING AND EDUCATIONPro V1, Pro V1x, Pro V1x Left Dash and AVX are differentiated based upon flight, spin, and feel characteristics. Compared to Pro V1, AVX flies lower, spins less, and feels softer. Golfers are encouraged to get fit for and select the Titleist golf ball model that best suits their flight, spin and feel needs. To learn more, visit titleist.com.au/fitting/golf-ball-fitting
Faster core technology and a reformulated cover system drives improved all-around performance in the new Titleist Tour Soft golf ball, providing golfers with longer distance off the tee and increased spin into the green – with an exceptionally soft feel off the club face.
Titleist Introduces New Tour Soft Golf Balls
New core and cover technologies deliver faster ball speed for more distance, increased short game control and exceptionally soft feel
FAIRHAVEN, Mass. (Jan. 11, 2024) – Faster core technology and a reformulated cover system drives improved all-around performance in the new Titleist Tour Soft golf ball, providing golfers with longer distance off the tee and increased spin into the green – with an exceptionally soft feel off the club face:
"Golfers who tee up Tour Soft are looking for soft feel and performance throughout the bag," said Jeremy Stone, Vice President, Titleist Golf Ball Marketing. "Every change we made to new Tour Soft gives players a better golf ball from tee to green."
Tour Soft features a new, large core that increases ball speed and distance off the tee while providing an incredible soft feel on every shot. The 1.608" diameter of Tour Soft's core makes it the largest ionomer-covered core in the market. Engineered over Tour Soft's core is its thin FusaBlend cover which has been reformulated to increase spin and control into and around the greens. Fusablend is a Titleist proprietary combination of ionomers and softening polymers used to create a cover material with spin performance and feel that is unmatched among other ionomer covers.
"The core is the engine of the golf ball, and that's where a ball gets its speed," said Mike Madson, Vice President, Titleist Golf Ball R&D. "What makes new Tour Soft unique is the size of its core, which gives the ball even more of its fastest material and allows for exceptional speed in the long game. Then when you get into your scoring clubs, Tour Soft's Fusablend cover over that large core gives golfers the spin needed to hit it closer to the hole."
The unique size of Tour Soft's core has only become achievable through continued innovations to the manufacturing processes at Titleist Ball Plant 2, located in North Dartmouth, Mass.
"Manufacturing a 1.608 core is not an easy task, but the advantages it delivers to golfers in on-course performance is tremendous," Madson said. "We're only able to produce a core that large because of our manufacturing expertise. We have total control over all our processes, which allows us to make the advancements needed to create a core at that size that performs the same from ball to ball and dozen to dozen."
Across the entire Titleist golf ball family, each golf ball model has its own unique dimple pattern to optimize aerodynamics and flight for its respective construction. Tour Soft golf balls feature a 346 quad dipyramid dimple pattern, resulting in extremely efficient aerodynamics for optimized flight and distance.
New Tour Soft golf balls will be offered in white, high optic yellow and green and will be available in golf shops across Australia and New Zealand from February 3rd, 2024.
Suggested retail price (SRP) Australia $59.95 & New Zealand $69.95.
FAIRHAVEN, Mass. (Jan. 10, 2024) – The new Titleist TruFeel, the next generation of the softest Titleist golf ball, is designed to provide long distance and increased greenside spin and control – with an ultra-soft feel on every shot – through advanced core and cover technologies.
Titleist Introduces New TruFeel – The Softest Titleist Golf Ball
Improved Design Delivers Long Distance, Increased Greenside Spin and Ultra-Soft Feel on Every Shot
FAIRHAVEN, Mass. (Jan. 11, 2024) – The new Titleist TruFeel, the next generation of the softest Titleist golf ball, is designed to provide long distance and increased greenside spin and control – with an ultra-soft feel on every shot – through advanced core and cover technologies:
"TruFeel has always been a very soft and very long golf ball, and those are important performance attributes to the TruFeel player," said Jeremy Stone, Vice President, Titleist Golf Ball Marketing. "With the newest generation of TruFeel, golfers are going to find an even better performing golf ball that maintains its feel and profile along with the ball-to-ball quality and consistency expected from every Titleist model."
New to TruFeel is a thicker, softer 3.0 TruFlex cover that increases greenside spin, while working in combination with a new, reformulated TruTouch core to provide long distance with Titleist's softest feel.
Across the entire Titleist golf ball family, each golf ball model has its own unique dimple pattern to optimize aerodynamics and flight for its respective construction. TruFeel's 376 tetrahedral dimple pattern delivers the penetrating flight and total distance that TruFeel players count on.
"With new TruFeel, our goal was to keep what people love about the product and deliver even more performance in the short game," said Mike Madson, Vice President, Titleist Golf Ball R&D. "That softer, thicker cover is going to give golfers a little more greenside spin and performance. The reformulated core gives players long distance and soft feel. And with TruFeel being a Titleist product, it gets the same focus and attention from a manufacturing standpoint as every other ball in our lineup. TruFeel enjoys a loyal following because of its quality, consistency and continuous improvement."
Every TruFeel golf ball is made by Titleist associates at Titleist owned and operated Ball Plant 2 in North Dartmouth, Mass., ensuring consistency in performance, quality and feel.
AVAILABILITY AND PRICENew TruFeel golf balls (White) will be available in golf shops worldwide on February 3rd 2024. Yellow TruFeel will be available on March 2, 2024 with Matte Red available on June 1, 2024.
Suggested retail price (SRP) Australia $39.95 & New Zealand $44.95.
]]>New Scotty Cameron Phantom prototype putters have arrived in Hawaii, with PGA TOUR players at this week's Sony Open getting their first look at four of Scotty's new mallet designs for 2024.
Now On Tour: New Scotty Cameron Phantom Prototype Putters
New Scotty Cameron Phantom prototype putters have arrived in Hawaii, with PGA TOUR players at this week's Sony Open getting their first look at four of Scotty's new mallet designs for 2024.
Six additional models from the new Phantom family are ready to be unveiled by Scotty Cameron tour reps Drew Page and Brad Cloke in the coming weeks.
The first new Phantom model went into play last week at The Sentry, as Cameron Young made the move to a new Phantom 5 with a prototype knuckle neck after testing it at home in the week leading up to Kapalua.
"That Phantom shape, for one, helps my alignment," Young said last week. "And then also just the forgiveness of a mallet is important. I feel like anything that you can do to make the off-center hits just a little better is always a good thing."
Players across the worldwide professional tours continue to find success with Phantom mallets, including Max Homa, who has used a Phantom model for each of his last five PGA TOUR victories.
"I was just struggling with face control with my putter. So I tried a few mallets, ended up going with one of the Phantoms and it just felt like it swung a bit better," said Homa, who won the 2021 Genesis Invitational a week after making the switch to a Phantom X 11.5 tour prototype. He's won four more times since with his current gamer, a Phantom X 5.5 tour prototype.
"It didn't feel like I needed to work so much with my hands to release the putter. And at that time that's really what I needed and then I got hooked on them… I think you almost don't have to do as much with your hands, so you can just focus on the big muscles. And I feel like, especially with putting, especially when you're nervous, that's a huge part of being consistent and having a lot of repetition. I felt like that was something that I was missing. And when I switched to that, I felt like it just became a lot more predictable just because I could take out a variable… Speed control became much easier with the Phantom style. I felt like because of the weight of the head or just the way it swung, I just felt like it was a lot easier to control my putts from 15 to 25 feet. That's where I've typically struggled. That's definitely the most obvious impact I saw… I really do think that the speed control has been the main benefactor (to my wins), holing a couple extra 10 to 20 footers. And that typically is mostly speed based, less start line than the closer putts."
Stay tuned to Scotty Cameron and Titleist social channels as the tour launch of the new Phantom putters continues on the PGA TOUR and across the worldwide professional tours.
]]>As the 2024 PGA TOUR season debuts this week in Maui, so does the next generation of the TOUR's longstanding most played wedges: Vokey Design SM10.
Now on Tour: New Vokey SM10 Wedges
As the 2024 PGA TOUR season debuts this week in Maui, so does the next generation of the TOUR's longstanding most played wedges: Vokey Design SM10.
Vokey wedges have been the top choice of players on the PGA TOUR every year since 2004. Last season, more than 50 percent of the wedges in play were Vokey Design, with seven of the world's top 10 players at year's end gaming at least one Vokey wedge – including reigning major champions Wyndham Clark and Brian Harman.
"I have always said since the day I arrived at Titleist," said Master Craftsman Bob Vokey, "that I have the best R&D facility in the world – the professional tours."
Vokey SM10 is the result of this continuous process – rooted in the collaboration of Vokey, Director of Player Relations Aaron Dill (Vokey rep on the PGA TOUR), and the best players in the world.
"[Bob and Aaron] have been incredible," Jordan Spieth said. "I mean, they have been so much fun to work with. Great guys – guys that know so much about what they're doing and they're so passionate about what they're doing. Very few people are as passionate about their jobs as Voke and Aaron. They'll stay out of the way and just kind of watch. And then if you want to bring them in, they already know what you're going to ask and they know what the response is. And then, here and there, they'll ask for feedback, just to find out what kind of improvements they can make."
Players in the field this week at Kapalua are getting the first opportunity to game the new models in competition. The tour launch of SM10 will continue at The American Express, when AD is back behind his grinding wheel in the Titleist Tour Truck at PGA West.
Stay tuned to Titleist.com.au and Titleist's social channels over the coming weeks for updates as the introduction of SM10 wedges continues on the PGA TOUR and across the worldwide professional tours.
At a time when interest in golf is vibrant (2023 will mark the 6th consecutive year in which the number of golfers has grown), golf courses are broadly adding forward tees, back tees are used for less than 5% of rounds, and the average carry distances for female and male golfers are 147 yards and 215 yards, respectively, it is appropriate and necessary that the merits of any proposed equipment rollback are thoroughly evaluated in pursuit of a high degree of consensus and support around meaningful change.
Statement from Acushnet CEO David Maher on USGA and R&A Golf Ball Rollback Announcement
FAIRHAVEN, Mass. (Dec. 6, 2023) – At a time when interest in golf is vibrant (2023 will mark the 6th consecutive year in which the number of golfers has grown), golf courses are broadly adding forward tees, back tees are used for less than 5% of rounds, and the average carry distances for female and male golfers are 147 yards and 215 yards, respectively, it is appropriate and necessary that the merits of any proposed equipment rollback are thoroughly evaluated in pursuit of a high degree of consensus and support around meaningful change.
As we consider today's R&A and USGA announcement against recent feedback provided by the World Alliance of PGA's and the PGA TOUR, we are also concerned that the golf ball rollback overly impacts golfers and does not fully reflect the input of those closest to the game. There have been requests to align on what data is used and how it is used to draw conclusions prior to any equipment changes being made. Many important stakeholders do not see distance as a problem the way the governing bodies do, and therefore come to differing conclusions about how to proceed to ensure the best possible outcome for the sport.
We support the position of the PGA TOUR and others that there are many areas of focus at the elite level, including initiatives related to golf course setup and conditioning, and other competitive variables which, if desired, can limit the effects of distance while also providing the opportunity for a diverse skill set to succeed at the highest level.
It is also Acushnet's position that existing golf ball regulations are effective and stand the test of time. Golf balls are already tightly controlled for initial velocity, overall distance, size, weight, and uniformity. As a result of existing initial velocity and overall distance regulation, ball speeds have been moderated as was the intent of the rule.
We note that the mean of the fastest 1% of measured clubhead speeds on the PGA TOUR was flat from 2019-2021 and declined in 2022 and 2023. The mean of the fastest 5%, 10%, 20% and 50% of measured clubhead speeds has been flat since 2017. We consider that the average course playing length on the 2023 PGA TOUR is less than 7,200 yards, just as it has been every year since 2004. We also note that U.S. golf courses built during the period 2010-2020 averaged 6,652 yards – 274 yards shorter than those built between 1990-2010, which is at odds with the notion that equipment has forced courses to expand.
Not all sports have endured from generation to generation the way golf has endured, and the governing bodies deserve credit for having effectively balanced the forces of tradition and technology. This has helped to preserve golf's unified appeal and values while encouraging innovation that has helped to make the sport more relevant and enjoyable.
We believe that further collaboration and cooperation with the R&A, USGA and other stakeholders is critical prior to moving forward with such a significant equipment regulation change. We continue to advocate for stakeholders to convene to have a meaningful examination of this decision and its consequences, and to discuss alternatives as we look to protect golfers' enjoyment of the game and the health of golf courses around the world to ensure golf's promising future.
The next generation Titleist T-Series irons family establishes a new standard in iron engineering, reaffirming Titleist's commitment to creating the world's best irons while providing golfers with optimised performance options from their shortest to longest iron.
Titleist Introduces Next Generation T-Series Irons: T100, T150, T200 and T350
Improvements to the Tour-Proven T-Series Line Deliver Unrivaled Feel, Looks and Performance
CARLSBAD, Calif. (Aug. 4, 2023) – The next generation Titleist T-Series irons family establishes a new standard in iron engineering, reaffirming Titleist's commitment to creating the world's best irons while providing golfers with optimised performance options from their shortest to longest iron.
The new tour-proven T-Series models – T100, T150, T200 and T350 – deliver unrivaled feel with effortless turf interaction in four tour-inspired shapes, each designed to maximise the three dimensions of iron performance: distance control, dispersion control and descent angle.
"The new T-Series irons embody a unique approach to iron design and creation," said Josh Talge, VP, Titleist Golf Club Marketing. "Down to the finest details, this new line delivers best-in-class performance with stunning aesthetics and feel. Each model has been designed to feel as good as it looks, look as good as it performs, and perform better than any iron we've created before it."
Titleist has been the most played iron on the PGA TOUR for 18 of the last 19 seasons, including each of the last nine, while T100 continues to be most played iron model by the world's best since the first generation's introduction on TOUR in 2019.
All four new T-Series models, which debuted this summer at the PGA TOUR's Memorial Tournament, have been played at the highest level of professional golf. Of the Titleist Brand Ambassadors currently playing on the PGA TOUR, approximately 80 percent are playing blended sets of at least two Titleist iron models, demonstrating the importance of custom fitting and optimization throughout the bag.
"New T-Series irons raise the bar in terms of total performance. Players are always looking for iron performance to be more consistent," said Marni Ines, Director, Titleist Irons Development, Golf Club R&D. "We want players to hit their distance as often as possible, we want players to hit their preferred flight as often as possible, and we want as tight a dispersion pattern as possible. Each new T-Series iron – from T100 all the way to T350 – feels outstanding, and all of them perform better across the board."
NOW AVAILABLE FOR FITTINGS: The new T-Series irons will be available for fittings starting today and available in golf shops globally beginning Aug. 25. An authorised Titleist fitter will help determine the best combination of T-Series models to unlock the golfer's ability to hit the golf ball more consistently closer to the pin. Golfers can find a Titleist fitting location beginning today by visiting www.titleist.com.au.
T100 | THE MODERN TOUR IRONFor the better player who is looking for precision control and unrivaled feel from the TOUR's most played model.
Chosen by more touring professionals than any other iron in the world, T100 irons have been in the bags of the world's best since its introduction in 2019. Players such as Jordan Spieth, Cameron Smith, Justin Thomas, Max Homa, Will Zalatoris, Sungjae Im and Tom Kim are among the many players to trust T100 models in their iron setups.
Improvements to the newest iteration of T100 are born out of the constant feedback and testing from some of the world's best ballstrikers. A refined, forged dual-cavity construction in new T100 delivers a more solid feel at impact, and a new precision CNC face milling process results in more consistent contact and control.
Enhanced Feel: T100's dual-cavity forged construction features an updated and enhanced back bar, producing an even more solid feel at impact. Informed by modal testing and tour input, the new models are tuned to provide the same sensation and stability desired by the world's best from a well-struck shot.
Better Tungsten for Better Flight: With the use of dense D18 tungsten and a 2000° aerospace brazing process, Titleist engineers have eliminated weld points to be ultra-precise with CG placement. The result: all the benefits of modern engineered performance with a solid forged feel.
Refined for Greater Control: In addition to improvements in body construction, new T100 features a new precision CNC face milling process. Complimenting a subtle shift in CG, the process now delivers more control and consistency in ball flight, especially between the fairway and the first cut.
Effortless Turf Interaction: Collecting input from both tour pros as well as Vokey Design grind experts, Titleist engineers were able to improve T100's Variable Bounce Sole by smoothing and softening its trail edge. The result is a faster move through the turf, even after contact.
QUOTING MARNI INES: "We worked hard to enhance feel and performance in T100. We're still starting with forging, we're still starting with dual cavity construction. However, this has been completely re-engineered. By strengthening the back bar of T100, we were able to carve out material in the heel, toe, and face to save weight. This gives us greater control over CG placement and results in a better feeling, more forgiving iron with tightened dispersion. With the CNC face milling process, now we have a more consistent face, more consistent grooves, which gives you more consistent spin and distance."
STEEL FEATURED SHAFT: True Temper AMT Tour White
GRIP: NEW proprietary Titleist Universal 360 Grip
For the player who wants the exact precision and feel of T100 with increased speed, distance and forgiveness.
Built on the same fully forged platform as T100, T150 is engineered to be faster and longer. Built with 2° stronger lofts compared to T100, T150 now features a more confidence-inspiring shape and improved forgiveness, all while retaining the same blade length and offset measurements as T100 for a true player-preferred look.
Sharing many of the tech features of T100, T150 delivers even more performance exactly where players need it. From its fully forged feel to slightly strengthened lofts, T150 offers outstanding touch and flight control. A refined Muscle Channel and updated shape blend under-the-hood performance with an inviting profile.
Enhanced Feel & Consistency: Built for added speed, the all-new refined Muscle Channel in T150 is situated close to the face to create an even more solid feel at impact. The precision CNC face milling process eliminates imperfections on the surface, driving ultimate levels of consistency.
Better Tungsten for Better Performance: Ultra-dense D18 tungsten and a 2000° aerospace brazing process gives Titleist engineers precision with CG placement, delivering outstanding MOI and launch dynamics to the player – all within a solid, fully forged design.
Shaped to Suit the Player: Based on player input, T150 presents an optimised, confidence-inspiring topline. The slightly larger profile promotes forgiveness without sacrificing a compact, tour look.
Effortless Turf Interaction: Improvements to the Variable Bounce Sole are also found in T150, with a softened trailing edge bringing a tour-level feel through the turf to the new models.
QUOTING MARNI INES: "The main difference in T150's construction versus T100 is the Muscle Channel through the back bar, which has been re-engineered. The Muscle Channel has been shifted forward towards the face, and our CG placement with D18 tungsten has allowed us, again, to create tighter distance control for this iron. We also listened to those players that felt as though the shape of T100•S was on the smaller side. With this iron, we took that feedback and increased the topline thickness and widened the sole, which also gave us the ability to drive the CG lower. Whether they're playing T150 throughout the set or taking advantage of its performance through a blended set, players will get the ball speeds and launches they need throughout the bag with T150."
STEEL FEATURED SHAFT: Project X LZ
GRIP: NEW proprietary Titleist Universal 360 Grip
For the player who wants added distance and forgiveness without compromising on looks, feel, trajectory or stopping power.
Meeting a player-preferred profile with total performance and dramatically enhanced feel, new T200 represents the ultimate tour-proven players distance iron.
"The looks and performance of the previous generation T200 was really a first of its kind," Talge said. "To have a model look like a Player's iron but perform like a Game Improvement iron was a massive step forward, and that was reflected in the tour adoption of T200. But we knew in this generation if we could improve feel, while also pushing performance gains, we could take T200 to the next level, and that's exactly what Marni and his team accomplished."
The newest version of T200 features an unmistakable leap forward in feel. A completely re-designed internal structure takes T200 to a new level, with a more stable chassis, refined Max Impact Technology and a new dual taper face bringing tour-level feel and speed to this forged-face iron model.
Enhanced Feel: Every update to T200 contributes to a more solid feel at impact across the face. A re-engineered chassis creates a stiffer structure and allows the refined Max Impact Technology to fit tighter against the new dual taper forged face.
Better Tungsten for Better Scoring: Dense D18 tungsten and a 2000° aerospace brazing process affords Titleist engineers the ability to maximise performance in each club – from fast, high-launching long irons to accurate and forgiving short irons.
Clean and Confident Shape: Despite the drastic updates inside T200, the popular, tour-inspired shape of T200 remains consistent. A clean look from address promotes confidence, and identical blade length and offset measurements to T100 and T150 create seamless transitions throughout blended sets.
Effortless Turf Interaction: The variable bounce sole design, successfully introduced in T100 to give players preferred feel through the turf, has now been added to the T200 iron. Input from tour pros and Vokey Design grind experts were instrumental in perfecting the trailing edge design in T200, which works faster and smoother through the turf.
QUOTING MARNI INES: "When we set out to improve T200, feel was the top priority for the project. Listening to our players' feedback, we didn't change T200's shaping. On the inside, everything changed. We re-engineered the chassis and moved the core support bar closer to the center of the face. We also re-designed the flange to which the polymer muscle is attached and altered the thickness of the polymer core. All that went into these changes stemmed from the goal of making T200 feel as good as it looks."
STEEL FEATURED SHAFT: True Temper AMT Black
GRIP: NEW proprietary Titleist Universal 360 Grip
For the player who wants high launch, exceptional distance and forgiveness they can count on.
High, far and forgiving, T350 is the best performing, best looking and best feeling Game Improvement iron to bear the Titleist script.
With an all-new hollow-body construction inspired by the tour-proven T200 chassis, the T350 maximises speed and forgiveness through refined Max Impact Technology, a new dual-taper forged face and dual tungsten weighting. The advanced engineering trusted on tour can now be experienced by all players, especially those requiring launch and distance.
"T350 is the best Game Improvement iron we've ever made. The performance – high, far, forgiving – speaks for itself, and when you add the feel and looks, it really sits in a class on its own," Talge said. "To see our most forgiving iron model be put in play on tour really proves the versatility of this entire line and shows that the performance benefits from an iron like this is not limited to just one kind of player."
True Player's Construction: Designed to be larger and more forgiving than T200, T350 gives players maximum forgiveness while retaining a pure player's feel at impact. New levels of performance and feel are driven by the new multi-material, hollow-body construction, directly inspired by T200's chassis.
Better Tungsten for Better Results: Continuing to bridge the gap between the Player's iron and the Game Improvement iron, T350 features the same dual-tungsten weighting found in T100, T150 and T200, which further promotes solid feel paired with maximum forgiveness.
Fast Across the Face: Refinements and reinforcements to Max Impact Technology couples with a new dual-taper, forged face to impart tremendous speed across the entire hitting surface. T350's face design promotes long and consistent carry distances on on- and off-center strikes, resulting in predictable and playable distance.
Effortless Turf Interaction: Consistent with T100, T150 and T200, T350 also incorporates the variable bounce design as well as refinements to the trailing edge which have been meticulously crafted to optimally flow through the turf, making each strike feel even better.
QUOTING MARNI INES: "The overall construction for T350 represents a massive step forward from the previous generation. We've gone from a one-piece cavity back construction to this forged, dual-taper face and hollow-body construction. T350 benefits from a re-vamped Max Impact core support, which we moved closer to the center of the face. The entire chassis has been stiffened, which helps to dampen vibration. We moved from a single tungsten weight to heel/toe tungsten weighting, which gives T350 a bump in MOI. With all these changes, we've created a platform that is all-around better performing versus the old model. It's faster across the face, it flies higher, and it has tighter dispersion."
STEEL FEATURED SHAFT: True Temper AMT Red
GRAPHITE FEATURED SHAFT: MCA Tensei Red AM2
GRIP: NEW proprietary Titleist Universal 360 Grip
Since their debut this summer on the PGA TOUR, new T-Series models have become a mainstay in bags across the worldwide professional tours.
Cameron Young was one of the first players to game new T-Series models in competition, adding new T100 4-5 irons to his blended set the first week they were available.
QUOTING YOUNG: "I probably like the way that the T100s go through the ground better than, say, an MB, because I'm pretty steep and I take some big divots. Just the shape of that sole and just the little extra width I think really helps me in the longer irons, helps me get it up in the air, just helps me take the divots I want to... But [the T100 and MBs] look so similar. Especially when you hit one solid, they feel so much the same. I don't get to that part of the bag and say, well, I really want to hit 6 because it's the MB. It's almost the other way around sometimes.
"Where you notice the difference is when you miss one. With the T100s, it just works out better than when you miss an MB. But I feel like they really just fit me well in that part of the bag. They do what I want out of that 4- or 5-iron. I want them to go high. I don't want them to be curving all over the place. I don't need to work them really hard left to right, right to left. I just want them to be a little bit more simple and I think that's where they fit in for me.
"I think the work [R&D puts in] to make them feel consistent throughout the line from an MB all the way up through some of the bigger heads I think, one, creates a consistency that you need to know what you're going to get because that way, you know what you're looking for in that strike. Two, I think the way these new ones feel, the new T100s are unbelievable. They feel so much like a blade. Just to know that it's going to be that rewarding when you do get it right is something that obviously, you strive for."
Both Tom Kim and Cameron Smith put new T-Series in play for the first time at the U.S. Open at The Los Angeles Country Club. Smith (T100 5-9 irons) went on to finish solo 4th while Kim (T200 3 iron, T100 4-9 irons) finished T8, his best finish in a major championship to date.
QUOTING TOM KIM: "The feel was just so much better than the ones I've used. And to be honest, I've gone through three sets of T100s, and every time I hit the new ones, I kind of question, 'Man, can it get any better?' And for some reason it does."
KIM ON NEW T200: "The sound just completely changed, especially, not when you hit it good, but the mishits, the sound was really similar to the solid ones. The ball flight didn't change much, and obviously the ball flight of it, where the curve was and everything was really similar to my good shots."
Also gaming a new T100 4 iron is Titleist Brand Ambassador Davis Riley:
QUOTING RILEY: "I hit it and I was like, 'I could game this thing immediately.' And it's crazy how similar the look is over the ball [to the MBs]. The top lines are so tight, but just the feeling through impact, and that's why I love the MB so much is because it's got that really good turf interaction and feel. But, with these T100s, I was like, 'These are pretty similar. I could game these pretty immediately,' and it was really cool. And it might be a thing where I might throw a couple more T100s in there just because I feel like they're so similar, and I'm getting that very similar feel and turf interaction. And if you're doing that, I don't see why not."
Peter Malnati put a blended set of T100 (5-9 irons) and T200 (4 iron) in the bag at the Memorial. The next week, he also added a T350 long iron to his set.
Also among those now gaming new T-Series: Justin Thomas (T100 4), Byeong Hun An (T200 3, T150 4-5), Jordan Smith (T100 4), Antoine Rozner (T100 3-5), Ben Taylor (T100 4-9), Beau Hossler (T200 5), Lee Hodges (T100 4-6) and Garrick Higgo (T100 4-9). The third-ranked player in the Rolex Women's World Ranking has a new T200 5-iron in the bag. Jordan Spieth (T150 3) and Max Homa (T200 2) also added new T-Series long irons to their bags at The Open Championship at Royal Liverpool.
TITLEIST IRON FITTING METHODOLOGYTitleist believes in a holistic approach to its irons which includes three key dimensions: Distance Control, Dispersion Control and Angle of Descent. Every T-Series iron is designed for maximum performance in these three areas:
Of the Titleist Brand Ambassadors currently playing on the PGA TOUR, approximately 80 percent are playing blended sets of at least two Titleist iron models, demonstrating the importance of custom fitting and optimisation throughout the bag. With the goal of providing players optimal distance gapping between clubs and sufficient green stopping ability throughout the bag, Titleist has introduced all-new long iron fitting tools to help all golfers find their ideal T-Series setup. The introduction of 4 and 5 irons into T-Series fittings will allow fitters to evaluate the following three metrics:
4 iron fitting tools:
T100 AMT Tour White S300
T150 Project X LZ 6.0
T200 AMT Black S300
T350 AMT Red S300
5 iron fitting tools:
T100 AMT Tour White S300
T150 Project X LZ 6.0
T200 AMT Black S300
T350 AMT Red S300
T350 Tensei Red Regular (Graphite)
Golfers can find a Titleist fitting location by visiting www.titleist.com.au
]]>The introduction of the new Titleist U•505 and T200 utility irons provides golfers with enhanced feel and improved accuracy in two tour-proven shapes engineered to create more scoring opportunities from distance.
Titleist Introduces New U•505 and T200 Utility Irons
New Utilities Offer High Launch and Ball Speed in Two Distinct Tour-Proven Profiles
CARLSBAD, Calif. (Aug. 4, 2023) – The introduction of the new Titleist U•505 and T200 utility irons provides golfers with enhanced feel and improved accuracy in two tour-proven shapes engineered to create more scoring opportunities from distance.
Week in and week out, Titleist is the most played utility iron on the PGA TOUR, providing players an unparalleled combination of high launch, increased ball speed and forgiveness at the top end of their set:
The new U•505 – available in 1, 2, 3 and 4 irons – is an extremely versatile, high-launching utility iron that now looks and feels dramatically better.
The new T200 utility – offered in 2, 3 and 4 irons – provides more solid feel across the face for the player seeking utility iron performance in a tour-preferred compact profile.
"Both new U•505 and new T200 build on the success of their predecessors and feature key refinements in feel and playability," said Josh Talge, Vice President, Titleist Golf Club Marketing. "With this line, we have created two high-launching, forgiving and fast utility iron options that feel incredible. We have continued to drive performance while also putting a priority on exceptional feel through the strike. Combine that with an ultra-clean look, and you arrive at the new U•505 and T200 models."
"With the new U•505 and T200 utility irons, we have two distinct models that both offer the long-iron player distance, height, and consistency across the face," said Marni Ines, Director, Titleist Irons Development, Golf Club R&D. "For golfers seeking the ultimate option to deliver launch and forgiveness in a larger profile, U•505 is the perfect long iron for that player. Others want the benefits of a utility iron packed into a more compact, player's shape. T200 is that club. Crafted with extensive tour feedback and input, both models are designed to look remarkably clean at address while feeling and performing exceptionally, blending seamlessly into the rest of the player's bag."
The new U•505 and T200 utility irons will be available for fittings starting today and available in golf shops globally beginning Aug. 25.
U•505 | UTILITY PERFORMANCE, IRON FEELFor the player seeking increased launch and speed at the top end of their bag, new U•505 is an extremely versatile, high-launching utility iron that now looks and feels dramatically better.
New U•505 features an updated, clean design that inspires confidence at address, while the refined Max Impact Technology, re-engineered chassis and new Variable Bounce Sole work together to drastically improve feel and playability. The result is an extremely fast, forgiving and versatile utility iron.
Tour-Validated Looks: Inspired by feedback from tour players, U•505 now features a shorter blade, sitting even cleaner behind the ball and eliminating distraction.
Enhanced Feel: Titleist engineers refined Max Impact Technology and added dampening in the muscle plate to guide the frequencies at impact to impart the feel that a discerning player looks for from a well-struck shot.
Improved Off-Center Accuracy: With an all-new stable, re-designed chassis and an even lower CG position, U•505 maintains speed and stability on strikes across the entire hitting surface. U•505's new single taper face improves performance towards the heel to tighten dispersion and sharpen distance control.
Effortless Turf Interaction: With the help of tour pro feedback and input from the grind experts at Vokey Design, U•505 now integrates the Variable Bounce Sole along with a softened trailing edge to allow a faster move through the turf, bringing a scoring iron refinement to the longest clubs in the bag.
QUOTING MARNI INES: "Between all the changes that we made to U•505, the performance goal was to make all launch parameters across the face more consistent – from spin to launch to speed. And along with improving U•505's playability, feel and looks were paramount. We worked extremely hard on fine-tuning sound on this iron so that impact feels fantastic. Along with that improved feel, U•505 also got an updated, tour inspired profile, so that from address, it presents a really clean and player-preferred shape."
GRAPHITE FEATURED SHAFT: Project X HZRDUS Black 4G 80g
PREMIUM GRAPHITE FEATURED SHAFT: Graphite Design Tour AD-DI Hybrid Shaft – 85g
PREMIUM GRAPHITE FEATURED SHAFT: Graphite Design Tour AD-IZ Hybrid Shaft – 95g
GRIP: NEW proprietary Titleist Universal 360 Grip Golf Pride Z-Grip (Premium Grip)
For the player looking to increase launch and speed in their longest irons, without sacrificing a compact profile. Featuring the same technology as the new T200 irons, but offered in 2, 3 and 4 iron heads (17°, 20°, 23° of loft, respectively), T200 utility irons are engineered to be a high-launching and forgiving option at the top end of the bag.
T200 is the most played utility iron on the PGA TOUR, as its tour-inspired shape (featuring the same blade length and offset measurements as T100 and T150) and all-around performance makes it as simple as ever to blend into a mixed set.
The new T200 utility iron features an unmistakable leap forward in feel. A completely re-designed internal structure takes T200 to a new level, with a more stable chassis, refined Max Impact Technology and a new dual taper face bringing tour-level feel and speed to this forged-face iron model.
Enhanced Feel: Every update to T200 contributes to a more solid feel at impact across the face. A re-engineered chassis creates a stiffer internal structure and allows the refined Max Impact Technology to fit tighter against the new dual taper forged face.
Better Tungsten for Better Scoring: Dense D18 tungsten and a 2000° aerospace brazing process affords Titleist engineers the ability to maximize performance in each club – from fast, high-launching long irons to accurate and forgiving short irons.
Clean and Confident Shape: Despite the drastic updates inside T200, its popular, tour-inspired shape of T200 remains consistent. A clean look from address promotes confidence, and identical blade length and offset measurements to T100 and T150 create seamless transitions throughout blended sets.
Effortless Turf Interaction: The variable bounce sole design, successfully introduced in T100 to give players preferred feel through the turf, has now been added to the T200 iron. Input from tour pros and Vokey Design grind experts were instrumental in perfecting the trailing edge design in T200, which works faster and smoother through the turf.
QUOTING MARNI INES: "With T200 utility irons, our primary goal was to enhance feel. With so many players playing T200 in their longest irons, we wanted to build an iron that would feel as solid as the rest of a mixed set, while improving upon the speed, forgiveness, and launch that T200 is known for. With the changes we made to T200's chassis and Max Impact Technology, we were able to dial in this improved feel without sacrificing the performance benefits that come from its multi-material, hollow-body construction."
GRAPHITE FEATURED SHAFT: Project X HZRDUS Black 4G 90g
PREMIUM GRAPHITE FEATURED SHAFT: Graphite Design Tour AD-DI Hybrid Shaft – 85g
PREMIUM GRAPHITE FEATURED SHAFT: Graphite Design Tour AD-IZ Hybrid Shaft – 95g
GRIP: NEW proprietary Titleist Universal 360 Grip


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In the framework of the "Stand-Up: fighting against hate crimes in the EU" project, 4 webinars will be presented: 3 national webinars held in Greek, Italian and Spanish, developed by the partners Euroarab Foundation (FUNDEA) from Spain; Fondazione Agenfor Internacional from Italy, and the European Public Law Organization (EPLO) along with the Greek National Comission for Human Rights from Greece. In addition, a fourth webinar will also be held at an pan-european level. The topic of these seminars are about the use of technological tools to monitor hate speech, identifying hateful feelings, areas of intervention, groups at risk and hate narratives on social networks.
The main objective of these seminars is to establish a comprehensive and holistic framework in the fight against hate crimes and hate speech based on the RIPP model (complaint-investigation-prosecution-prevention) from a victim-centered approach. Within the seminars, technological tools as OSINT (Open-Source Intelligence) and FALKOR platform will be presented and the results of monitoring hate speech in every research field.
The pan-european webinar is about "Tackling and monitoring hate phenomena in Europe: right-wing extremism, islamophobia and antisemitism" and it will be held on 22 february. The seminar will be initiated by Viviana Gullo, presenting STAND-UP and the preventive and investigative model to tackle the hate phenomena; Yuval Sanders and Lior Mordechai will address the technologies OSINT and Falkor supporting the model. As more, regional OSINT reports will be presented by Fabio Frettoli, Katerina Charokopou, Thanassis Dimopoulos, Lucía García del Moral and Viviana Gullo. Finally, Sergio Bianchi will raise a debate and future opportunities. You can register through this form.
As for the national online events, the Spanish webinar by FUNDEA, "Narratives and right-wing hate speech and Islamophobia in Spain", will be held on 20 february, with a presentation of the STAND-UP project by Lucía García del Moral. As in the Italian seminar, it will also participate Yuval Sanders and Lior Mordechain presenting the tools for hate speech monitoring online OSINT and FALKOR. Finally, Lucía García del Moral and Jose Luis Salido will explain two case studies from Spain: "Islamophobia in social networks: the World Cup in Qatar" and "Narratives of the extreme right: monitoring 20-N and 25-N dates". You can register through this form.
The Italian webinar managed by AGENFOR will talk about "Contrast and tracking of hate phenomena in Italy: Veneto Front Skinheads and anti-semitic climate" and it will be on 14 february. The speakers, as the pan-european webinar, will be Viviana Gullo; Yuval Sanders and Lior Mordechain; Fabio Frettoli and Sergio Bianchi, exposing the topics mentioned in the pan-european event. You can register through this form.
About the Greek seminar, EPLO together with the Greek National Comission for Human Rights will held on 15 february the webinar "Confronting Hate Crimes & Hate Speech through OSINT" with the welcoming of Professor Vasilki Artinopoulou, scientific coordinator of the project. The round of discussions will be presented by Maria Poulopoulou, establishing the project's objectives and methodology. Kouroutzas Christos will talk about "The role of new technologies in tackling hate crime and hate speech". Lior Mordechai will develop a technical presentation about the use of OSINT intelligence. Finally, the Greek OSINT report focus on the case study "xenophobia towards refugees and inmigrants in Greece" will be presented by Katerina Charokopou and Thanasis Dimopoulos.
STAND-UP has as its main objective to improve cooperation between different organizations in the fight against hate crimes through the design, development and implementation of a new inter-institutional model.
This project is financed by the General Directorate of Justice and Consumers of the European Commission and the consortium is formed by the Euro-Arab Foundation of Higher Studies (Spain), Procura della Repubblica di Trento (Italy), The prosecution office of Venice (Italy), Fondazione Agenfor International (Italy), European Public Law Organization (EPLO), Greek National Commision for Human Rights (GNCHR), Association Des Agences de la Démocratie Locale (ALDA) in France.


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In this post I will discuss the 10,000 Hour Rule and how we as parents can use it to our advantage if we understand it correctly.
Many people believe that the secret, to becoming an expert in any field is to train/practice/work in that field for 10,000 hours. There are many arguments by scholars, coaches, and parents about this topic. Here is a link to Daniel Coyle's post regarding the 10,000 hour rule which made me want to write this post.
Although I believe that the 10,000 hour rule has a place in our coaching philosophy, I don't believe that you should become obsessed with trying to get to 10,000 hours. Instead you should do as much as you'd like, as long as you are enjoying yourself. Daniel Coyle touches a little on why he feels that the training should be "sharp, focused, high-quality practice" instead and focus on quality of practice. He explains how the Barcelona youth system "La Masia" trains only 70 minutes a day…
" For example, at La Masia, the training academy that has produced the majority of Barcelona's world-beating soccer team, the schedule calls for organized training a mere 70 minutes per day — a figure that most U.S. travel soccer coaches would scoff at as being insufficient. But here's the thing: it's a world-class 70 minutes: a razor-sharp, full-tilt, meticulously planned session with far more content and engagement than any mundane, exhausting three-hour practice."
I believe that the 10,000 hour rule is, for the most part, true. What parents and players have to understand is that it will have different effects on different people. Remember we are all different. In terms of elite athletes, we have to understand that there is alot more that factors into becoming an elite athlete. DNA, mental and physical health, environment, passion, coaching, and many other factors will play into the make up of an elite athlete. What parents have to understand is how much they can control.
For example, if Lebron James only did 5,000 hours and my next door neighbor did 10,000 hours, Lebron James was still going to be a better basketball player. Why? because he's 6′ 9″, weighs 270 lbs, is physically gifted, is a better athlete, and LOVES basketball more than my neighbor, who is 5′ 7″, 140 lbs, and could care less about basketball. No one has control over their height, weight, or athletic ability. Parents need to understand this when they pay $1000 to play 8 games of travel soccer. Just because your coach is Jose Mourinho and you train for 20,000 hours, it does not mean you are going to become a professional athlete. Sorry. There are alot of variables that play into that. However you will have alot of knowledge about training and soccer after 20,000 hours.
The 10,000 hour rule is useful in that it creates a reachable goal that CAN be attained and controlled. You can't control how tall you are, how fast you can run, who your parents will be, where you will live, but you can control how often you watch soccer on TV or internet, your own motivation, how hard you want to train, etc. So as parents we need to interpret the 10,000 hour rule as a tool that helps us undertand that if you want to reach the highest level possible in any sport, you have to spend alot of time doing something related to that sport. We also need to understand that even then there is no guarantee that you will be an elite athlete, however you will have alot of knowledge about that subject and you will maximize your talent. It's a reminder that we will only get better by being a part of the process. Too many parents want to take a child to a camp for 3 days and expect that child to return ready for MLS, it's not going to happen. It takes time, practice, motivation, encouragement, support, and even then the ceiling may be limited.
Tips: 10,000 hours in soccer does not mean you spend every second in structured practices. You also need time to be creative. You should watch your favorite players or teams on TV, help coach your younger brother or sister, talk about the game with your peers, get involved with "free play". All this has to be completed in a non-pressured environment. Here is what a week looked like for me. 2 hours watching soccer, 4 hours practice, 1 hour playing with the ball on my own, 2 hours for a game. That's 9 hours a week, but only practiced with the team for 4 hours. It would take 23 years to reach 10000 hours.
If you take a look at Christiano Ronaldo's childhood, you will find out that he would sneak out of his house to go play, everyday. So he was clocking about 4-5 hours a day since he was about 6 yrs old, that's about 2,000 hours a year. So you can see why he became one of the world's best players. He reached 10,000 hours by the time he was 12! It also helped that he was physically gifted, runs like a deer, and is chiseled (some great DNA).
If you want to learn more about the 10,000 hour rule, read Malcolm Gladwell's book "Outliers". It's a great book about athletes like Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky, and other non athletes like Bill Gates, John Rockefellar, among others. He also explains how LUCK plays a part in many athletes reaching the elite level. I will touch on this later in another post.


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But . . . On so many of the universities I find China is playing a major role. So Major, that a tab is in Chinese characters not English or Polish.
What's going on, I wonder? If you have any thoughts let me know. I'm sending them chapters of my book regarding the Jews, but didn't realize the Chinese God-hating Communists are prevalent over there.
I always think "it's my Polish imagination." It's not. Here's another on my publisher list.
Look at the map. Why would the map on their Polish homepage include China?????????
Mongolia ??????? Like the Turk Mongols who attacked Poland all the time. Jews are Turk-Mongols. Poland is on left. All the way across the map is Mongolia, North Korea. There's no connection to "Europe" or the "USA" or even England where so many of my Polish White people migrated to. My Chicago has the second largest Polish population in the world.
China has a wall to keep others out since 2,500 bc. And it's 13,000 feet long. There's no walls around our countries. Also the mental walls. The other races work together; their women seeking their own men. This is dangerous. If you look next to Poland on the left, there's no Germany, Europe, ocean. Just China's map. Poor poor people. From Jew Communists to Chinese Communists.