Tag Archives: Wayne’s World Weekly Blog

Link to Sally Jenkins’ Article. Wayne’s Response: Sally: I have often read and admired your columns for their depth and thoughtfulness, but I was shaking my head when you gave traction to Brandel Chamblee and his personal war on golf … Continue reading →

In the midst of the war that is an 18-hole round of competitive golf it is not hard to think about turning and running when things aren’t going well. Think about all the announcers on television: most were very good … Continue reading →

You need a few things to be a successful player: I usually state a number but I always think of something else so if I say “you need 3 things” it turns out to be 4 or 5, then I … Continue reading →

Pure talent is a remarkable thing.  Most times you find that someone like Bubba is actually a hard worker, just not in a conventional golf sense where you would think to find him grinding on the range.  My guess is … Continue reading →

I’m not sure why I would expect Hank Haney to be above any certain kind of behavior, but nevertheless I find myself not buying into Haney’s rationalizations regarding the writing and publishing of his Tiger tell-all “The Big Miss”. To … Continue reading →

Well, it was a fun two days of golf at a fabulous course, but my partner and I did not finish in the money. We shot 71-71 and beat a few teams, while the winners were at 65-65. It was … Continue reading →

I was reading GolfWeek and I ran across a blurb about Gary Woodland, who is now working with Butch Harmon. Woodland stated that he is struggling with the things they are working on, especially the idea of “swinging down the … Continue reading →

It’s up to you to decide. Continue reading →

Brandel and Wayne D engage in a Spirited Conversation on Facebook Continue reading →

Friday is the day I attend the PGA show. Saturday morning I’m going down to play Jupiter Hills with one of the club site members, Jimmy Farina. Sunday I’m back in Orland for the Isleworth Invitational, a two-man team event where I play with a member of Woodmont. Anyway, I’ll let you know how I play next week. Continue reading →

Hardy is proven untrue by every video ever shot of Hogan’s swing. My point is not that he is not a good teacher. What Hardy is describing obviously works for some players: that point I am not debating. But Hogan never did what Hardy says he did. Continue reading →

Nothing tickles me more than to listen to a Tour player answer the question “what were you thinking out there when you shot that 65?” Continue reading →

I wanted everyone to know that I just got back from 4 days at the fabulous Colusa Pines Golf Club in Fort Myers, Florida where I worked with my old friend and Champions Tour exempt player Gary Hallberg. I’m going … Continue reading →

Chamblee is off the charts. I have to think his diatribes are calculated to foment controversy. I mean seriously; what basis does he have for not calling Tiger the greatest player if he wins 19 majors? What, you don’t like Tiger? You don’t like that he dumped Butch? You don’t like that he screwed everything in sight and humiliated his wife and children? You know what? You’re not alone. Continue reading →

My playing year usually starts in Orlando at the end of January when I play in the Isleworth Invitational, an individual pro and pro-am team event at Tiger’s club. My expectations are fairly low as we are coming from snow and cold and I am competing against mostly Florida guys, with the added attraction of playing the difficult Isleworth course at 7000 yards in spotty weather. Continue reading →

If you’ve read any of the stuff I’ve been writing about golf over the last 15 or so years you have probably noticed that I’m a big advocate of playing golf that counts, and that obviously means tournament golf. I have always seen the effort to improve at the game to be a cycle of practice, compete, practice whatever made you fail, then compete again so you know what to practice. Continue reading →

One of the problems with “old school” instruction (it’s trying to make a comeback: just ask Brandel Chamblee) is that the things it relies on, i.e. the sound of the strike and the ball flight, are subjective when it comes to ascertaining what produced them. Trackman has shown that our conventional ideas about why a ball flies the way it does are incorrect. Continue reading →