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“18 Holes in 45 Minutes” from Wall Street Journal By John Paul Newport
What ‘slow’ players can learn from Christopher Smith, the world’s fastest speed golfer
Rosauers Open Invitational at Indian Canyon Golf Course in Spokane, WA
SPEED GOLF DEMONSTRATION – July 16th with Christopher Smith
The Oregonian: ‘Swing Thoughts’ author says golfers can think too much
Let’s start with this: Christopher Smith’s golf instruction book, “I’ve Got 99 Swing Thoughts But ‘Hit the Ball’ Ain’t One” should result in faster play.
Golfweek: “Let’s play nine” by James Achenbach
Enough of the 14-club rule. I challenge all golfers to play with nine clubs.
New Books Help Winter Fly By
Columnist Lorne Rubenstein writes “Golf is all about stories. It’s a privilege to write about the game, and, year after year, to enjoy the feast of books that writers around the globe produce”.
The Doug Pike Show Interview with Christopher Smith [ Listen in MP3 Audio]
The show that entertains and educates sportsman of all skill levels.
Can’t Miss by Michael Ventre
MSNBC.com reviews PGA teaching professional Christopher Smith’s book “I’ve Got 99 Swing Thoughts but ‘Hit The Ball’ Ain’t One.”
Pacific Northwest Golfer Magazine “The Need For Speed”
No limit for talented speed golfer by Jeff Shelley
Japanese Speed Golf
Language: Japanese
Always On the Go: A Speed Golf world-record holder, Christopher Smith stresses fast play with students
Is he a PGA Professional trapped in a runner’s body or vice versa? Smith will tell you he believes it is the former.
InsideGolfOnline.com “Christopher Smith knows only one speed on the golf course – full speed”
Christopher Smith is a speed freak. It’s not like he races around the streets of Portland looking to race, but on the golf course, he is fast. If there is no one in front of him playing, Smith is the fastest golfer around.
GolfWeek.com “Nine is fine”
Smith carried six clubs in October 2005, when he shot the best round in the history of speed golf – a 5-under-par 65 in 44 minutes, 6 seconds at Chicago’s Jackson Park Golf Course.
GolfWeek.com “A Need for Speed”
In speed golf, a player runs between shots. He carries a limited number of clubs in a small bag. Divots are replaced, sand is raked, ball marks are fixed and rules are followed.
GolfDigest.com “Breaking 100/90/80 PLUS 70″
Want the secret to shooting lower scores? Play faster. Slow play doesn’t just make you want to kill the foursome in front of you. Iit also kills your game.
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PGA Professional Christopher Smith urges his peers to do more to help students actually play better golf
Are you teaching students to play golf or just how to swing the club? Swinging the club in a reasonably efficient manner is but a small part of playing better golf.
