Hole 15 at Yellowstone Club on TrackMan at Five Iron Golf Detroit. Hit 3-wood 345 yards, then Sterling Irons 8-iron 195 yards, and got home in two on this par 5. Two-putt birdie.
I popped into Five Iron Golf Detroit Downtown to play a few TrackMan simulator holes from the Yellowstone Club — a stunning mountain course in Big Sky, Montana.
You’ll see full-room views plus on-screen data for every shot. (Note: the club shown on each hole intro isn’t always the one I used — for example, Hole 11 fly-in says 9-iron, but I actually hit Gap Wedge.)
Here's me playing the first hole of Arthur Hills at The Harbor Springs - Boyne Golf, which I've also played outdoors in Michigan PGA | PGA of America tournaments.
Here's me playing the first hole of The Heather at The Harbor Springs - Boyne Golf, which I've also played outdoors in Michigan PGA | PGA of America tournaments.
I ducked into Five Iron Golf Detroit Downtown to play a few simulator holes on Trackman from two Michigan courses at The Highlands at Harbor Springs — The Heather and Arthur Hills (both courses I’ve also played outdoors in Michigan PGA tournaments). Full-room view + on-screen data so you can see the shots and numbers.
Imagine you’re in a video game. You get to design your golf avatar—mentality, body, swing style, gear… even your vibe. Break it all down and build out the player you want to play.
Be the CEO of your golf game. That means setting a clear mission, vision, and values—just like a business. When you do, you start attracting exactly what you need to make it happen—and it makes it more clear the decisions that you need to make as far as what direction to go.
In this second of three videos, I continue to elaborate on one of the things I’ve been working on in 2025 — something I call my “Swing Vision.”
In Part 1, I focused on the qualities I want in my golf swing. For Part 2, I ended up finding an old piece of paper with my swing vision, in which I expanded on the qualities. Part 3 will dive deeper into the visual model I’m working toward.
Together, these three videos lay the groundwork and provide context for many things to come.
As best I can remember, this might’ve been my first drive over 400 yards on a simulator, and I definitely wasn’t expecting it. One of my playing partners even said it was the best drive he’d ever seen.
I’ve had a few 400+ yard drives before, but it’s been a long time. My longest officially measured drive ever was 421 yards back in 2007 when I set a grid record to win a World Long Drive Championship qualifier in Warner Springs, CA. That one was with firm ground, some elevation, and a left-to-right cross wind. I played a low-running fade with low spin, and it ran through the grid into the weeds, still bouncing hard.
This new one? Simulated course in Montana. Downhill. High elevation. Definitely helped. But still, 49 years old, with no recent swing speed training. I tried to snap a photo with my phone, but the projector screen changed too quickly. Fortunately, I had 5 witnesses.
Thrilled to drink from a champions cup for winning the inaugural Five Iron Golf club championship last night in Detroit!
A big shoutout to Ryan Miller, Mike Snyder, Brendan Downs, Alex Moses, & everyone at Five Iron Golf for organizing such a fantastic event.
This year has been quite different for me. While I’ve done various outings & even set a venue record on the Toptracer at Belle Isle Golf with a 373-yard drive, it’s the first time in my 21-year professional career that I haven’t played in an outdoor tour type of event or a major qualifier like the U.S. Open Championship, The Open, or the PGA Championship.
At 48, I’m feeling healthy & fully intend to play tournaments again, though it may have to wait until I finish my memoir. I’m currently 180 pages in, with over 100,000 words written. I’m not sure where the book length will land, but I’m close to the end & excited to share it once it’s done. Reflecting on everything that’s happened over the years has been both nostalgic & cathartic, & it’s helping me envision what might be next.