Monthly Archives: June 2010

Big thanks to all of the TRUE supporters out there who sent emails about Ryan Moore's "rant" about the course set up at Pebble Beach for the US Open.
For anyone who missed it, the link to an LA Times article is below:
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jun/20/sports/la-spw-us-open-ryan-moore-20100621
One of our core values at TRUE linkswear is honesty; about our product, what [...]

Ryan Moore concluded his run at the US Open with a solid 2 over round to finish 12 over for the tournament which put him in a tie for 33rd place - it was an impressive week for the 27 year old from Tacoma, WA.
Needless to say, all of us at TRUE linkswear are very [...]

One of the most interesting things about golf is that there are many different ways to obtain a certain score. The round is truly eighteen different legs on a journey that can differ slightly or significantly from previous days on the same track.

Ryan really had to work for his score today and +4 was a pretty darn good number with the strong winds and bumpy greens. On top of the environmental conditions, Ryan was not hitting fairways like he had been on Thursday when he shot the same +4 score - but his scrambling was fantastic. It was moving day and Ryan was firing at pins and trying to climb up the leaderboard.

Ryan putting on one of the many challenging greens at Pebble Beach.

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Pro golfers often talk about "grinding", especially at big tournaments on tough courses.

The second day at the US Open was a huge grind for Ryan but he got it done with three key birdies down the stretch.

Once again, Ryan's round was not far from perfection. He missed three fairways, a couple of greens and had one three putt.

Ryan was two over after two holes - a tough start. He had a few looks at birdie on the stretch that followed but nothing dropped. Then on the 9th, Ryan hit a drive to the right side of the fairway and had a pretty good angle coming in. His approach shot was "perfect" landing short of the green exactly where he wanted it to, but instead of bouncing up close to the pin it took a drastic kick to the left into the "gunch", or long grass, above the lip of the bunker.

The "gunch" above the bunker on the 9th at Pebble Beach.

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Following Ryan's group around on the first day at The US Open was eye opening, especially for an amateur who had never been to a Major before.

On TV, everything tends to look a lot more flat and uniform than it really is - the topography at Pebble Beach is wonderful. At the venue, you can actually "feel" what the players are going through - the tension in the air is palpable from start to finish. Simply put, the US Open is a grind of monumental proportions in the world of golf.

Ryan Moore putting on the 8th at Pebble

Obviously every golfer playing in the US Open is supremely gifted - they were born as +2 handicaps as a minimum and worked from there. Continue Reading

TRUE linkswear is currently ensconced at Pebble Beach.

We will be sending out a new blog each day discussing something interesting we noticed.

Check out this photo of Ryan putting - Pebble Beach Golf Links is one of the most beautiful courses I have ever seen. The ocean holes are gorgeous and playing downright nasty for the US Open.

Feeling the Greens at Pebble Beach.

I wanted to write briefly about tempo and it's tremendous value to a successful golf swing.
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you will have to wait a little longer. We worked on developing our shoe for quite some time so we want to keep specific info under wraps for now.

At TRUE linkswear, we believe that our golf shoes are the lightest, most comfortable and lowest to the ground that are in play on the PGA Tour.

Ryan Moore in the TRUEs at The Memorial

Since Ryan started wearing them at the Colonial and then the Memorial, a few other pros have been asking for a pair which gives us warm fuzzies. Who knows, they might show up on TV this week in Memphis, even though Ryan is preparing for the US Open at home in Tacoma . . . Continue Reading

Let's be honest, a lot of modern athletes are a little too focused on a guaranteed paycheck. They want big contracts and are often willing to wear anything for the "right" amount of money.

How do I know? Well, in golf, most premium performance golf shoes are uncomfortable, heavy, way too far off the ground and they give me blisters. Why are pros wearing these shoes for 72 holes every week? Must be the money.

Either the athletes are not telling the companies they endorse about the importance of comfort, stability, weight and the ability to feel the course as a golfer, or the companies aren't listening. Continue Reading

My TRUE story

The first flash of inspiration for TRUE Linkswear fittingly occurred on a golf course.

I was walking 18 at my home course with a guy who was playing in the Vibram Five Fingers shoes.  I thought they were some of the wildest looking shoes I’d ever seen, and I wasn’t alone.  Four (!?!) different groups asked my playing partner about them during the round. He was a true believer who wore his Five Fingers shoes all day, every day. Needless to say he  passionately introduced me to the barefoot concept.

I met Rob (now President of TRUE linkswear) a few weeks before that round, and I joined his Walking Golfers Society.  The Walking Golfer is a site dedicated to promoting the holistic benefits of walking golf, ranging from health to a closer connection with your friends and nature on the course.

I told my Five Fingers playing partner that if the barefoot guys ever got together with the Walking Golfer guys, there might be a business there.  Who knew??? Continue Reading