This blog is from a new newsletter on the making of the upcoming film documentary, The Feeling of Greatness: The Legend of Moe Norman. The documentary team asked for a picture of me and Moe. I regret that I never had one taken. I figure this is the next best thing. If you'd like to receive the newsletter, send an email to tim@oconnorgolf.ca When my book, The Feeling of Greatness: The Moe Norman Story, was first published in 1995, I was … [Read more...]
More Moe: New expanded Moe Norman biography just released
July 16, 2017 By
Come and celebrate Canadian legend Moe Norman at the book launch of my new second edition of The Feeling of Greatness: The Moe Norman Story. Get a free drink, a signed book and share Moe stories on Monday, July 17 at 7 p.m. at Blue Springs Golf Club in Acton, Ontario. More than 20 years after the compelling original biography, author Tim O’Connor has written the second edition of The Feeling of Greatness: The Moe Norman Story, providing … [Read more...]
V1 Golf App and a great instructor make a difference
June 12, 2014 By
Finally, I don’t feel like a self-absorbed, anal-retentive geek on the range taking video of myself. I’ve been a big believer in taking video of my swing to see what I’m doing, but I’ve always felt self-conscious setting up my digital camera on the range. It was also fussy and I often wouldn’t bother with video. But about a month ago I downloaded the V1 Golf App on my iPhone. It makes it easy to capture video and review it on the range or … [Read more...]
A writing update–the Moe Norman golf book
April 28, 2014 By
The Moe Norman instruction book is getting close to completion, so it's pretty exciting. I wrote the book with golf professional Todd Graves who has built a successful business teaching the Single Plane Swing. Todd became friends with Moe and became so adept at Moe's swing that he was dubbed Little Moe. Todd really knows Moe's swing. Hell, enough to write a book about it obviously. Todd and I worked on the text through … [Read more...]
The secret of golf revealed–become an ideal student
March 19, 2014 By
Before Todd Graves reveals the secret to playing great golf, he always tells his audience: “I know you won’t do this.” So, here it is. The Holy Grail of Golf. The tip of tips. The Secret. Hear it, live it, and pursue it with the doggedness of hobbits trekking to Mordor. Maestro… music please: “Don’t play golf for six months.” Oh wow. There it is. Finally. “Are you kidding? That’s freaking it!” I can hear you say, or variations of … [Read more...]
