Author: Mike Fieldhammer

  • Derby City Classic

    I’m heading to Louisville, KY today for the Derby City Classic.  I’m playing in all three events again this year.  Bank pool, One-Pocket, and 9-Ball. It looks like this event will continue at the Horseshoe for a couple more years.  Here’s a bit from the local Corydon, Ind. newspaper. Horseshoe Southern Indiana announced last week…

  • Pool Synergy Volume III, Billiard Training

    If you are a true pool player, no doubt you’ve caught yourself daydreaming of some aspect of the game at an inopportune time or in a completely unrelated situation. Sometimes die hard pool players can have breakthroughs while piling up miles in the car, golfing with pals, or nodding off at work. Winter hit Minnesota…

  • PoolSynergy Volume III – Life Lessons Applied to Billiards

    Billiard Life Lessons: Experiences away from the table that make a better player Mike Fieldhammer – January 2009 This article is the third of a series of posts written in coordination with other pool bloggers. This month’s theme is BILLIARD LIFE LESSONS. To see others, go to: January PoolSynergy Index Sometimes a better pool game…

  • $25 Charge for Second Piece of Luggage

    I still have bad feelings about checking pool cues to be flown in the luggage compartment. Rough baggage handlers, expensive cues at risk of loss or theft, and the extreme temperature changes all make traveling with cues a nerve-wracking experience. I’ve opened my cue case right after landing in the hot desert and the cues…