In his 1500 miles road trip to play 13 rounds of Golf Digest's Top U.S. Public Courses, our friend and golfer, David Burgess, has learned a thing or two. We asked him to pick 5 things that have helped him in his pursuit of ever better scores and more memorable golf experiences.

1. The Mind Set

Find your basic goodness and unconditional confidence. Zen Golf: Mastering the Mental Game provides a framework and series of practical exercises to improve the mental part of your game.

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2. ​The Technique

Augmented reality. Swing speed. Launch angle. Shoulder tilt. Back spin. Get lost in the data points of your golf swing. Start with a swing evaluation. If you know someone in the market for some new clubs, a club fitting with GolfTec is a sure way to the right equipment and fewer strokes on the course.

Note: For the sadistic gift giver, pair the items above.

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3. The Style

Golf shoes are generally terrible. These Ecco Golf Street Shoes aren’t. Street golf shoes are the new trend with FootJoy and Kikkor in the game as well.

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4. The Tech

GolfShot is a solid app that keeps score, tracks stats over time, provides aerial views of the course and gives real-time yardage as you play. For $30, this app is a key part of every round I play.

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5. The Gear

What can I say? Who doesn’t want towel innovation in their life. If you play regardless of the forecast,  the Frogger Amphibian Tour Towel Black (2x Larger Than the Original!) is a great addition to your bag.

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While his business card reads "David Burgess, President of the DMO Division of the Miles Partnership", it is reaching an 11 handicap in just over 5 years of playing golf that he is proudest of when it comes to his passion for golf. You can find him on facebook or perhaps on the course.