Take This Quiz and Find Out “Competitive golf is played mainly on a five-and-a-half-inch course, the space between your ears.” – Bobby Jones How fit do you consider yourself? You can be fit in any number of arenas–financial, health, physical, etc. You consult doctors, financial planners, chiropractors, CPA`s, tax analysts, bankers, stock brokers, nutritionists, tennis… Continue reading How’s Your Mental Fitness?
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Motivation: What Is Driving Your Game?
Golf is a great game and people play it for many reasons. When you watch players on the course you can see people having fun, working hard on their game, experiencing great joy, getting very frustrated, having temper tantrums, cheating, lying, stealing, helping others, laughing, crying; what a drama! What drives this vast difference in… Continue reading Motivation: What Is Driving Your Game?
Replacing Doubt With Confidence For Better Putting
“Golf is a terrible game. I’m glad I don’t have to play again until tomorrow. “ – Anonymous Ask any great putter what’s the most important thing to great putting, they will say without hesitation—it’s confidence. Confidence means making putts. Too many players don’t give themselves a chance to putt well because doubt destroys confidence.… Continue reading Replacing Doubt With Confidence For Better Putting
Six Stress Busters
During this time of the year as our schedules get more and more hectic we have a tendency to overeat and drink, skip work outs and become more sedentary. In addition traveling to visit family can mean long hours in the car or sitting in uncomfortable ergonomically incorrect airplane seats. Combine all of these factors… Continue reading Six Stress Busters
The Tale Of Two Putters
This is one of my favorite stories to tell. The story was based on the struggles of an actual PGA Tour player I worked with. I once knew a putter named Soft Hands. Soft Hands was a great putter, who brimmed with confidence when the ball found bottom of the cup. He had touch, confidence,… Continue reading The Tale Of Two Putters
The Winning Mind, Part I
Developing Focus and High Level Concentration Skills In today’s world it doesn’t matter what your competitive arena, the levels of performance are increasing. Never before have so many records been surpassed. New technologies and equipment design, along with expert coaching invite the athlete to hit the ball further, harder and with increased accuracy. In the… Continue reading The Winning Mind, Part I
Interrupted Rhythm Or Broken Swing
Generally when you overemphasize a particular body part an interruption in the normal rhythm of the swing is interrupted. You tend to see this with golfers who overemphasize their arms while limiting use of their hips. By rehearsing the various links within the golf swing a golfer can develop the motion necessary to repeat the… Continue reading Interrupted Rhythm Or Broken Swing
Excessive Body Fatigue
There are two main reasons why fatigue generally sets in at the end of a round. This includes poor nutrition and/or cardiovascular endurance. Fatigue can be occurring in certain muscles letting you know they need strengthening, but most times it comes back to cardio endurance and food. While cardio doesn’t play a huge role in… Continue reading Excessive Body Fatigue
Excessive Rolling Of The Feet
It is extremely important that your feet provide a solid base of support with which to pivot from. If your feet are excessively rolling to one side, this makes it more difficult to re-transfer the weight to the opposite side. It also becomes more difficult to maintain a firm axis of rotation. Strengthening the ankles… Continue reading Excessive Rolling Of The Feet
Pain In The Elbow, Forearm, Lower Back, Wrists Or Any Other Physical Injury Which Prevents You From Completing Your Swing
It is not any fun to play a round of golf when pain either inhibits your performance or simple pleasure of the game. Golf injuries are very common and can occur during the round or shortly thereafter. Of course, the types of injuries can vary from low back pain, to elbow and forearm injuries, wrist… Continue reading Pain In The Elbow, Forearm, Lower Back, Wrists Or Any Other Physical Injury Which Prevents You From Completing Your Swing