“When a golfer is afraid, he/she doesn’t perceive. Most problems arise on the golf course when you think of “what you do not want to do!” The solution to this is simple. Do not do this! Visualize only what you want to happen with the golf ball and while...
Lessons I am Learning from Golf
ENJOY THE JOURNEY – or SUFFER
ENJOY THE JOURNEY! There cannot be a happy destination to an unhappy journey. There also cannot be anything other than a happy ending to everything wanted when we are joyful and eager along the way. The work, always, is to feel a fairytale ending before the proof arrives. (From...
What Kind of a “HACKER” are you?
In the world of golf when someone labels you as a “hacker” it has a negative connotation. Usually, the image of a golfer with an “outside-in” chopping action where the clubhead chops into the ground several inches behind the ball taking out a large deep divot – the ball...
GOLF – APPEARS TO BE A GAME OF OPPOSITES
Golf appears to be a game of opposites! When you “hit up” on the ball – the ball goes down – When you hit down on the ball – the ball goes up – WHY and HOW IS THIS SO? Click here to watch video How ball flies and...
ENJOY THE JOURNEY
Enjoy The Journey “The work, always, is to feel a fairy tale ending before the proof arrives.” Tim Kremer – Spirit of Golf a. Welcome to the beginning of your golfing adventure – the journey of a lifetime! There cannot be a happy destination to an unhappy journey. There...
The Ultimate Game in Learning How to Learn – “Golf” – Part 4 – How to Handle a Confusion
CONFUSION??? Some golfer may think that they need help from an “external force.” Golf is a game where you ultimately face the reality that “If it has to be, it is up to me!” Golf is a game where the individual golfer is responsible for their own quality of...
The Ultimate Game in Learning How to Learn – “Golf” – Part 3
THE MOST DANGEROUS BARRIER in LEARNING GOLF This barrier to Learning and Succeeding in golf is the most damaging. The “Ego” does not want to admit it is having difficulty and is feeling “stupid.” For a “Student of Golf (and of Life)” the solution is to ask the question:...
The Ultimate Game in Learning How to Learn – “Golf” – Part 2
DOING TOO MANY STEPS AT THE ONE TIME Thay say “Patience is a Virtue.” However, when approaching the learning of golf and taking your golf to a new and higher level of competence, Patience is a MUST! They also say that “Golf is 90% a Mental Game.” The Dali...
The Ultimate Game in Learning How to Learn – “Golf” – Part 1
Throughout life, we are confronted with an overwhelming amount of “What to Learn” but seldom are we exposed on the “How to Learn” side of the equation. In today’s Blog, I will share some of the problems in learning golf or at least be taking your game to a...
The Skill and Thrill is in the Drill
Playing golf and not “golf swing” is what allows you to score to your potential on the golf course. The dilemma comes when your golf swing is under-developed and you expect to play a consistent game with control and power. They say that “attitude builds altitude” and with a...
Yard by Yard is Too Hard – Inch by Inch is a Cinch
In recent times, the BIG IDEA has been claimed to be that DISTANCE is the Answer to becoming a great (or better golfer) and this is the BIG LIE! In recent times Dustin Johnson is the #1 Player in the World and it is claimed that his long...
Golf is not a Game of How Far
To All Students of the Game, I have been encouraged to write a personal blog gathered from the daily lessons that I receive from my students and my mentors on their great battles on and off the golf course. My first lesson comes from being inspired by the passion...