Phil Scott shows the way to great coaching
Phil’s greatest coaching gift to his son was not to cloud his mind with technique, but keep his swing simple and natural. Phil claimed golf’s greatest champions all had an innate natural “feel”, and he wanted to liberate his son’s instincts, not stifle them. And so a swing that is golf’s version of a silk…
Why golf science and playing the game don’t mix
Andrew sent me the video below. It’s titled, Golf Biodynamics Explains Bubba’s Swing Science At Live on Masters 2013. It’s an awful title and what generally happens when humans try and write for search engines rather than for humans. That aside, there’s some useful lessons here and I think we have a similar conclusion but…
Why playing the game is more important than everything else
[content_box_yellow width=”75%”]Warning: This post is mostly about AFL football. I know it’s not golf, but I think there’s an important lesson to be learned here. There are lessons for golfers (and vice versa) in all sports. If you’re not a fan of AFL then this may not be for you. There’s also a link below…
Adam Scott wins The Masters
Finally! An Aussie has won the US Masters. It was a monumental battle that took a few twists and turns but Adam Scott prevailed in the end. It took two great putts: one to get into the clubhouse at 9 under and then another on the tricky 10th green (the second playoff hole) for birdie…
Augusta Penalty Shots
Tianlang Guan copped a penalty for slow play on Friday afternoon. And so he should have. Slow play is a blight on the game and the sooner the game’s hierarchy stamp it out the better. It was unfortunate for the 14 year-old to be on the receiving end, but just maybe his penalty will highlight…
The old-fashioned way to develop talent
I’ve written about Greg Chappell previously and he certainly has a similar mindset to me when it comes to learning and coaching sport. I was forwarded this Greg Baum article by a reader and it offers a contrarian approach to developing talent. Chappell believes that coaching is getting too structured, while simultaneously impeding natural instincts.…
Holy #*&%$!
The rain eased up yesterday and Clare, Jessica and I decided to head out to inspect the putting green. When I wandered out onto the deck we were presented with this lovely sight. After the initial shock I did what any good father would do – I ran inside and left Clare to deal with…
What you can learn from the Melbourne Football Club
If you’re not familiar with Aussie Rules then replace MFC with any struggling sporting team you know. If you’re in England, you might want to insert “Australian Cricket Team”. Melbourne FC have had a terrible start to the season, they have been thrashed by massive margins and the knives are out. They have sacked their…
