Something special
I played golf yesterday. I didn’t have the greatest game (I’ll tell you why later). But one shot stood out, it was truly remarkable and I’d like to tell you about it. I’ve been playing automatically for more than a few years now. In that time I’ve reduced my handicap from about 3 or 4…
Obsession with symmetry
Golfers can be obsessed with symmetry. They have to stand square to the target, turn their hips ninety degrees, shoulders 45 degrees and have the club parallel at the top. Finally, they work hard at having the club face square at impact and then finish facing the target. This is all nice and pretty, and…
Some further reading
I got thinking today on what my favourite golf books are. I’ve read hundreds of books on golf, psychology and learning but I rate the following books as my all time best. Mind Swings – by Masters and Burns Extraordinary Golf – Fred Shoemaker The Inner Game of Golf – W. Tim Gallwey If you…
Sometimes it takes more guts to say nothing
Coaching is more than a hobby for me. It has become a passion, and something that I try to improve on each day. Ever since my first golf lesson I have been fascinated by how we teach each other to play. That golf lesson was a real eye opener. It was the first time I…
A letter from a reader…
Below is an email I received from a reader of my newsletter. You can read my response below. Thought you might find it interesting. Email subject: Doubts Cameron, Having watched over the past 24 hours, the Buick International and the Qatar Masters, there are doubts that your method is really the answer. Tiger Woods showed…
I stuffed up
I played golf yesterday. It was a super day and it was great to get out of the office on a Friday afternoon. I’m a believer that the worst day of golf is still better than the best day at work 🙂 I’m a little frustrated this morning because I feel that I let a…
Writing and playing golf
I believe that many skills require some lateral thinking for you to be successful at them. Take writing for example. At one point I was scared about writing, I believed it to be difficult and that it required some super special talent. It does not. A mentor of mine changed my thinking completely. He said…
Drinking in the pub and drill of the month
I was having a drink in the local pub last night and was chatting to a new friend about golf. My friend was interested about my ideas and also my experiences with conventional golf instruction. I was reminded of a time when I used to have golf lessons at a leading golf facility here in…
