Category Archives: Golf Instruction
A real Guru talks
I like this. A lot. It comes from an Indian Guru (a real guru, not a gooroo) on what he thinks the Indian cricketers need to do when they play. “They shouldn’t play for India. They shouldn’t play for the nation. They shouldn’t play for diplomacy. They must just whack the ball to the boundary”…
How To Take Charge Of Your Nervousness Problem
The temptation is to fight the nerves and fear. You shouldn’t. You might be thinking that your ideal golf game is going to turn up when you finally rid yourself of nerves. It’s not going to happen. You’re probably hoping that your next game of golf is going to be free of nervousness. Nope, ain’t…
The Minimalist Guide to Golf Practice
Chances are you hate to practice your golf game. I don’t blame you if you do. It can be annoying to drag yourself to the practice fairway and hit balls. You can lose focus, get tired and ultimately forget why you went there in the first place. From what I see at my club, many…
Those bloody annoying golfers
When I was around 19 years of age I thought I was a good golfer. My handicap got to scratch for the first time and I was considered one of the better players in my club. But there was an ugly truth I was hiding. And that was I really couldn’t play that well. Sure,…
Why it’s hard to fix your golf swing
I was intrigued with a segment on a popular golf TV show this week. The bulk of the show was highlighting the new club fitting facility at the Melbourne Golf Academy. The set-up is run by Taylor Made Golf and it certainly looked impressive. They have a complete set of motion detection cameras which pick…
Is this really the easiest way to play golf?
If you knew everything there was to know about golf that would be a shame. At least, it would be a problem if you wanted to play your best golf. Let me explain. If you knew everything then you’d know too much. You would, – hold back and be too scared to swing the club…
The 5 Imperative Laws of Automatic Golf
If you’ve been reading this blog for a while you’ll hopefully be playing golf with more freedom and enthusiasm. I hope this is the case. If not, or if you’re new here, the following post will give you the 5 most essential steps to mastering automatic golf. At the very least, let’s hope you’ll get…
Building trust with your golf game
Trust almost never comes your way with the good shots. It certainly doesn’t turn up with those easy shots and courses you play. Trust is built when the going gets tough and you’re prepared to battle your way through. When you embrace the fear, self-doubt and nerves you’ll be better off. When you don’t panic…
