The Desperate Golfer – part 2
For years I’ve been telling people my first golf lesson was a disaster. It’s a good story but not entirely the truth because there was an informal lesson I had before taking serious lessons. And this lesson was anything but a disaster… The public golf course I started at had a chipping green next to…
The Secrets of a Desperate Golfer
Dear Golfer, Do you receive my emails and read my blog posts? Good, because there’s some good stuff in there. If you implement the concepts then you should see some positive improvements in your game – most notably, better performance with less stress and worry. Some people think I’m crazy for giving away such great…
Be the ball
“I’ve had a breakthrough!” These were the words Scott first mentioned to me. He was calling from the airport lounge, and had been watching the TV before departure. “Not sure what event is on, but I’ve been watching some golf and it’s all making sense to me how a golfer should play.” The event was…
Part 2: Imbecile Golf Coaching
Jem provided some interesting comments about the previous post. I really appreciate his comments, they challenge me and help improve the quality of the content delivered. So this is not a bashing session, just a way to continue the discussion and improve on the coaching. Here are Jem’s comments with mine below. Interesting points, but…
Imbecile golf coaching
“Let’s just put your swing on video and then have a look”. These were the first words spoken to an older golfer when he went for a golf lesson recently. After the video was taken the golf pro pulled up some footage of Tiger Woods to make some comparison. “You’re an imbecile”, said the golfer.…
How to get back into the game after a bad round or two
Luke is having a bit of trouble with his game. It comes as no surprise, as this is common with a golfer who experiences early success with automatic golf. Sorta seems like this is a way for the game to get back at you, once you think you’ve got everything under control, it is snatched…
Terrible golf teaching
The late great PGA champion and TV analyst Dave Marr believed the best way to learn to play golf was to pick up a stick, and whistle it through the air. “There: That’s your golf swing,” he would say. That’s another quote from the full Sally Jenkins article. If you’re stuck in a fix it…
How to coach a beginner golfer
Coaching isn’t about you. It’s about your pupil. So don’t go ramming as much information/content down you pupil’s neck (replace pupil with wife, nephew, student, child etc). This is probably the number one mistake rookie coaches make when trying to help someone play better golf. It’s especially true when helping someone new to the game.…
