Common mistakes with your golf and what you should do about it
Are you waiting to hit the ball pure? Waiting for your swing to come good? Or what about hoping that you’ll get an injection of confidence so you can play free from fear? Are you waiting for these things to happen so you can play better golf? Well it’s not going to happen. Ever. You…
Trusting my golf swing and being a co-pilot
Golf can be so frustrating! You think you’ve got the game worked out and then the next minute you’re struggling. The last few months of golf have not been that good for me. Maybe the worse in over 10 years. I took 12 shots up the last hole in the Club Championship I got a…
The perfect golfer
Evan has been helping out with some of the golf videos I’ve been shooting. As a payback he has been getting some assistance with his game. He is a good golfer but I think he is letting himself down. Here’s why. He is trying too hard. He his scared of making mistakes and is trying…
Too Many Minds
I received the below email from Ben over the weekend. I like it and highlights my thoughts on automatic learning for golf. Too many minds: A while back when on a plane I was watching a Tom Cruise movie called ‘The Last Samurai’, (and yes I know what you’re thinking but the truth is there…
A different type of commitment
Most of us golfers will try anything if we think it’s going to help us improve our game. Here’s a list of the most common; looking for any quick fix changing of golf clubs constant fiddling with golf swing I think this constant search for improvement is admirable but highly flawed. Here’s why; You’re looking…
Fear of failure is a waste
Fear of failure is a waste. It’s a waste of energy and a waste of time. Why? Because the absolute worst thing that can happen to you on the golf course is a bad score. Not good but not that bad either. If you play badly you’re not going to be sacked by your golf…
Golfing Shortcuts
An old golfing mate asked me over the weekend what my #1 secret was for playing better golf. He wanted to know what one thing (shortcut) has allowed me to improve my golf the most. Don’t know what he thought of my response, but I think he was expecting something different (here’s my recollection of…
How to play your best golf after a break
Most of us don’t get a chance to play as much golf as we’d like. Work, family and other interests keep us away from the golf course and the practice fairway. If you want to play your best golf then you have to learn how to turn up and play after a break or some…