I was surprised to see a friend post this link on his Facebook page and more surprised that he seemed to be seriously considering it. A really smart dude that does a lot of good in the business world, he seems to be suckered into the mentality that we can take a pill and cure our problems. It highlights what’s wrong in the world.
The same mentality exists in the golf arena.
We’re quick to try any sort of tip in the hope of instant improvement or change clubs at the drop of a hat in the hope of more distance or better accuracy. Some of us will do anything and the more competitive the golf market becomes, the more outrageous the marketing claims.
I’ve tried a lot of things to improve my golf. Some of them have been weird, whacky and downright stupid. Others have offered a little more but nothing comes close to learning to:
– trust my golf swing
– understand (and respect) my learning system
– stand up on the first tee and swing like I can’t fail (and then repeat)
– play golf the way I really want and stop listening to all of the “experts”
– stop looking for instant miracle cures and learning to accept the odd bad shot/game
This might seem like a daunting list but experience has taught me that it is far easier, faster and offers much more than all the other “pills” combined. Instead of looking outside for the answers we all need to look inside. We are in control of our game, but only if we stop getting distracted by all the noise.
By the way, I call this way of approaching the game Automatic Golf but really, all it is playing golf, minus the garbage.
A question: Have quick tips and fixes really offered you any true improvement/satisfaction? Leave your thoughts below.
2 Comments
cam280
April 9, 2013I concur, it is that simple!. The question then has to come back to why your playing?. What motivates us to play to the best of our ability?, and what separates the field, why can’t everyone score a birdie or a par on the same hole. If everyone does as above obviously our ability is the defining factor or is it our mind or is it our nerves?, its the clubs, no its the course, no its the playing partners, no its the bloody misses!!!
cam280
April 9, 2013To be clear I was talking about this prescription and not the pill, lol
– trust my golf swing
– understand (and respect) my learning system
– stand up on the first tee and swing like I can’t fail (and then repeat)
– play golf the way I really want and stop listening to all of the “experts”
– stop looking for instant miracle cures and learning to accept the odd bad shot/game
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