Obsessing Over Mechanics
The golf swing has been broken down by millions of teachers using slow motion replay of millions of their students in an effort to find the one best way to swing the golf club. It’s a complex motion, there is no doubt about that. It is extremely difficult to generate enough club head speed to [...]
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Pace of Play in Golf
Golf is a unique game in terms of the pace of the game. No other sport really compares. I think this means golf requires a completely different mental makeup. The pace of the game requires you to become an expert in the mental game, here’s why. Length of the Round A round of golf typically [...]
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Competitive Pressures in Golf
If you like performing under pressure, then golf is the sport for you. There are a lot of ways this game gets your competitive juices flowing, but if you are not careful the buildup causes your mind to build yourself up and tear you down quicker than any other game. Here are a few of [...]
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Golf is a Game of Precision
Golf is a difficult game due to the level of precision required. You are hitting a tiny ball into a small cup that is hundreds of yards of away from you. The path to that hole is lined with hazards and obstacles. You have to use different swings on each hole, a drive, an approach, [...]
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Ego & Golf
Golf is a strange game in that it teases players. If you have played very many rounds of golf at all then you have known the feeling of hitting a solid drive right down the middle of the fairway, have hit an approach shot from 100 yards that lands within six feet, and have made [...]
