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Pride or Ego – Does it Affect Your Golf Game

/ The Grateful Golfer / 15 Comments

Yesterday, I asked the question if pride or ego was helping or hurting your golf game. It was a simple question that has a tremendous impact on your game. Many do not realize how it slowly creeps into your mental focus and your swing mechanics, but it does.

As I look back at my previous posts, I think I may have fallen into a trap. My earlier thoughts were that pride or ego was a bad thing and it needed to be controlled. Now, I am not so sure. I am wondering if there is a place for pride or ego in my game. Continue reading →

Does Your Pride Get in the Way on the Golf Course?

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This is a very interesting question. I have decided to take a day to ponder this conundrum and write about it tomorrow. In the meantime, here is what Dave at One Bearded Golfer has to say:

Pride and Golf

Does pride get in the way of your golf game?

I am a grateful golfer! See you on the links!

Which Golf Shot Is the Most Important?

/ The Grateful Golfer / 4 Comments

Walking around the course is a wonderful experience. I enjoy listening to nature and absorbing all the beauty it offers. As I hit shot after shot, it appears to me that I am playing a great round! It is not my lowest round ever, but it is a solid outing.

After about 7 holes of happiness, I start to think. This is never a good thing sometimes, however that is what I did. I hit the ball off the tee down the middle and my approach shot was spot on. It seemed that no matter what shot I was making, it worked to perfection. Not every round is like this, but there are many that are. Suddenly, my thoughts turned to what should I do next! Continue reading →

Change Focus Midstream During Your Round

/ The Grateful Golfer / 8 Comments

Many discussions about the importance of focus while playing golf percolate every day on the internet. They outline how to mentally prepare or execute your game to always have a chance to shot your lowest score? But, I am not so confident that this unsolicited advice is really helping my game.

I try to play approximately 80 rounds of golf each season and focus is definitely a challenge during some of the rounds. There are various reasons for my focus challenges, yet it the grand scheme my lapses are minor. Sometimes, it is okay to change your focus during your round; it is a matter of choice. Continue reading →

Expectation Management in Golf

/ The Grateful Golfer / 10 Comments

Good shot or poor shot, Every shot is an opportunityto learn to be a better golfer.I thought it might be time to reign in my expectations on how good of a golfer I can really become. I have talked about being a scratch golfer for years and the closest I came was 2 years ago with a handicap index of 2.7. Last year, due to many reasons, the closest I came to my goal was 3.8. That is a full 1 point higher than the previous year! What the heck is going on? Continue reading →