I am 14 days into my stem cell transplant with about 10 days to go. Fortunately, all is going well and I expect this to be the steady state until completion. As I sit in my hospital bed, I find myself making many mini-goals that helps me stay the course of the end goal – healthy and heading home! I find that these mini-goals are as much a physical process as mental; yet hey are all connected. Continue reading
Fitness
Increase Your Distance Off the Tee
When I was researching how to increase my distance off the tee, I found that there was one tip that continued to pop up. It was mentioned by the instructors as the first thing they would do to increase their driving distance. More importantly, this tip focuses on senior players because of the increasing physical limitations experience in the golden years of their career. I have already adopted this tip years ago (not that I am all that old at 57) because it felt natural and comfortable. Maybe this tip will be beneficial for your game too. Continue reading
Yoga and Stretching for Golf
With golf season just a month away, I need to step up my fitness game and focus on getting ready for my first swing of the season. I already train aerobically and strength training (not golf specific) 4 to 5 days a week, however I am lax on my flexibility training. So I have decided (starting today) to start my 30 flexibility challenge where I will stretch or do yoga for at least 10 minutes a day. My goal will be for 30 minutes, but I am trying to be realistic about my time commitments. Continue reading
Emotional Golf – A Good or Bad Thing?
We all remember the Patrick Reed/ Rory McIlroy match during last years Ryder Cup. It was an epic battle of emotion by both players. Neither could gain an advantage over the other trough intimidation or brilliant play. Going on at the same time, was two wily veterans showing less emotion, but as much intensity for their game; of course that match was between Phil Mickelson and Sergio Garcia. In all cases, emotions were riding high and it seemed to propel these great players to new and more exciting emotional level for the fans. Both matches were awesome to watch!
I am wondering, does this type of emotion also help the average player or does it block their ability to perform? Continue reading
Golf And Fitness – More Than Just A Myth
Over the years, I have discussed the many fantastic benefits of golf. I believe that golf is fantastic for my mental and physical health and as such is one of the reasons I started The Grateful Golfer. Recently, Matthew from Fix.com, reminded me that golf really is beneficial to my well-being and thought it important to share an article written by Steven Keipert. To my surprise, I was mentioned as a source in the article. Continue reading
The Grateful Golfer 