The majority of amateur players hit the ball, walk to the ball, hit the ball, walk to the ball….ect without much thought as to how changing this pattern could lower their golf scores. The ‘whack a mole’ process of playing golf causes challenges for some players because they never really know what shot they will have next. Sometimes that is a fun approach to golf, but during tournaments it usually costs unnecessary strokes added to our final tally. How can we break this trend in order to be the best version of ourselves on the golf course?
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It Is What You Leave In Golf
Regardless of where your ball comes to rest on the golf course it is important to think about the shot in hand and what you want your next shot to look like. This ‘next shot strategy’ is universal and can be applied to many sports and recreational activities. Unfortunately, like a chess match, many of us solely focus on the current play and disregard the follow on shots. This one dimensional thinking is a challenge as it usually leads to ‘no trouble doubles’. The mental errors of not focusing on future shots adds needless strokes to our score; something that is always avoidable. The challenge for most how do we ingrain the process of looking at our next shot when things go awry.
Continue readingPlaying Golf The Easy Way
How is your golf game? Are you happy with your results or do you struggle with playing well from time to time? These and many other questions are often asked by all golfers regardless of our skill level. I know that early in my playing days I struggled to find a consistent process that helped me re-create the conditions for success on each shot. I am way past this now and have delved into this topic many times and fortunately we are going to discuss it again today. Are you ready for PAR golf?
Continue readingGreat Golf Advice From Tommy Fleetwood
As an amateur, I am always looking for advice from better players. Wait, let me revise that, common sense advice from better players. No, wait, common sense advice that I can actually use from better golfers. Tommy Fleetwood quickly offers a list of things that amateurs can do to improve their golf game. He might not have realized that his words provide greater insight than expected. But for me, it hits to some of the fundamental tenets of golf.
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Watching professional golfers is great fun. The results from the elite players is something that amateurs can only dream about accomplishing. The crisp sound of contact with their driver is pure. I have heard that sound once or twice in my career, but not at the level of a professional golfer. Their amazing results off the tee drive many golfers to spend more time hitting the big stick vice working on their game and lowering their score. That, however, is a discussion for another day. I wonder, how far do amateurs actually hit their drives on a regular basis?
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The Grateful Golfer 