Recently, Craig, and old golfing friend ask me how to manage a round of golf when we are not playing well. This is a great question; on that many amateurs contend with on a routine basis. Thanks Craig, I am grateful for your ask. Continue reading
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Never Abandon Your Golf Plan
Playing competitive golf is always fun. I affords me the opportunity to hone my skills, work on my mental preparation and test my game against other good players. Regardless of the event, I create a game plan or winning strategy that suits the course, my swing, and the weather. It is a simple strategy that has served me well over the years. Continue reading
Golf Question on Course Management
Course management is a large part of my game. Through good club choices for a specific result, I can navigate around a course fairly well. If all the stars align, I can shoot below par (if all the stars align). It is during the times when the stars do not complete do their magic that I rely more on my course management skills.
Pondering a round I played last year, it dawned on me that I might be missing something. The specific shot I had in mind has my ball come to rest about 140 – 150 yards from the pin. Mostly, I am thrilled if I am in the fairway, but recently I was thinking that I am setting my expectations too low. Maybe I need to focus more on the left, right or centre of the fairway to better set up my shot into the green. Continue reading
What Tour Do You Watch to Improve Your Golf Game?
Watching golf is a great past time. Many viewers enjoy wait with anticipation for that one special shot that steals the day. Whether it is a hole in one, a booming drive, or a lucky bounce, it is those moments that captures the attention of many golf addicts.
For some, however, the watch golf on television to learn. They analyse the set up, club selection and swing plane of professionals in the hope of gleaning that one nugget of information that will improve their game. Personally, I am both of these viewers. The questions for me is which Tour to watch that will help improve my game. Continue reading
Trying Too Hard in Golf
Is there such a thing as trying too hard when playing a sport? Most coaches demand 110% effort from their players (although I never understood that saying)! As a coach of many sports, I expected the players to give their best effort for that day! Sometimes, it exceeded their average effort, other times they needed some motivational encouragement.
Golf is a different kettle of fish. Most amateurs, including myself, don’t really have that second gear to ‘step up’ our game. Unlike soccer, football, hockey, or rugby, golf is a sport where maintaining a constant effort wins the day. Golf is about control and focus for two seconds followed by minutes of patience and waiting. Unfortunately for most players, it is the two seconds of maximum effort that causes the problem in their game!
The Grateful Golfer 