Four days ago, I was nominated by Golf Assessor as one of the top 50 blogs on the web. I am quite honored and I am currently 30th overall.
The list has many popular names that I follow and read. And if you look down the list, the blog in position 24 will be well know to the Grateful Golfer Community.
I want to thank Golf Assessor for the nomination and look forward to moving up the list!
I am a grateful golfer! See you on the links!
Today is an amazing day. This is my 1000th post to the Grateful Golfer. I started this blog exactly 1654 days ago and never thought it would last this long. I have written about all kinds of golf topics and believe that the information provided has improved over the years. Continue reading
Golf is the most frustrating, yet rewarding activity known to man! This is a bit of an exaggeration, however if you talk to a golfer, it may be more real than you would expect. But, now and then something special happens and our enthusiasm for golf grows exponentially.
This moment for me came in 1992. It was my second year of making the CFB Borden Base golf team and another chance to play at the Ontario Golf Regional Competition. It was an exciting opportunity to take my game to the next level. But, I did not know how. In walks my old mentor Bob Fortune! Continue reading
Hope is defined as “to cherish a desire with anticipation”. Everyday we express our desire for a specific outcome and hope that it occurs. It is a natural emotion and is a powerful motivator for most golfers!
Every shot has many components and hope is a very large component of some player’s success. I would be lying if I did not use hope as a tool on the course, however I would say less now than 20 years ago. Want to know why? Continue reading
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!
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