With the advent of the computer and platforms that show amateur golfs how to play, many beginners forgo the requirement for lessons or at least they think they do not need professional help. This viewpoint might be true for someone just dabbling in golf, but for the avid player I would suggest that trying to mimic a skill off the internet without a reasonable foundation of understanding of the mechanics of golf is a fool’s errand. I know, after many many attempts, that some skills are duplicatable and others are nearly impossible to mimic. Which is which is rather simple to discern if you sit and think about the mechanics you are trying to master.
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Hitting The Ball With Intent
Many golfers think they hit the ball with the intent for success. I definitely try to set the conditions for success, however sometimes I fail miserably. The many challenges to hitting the ball perfectly for our swing each time are daunting. This momentous task is made easier but two simple steps that I found works for my game and will likely work for yours. They are not difficult to accomplish, yet are often overlooked in many instances. I am here to set things straight today and hopefully it will open new doors for success in your golf game.
Continue readingDo You Have A Game Plan To Lower Your Golf Score?
Golf is not a sport where unfocused practice benefits your overall game. I guess you could say that for most sports, however golf is that one sport where it is obvious when not focusing on the proper improvement areas will destroy your golf score. Over the years, I have offered many different drills and possible plans to lower our golf score. Many were proven approaches to successfully becoming a lower handicap golfer. Today, I found a golf plan the ties all of my musing together and it is a great way to lower your golf score.
Continue readingConsistency Is The Key To Great Golf
Like all sports, understanding our strengths and weaknesses is vital to improving. Golf is probably that individual sport where you need know other support but your own in order to succeed. Yes, there are some outside influences (lessons is the biggest one) that will propel our game to the next level and then the next. However, without consistency in several areas, your game will remain stagnant for many golf seasons. Many of you know this already, however it think it is important to discuss this topic for the benefit of new or inexperienced athletes taking up golf.
Continue readingLeaving Behind The Conventional Wisdom In Golf
After talking to any professional golf teacher, I understand that I receive a great deal of conventional wisdom on how to fix my golf game. Lets call it the 80% solution. As a beginner, this path to a better game is needed and it helps grow our understanding of the game at an exponential pace. I recommend seeking out your local professional for lessons as early in your journey as possible. Knowing this, I often wonder when it is time to put aside the conventional wisdom and walk the of the path of unconventional. I have played golf for 50 years and I am thinking it might be time to take a different path and here is why.
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The Grateful Golfer 