Attitude of Gratitude
Camilo Villegas won the Honda Classic this past weekend by five shots - his first win since September, 2008. Being that it closely following a 62 in the Phoenix Open the week before his performance was no fluke. — read more »
Mental Game Quiz
Is your knowledge of the mental-game based on Fact or Fiction? Take this 10 question Quiz to find out! — read more »
ForeTought
With the 2010 Nationwide Tour season beginning this week here’s a timely question for you. Have you ever considered the benefits of playing cross-handed? — read more »
Talking To Bones
“Phil to Bones. Phil to Bones. What’s our position? Over.” “Bones to Phil. We’re 168 yards from the hole. There’s no wind but we need to clear those trees. Looks like a stock 8-iron. Over.” — read more »
Fore Thought- Mental Tips To Improve Your Game
Ernie Els and Mike Weir teamed up in the Four Ball of the 2009 President’s Cup matches to win a point for the International side. In his post-round interview Ernie said, “I was just along for the ride. Mike made all the clutch putts and really won the match for us.” Weir, speaking more objectively about Ernie than Ernie could about himself had a different evaluation. He said, “Ernie’s being modest. In reality the two of us hammed and egged it perfectly and his birdie on #17 turned out to be the difference.” — read more »
Fore Thought
Ernie Els and Mike Weir teamed up in the Friday Four Ball of the 2009 President’s Cup matches to win a point for the International side. In his post-round interview Ernie said, “I was just along for the ride. Mike made all the clutch putts and really won the match for us.” Weir, speaking more objectively about Ernie than Ernie could about himself had a different evaluation. He said, “Ernie’s being modest. In reality the two of us hammed and egged it perfectly and his birdie on #17 turned out to be the difference.” — read more »
Fore Thought
Put yourself in the position of having just lost the Tour Championship, and the Masters in the same year after holding leads on the last day. The two shot margin you blew on the 72nd hole of the 1996 PGA is also lurking in the back of your mind. Of course you’ve had a great 14-win career on the PGA Tour but the fact that the big ones have always slipped away haunt you. What to do? — read more »
ForeThought
As a golfer, one of the toughest challenges you can ever take on is that of trying to capture a previous level of excellence. Whether it’s regaining your putting touch, reaching a previous handicap level or finding the winners circle again your objective cannot be reached unless you deal with reality. Being realistic allows you to proceed from where you are. Being unrealistic forces you to attempt to the impossible – to proceed from where you wish you were. Steve Stricker and Ser — read more »
ForeThought
“Phil to Bones. Phil to Bones. What’s our position? Over.” “Bones to Phil. We’re 168 yards from the hole. There’s no wind but we need to clear those trees. Looks like a stock 8-iron. Over.” Maybe Phil Mickelson and his caddie, Jim ‘Bones’ Mackay, don’t communicate by walkie-talkie but you have to wonder whether these player-caddie exchanges we sometimes overhear during telecasts are simply amusing entertainment or a high performanc — read more »
Peaceful Mind
The Peaceful Mind "A Mind at peace, a mind focused on not harming others, is stronger than any physical force in the universe." That's quite an awareness to have when you're playing; I was enlightened recently to an interesting analogy of what the mind is really like. Imagine yourself standing at the shores of the ocean; the waves crashing to the shore, seagulls fly and the majestic feeling that goes along with just being there. Now, if you were to take a picture of the ocean; as you look — read more »
