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
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: ForeThought
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: Peaceful Mind
A Special Report On Tom Watson
Some people see Tom Watson’s performance in the 2009 British Open as a once in a lifetime event that isn’t likely to happen again any time soon. However, it’s just the tip of the iceberg. Other prominent chunks of ice gleaming in the sunlight are 53-year-old Greg Norman’s near win at the British Open last year and 48-year-old Kenny Perry’s playoff loss at the 2009 Masters. Welling up from below is a body of knowledge that will someday push golf performance far p — » Read More: A Special Report On Tom Watson
ForeThought
Could a couple of bottles of water make the difference between winning and losing? Padraig Harrington said it might have made the difference in his 2008 PGA win at Oakland Hills. He claimed that a slight case of dehydration during the second round affected his co-ordination so he took action that night by drinking up. In that situation water was an issue but what factor will Padraig notice and adjust on the way to his next victory? More importantly do you have the ability to notice as many su — » Read More: ForeThought
The Mental Edge of Ignorance
Golf is a strange game, often a game of opposites. You must strike down on the ball to make it go up, you swing to the right to make it curve left, the lower your score the higher you place, and oddly enough the more you think the worse off you might be. I have been playing golf for my entire life of 26 years, and professionally for the last three and a half, my dream of reaching the PGA Tour set firmly in my sights. — » Read More: The Mental Edge of Ignorance
Fore Thought
Kenny Perry had nine career wins under his belt by 2005 but going into May of 2008 he hadn’t won in 24 months. Then quite suddenly he won three tournaments. Good for him, but what caused his renewed success? Some would say that Perry simply recaptured his old magic but winners never really return to form. They move forward. Golf fans will recall that captain Paul Azinger stated that he only wanted winners on his Ryder Cup team. Being high in the points rankings but without a recent — » Read More: Fore Thought
Fore Thought
When Anthony Kim met Mark O’Meara for the first time he asked him for help. Not with his swing but with his attitude. O’Meara told Kim that poor practice habits and too much partying were preventing him from reaching his potential. O’Meara is no psychologist but the effect his advice had on Kim was as dramatic as any behavioral change a psychologist might be asked to facilitate. Kim immediately changed his ways and, in a matter of months, won his first two PGA events. Now — » Read More: Fore Thought
How to Maintain a Positive Winning Attitude
For some, golf is a relaxing sport. It is a place where you can convene with nature and three other companions for four hours of glorious enjoyment. For others, the game of golf is frustrating, and for those people, the four hours feels like an eternity. There are many important factors to keep in mind when playing a round of golf, or playing in a tournament in order to reap the full benefits of the game. The main factor is to keep your focus. I have seen many players birdie and par th — » Read More: How to Maintain a Positive Winning Attitude
AWARENESS OF GRATITUDE FOR STRESS FREE GOLF AND LIFE
"If the only prayer you say in your entire life is ‘thank you' that would suffice."~ Meister Eckhart Rushing off to work, the bills, un-healthy relationships, traffic jams, late for appointments, criticism, pressure, under-appreciation... and then running to the golf course to play without a warm-up! How do you deal with stress? Imagine... You are snuggled warm in your cozy bed when you hear the beeping of your alarm clock go off. Your arm reaches over to press the "snooze" b — » Read More: AWARENESS OF GRATITUDE FOR STRESS FREE GOLF AND LIFE
