Posted by Double Eagle in Golf Philosophy, Mental Game -
Within hours of my post yesterday about gamesmanship, I got a phone call and e-mail from my mom. She was quick to point out that the definition for the word “gamesmanship” according to Webster’s New World College Dictionary, Fourth Edition indicates that it is a synonym for “cheat” or “trick”. She added, “It would appear that when you emphatically imply that you never cheat but suggest that [...]
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Posted by Double Eagle in Golf Philosophy, Mental Game -
Golf is known as a “gentleman’s game” (ladies too, of course). That doesn’t mean that competition can’t get a little heated at times. I believe in sportsmanship and try my best to be a good, fair competitor. I’ve never cheated and never will. But my highly competitive nature forces me to employ a little gamesmanship at times. This is one of the great aspects of match play. I try to keep it subtle if [...]
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With all the talk about goals, let’s not forget the most important factor: how does one become a pro? Assuming your game is tight as a drum, then how do you become a golf pro? It depends on your definition of what a “pro” is. There are many different paths that can be taken in golf. The PGA of America defines several career paths. They range from course/pro shop management, teaching, and everything in [...]
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Posted by Double Eagle in Goals -
Yesterday we talked about working toward goals, and I said that I wanted to talk about mine a little more. As I said, I get the feeling that people are a little unsure of what I’m really trying to accomplish so I’ll clarify a bit.
My tag line says it all: “My quest to become a golf pro”. But what does that mean? I said yesterday that goals should be specific and that’s about as broad as [...]
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Posted by Double Eagle in Goals -
This isn’t a golf-related post so much. But it might have occurred to you that I’ve undertaken a pretty big task here. My goals are clearly defined, but what am I doing to reach them?
Do a little self-reflecting with me here. Do you have goals of your own? If not, why? Is there nothing in life you want to achieve? Ok, so let’s say you do. And let’s say that maybe [...]
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