Posted by Double Eagle in Ball Striking Tips, Stack and Tilt -
Stack and Tilt seems to be the hot golf concept right now. Since my original two articles, I continue to get a lot of traffic looking for information about Stack and Tilt. I’d like to look at it a little closer.
I’m not going to give a tutorial on the technique. I can’t do better than the original article at Golf Digest. What’s more interesting to me is the reaction I’ve gotten from people in person as [...]
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Posted by Double Eagle in Goals, My Progress -
My first manager out of college used to say that occasionally. I understood what he meant, but it took a while before it really sunk in.
What he was telling me was that in a day or a week or a month, no matter how good our “plan” is, it’s going to be outdated. Things change. We learn new information. We change our goals. But it’s the act of planning that prepares us to deal with [...]
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Posted by Double Eagle in Fitness -
I’m talking about High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), of course. It’s time for a little fitness around here and I’m dragging you with me!
I’ve been hearing about interval training for a while now as an alternative to a traditional cardio workout. The “traditional” workout might consist of 30-60 minutes of moderate intensity cardio on something like a treadmill or a stationary bike.
Now, studies are showing that the old way might not be the best way. It’s now [...]
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Posted by Double Eagle in Book Reviews -
A while back, Dave recommended the book Paper Tiger: An Obsessed Golfer’s Quest to Play with the Pros. I just finished it and wanted to share my thoughts.
The book follows author Tom Coyne’s year-long journey from 14-handicapper to his ultimate goal of playing in the PGA Tour Q-School to see if he has what it takes to play with the best. He brings us along for all his trials and tribulations encountered on his quest for greatness.
Let’s jump [...]
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Posted by Double Eagle in Mental Game, My Progress -
We spent a lot of time over the last week talking about the mental game and the psychology of golf. I went through what I felt were my biggest flaws in that area and laid out my plan for addressing them. Well, I had a chance to take what I’ve been working on to the course on Sunday for a nine hole round.
Before I went out, I had a specific plan that stated what I wanted to accomplish. [...]
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