Posted by Double Eagle in Miscellaneous, My Progress -
The Boy Scout motto applies to every aspect of life. Without preparedness, we’re lost. Even on the golf course.
Let me relate a short tale of unpreparedness that bit me on Saturday.
I went out Saturday afternoon fresh off of a couple of swing changes and some serious mental game improvement work. To me, it felt like I was hitting the ball poorly but as I came to the 9th hole, I did some quick arithmetic and discovered that [...]
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Posted by Double Eagle in Book Reviews -
Golf is Not a Game of Perfect by Dr. Bob Rotella with Bob Cullen, is an interesting look at the mental aspect of golf.
He boils mental game keys down into simple, easy to understand instructions, going so far as to add an appendix called “Rotella’s Rules” that can be studied periodically to keep the ideas fresh in the mind.
The book flows extremely well, due mostly to the straight forward, yet interesting, writing style. It’s a relatively short book, [...]
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Posted by Double Eagle in Fitness, Setup -
Several times in the past, I’ve mentioned that I’m recovering from a herniated disk in my lower back that kept me from playing for the better part of two years. After some excellent rehab, I’ve been able to play again this year.
However, it’s not all roses. I don’t have a tremendous amount of pain, but after a lot of play and/or practice, I get pretty sore and tight.
Up to this point, I’ve stayed on top of my exercises [...]
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Posted by Double Eagle in My Progress -
Sunday, I got back on the course for the first time in almost three weeks and shot a 46. For 18 holes. OK, that’s ridiculous, it was nine holes.
It’s been a long time since I was satisfied with a 46. Given where I’ve been, though, I’ll take it. It’s like someone tied me down and was burning me with a branding iron and then decided to stop and just slap me in the face a few [...]
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The Happy Rock went on vacation this week and put out an A.P.B. for guest posters. Naturally, your pal Double Eagle heeded the call.
The Happy Rock’s primary theme is increasing personal finance through self improvement. In a rare divergence from the normal Life in the Rough theme, I mixed golf and finance in a post covering ten ways to save money on golf (OK, I admit it - the idea was his).
The Happy Rock’s focus on self improvement is something [...]
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