What was going wrong with your game six months ago? What was going right? How about three months ago? How have you spent most of your practice time over the last 12 months? How many lessons have you taken? What did you learn at each one? How did your play and practice following each lesson improve? Or did it degrade first?
Hopefully you see where I’m going with this.
Looking at the poll currently in my sidebar, a vast majority of respondents [...]
posted in Game Improvement, Goals •
For those of us in a winter climate, it’s tough to find the motivation to continue on with golf improvement programs during the cold, snowy weather. I know in my case, it’s so hard to stay focused when it’s going to be so long before I get into a good golf routine again. Sure, there will be a day here and there when the weather isn’t so bad and I can get out and play a round. [...]
posted in Goals •
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What he was telling me was that in a day or a week or a month, no matter how good our “plan” is, it’s going to be outdated.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 [...]
posted in Goals, My Progress •
In my recent post about what separates the best from the rest, HappyRock asked me what I’m doing to achieve my goals. I addressed it in a follow-up comment, but it really deserves a post of its own.
The stock answer is that I’m working on my fitness, weight loss, and practicing the various aspects of the game. But that’s not enough. If I lose all the weight I want to lose, get reasonably fit, and play to [...]
posted in Goals, Golf Psychology, Mental Game, My Progress •
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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