We seem to associate this quality with winning and success, in general. In many cases, it’s a big factor. No risk, no reward. We’ve probably all heard that saying. In business, that attitude is practically a virtue.
In golf, though, it should be used sparingly, because the negative outcome will usually be disaster.
Now, be honest. How many times have you been standing over your ball on a par five, about to hit your second shot, with 220+ yards [...]
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Before I mislead you, I’m not talking about four-ball competitions, scrambles, or anything similar. Golf is a game of solitude. When it comes time to hit the ball, there’s no one there to help.
“So exactly what are you talking about”, I can hear you asking.
Have you ever played team sports? Football (either kind)? Baseball? Hockey? Basketball? Rugby, lacrosse, or volleyball? Let’s forget for a moment that those sports require teams simply to play the games. Let’s instead turn to what [...]
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Back in June, I did a post about what separates the best from the rest, a look at what elevates tour pros above scratch (or better) players.
With that always in the back of my mind, I was recently reading Johnny Miller’s book, I Call the Shots while I’ve been recuperating from surgery.
There’s a chapter in there about players that could give Tiger Woods a run for his money. The book was published in 2004 with most of the information [...]
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While we’re on the subject of the mental game, I encountered an interesting bit of information.
I hate bringing up things where I can’t cite a specific source, but I saw this recently, I think on Playing Lessons from the Pros on The Golf Channel.
The problem lies in the fact that for too many people, par is an impenetrable barrier. We look at par as the standard to be judged against. Like par is the goal, and anything better [...]
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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 [...]
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