To be successful in my journey, I need to be able to do more than hit a driver 300 yards or be a decent lag putter. I need to mentally groom myself for success. That includes every facet of my life.
Recently, I was talking to my friend, The Happy Rock about goals. He remarked that my to-do list should really have some time frames attached. Goals without target dates can be dangerous because they leave [...]
posted in Mental Game, My Progress • 7 Comments
Doing a pre-round warmup is important for shooting better scores and preventing injuries. This is something I need to get better at. Too often, it’s tempting to just check in at the pro shop and head right to the first tee. To perform optimally, we need to prepare our minds and bodies for the rigors of the game.
Physical Warm up
Getting the blood flowing and stretching out the muscles gets us loose and prepared to swing the golf [...]
posted in Fitness, Mental Game • 7 Comments
Most people know that the teeing ground consists of a rectangle whose width is defined by the two tee markers and whose depth is defined by two club lengths back from the markers. Too often, I see people just going right to the center of the tee markers and hitting their drive without consideration for their typical shot shape and to the shape of the shot they intend to hit on that hole.
One of my favorite course management tips: [...]
posted in Course Management • 1 Comment
Effective course management means you should be playing the game like a chess match, thinking a few moves ahead. When you start the day, you know several things including your skill level and what your current tendencies are. For instance, maybe for the last week, your tendency has been to draw the ball, and your consistency has been off with a number of thinly-struck toe hits so your misses have been short and left.
You should be attacking every [...]
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How well do you know the rules of golf? There are only 34 rules defined by the USGA (not counting Appendix I, II, and III which involve local rules, conditions of competition, and equipment). Unfortunately, it’s easy to encounter situations where it might not be apparent how to score a specific situation, so there’s a whole book covering decisions on the rules.
Many people have a vague understanding of the rules. The major stuff, at least. However, [...]
posted in Mental Game, Rules • 2 Comments
This is day two of total game improvement week.
Each day for a week, I’ll be posting a series of tips, drills, advice, and information designed to help every aspect of your game. I want us all to make one final push to get over whatever humps are in the way before the year is out.
Don’t forget to e-mail me your favorite tips and drills from any of the different categories for inclusion in the post on day-six.
Putting
There are many [...]
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My name is Mike Gray and I'm a software engineer pursuing my dream to become a golf pro.
Life in the Rough is a chronicle of my journey. It covers my progress, my successes, my setbacks. I'll share everything I learn and do along the way, including reviews and tips. Maybe what I learn can help you too.
