One thing I’ve learned from my video lessons over the years is that what I perceive that I’m doing is usually very different from what I’m really doing. The interesting thing about the golf swing is that our bodies are really smart about committing repetitive motions to muscle memory. Unfortunately, they don’t bother to figure out if those motions are good or bad. Typically, we all find out that we have some bad swing motions and go about changing them (with the help of a professional, I hope). What we eventually realize is that the tiniest change in the golf swing feels like a monumental difference. This is where things turn sour. At that point, our perception often is that the problem we set out to correct has been corrected, especially if we see some improvement in our shots. What I’ve realized over the years is that my perception lies to me. I think because it also represents my lazy side and wants to just stay in the nice comfortable groove (rut, really) that I’ve