This is a short follow up post from my last article on selecting golf goals for the new year. I will highlight the golf goals I have chosen for the new year and why I selected them. WAIT, don’t stop reading yet. I know you are probably thinking, “I don’t care what some random blog writer is trying to achieve next year, I’m going to go back to looking at Christmas pictures of people I don’t even like on Facebook”. …
Regardless of what we desire in life, it is essential that we set goals to give us direction and keep us on track. There are several further benefits to setting goals. They help us make important decisions, prioritise what matters, and motivate us to move forward. A list of carefully planned and considered objectives can often be the difference between success and failure. We all know golf is an ongoing pursuit of continuous improvement. The satisfaction is not only in …
If your teacher or your parents ever told you to “stop daydreaming”… well, the jokes on them. It turns out your daydreaming ways could help you become a better golfer. By harnessing that active imagination, you can focus your thoughts into ‘visualising’ success. It’s a massive part of every pro’s game, and it takes no physical skill to master. So, how do you paint a picture of success and then actually make it happen? Let’s take a look. Why Visualise? …
Unless you are fortunate enough to own a house on a golf course, your options for improving your golf at home are somewhat limited. You could do what I did when I was a kid and try to chip balls from the grass in your back garden through your bedroom window … trust me when I say risking a glass windowpane is a pretty good way to simulate tournament pressure! (before anyone feels too bad for my parents, I was …
They say golf is like life – only more complicated. That’s why, from the first tee all the way to the final putt, being mentally prepared is crucial. Perhaps more than any other sport, golf is a mental game. A golfer can have great technique and a mastery of a wide variety of shots. But without a strong inner game, it can all fall apart in an instant. But can you really prepare? Isn’t a strong mind something you’re born …
Ben Hogan’s 1957 book, “Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf” is considered by many professionals to be the ‘bible of golf instruction’. Unsurprisingly the book is divided into … you guessed it … five lessons! The first four lessons look at different fundamentals of the golf swing including the grip, stance and posture, the backswing, and the downswing. The final lesson is a review. Despite being published over sixty years ago many modern professionals and ‘golf gurus’ believe the …