Short Game Principles ….

        by David Orr One common trait of players who seem to possess “short game wizardry” is how consistently they strike both the ball and the ground. The wonderful “acoustics” of solid contact! Where the ball is struck first and second, the sole of the club being “thumped” against the ground. There is no greater feeling…

Mental Minute

        What do you do after you hit a disappointing shot? If you are like most golfers, you’ll try to figure out what went wrong. After a few disappointments you may even start to get mad at yourself, and the downward spiral begins. Do you spend as much time focusing on and enjoying the good shots? Probably not.…

Mental Minute

        We ended last season by posing the question: Is seeing believing, or is believing seeing? Let me start this golf year in the same vein: If you are serious about improving your game, regardless of your mechanical skills, you must find a way to be comfortable with uncertainty. The need to get a certain result…

Mental Minute

        With the days getting shorter and the golf season coming to a close, now is the perfect time to reflect on this year and plan for 2011. What worked well this year? What did not? And what is your game plan to work on your mental and emotional game during the offseason? Good golf shots…

Mental Minute

        Mental Minute Outcome Goals (OG) Vs Intention Goals (IG), know the difference, your game depends on it! OGs help you develop a long-term vision for your game. They should not be used for a particular round of golf. OGs raise anxiety because the outcome you seek is often out of your comfort zone. Setting OGs…

Mental Minute

        Outcome Goals (OG) Vs Intention Goals (IG), know the difference, your game depends on it! OGs help you develop a long-term vision for your game. They should not be used for a particular round of golf. OGs raise anxiety because the outcome you seek is often out of your comfort zone. Setting OGs for a…