Top Tips
Enjoy Your Game
So your swing isn't perfect. You've tried many things and know you could still never play on the tour. You might break 90 but you'll also break a few woods and at least one golf cart on the same day. So?
Unless you're thinking of playing professionally, there's really no reason you should obsess about your swing and your score. Sure, you want to work on improving it and there's nothing wrong with that; most games are more enjoyable when you're ... Read More »
Slow Everything Down
Why are you rushing? Why are you rushing through your instruction, your swing, and your entire game?
There are many sports out there where teams fight the clock. This helps to add to the anticipation and excitement of the game, building tension as the minutes and seconds tick away. However, this just isn't the case in golf. There's a reason why there's no clock or referee to rush people along - you should take your time getting set up, addressing the ... Read More »
Get The Right Instruction
Imagine someone gives you a recipe for chocolate cake. You try it, and think it's the worst cake you've ever eaten in your life. You're not even sure you can call it cake - it's more like mud on a plate! As bad as that recipe is, would you ever try it again?
Of course you wouldn't. If you follow that recipe again, what makes you think it's going to come out any better the next time? The instructions are poor, ... Read More »
Focus
Focus! This seems elementary but it's surprising how often a player will approach the ball with their mind racing about so many things.
When you're trying to improve your swing of course it's easy to get distracted with the many elements of your grip and swing and follow-through, but it's also good to choose one area of the swing and concentrate on that. Focus on one area on which to improve and then you can see how they're all connected. Your ... Read More »
Learn Patience
As much as anything else you need to learn to improve your swing, it's going to be patience. Being impatient can cause you to tense up or to try to power through your swing rather than using a skilled stroke. You may also give up in practicing the things you need to learn in order to improve your swing and then will fall right back into bad habits.
Think of everything involved in a golf swing itself. You need the right ... Read More »
Learn Like A Woman
What?
No, this doesn't mean you should put on a skirt and cry at sad golf movies. Learning like a woman means being more open to instruction and to change.
Everyone has a certain amount of pride and many people are defensive about themselves, including both men and women. But generally speaking, men are much more protective of their own ego when it comes to receiving criticism and instruction, especially when it comes to sports. They often have the idea in their ... Read More »