| It's come to my attention that there's a ton of | | | | foundation and we never BUILD THE HOUSE in |
| noise out there pertaining to golf tips, golf help, | | | | golf. |
| golf aids, etc., but I can't understand HOW these | | | | Now you are thinking, "what do you mean?" |
| are supposed to help. | | | | What I mean is that once you have a foundation, |
| Now I love the game of golf! I schlepped bags as | | | | you know how to swing being taught by a pro, |
| a kid in Chicago, worked at a driving range for a | | | | you have some playing time under your belt, then |
| couple of years and taught during my college | | | | you should be mentally building your game. You will |
| summers. So, I've been behind the scenes of | | | | never find the true low scores if you don't. |
| "golf", that "other side" so to speak and I have to | | | | A bold statement I know, but if you are a serious |
| tell you, there's not a lot of "glam" on the other | | | | golfer and have been exposed to golf all your life, |
| side. | | | | it goes without saying that we've been spoon fed |
| I digress. Anyway, and this may sting a little, if | | | | that we need big drives, $300 putters and killer |
| you possibly think that these tricks stick around | | | | gloves. That quick tips are the easiest softest |
| because you "do" them or you "practiced" them, | | | | way and we ALL LOVE THAT RIGHT?? Even if |
| well, I bet your scores show this is not the case. | | | | they are only short lived (which they are) when |
| To all golfers out there, if you do not have the | | | | we have no idea how to purposefully practice |
| mental understanding of this game, you will | | | | them. |
| forever shoot lackluster rounds! Some will | | | | What we need is some mental conditioning for |
| disagree...some will want to say "ahhhh ... | | | | golf. You need to take off the glasses you've |
| whatever ... I'm mentally tough!" | | | | been wearing all these years that were prescribed |
| No, that's not what I'm talking about! I'm not | | | | by the social marketing of golf and put on the old |
| speaking about being mentally tough. I'm not even | | | | timers spectacles. These are worn by those who, |
| coming close to that. What I'm trying to get | | | | by example, shoot low rounds consistently with |
| across is that few of us (few being the pros and | | | | very little effort. These low shooters figured out, |
| scratch shooters) even "know" that mental | | | | at an early age that if you tame your |
| comes first, then physical to produce in the game | | | | perspectives, have a vision for your game, see |
| of golf. | | | | yourself playing and practice with a PURPOSE, |
| Now, I fully understand that all of us start with | | | | then you will shoot the low rounds and have your |
| lessons, and that's great. Of course we have to | | | | name on the trophy. I've seen this time and time |
| have a foundation. But after we have the | | | | again - it is the way guys! |
| foundation, we just keep adding cement to the | | | | |