Dec 13, 2011 | Golf Instruction
The secret to playing good golf is to hit the ball. Hit the ball badly, hit again. Hit it well and repeat. It’s pretty simple really. When you can hit the ball everything takes care of itself. I think many understand that the game is about hitting the ball...
Nov 27, 2011 | Golf Instruction
I snuck out of the office Friday afternoon for a hit of golf. It had been a busy week and I was looking forward to the game. The weather was perfect. The course was in great condition and the company fantastic. I rarely waste the opportunity to play golf. I...
Nov 24, 2011 | Golf Instruction
Then what do you do? I used to get angry. Curse and slam the odd club in the ground. All pretty childish really. Used to think it would hide my fear and show people that I really care. But everyone knew I was doing my best. Connecting anger and emotion with failure is...
Nov 7, 2011 | Golf Instruction
There is a big problem with this strategy: By the time you realise the fear is not real, it could be too late. You could have wasted your best golfing years. The reason you’re afraid is that you’re on the edge – ready to step into the unknown and...
Nov 3, 2011 | Golf Instruction
Expectations can be a golfer’s nemesis. Often, we expect very little and then don’t give it our best effort. We’re then not disappointed when we fail. This is the perfect defence mechanism because we have the internal excuse, “I wasn’t...
Oct 31, 2011 | Golf Instruction
Here’s a fantastic article on Adam Gilchrist (Australian cricket legend). I know this is not on golf, but there’s a lesson here for every kind of sportsperson. It gives a hint on why Gilchrist was able to change the game. There’s also some fantastic...
Oct 28, 2011 | Golf Instruction
The golf video below is of Corinne my expert video producer. She was helping Mike Clayton and me shoot some rangefinder videos a few weeks ago and couldn’t resist and wanted to have her first try at golf. The video was completely unscripted (as you can tell by...
