Lose Your Ego

Having trouble with your golf game? If you’re a bloke (that’s Aussie for male) then the chances are your ego is getting in the way. Your ego is a distraction and you should leave it in the car. Doing so will help you avoid these two common mistakes: Ignore...

Some thoughts on The Masters

The Masters has been run and won. Once again it dished out some amazing drama and was compulsive viewing for us golfers. Here’s my take: Phil Mickelson made one mental error (his tee shot on 12) that probably cost him shooting one of the best ever rounds in...

The game is hard enough

Sometimes I think the rules of golf are too rigid. Padraig Harrington had a smallish birdie putt on 15 this morning. It was windy and the greens at Augusta are quick. The ball moved. Penalty. There are a few problems with this. 1. It held up play – it took about...

The Challenge

Hi Tribers, There’s been a bit of banter back and forth of late. This is great and what the whole Golf Tribe is all about. I’m sure those involved have been learning and getting something from it. It’s perfect win-win. You learn, we all learn....

A funny little shot

The below video shows me attempting a shot from water. The ball was completely submerged and surrounded by mud. To complicate matters my backswing was impeded by the wall and I couldn’t quite get in the right position. The trick here was not to panic – I...

Some putting notes from Stevie

I received the below email from Stevie today. If you’re struggling with your putting I’m sure you’ll get something out of it. I’ve also added some of my comments at the bottom. Hi Cameron Not had a chance to put it into practice as yet as our...

Too Many Minds

I received the below email from Ben over the weekend. I like it and highlights my thoughts on automatic learning for golf. Too many minds: A while back when on a plane I was watching a Tom Cruise movie called ‘The Last Samurai’, (and yes I know what you’re thinking...

Automatic is everything

The longer we play the more we should realise the impact of automatic on our golf game. Automatic is more important than tips and quick fixes. It’s more important than the past, the future, your talent, than birdies and bogeys, than failures, than successes, what your...

A different type of commitment

Most of us golfers will try anything if we think it’s going to help us improve our game. Here’s a list of the most common; looking for any quick fix changing of golf clubs constant fiddling with golf swing I think this constant search for improvement is...