Category Archives: The Mental Game
The Key
The key to my performance this weekend will be one simple thing: allowing my body to coil between my shoulders and hips. It’s not anything different than what I’ve been talking about recently, but unfortunately, executing it is easier said … Continue reading
Narrowing In
I feel like I’m starting to narrow in on peak performance after playing 9 holes last night. While I shot 3-over and had some driver issues – no surprise there – I realized that it was a 3-over that could have … Continue reading
The Mental Approach
Perhaps the biggest difference in my game lately is the mental approach I take for the round, the hole, and each shot. A little while back I realized that I hadn’t focused much on my mental approach on the course … Continue reading
Tournaments and More
It’s been 5 months since I’ve updated this blog. Shame on me. It’s been a busy 5 months, though. I’ve now played in 4 tournaments, won 1 one of them, and am getting ready for my 5th and 6th in … Continue reading
Two Tournaments Coming Up
I have two scramble tournaments this weekend that I’m looking forward to. They should be a good time. I had to tone it down on practice this week due to a left rib cage strain. I think the lessons and three … Continue reading
What a Week
I haven’t been keeping up with the blog very well the last two weeks, but that’s probably because I’ve been busy golfing! Last post I recapped last week and how I finished off Sunday with a 78 (+6) round of … Continue reading
Concentration
The round at Turnbull went so-so. I played well at times, but my ability to concentrate on every shot for every hole was poor. The end-result was a 14-over par 86. You can see my scorecard by clicking here. It was a slow … Continue reading
Tuesday Golf Update
I guess my play during 9-hole Tuesday golf reflects the definition of small, incremental improvements. Two weeks ago I shot a 48. Last week a 45. Today a 44. Next week? I’m aiming for 40. Really, I should have had 40 or … Continue reading
Tuesday Golf
Every Tuesday at 5:30 a group of us go out to one of the local courses after work for a short 9-hole round. It’s always an interesting outing for me, because despite my golf game improvement the Tuesday 9-hole rounds have … Continue reading