Golf

Mastering the mental game of golf is absolutely essential to being a top competitor. If you play strictly for fun and aren't interested in competing in high stakes games, then you may do fine just as you are. But anyone who wants to enter some serious competition should not neglect to put all the necessary time they can into mastering their 'inner' game. For winning consistently, it's crucial.Some may even claim that the mental game is the most important aspect hands down. They say you can't win without it. And there are many all over the country who try day in and day out. But getting to your 'A' game is going to take some techniques and practice for focusing, from the start of your game to the finish. If you play chess, then you know how important the mental exercises can be.Nearly everyone that plays has to overcome the thoughts of failing. In some circles this is known as performance anxiety. It can be extremely distracting and cause your game to suffer. It takes practice and … [Read more...] about Mastering the Mental Game of Golf

Bobby, my older brother, has and always will be my hero. You see my brother always wanted the best for me, constantly showering me with praise and doing everything possible to build up my confidence. He was a great mentor and motivator, leading by example. He taught me to love the game of golf. He would always tell me that with a lot of sweat and hard work I could become a great player. I worked very hard, sometimes hitting up to 500 balls a day and became as great as my brother had always said I would be. Or at least that is what I thought!During my teenage years I began to compete in golf tournaments. I quickly found out that playing golf for fun and competing in tournaments was two completely different things. What set them apart from each other is what I like to call the "little voice". You know, the "little voice" in your head telling you, "Don't hit the ball in the water, or don't three putt". The "little voice" had never been around when I playing just for fun, thinking I was … [Read more...] about Be The Boss

I will be addressing both the junior golfer and the parents. Many junior golfers might consider themselves to be the best golfer in the world, however to get recruited and be in line for a golf scholarship a junior golfer will need to tell the college golf coaches who they are and why they deserve to be recruited. COACHES CANNOT RECRUIT YOU IF THEY DON'T KNOW YOU'RE OUT THERE.My daughter and I want to take the hundreds of man-hours spent searching for answers during our six-year quest and share this information with you. Our first hand experience, the proven techniques and relevant information that was used to place our junior golfer in a position to achieve her dream will be given to you throughout this series. I will teach you everything you need to know about getting in front of the coaches, playing the right tournaments, how to build the most effective golf schedule in order to achieve maximum ranking, etc., etc., etc., and ultimately getting that college golf scholarship.The … [Read more...] about How to Get a GOLF Scholarship and PLAY in College – Part 1

Let's take a stroll down memory lane, just for a moment. How many of you have ever read Harvey Penick's "The Little Red Book" or how many have ever read Ben Hogan's "Five Lessons The Modern Fundementals of Golf"?If there ever were golf swing instructions that struck the nail on the head , these two books did the trick. Now, don't get me wrong here, I am not selling these books, but you can still get them if you want at almost any book store.But for golf swing instruction these gave some insight as to what actually works.Here is an example of how to get a visual of the proper club head path and almost automatically get on the correct plane.In Hogan's book he talks about swinging under the plane. The Plane is a sheet of glass with a hole cut into it so that your head can go into the hole. The glass then extends down to the target line, the bottom of the glass sits on the target line while the other end sits on your shoulders with you head through the hole.This visual gives you the exact … [Read more...] about Simple Golf Swing Instruction From Ben Hogan and Harvey Penick

The perfect golf swing incorporates extension, leverage, high club-head speed, and balance. The player that accomplished all of these better than any other golfer in history was Ben Hogan. Tiger Woods has even been quoted as saying that Hogan was the only player to have ever "owned" his swing. That's high praise coming from the current #1 player in the world!Obsessed with perfecting his swing, Hogan developed what many believe to be the most efficient method of hitting a golf ball. He discovered a way to hit the ball with maximum force while not sacrificing any accuracy. The result of his efforts was a ferocious yet graceful swing that became the gold standard. Although more than 50 years have passed since the prime of his career, he is still considered to have the perfect golf swing.Ben Hogan claimed the secret to great golf was "in the dirt". Most people interpreted that to mean that one had to practice in order to develop a perfect golf swing. While that is true, Hogan intended a … [Read more...] about The Perfect Golf Swing – Ben Hogan