A Few Of The Best Mental Game Putting Drills
I’m a firm believer in pressure putting drills - the more you can simulate how you feel on the golf course the better. Putting is a mental game - where scores are made and lost - so it’s really important…
11 Ways To Bounceback From A Double Bogey and Avoid A “Round Killer”
How many times have you started with a disastrous first hole and it ruined the rest of your round? Or you’re scoring nicely and all of a sudden you lose concentration for a split second and make a double bogey…
Pre-shot Routine: Focus On Process NOT Results for Lower Scores
Good golf is a series of individual shots, executed as best we can. Having expectations about what you should score for your round, thinking about the last shot, or ahead to "what if I birdie this hole" will only prevent…
BUNKER PLAY: DRIVE IT OUT OF THE SAND!
When I was a child learning to play golf, my father and I used to spend a fair amount of our practice time together hitting out of bunkers. I never questioned his methods but in hindsight he was “saving” me…
Entering the Zone and Staying in the NOW
Learning techniques for staying present in golf will do wonders for your scores. Being able to improve your concentration and focus will no doubt help your golf, but it will also provide you with a personal development skill that will…
How Often Do You Practice Golf’s “The Nine Shots”?
If you want to maximize the quality of your practice time and improve as quickly as possible, you'll need to split your sessions into the 3 parts: Block Practice, Random Practice and Competitive Practice. Block practice is where you will…
The Top Ten Mental Game Tips For Better Putting
1. Never take the second putt on the practice green. If you miss it, you get to experience the three putt, which you simply don't need in practice. 2. When you're practicing, try putting with your eyes closed And them…
It Is Never Too Late – Fitness and the Senior Golfer
Fitness for the senior golfer is a key part of game improvement. When Jim, a 62-year-old golfer, walked into my studio I saw a man who was depressed and desperate to play golf again. Ten years ago Jim’s physician recommended…
How Did Tiger Hit That Memorial Flop Shot???
When Jack Nicklaus describes a shot as "The most unbelievable, gutsy shot I've ever seen,", you know you're looking at something very, very special. I don't think there's anyone out there who has hit as many of those "gutsy shots",…
One of the Best Putting Drills For Increasing Feel
Putting is a game of Visualization and Feel and hence it's very important you try and heighten those senses whenever you practice. For me putting is an almost pure mental game. Jordan Spieth, one of the best putters on Tour…