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Sergio Garcia Discovers A New Mental Approach

Sergio Garcia Discovers a New Mental Approach

  • May 12, 2010
  • David MacKenzie
  • PGA Tour
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After shooting a 65 in the 2nd round, he's in 4th position and it looks as if his time away from game to refresh his >mental approach to golf is getting him close to rediscovering the form has made him…

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English pair lead the way at Augusta

  • April 10, 2010
  • David MacKenzie
  • PGA Tour
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Two English players have set the pace at this year's Masters. Both are seeking their first major win and neither have held the lead or co-lead after any round of a major. Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter finished round 2…

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Why Most Golf Practice Is A Complete Waste Of Time

Why Most Golf Practice is a Complete Waste of Time

  • April 7, 2010
  • David MacKenzie
  • Practice Drills
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Many of you will be setting a season-long goal of getting your handicap down or breaking your best score, and with that in mind, you will no doubt be spending a lot of time on the driving range. But unfortunately,…

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A Great Video Tip for Increasing Visualization and Feel for Long Putts

  • February 1, 2010
  • David MacKenzie
  • Putting
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PGA Pro Charlie King gives us some great insight into how to improve feel in putting, which is especially important for good lag putting. Good putting is all about utilizing and improving your sense of visualization and feel.If you are…

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A New Year’s Resolution for a better golf game

  • January 8, 2010
  • David MacKenzie
  • Building Confidence
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We all want to get better at golf and I'm sure many of you have "lowering my handicap" as a New Year's Resolution. The key is learning how to play the mental game and a better approach to game improvement.…

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Excellent Video On How To Get Aligned Correctly For EVERY Golf Shot

Excellent Video On How to Get Aligned Correctly for EVERY Golf Shot

  • December 22, 2009
  • David MacKenzie
  • Pre Shot Routine
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Alignment for golf is one of the fundamentals of good golf and is an integral part of a good pre shot routine. If you are not aligned correctly to your target, it doesn't matter how good your swing is. E.g.…

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How To Make The Hole Look Bigger

How To Make the Hole Look Bigger

  • December 5, 2009
  • David MacKenzie
  • Practice Drills, Putting
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One of the things that golfers say when they’re playing well is that “the hole just seemed bigger” or “I felt like I couldn’t miss”. The opposite is usually true when you’re playing badly; the hole seems to shrink in…

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A Practice Drill To Get You in Sync With the Club-face

  • November 16, 2009
  • David MacKenzie
  • Practice Drills
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Most of us are obsessed with swinging the club in the "correct" way. We get caught up in swing mechanics instead of increasing our awareness and feel for different shots. In my opinion, once the fundamentals of the swing are…

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Sir Nick Faldo Gives Us Some Mental Game Wisdom

  • November 12, 2009
  • David MacKenzie
  • PGA Tour
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Six-time major winner and former World No.1, Sir Nick Faldo gives us some valuable insight into the mental game of a champion. Nick Faldo On Visualization Nick Faldo On First Tee Nerves

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Try This Technique To Remove Self-imposed Negative Interference

  • October 25, 2009
  • David MacKenzie
  • Shot Routine
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Timothy Gallwey is considered to be the first "golf psychologists" and he gave us the seminal "Inner Game" series of books. These books show us powerful techniques for improving the mind for better performance. In his book the "Inner Game…

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