Golf is a game in which we need to be able to learn to switch from enjoying our surroundings and our playing partners into a highly focused state which connects us with the shot required. Learning how to practice this…
Good golf is about developing strong mental habits. When we are on the golf course, we naturally feel more pressure than when we are practicing, so our practice time needs to be spent ingraining positive mental habits, so they become…
We all know that golf is a crazy game. And Tom Watson leading The Open after three rounds is a testament to that. That a guy of 59 years old can lead going into today's final round at Turnberry will…
I have been fortunate enough to live in the San Francisco Bay Area and experience the many golfing delights that this part of the world has to offer. Northern California has natural beauty in abundance and the favorable climate and…
Yesterday I played a round with a Callaway Sales Manager at The Wisley Golf Club, Surrey, England. With optimism, he informed me of Callaway's latest technological advances in club manufacturing and how they are making the game easier for the…
Learning how to practice the inner game and golf focus is the key to playing better golf. After all, it's your mind that controls your preparation and your swing, and it's your mind that has to process the outcome of…
I hear many golfers talking about opponents or playing partners being "luckier" than they are. They think the game is somehow unfair. This begs the question: Are some people luckier than others? Is it possible that the universe looks more…
The US Open provides the toughest test of the four majors. The winning score is typically over par, which for the best players in the world, doesn't happen very often. The courses are long and tough and Bethpage Black in…
It has long been said that golf is a mental game. Arnold Palmer told us long ago that the game is at least 80% mental. Indeed, most of today's tour pros see a sports psychologist or "mental game coach". So…