Via THE ANTHONY SAVAGE SCHOOL OF GOLF
At the beginning of every year, we tell ourselves "I am going to really practice hard this upcoming golf season," or "This year I am going to not get so angry on the golf course and just try to enjoy the game more," but it never fails ---- NONE OF THIS EVER HAPPENS! So this year, before you start playing regularly, whether its daily, weekly, or monthly, I want you to try and practice, preach, commit to the following: #1. Vow to THOROUGHLY enjoy being at the golf course. Make note of the beauty of the course, the sounds of the birds, the sun, the fresh air, etc. For a lot of you, golf is your release from home and work, SO MAKE SURE YOU ENJOY PLAYING! I promise a happier/clearer mindset is scientifically proven to improve your play. #2. What you shoot does not determine what kind of golfer you are. Too often, I hear guys say they can't break 50 for 9 holes and that they want lessons. Once we get to the lesson tee, they strike the golf ball like someone that can break 40! What does this tell me....? DUDE, GET ON THE CHIPPING AND PUTTING GREEN! Especially early in the year, evaluate your game on how you are hitting the ball, not by the score on your scorecard! If you are still struggling, and need some help, you know how to get a hold of me. #3. Positive self-talk is an absolute MUST! Golf can be a nasty game, so don't beat yourself up so much. Someone pretty great once said, "Golf is a game played on a 5 inch course - the distance between your ears." If you constantly tell yourself that you can't putt, you've already defeated yourself. If you tell yourself you can't get it over the water, you probably can't. If you tell yourself you screw up #7 every single time, you'll probably screw it up today. WHAT YOU SAY TO YOURSELF IS ULTIMATELY WHAT YOU BELIEVE --- WHAT YOUR MIND BELIEVES IS WHAT IS TRANSMITTED TO YOUR MUSCLES (aka YOUR SWING!). Hey dummy, start trying to fool yourself into being good! This will start working! #4. Quit thinking so much and just rid yourself of tension on EVERY SHOT! (Ding, ding ding...WINNER!!!) Thoughts cause doubt, doubts cause tension, tension causes swing flaws, swing flaws cause high scores, high scores make you say "I SUCK/I QUIT!" Tension is generally the number one reason individuals struggle. They grip it too tight, they force the club to certain areas, and they decrease clubhead speed ALL BECAUSE OF TENSION! It is a golf SWING, not a golf FORCE. Tension = No Good ----- Loss of tension = Proper golf swing (most of the time). Again, you must talk yourself out of being tense. Breathe a little deeper and talk positively to get rid of tension. #5. Please move up to the set of tees that fit your game! There is nothing at all wrong with this!!!! Contrary to public belief, this does not make you a girl! Move up to where you have a good chance of hitting the green in regulation (1 shot on par 3s, 2 on par 4s, 3 on par 5s). If you constantly have to hit woods, hybrids, or long irons after hitting your driver, MOVE UP! I promise you will play better, have more fun, and you will be finally playing golf the way it is designed to be played! MOVE UP! Just try this for me for one month.
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At the beginning of every year, we tell ourselves "I am going to really practice hard this upcoming golf season," or "This year I am going to not get so angry on the golf course and just try to enjoy the game more," but it never fails ---- NONE OF THIS EVER HAPPENS! So this year, before you start playing regularly, whether its daily, weekly, or monthly, I want you to try and practice, preach, commit to the following: #1. Vow to THOROUGHLY enjoy being at the golf course. Make note of the beauty of the course, the sounds of the birds, the sun, the fresh air, etc. For a lot of you, golf is your release from home and work, SO MAKE SURE YOU ENJOY PLAYING! I promise a happier/clearer mindset is scientifically proven to improve your play. #2. What you shoot does not determine what kind of golfer you are. Too often, I hear guys say they can't break 50 for 9 holes and that they want lessons. Once we get to the lesson tee, they strike the golf ball like someone that can break 40! What does this tell me....? DUDE, GET ON THE CHIPPING AND PUTTING GREEN! Especially early in the year, evaluate your game on how you are hitting the ball, not by the score on your scorecard! If you are still struggling, and need some help, you know how to get a hold of me. #3. Positive self-talk is an absolute MUST! Golf can be a nasty game, so don't beat yourself up so much. Someone pretty great once said, "Golf is a game played on a 5 inch course - the distance between your ears." If you constantly tell yourself that you can't putt, you've already defeated yourself. If you tell yourself you can't get it over the water, you probably can't. If you tell yourself you screw up #7 every single time, you'll probably screw it up today. WHAT YOU SAY TO YOURSELF IS ULTIMATELY WHAT YOU BELIEVE --- WHAT YOUR MIND BELIEVES IS WHAT IS TRANSMITTED TO YOUR MUSCLES (aka YOUR SWING!). Hey dummy, start trying to fool yourself into being good! This will start working! #4. Quit thinking so much and just rid yourself of tension on EVERY SHOT! (Ding, ding ding...WINNER!!!) Thoughts cause doubt, doubts cause tension, tension causes swing flaws, swing flaws cause high scores, high scores make you say "I SUCK/I QUIT!" Tension is generally the number one reason individuals struggle. They grip it too tight, they force the club to certain areas, and they decrease clubhead speed ALL BECAUSE OF TENSION! It is a golf SWING, not a golf FORCE. Tension = No Good ----- Loss of tension = Proper golf swing (most of the time). Again, you must talk yourself out of being tense. Breathe a little deeper and talk positively to get rid of tension. #5. Please move up to the set of tees that fit your game! There is nothing at all wrong with this!!!! Contrary to public belief, this does not make you a girl! Move up to where you have a good chance of hitting the green in regulation (1 shot on par 3s, 2 on par 4s, 3 on par 5s). If you constantly have to hit woods, hybrids, or long irons after hitting your driver, MOVE UP! I promise you will play better, have more fun, and you will be finally playing golf the way it is designed to be played! MOVE UP! Just try this for me for one month.
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Written on Tuesday, 06 March 2012 21:16 by Brian Bridges