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- Birthday Wish: 2 ½ years to go – journey to US Senior Amateur Open
Birthday Wishes and one step closer to my next goal - 2025 in Review
Entering into the 2025 Season, I decided on four main goals: 1 – Play healthy 2 – Make more birdies 3 – Putt better 4 – Better inside 150 yards Based on the results of 2025, there is strong evidence that I completed AND exceeded these goals. - Balance: The way back to health
Struggling with chronicle back and elbow issues due to poor conditioning in golf, I had to completely reset. I discovered that the foundation of my entire golf swing and healthy play is building and maintaining my balance. - The Only Difference is Believing
I was feeling great. My most recent rounds were solid and my ball striking was about the best it has been all year. This was right before Nationals this past… Read more: The Only Difference is Believing - Word Cadences and Putting
Ever heard of the “Rhyming Peg-Word System”? It’s a memory trick that a magician taught as a class on a cruise I took last year. What intrigued me was the… Read more: Word Cadences and Putting - My “Charlie Brown Syndrome” Must Die
My “Charlie Brown Syndrome” Must Die – In order for me to evolve as a golfer, I must shed my old mental demons – I have done this in other places in my life – purging this mental block is proving difficult in golf. - Cycles: Growth Is Not Linear
I was “triggered”. Standing in the fairway having just returned to my previous spot to re-hit my 4th shot into the Par 4 first hole at River Bend GC: “This… Read more: Cycles: Growth Is Not Linear - Pressure: Driving in Portugal
Comparing driving a car with hitting a golf ball, they both require a great deal of skill. When pressure is applied in each situation, it is a challenge to maintain proficiency. How can we negate the concept of pressure and ignore the consequences to allow our best performance possible? - Hidden Expectations
With the success of 2023 Season, I set a subconscious expectation for greater success in 2024 – that has gone largely unrealized. Leading to frustration and a back sliding of my mental development in the game. - Process: Why Routine Is So Important
The ultimate purpose of routine and process, counter to Chamblee’s comments, IS to make the putt; IS to make the best swing in that singular instant of time of contact – and this happens when we allow our unconscious mind to act – busying our conscious mind in the process and routine. - Process: Timing
“I want golf to be fun again” – my friend, let’s call him “Dugan” – since well, that’s his name 😂 – said to me during a session. “My life… Read more: Process: Timing - “Why Do You Golf?”
Why Do You Golf?” This question was posed to me by Jonathan Meeks, a close friend and Personal Trainer, who recently started working with me on strength training. We’ll get… Read more: “Why Do You Golf?” - Golf Balls – Details Matter
The reality is Golf IS A VERY precise game, where the details matter and beyond discussions of equipment, like drivers, irons, wedges, putters, little is discussed about the details of the actual golf ball. - Putting – The Great Equalizer
There is a part of golf where I can go head-to-head and compete with the likes of Rory, Rahm, and even Tiger. Now before you scoff at me and leave… Read more: Putting – The Great Equalizer - 8 Do’s and Don’ts for Beginning Golf
I enjoy working with those who are new to the game of golf. And I get a number of common questions. Here’s a list of common do’s and don’ts when… Read more: 8 Do’s and Don’ts for Beginning Golf - Negative Talk: Things we tell ourselves
Negative talk on the golf course is a habit passed along from golfer to golfer. It undermines the enjoyment of golf and here’s a few ways to put a stop to it. - Warm Up: 8 chip, pitch, punch
After a proper stretch, it’s time to warm up your swing. I use this routine every time I play a round, tournament or just practice at the range. First things… Read more: Warm Up: 8 chip, pitch, punch - The Warm Up
Golfers are strange athletes. Yes, golfers ARE athletes, whether they acknowledge it or not. And most amateur golfers don’t ever acknowledge the athletics necessary to excel at golf. Golf is… Read more: The Warm Up - Philosophy on Golf
More than once, I have heard non-golfers say that Golf, is boring and not a real sport. I obviously disagree on both points. In fact, I believe Golf is the… Read more: Philosophy on Golf - TEDx and Dog Food
At the end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021, I dedicated my “free time” to taking on and improving my golf game. I had a goal: win a golf… Read more: TEDx and Dog Food - Golf is a journey
Welcome to my blog – English Major Golfer. My golf journey began my freshman year of college at Lenoir-Rhyne College (now University) in Hickory, NC. I was on the baseball… Read more: Golf is a journey
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English Major Golfer 