Tag: golf-course
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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
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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 October. And importantly, my body felt good. My back seemed to be in good shape; the elbow was of little consequence during play. Everything was…
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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 concept of linking memory with visualization. Most of us “passionate” golfers – I didn’t say obsessed – can remember specific golf shots associated with memories…
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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.
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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 is not how I wanted to start.” My stomach turned over with embarrassment (the group behind was already in the fairway waiting for my group…
