Tag: golfer
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“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 to more on the strength training topic in another blog and the question was asked in the context of a conversation over the phone where…
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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.
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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 me a nasty comment – give just a few more paragraphs to explain. To compete at this pro-level and actually have a chance to win,…
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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 starting the game:
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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.
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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 first! What are distances to the flags on the range? Before I touch a club, I want to know the distance and don’t trust the…
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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 the most self-deprecating sport and many golfers defeat themselves before getting to the first tee. Regularly, I notice players of all skill levels walk on…
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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 ultimate contest of both mind and body. Golf is the ultimate mind sport… I put Golf on the same level as Chess when compared to…
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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 tournament. So I joined Waterford Golf Club, began working at the range; got a home-set-up with a net and mat and played at least once…
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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 team and my freshmen teammates required me to complete their four-some at Hampton Heights Golf Course, a nine-holer very near to campus. They gave me…
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