Tag: tournaments

• 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.

  DCStringer

  September 3, 2023

  4 – Mental

  Aspirations, golf, golf mentality, golf tournaments, golfer, mental game, mental golf, tournaments

• 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…

  DCStringer

  August 19, 2023

  1 – Introductions, 2 – Range

  2 – Range, Aspirations, golf, golf mentality, Golf Practice, Golf Range, Golf Swing, golf tournaments, Golf Week Amateur Tour, golfer, mental game, mental golf, tournaments

• 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…

  DCStringer

  August 13, 2023

  1 – Introductions, 2 – Range

  2 – Range, Aspirations, golf, golf mentality, Golf Practice, Golf Range, Golf Swing, golf tournaments, Golf Week Amateur Tour, golfer, mental game, tournaments

• 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…

  DCStringer

  August 5, 2023

  1 – Introductions

  Aspirations, golf, golf mentality, golf tournaments, Golf Week Amateur Tour, golfer, mental game, mental golf, tournaments