Another shot we covered in Advanced Elements of the Short Game the other day is the hybrid chip shot. This is a great specialty shot to use when you’re still several feet off the green, in a closely-mown area, and facing a front pin location. The hybrid produces a low, running shot that rolls over the top […]
If you are going to practice, make it useful time, not time used up. -Pia Nilsson & Lynn Marriott/Every Shot Must Have a Purpose
Big day today at the Academy! In Advanced Elements of the Short Game, we talked about performance rituals. According to the article Performance Rituals by Bill Cole, “Even if you don’t view what you do as a performance, you can use routines to help you relax, focus, and prepare mentally and physically for an upcoming event.”
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Do they follow you because you’re a leader or do they follow you because you’re in a position of authority? -Fred Barr
I played in a tournament the other day with some other members from my home club. One playing partner, who was the best golfer in the group according to his handicap, did not start the round well. He made a double on the first hole. After hitting a bad shot, he would verbally lambaste himself
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