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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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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In Marketing, Advertising, Promotions, and Sales we are working on a semester-long marketing plan. We can come up with any product we want, real or hypothetical. It’s a lot of work. Then again, it’s a lot of work to bring any product to market, real or not. My group’s marketing plan revolves around a training aid called
Look it up! Go ahead. I dare you. You won’t find the definition of effective lie anywhere on the internet. I don’t know why that is, but it’s true. Apparently, you have to be enrolled in Golf Club Assembly and Repair at the Golf Academy of America. Effective lie is the adding or subtracting of
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The Golf Academy of America sends out a quarterly newsletter to current and prospective students and alumni. The feature in this issue that caught my eye – Helpful Tips for Every Golfer. One reason golf intrigues us so much is because there are so many factors that contribute to hitting a good shot. Even if you hit
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