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Tag Archives: mental game
When Stupid Is Smart
I generally try to play a hole in the way that makes the most sense to my game. I’m more likely to lay up than try the heroic shot because the long run pay-off is higher for me, even if … Continue reading
A Golfer Looks At 60
Jimmy Buffet leads off the B side of his 1974 album A1A with A Pirate Looks At 40. The song is the musings of a lover of the sea, looking back on the years so far. (Buffet is past 40 … Continue reading
I Could Never Practice
When Mark Brooks was interviewed after his second round at the Principal Charity Classic he said he would stay off the practice putting green before his final round. He thought he left a lot of putts short because the practice … Continue reading
Posted in daily golf issues
Tagged Mark Brooks, mental game, practice strategies, Principal Charity Classic
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I Should Be Committed
We all hear how we need to commit to the shot, but how about needing to commit to the entire round? I had a lot I should have done yesterday – some chores I needed to do and some other … Continue reading
Keeping Your Balance
After David Toms followed up two consecutive 62s with a four over 74 at Colonial, he analyzed his third round by saying he wasn’t as sharp as when he shot the 62s, but he also didn’t play poorly. Instead, he … Continue reading
Posted in PGA Tour
Tagged Colonial Country Club, Crowne Plaza Invitational, David Toms, mental game
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The Economics of Putting
When Lucas Glover missed a relatively short birdie putt on the 18th at Quail Hollow today, Nick Faldo mentioned that his stroke on the birdie putt was tentative while his earlier putts to save par had been much more confident. … Continue reading
Posted in PGA Tour
Tagged Lucas Glover, mental game, Nick Faldo, Peter Kostis, Wells Fargo Championship
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The All Purpose Prescription
After turning another nice mid-to-upper 70’s round into a low 80’s round with a few stupid shots, I decided to review the source of my stupidity. The most obvious flaw in my recent play has been poor execution of the … Continue reading
What I (Re)Learned Today
After a truly awful front nine score of 44 characterized by an inability to hit any kind of shot, I announced to my playing partners that I was going to shoot 38 (two over) on the back. If your regular … Continue reading
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