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Have You Really “Lost” Your Swing?
Published on 2012-05-23 17:44:37
You hear it all the time. Stroll into any golf club’s bar, and you’ll hear someone bemoaning it. It’s a lament of golfers the world over – “I’ve lost my swing”. But, if you’ve lost your swing, then where does it go? Is it down the back of the sofa? Perhaps you left the garage door open, [...] > read more
It’s Only Golf?
Published on 2012-05-16 19:10:15
Bubba Watson is a choker. Just Google “Bubba Watson Choke” and you’ll see an article from earlier this year confidently predicting he’d choke away his lead in the Cadillac Championship, something which did indeed happen. Of course, there’s the small matter of the 2012 Masters to say he’s not. The article was written just 10 [...] > read more
Can Tiger ever be as good as Jack?
Published on 2012-05-02 19:42:25
It’s a debate which has been around as long as Tiger made it clear his goal was to exceed Jack Nicklaus. Let’s leave the question of whether he’ll win 5 more Majors to one side for now. Could his achievement ever be considered to be as great, or even greater? The received wisdom is no. [...] > read more
Great Expectations?
Published on 2012-04-25 18:21:44
Is “Drunk Uncle Bob” ruining your golf game?
Published on 2012-04-04 19:35:46
If Not You, Then Who?
Published on 2012-03-28 19:38:53
We’ve all been there. You’re putting for the match when a passing car hits its horn. Every shot has found the middle of the fairway…and what seems like the only divot, every time. Or you’re irked by your playing partners’ tendency to treat the rules of golf as a starting point for negotiation. They played [...] > read more
Are you LOSing shots around the green? Then read on…
Published on 2012-03-21 20:47:24
This is a public service announcement. An epidemic stalks the fairways of the world. Golfers everywhere are falling victim to an horrific disease. A disease which causes untold heartache and distress. A disease which can lead to broken putters and can even lead to the premature death of the scorecard and an aborted round. There can [...] > read more
Is Golf Fuel Too Good To Be True?
Published on 2012-03-07 19:44:45
You can’t miss it. If you’re interested in golf and search about it online (and if you’re not, how did you end up here?), then you’ll have heard about Golf Fuel. Depending on when you clicked on the link, the presentation you’ll have heard will have varied a little…but not by much. The version I [...] > read more
Golfing Disasters And Disappointments: Is There A Way To Leave Them Behind?
Published on 2012-02-22 17:31:37
Every time I speak with golfers, one question comes up time and again: How can I leave my disappointing shots behind? What’s interesting here is everyone knows what they should be doing. Staying in the present, focusing on the process and not the result, we all know what to do. It’s how to do it which is the [...] > read more
Golfers and the Long-Range Pressure Forecast
Published on 2012-02-15 16:05:30
“And now, for golfers and other sportsmen and women, here’s Tom with the latest pressure forecast” “Thanks Jill. This weekend will see pressure set at fair to medium, with isolated pockets of high pressure sitting around certain areas. There’ll certainly be higher density pressure areas around Saturday’s football and rugby matches, particularly at the Heineken [...] > read more
A Wee Rugby-Based Digression
Published on 2012-02-11 17:57:06
I must indulge in a wee rugby-based digression. Golf might be the sport to which I’m now wed, but rugby was my first love. A busy week at work, along with a “write every day” challenge for the month means I’ve not kept up with the news from the Six Nations. So it wasn’t until [...] > read more
Who Owns Your Definition of Golf Success?
Published on 2012-02-08 17:45:23
Can you really be happy if you let someone else define success for you? My wee fella loves golf. And I mean he loves it. Unlike his sister, who enjoys golf as a way to spend time together, the wee fella just loves to play. He and I recently spent a fun frosty forty minutes, a club and a [...] > read more
Could using GPS actually harm your golf game?
Published on 2012-01-25 17:59:18
Does Hi-Tech always equal good golf? Golfers all over the world will have been desperate for Santa to bring them a GPS or another distance measuring device (DMD). I wasn’t one of them. Yes, it would have an uphill struggle convincing Mrs Geek to buy me one. But that’s not why I didn’t ask. I [...] > read more
The HitchHiker’s Guide to Golf Improvement
Published on 2012-01-18 20:12:32
Want to know WHAT to do to lower your golf scores? It’s easier than you think. Really. You already know it. Fans of the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy know what I’m talking about. In a far-flung galaxy, a race of people given to philosophy build the greatest computer to get to The Answer. The [...] > read more
“Why We Golf” – A Golf Gift You’ll Actually Like
Published on 2012-01-12 17:45:36
We’ve all been there. Opening a present can a nerve-wracking time for golfers. You might think it’s easy to buy gifts for a golfer. And it is. But gifts we like? That’s a whole different bucket of balls. It’s not that there aren’t gifts out there; around Christmas time, gift boxes for golfers blossom in the [...] > read more
A Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Published on 2011-12-21 17:56:26
I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for taking the time and comment on my posts. I’ve had a ball running this site, and your input is what’s made it so enjoyable. It’s been quite a year – I launched this site in March, and it’s been building ever since. I’m going to take a [...] > read more
David Beckham’s Big Mistake – Can It Really Help Us Improve At Golf?
Published on 2011-12-14 19:03:59
A wee thought to supplement last week’s blog post… There’s an important point I didn’t make explicit. And David Beckham could tell you exactly what it is. What am I talking about? What does David Beckham have to do with why we golf? There was a time when Beckham had the sporting world at [...] > read more
Surprisingly Simple Strategies for On-Course Satisfaction: A How-To Guide
Published on 2011-12-07 20:41:44
If you’re unhappy with your golf game, here are a few steps you can take right now to help you be happier on the course. Let’s start with a question. Why do you think so many recreational golfers are unhappy with their golf games? Why do you become unhappy? Is it because they’re incurable [...] > read more
Who Holds the Key to Your Golf Happiness?
Published on 2011-11-23 16:54:49
It’s all very well for me to tell you to be happy with your golf game, but how do you actually get there? Who holds the key to your on-course happiness? Although we’re all different, there is a common factor. There’s one thing we need to have in place, and it’s held by one person. [...] > read more