What Are You Afraid Of?
Watching someone try to hit the ball for the very first time is interesting. What they tell their bodies to do is often an expression of the way they live their life. For example, do they turn their back to the target? Golf is one of the only sports where each participant should turn their back to the […]
Respect the Game (and Each Other)!
How you treat people in your life will say a lot about you. Do you hold up the group behind you? “I paid my fee. They can wait their turn.” Do you press the group ahead? “Hey, while we’re still young!” Or, do you rake bunkers for another in your foursome who is struggling? Do […]
Get a Grip on Your Golf Fundamentals
If you’ve met Grant, then you’ve probably heard him say the word ‘Lekker’ which is a friendly South African term for ‘Great’. The word pronounced like lacquer is a compliment when you get something right, and it can also be used when you have a lekker time at the beach, or a lekker barbeque with […]
Five Power Tips for Ladies Golf
The best ladies in the world will be playing golf at Pinehurst this week for the U.S. Women’s Open. This is the first time the USGA has held the men’s and women’s opens in consecutive weeks on the same golf course. I think this is fantastic for the game, and don’t be surprised if you […]
Choosing a Putter
Last week, we discussed the importance of your wedges and how to hit more accurate approach shots. While this is very important, you also need to focus on other areas of the game. These areas include the driver, long irons, wedges, approach shots and finally chipping and pitching. As you know, learning to hit a […]
Why SNAG?
Eight years ago, my company laid me off. It was almost as difficult for me and my family as my bout with cancer, but that’s a story for another time. I knew I wanted to do something different. I had learned much about life through the game of golf and wanted to create a place […]
Moms, Are You Teaching Your Children How to Play?
My mother was a great golf instructor. She was always telling me, “Stop slouching. Stand up straight.” It turns out that even though Mom never swung a golf club, she was encouraging me in one of the essential elements of any good ball striker: good posture. Check Your Physical Posture. A dependable golf swing rotates around […]
Learning Golf is Like Life: Play, Fail, Learn, Repeat!
My generation grew up playing board games like Monopoly, Chutes and Ladders, and Sorry. Each game came with an instruction book. It was important to take time and read the instructions before beginning to play. If there was a squabble about some move, we dug out the instructions and re-read what to do in that […]
Get Lean for More Consistent Golf Swings!
Ever wonder why you don’t hit your clubs on the golf course like you do on the range? Maybe the problem starts with unnecessary movements in your swing. Lean manufacturing principles focus on eliminating unnecessary procedures and components and, as a result, product costs. Eliminating unnecessary product components also often increases quality and, thereby, reduces support costs. Lean principles reduce […]
What’s the Number One Key to Better Golf Instruction?
One of the best pieces of advice when it comes to the world of sales is for salespeople to actually listen to their customers. At present, this is not always the case. But prospects and customers alike really want their sales rep to listen to them and gain a real understanding of their needs and […]
