Why Doesn’t Your Mom Play?
Over the last five years, I’ve spoken with hundreds of families about playing golf. Most of the time, they’re next door having dinner and stop in to see what we’re all about. After a brief tour (we’re not that big), the husband and children often express their excitement about coming back real soon to play […]
Where’s Your Game Headed?
“He who fails to plan, plans to fail.” Okay, we’ve all heard that one before. Maybe you heard it when you took your family on week-long road trip and ran out of money half way through. Maybe you heard it from the boss at work after realizing the prospect wasn’t going to be available this […]
Try “Tomato Smashing” to Achieve Success!
Everyone is familiar with Charles Barkley’s difficulty with swinging a golf club when he’s actually trying to hit a golf ball. His smooth practice swing is replaced by a swatting at the golf ball that includes several hitches and contorted body movements. If your golf swing isn’t like your practice swing, perhaps this story can […]
You’re Never Too Old to Learn to…
For most youngsters, it feels as though the race is on to acquire valuable qualifications while they are at school and college. For a variety of reasons, however, some find it more difficult than do others to apply themselves to the task of learning at this stage in their lives. Education, though, does not […]
Golf is Too Hard! Tradition or Truth?
Ten years ago, two PGA Tour players got an idea to develop a way to help people of all ages get in and stay in the game. Their ideas focused on having fun executing four different golf strokes in a variety of games each producing feedback designed to help the beginner learn the game. Their methodology is drastically […]
Want to Swing Better? Let It Go!
You’ve been hoping to hit 300 yard drives, break par, play on the Seniors Tour, or just to win a friendly game of Nassau each weekend. You’ve focused intently on achieving those dreams. You’ve practiced every day for the last month and when you step out onto stage at the 1st tee, you begin strangling your […]
Great golf shots all begin at the same place. Where do you start yours?
Whether it’s the first swing of the day or a tap in for double bogey on the 18th, every shot counts the same – one stroke. One swing. One shot on the way to a final score. Each one counts the same. So, each swing should begin the same way with the same pre-swing routine. […]
Family Time: For What It’s Worth
So, you and your family would like to learn to play golf? Your next question is probably, “How much is it going to cost us?” Great question. Maybe it won’t cost as much as you think. Let’s for a moment assume that your family consists of two adults and two children; the youngest of which is 4 or more. […]
Play Your Children Smarter?
It might be fun, but playing with your children has much more going for it than just that. Not only does it help with your children’s concentration skills and to improve their attention spans, but it helps them to work through problems, triggers their imaginations, makes them more independent and, of course, helps to bring […]
Who taught you how to play this game? (a short story)
Mom told me it was all arranged. Sunday afternoon, I was actually going to learn how to play. She said he would pick me up and take me to the driving range. He told her he had a couple clubs I could hit. I didn’t know what that meant, but I was really, really, really excited. On Sunday, […]
