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 […]
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 […]
Where’s your “Happy Swing?
Our facility was once a United Artists Theater. My family and I watched the movie Hook from about the same spot where I am now sitting. In the show, Robin Williams’ character, Peter Pan, is taken back to Neverland and has tough time coming to grips with his lack of imagination. Julia Robert’s character, Tinkerbell, tells Peter […]
Indoor Golf Tips: How do you putt on these things?
Simulating complex skills such as putting has always been a bit daunting. Early simulators enabled golfers to put to a physical cup and record their score on the screen. Newer technology provides a step up, but it’s still quite challenging. Here are some putting tips that I’ve found helpful. Know your distance. The key to […]
Golf: Hobby or Business Investment?
Why do you play? Ask a dozen golfers and you’ll get thirteen answers as to why they tee it up each week. Many revolve around the big four: hobby, exercise, therapy, and relationships. Your answer will help you understand a bit about yourself and what you value in life. Golf is a Hobby! Do you […]
Just Putt the Ball!!
“Looking for a new putter? Before I make a suggestion, perhaps a few questions will help narrow down the putter that will be right for you. Traditional, belly, forearm, chest, or shoulder? Sideways or face-on? Mallet, blade, or really weird? Face, toe, or heel weighting? Straight steel or plastic insert? Heel, center, or off-set? Steel […]
Take 6 out of play
Sitting under the ropes on the 15th hole at Aronimink GC watching the final group on the tee what I was about to witness will stay with me for many years. Ricky, KJ, and Nick all pulled their drives into the left rough. It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon and the air was thick with drama. Ricky started the day […]
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 […]
Who is in your group?
Last Saturday was one of those picture book days. Carolina blue sky. Crisp morning air straight from Colorado. Beautiful green golf course like you might find in Pennsylvania. And, 36 guys out for some fun and fellowship. Our annual church outing. Like most casual outings, the game of the day was a scramble with Callaway scoring. […]
