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Basic Coaching For The Golfing Beginner
Golf continues to be one of the most popular sports in the world and it seems that almost everyone you know plays the game. But what do you do if you're a beginner and your golf lessons aren't yet paying off? The thing that beginner golfers need...
Better Golf Solutions Start With One Simple Approach
Better golf solutions is a mystery for the average golfer. Finding the magic bullet that's going to cure your game overnight isn't going to happen. In looking for better golf solutions, you've got to think about what's the main reason you're not...
‘Golfer’ Back Exercise Can Eliminate Back Pain
‘Golfer’ back exercise is a key part of any golf-specific exercise routine. A closer look at the golf swing will show clearly that it heavily depends on and indeed leans on the back. Actually a perfect golf swing is really all about using the spine...
Improving Your Golf Game, the Optimal Recipe
There are hundreds, probably thousands, of articles about how to improve your golf. Just pick up any weekly or monthly issue of any golf magazine. You will read page after page on how to get better at your driving distance, how to improve your...
Putting Causing You Some Problems?
You can be the greatest golfer alive but if you have trouble when it comes to putting, it doesn’t matter. Maybe you just need some golf putting tips. Golf putting tips can help you improve that final part of each hole. Golf putting tips are helpful...
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The Absolutely, Positively, Best Way to Get Outstanding Results with Your Golf Swing
Working on the PGA Tour and with Phil Mickelson has brought me
great insight onto how success occurs in professional golf.
I'm sure we'll agree that all the players in the professional
ranks have incredible talent. I also know that talent alone will
not win tournaments at this level. It is often said that any one
of the players on Tour can win any week.
What I have noticed over the years of what separates the
professional from the amateur golfer is not only talent but the
intense desire to improve.
Every single player at this level has a burning desire to
compete and win. In order for the wins to pile up, a certain
mind set must be in place.
The mind set is one of constant improvement. You'll probably
agree that any successful person or business has the same
mindset.
Highly successful people and businesses review their current
state of affairs and determine where they can improve. It is no
different on the PGA Tour.
The best of the best review their current golf game and
determine where they can improve.
I would suggest as a golfer, you do the same. Take a good look
at your overall golf game.
Ask Yourself:
1) "What is my current golf and body reality?"
2) "Where do I need to improve?"
3) "What plans must be in place to improve?"
4) "How am I going to go about implementing that plan?"
5) You also need to ask yourself, "If it were easy, what would
my golf game and fitness level look like?"
The answers to these questions could be plentiful and may
include:
§ Improving your swing mechanics
§ Increasing your golf fitness
§ Performing putting drills 3 times a week
The point to keep in mind is the answers are yours.
The answers will allow you to develop goals for your golf game.
The goals are marks that you set to achieve.
The goals can be as simple as going to the driving range 2 times
per week or more demanding to the point of lowering your
handicap by 5 strokes.
Goals allow focus, create motivation, and lend themselves to
improvement in your golf game.
I have found it best to set up a series of goals.
For example, one set of goals are focused towards improvement of
your golf swing, a second set is related to improving your
fitness levels, and another set on improving your scores.
In addition to setting up a "tier system" of goals, a time line
in terms of meeting your goals is of great assistance.
This creates an opportunity for better focus to develop within
your mind. In addition, it creates motivation and an uplifting
experience once a goal is met.
After
asking the hard questions and setting goals it is time to
"get the ball rolling." This happens through the development of
a plan.
The plan is intended to create a structured approach to
improving your golf game. It sets a path to follow in reaching
your goals of improvement in your golf game.
Certain thoughts to keep in mind when developing your plan are
realistic time commitments, physical abilities, and playing time.
A plan must realistically fit into your life, direct you to your
goals, challenge you, and be an enjoyable process.
If the plan you set up requires immense commitments of time, is
"not fun", and is not results oriented. The plan will ultimately
fail.
Once the plan fails, the goals become unachievable, your golf
game suffers, and mentally you become defeated.
It is of the utmost importance your plan is realistic and
focused on you achieving your goals.
For example, a plan to improve your golf game could look
something like the following example:
Name: Joe Golfer
Goals:
1. Improve Driving Distance by 20 yards.
2. Become More Flexible.
3. Improve Putting Stroke
4. Loose 10 lbs.
5. Lower Handicap 4 strokes
Weekly Plan:
Monday:
§ Flexibility Exercises
§ Driving Range Practice Session
Tuesday:
§ Aerobic Exercise
§ Putting Drills
Thursday:
§ Flexibility Exercises
§ Driving Range Practice Session
Friday: § Aerobic Exercise
§ Putting Drills
Saturday:
Play Round of Golf
As you can see, the plan creates a structure around Joe
Golfer's goals. Over time if he sticks to his plan. He will
achieve his goals.
Remember, at the professional level of golf, improvement is a
key to success. If you desire to become successful at the game
of golf, determine how you can improve your golf game. Ask
yourself the "hard questions" and answer them truthfully. Set up
a series of goals for your golf game and implement a realistic
plan to reach those goals. Stick to your plan and your golf game
will improve.
Sean Cochran
About the author:
About the Author Sean Cochran is one of the most recognized golf
fitness instructors in the world today. He travels the PGA Tour
regularly with 2005 PGA & 2004 Masters Champion Phil Mickelson.
He has made many of his golf tips, golf instruction and golf
swing improvement techniques available to amateur golfers on the
website www.bioforcegolf.com. To contact Sean, you can email him
at support@bioforcegolf.com.
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