Are you looking for more consistency, better resilience under pressure and better scores? Of course you are – read on. Paralysis by Analysis I started golf aged 15, relatively late on for a professional. I was always very analytical (still am) and so would research for hours every day into technique from books, videos and internet […]
Being a very short hitter of the ball as a kid, I was constantly obsessed with ways of making more speed. This led me down the road of experimenting with weight training as a means of getting stronger and thus creating more distance. Although I am not a long hitter of the ball by professional […]
In part 1 of internal thermostat, we talked about how the mental game – more specifically our self image, is a big determinant on our play. A big example of this is a person who sees themselves as a 90’s shooter – they are basically condemning themselves to a lifetime of stagnation, lack of progression and scores that […]
It’s the commonest story at the 19th hole. At one end of the room, some poor golfer is saying My front nine was awesome today, then I blew up and didn’t make a point on the back nine. Across the room, some other poor golfer is baffled. I couldn’t hit a barn door on the […]
When I look at a player, it is easy to see what faults someone has. Sometimes there is just one glaring fault, other times, there are too many to even imagine how they can still hit the ball. But whilst a lot of people would just see things in mechanical terms – their left arm […]
Understanding this info can transform your life. The information here is just as relevant whether you are learning any other sport, skill or task. As a golf coach, I am constantly giving people information on ‘what’ to learn. But the more important thing to understand is ‘how’ to learn it. Without understanding this, you are […]
If you have been working on your putting stroke and not been holing more putts (or even getting worse), listen up. While modern statistics have shown that putting may not be as relevant for low scoring as we once thought (apparently, the long game plays a bigger part), it is still an important area where many […]
There is a problem with learning, and it is one of the main reasons so few are able to continually progress with golf improvement. Purely understanding the problem can help limit its effects and allow for continual enhancement of technique and golfing skills. I call it ‘The paradox of learning’. The paradox of learning is […]
We all battle with which swing thoughts we should be using on the course. Some people are very technical and analytical, others can be almost free of thought. But what is the correct swing thought for you? When people talk about golf psychology, most have no idea what it entails. Some envision sitting on a […]
Humans are funny creatures. We love to feel like we are in control, yet more and more science is showing us that consciousness (our idea of “I control myself”) is pure illusion. Through the power of language, we are able to represent ideas, thoughts and feelings to ourselves in verbal terms, giving us the sense […]