I cannot believe how fast this month has gone.
I have been spending my time creating my online golfing challenge where I put out excercises for people to do over a 6 week period with the intention of getting their handicap down by 25%. See the top right hand corner of the blog if you want details.
It's a fairly difficult task for several reasons.
Firstly my coaching methods are based on the principle of Kinesthetics. Teaching by touch. At the E.G.T.F. we believe in showing a person how it should "feel" at any point in a golf swing. It is easier to make a person aware of say weight distribution by putting him in the actual position rather than saying "X% of your weight should be on the left or right leg but evenly distributed over the balls of your feet".
Secondly of course I have no idea if the participants are going through with the allotted exercises. I cannot force them to go to the range and hit several buckets of balls.
And then thirdly there is a wide range of handicaps participating and each one has a totally different swing - unique to each individual. So much of my course is getting them to THINK right.
Here is a quote from Tom T. from Illinois:
"Coach, just to let you know I was very sceptical about your methods. I am a single figure golfer (9.2) and thought your method of getting me to swing at 75% was a bit............ well for real hackers actually. Anyway I gave it a go and was pleasantly surprised how much more control I had. Also the part where you got me to play with limited clubs was an eye opener. I was able to reach every green in regulation without having a driver in my hand. Amazingly I discovered this tactic took out a lot of the short game, half shots that I often find so difficult....".
Tom goes on to say that counting his putts has made him much more aware of his putting and encourages him to concentrate even after he has "blown" his chances of scoring on a hole because he continues to strive to beat his "lowest putts per round" record.
Talking about putting why not try this out?
It is quite hilarious but don't blame me if you spend hours wasting time.
Well with that I will end off and hope to see you back here soon.
Welcome
Welcome to "Better Golfing" - the site for the golfing community at large.
Whether you have just started playing golf or whether you are an accomplished player this site is for you.
In this website I plan to give you some honest opinions on equipment but more importantly give you a reality check on YOU. You are different to me and you are different to Tiger.
With some honest opinion and advice, the correct basic equipment and a little bit of practice we will get you on the road to Better Golfing!
Whether you have just started playing golf or whether you are an accomplished player this site is for you.
In this website I plan to give you some honest opinions on equipment but more importantly give you a reality check on YOU. You are different to me and you are different to Tiger.
With some honest opinion and advice, the correct basic equipment and a little bit of practice we will get you on the road to Better Golfing!
Better Golfing - Simply.
With "Better Golfing" I hope to get you to relax about the game of golf, enjoy it to the best of your ability, accept your limitations, retain your competitive edge and celebrate your achievements.
We need to learn to enjoy to the full those days when "everything goes right" and accept the times when "absolutley nothing you do works".
I welcome your participation by way of anectodes, questions and opinions - please contribute freely. With your input I hope to make this a place where we can all enjoy the game more and all move on to "Better Golfing".
Let's Talk Golf!
Golf is probably the most mysterious game of all and is pretty unique in many aspects.
First and foremost it is a game that involves a static ball. In most other games the ball is moving at a high speed and the participants either have to hit, catch, kick, dodge, steer or guide it somewhere.
There are no two golf courses that are the same, and all golf course are altered daily by moving the teeing ground and or moving the pin location.
No two shots ARE EVER the same.
Participants have an array of up to 14 clubs to choose from for each shot.
It is a game where the partcipant is the referee. The game relies on the honesty of each golfer to ensure the rules are adhered to. How unique is that?
Golf is played year round - weather permitting.
There are only 34 rules in golf. These 34 rules and the various definitions cover any situation that may arise in the course of a round of golf.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
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