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rethinking bad shots

Rethinking “Bad” Shots: How to Constructively Evaluate Your Rounds

The most valuable exercise for a golfer is a post-round analysis. The clues for how to improve your game, and more importantly, how to enjoy yourself more, are all hiding in your memory. In this article, I want to explore “bad shots.” I’m using quotation marks because I’m go…

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play your best golf 2021

Play Your Best Golf in 2021 (Part Two) — the Art of Looking Forward

You don’t need to read this to have a good golf year in 2021. I mean … it’s not rocket science. Stay fit, focus on enjoying your game, and keep your wedges sharp, and you’ll have your share of positive moments on the links. But chances are you’re reading these words becaus…

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play your best golf 2021

Play Your Best Golf in 2021 (Part 1) – The Art of Looking Back

The new year is almost here (thank goodness), and avid golfers at every level of the game will be thinking about what they hope to achieve in 2021. The process, for some, will be so invigorating they’ll make a game-changing or life-changing resolution. And for many, it will…

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golf while nervous

You Can Still Play Great Golf While Being Nervous, Here’s How

This past weekend, Viktor Hovland won the Mayakoba Classic — with a birdie on #18 no less — for his 2nd win on the PGA Tour. But it wasn’t his win as much as how he described his mental game that caught my attention. In Sunday’s post-round summary, Viktor didn’t recite the u…

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2020 masters

Musing on The 2020 Masters: 3 Takeaways for Your Mental Game

Like everyone else in the golf world, I was thoroughly entertained this past weekend as I watched many of the world’s best players try their best to win a Green Jacket. While I keenly observed their prodigious swings and marveled at their short game prowess, part of me remai…

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golf's deepest trap

Falling Into, and Getting Out of, Golf’s Deepest Trap

Before golf, my sport was beer-league softball. Our team was brutal, but we sure had fun. After every game, we’d gather in a semi-circle around the tailgate of Terry’s truck, have a beer or two, and decide who’d be the latest recipient of the coveted “trophy” … a wooden le…

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good golf handicap

What is a Good Golf Handicap?

Golf is a relative game, but still a competitive one. Whether it is prestigious tournaments, local club matches, or just competing with how you played last month, golfers are always looking for a way to measure themselves against other golfers. For many, a handicap provides…

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golf independent decisions

Golf is a Series of Independent Decisions

I’ve been playing golf for close to 25 years now. As I learn more and more about the game, there are lessons “hiding in plain sight” that I wish I knew when I was first taking up the game. In this article, I’d like to explore a concept that eluded me for a long time. While I…

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evolution middle aged golfer

The Evolution of a Middle-Aged Golfer

In 2005, after playing competitive golf at the junior and NCAA level, I stopped playing the game entirely for around eight years. Like many young people building a career, I moved to a city where I found golf inconvenient and, quite frankly, unaffordable. When I returned to…

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golf gambling

Don’t Be a Gambler, Be the Casino

Strategy is one of the topics that fascinates me most about golf because it combines multiple disciplines – expectation management, mental discipline, and numerical analysis. I also love course management (another word for strategy) because it’s a way for golfers of all leve…

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golf perfect

You Don’t Need Perfection to Reach Your Goals

There is usually a gap between the golf you’re playing right now, and the level you want to get to. Typically, those goals are centered around the scoring milestones of breaking 80, 90, and 100. What I have found in my own game and many others, is that there are often unreal…

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avoidance is not a good strategy

Avoidance Is Not a Good Strategy

As you know, golf is incredibly challenging because there are so many different facets of the game. While most golfers don’t have the time or resources to become an expert, that doesn’t mean you can’t be proficient enough to see progress. A common trap that golfers fall into…

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