As 2016 kicks off, this is the ideal time to take a look back at 2015 and set some individual goals for this year. If you are serious about improving as a golfer, the best way to do it is to set specific, measurable goals for yourself. I’ve heard many people asking how they…

Despite being played in such serene circumstances, golf can be an extremely stressful game. The words fear and anxiety come to mind when describing common emotions that golfers feel before they are about to hit a shot. Anger and frustration are two other words that come to m…

There’s nothing worse than hitting an iron shot perfectly, and watching it sail over the green. I’ve developed a fear of this scenario that is completely irrational, and I think there are plenty of other golfers who suffer from the same thing. I’m afraid that I’m going to hi…

Long Island’s Montauk Downs is often overshadowed by the sterner, more esteemed Black Course at Bethpage, but the locals all know – this Robert Trent Jones masterpiece has teeth. If you’re ever in the area, I highly recommend spending a long weekend at this far-flung seaside…

I recently finished reading James Sieckmann’s book Your Short Game Solution. I think it’s a great read, and a worthy system for golfers to adopt for their wedges. One of the greatest takeaways from the book though had nothing to do with the short game though. It was actually…

As golfers we all have completely different interpretations of how our rounds went. My gut feeling is that most golfers are way too hard on themselves, and they often have wildly unrealistic expectations of what their performance should be on the course. No matter how hard w…

I have had the pleasure of playing with some very talented golfers throughout the years in various tournaments during my high school and college days, and since then. Most great golfers share similar traits and work ethics. I hope you can draw some inspiration from this list…

I am not going to write a commentary on whether or not I thought the U.S. Open was a success at Chambers Bay. There will be a ton of analysis today debating that point. What I do want to talk about is how many of the golfers declared the golf course unfair, and why I think t…

Every week we watch a PGA Tour Player win around a million dollars. It’s either a first-time champion who has now secured a life for themselves in professional golf, or a seasoned veteran who is adding another long line of zeros to their bank account. We can’t help but envy…

It’s no secret that I think that working more on your short game is the key to becoming a better golfer. There are plenty of people who might disagree, and would show me some statistics to prove otherwise. I disagree with all of them, because statistics can’t take into accou…

Golf is a funny game. We’re often tricked into thinking the key to lower scores involves hitting all of these great shots. I’ve said it before, and now I’ll say it again. Golf is a game of mistakes, and the more you limit those mistakes, the lower your score will be at the e…

We’ve all been through some terrible times as golfers, and our enjoyment for the game seems to disappear. Here are four ideas that I think can cure your mailaise: Stop Keeping Score My fixation on my scores has bordered on obsessive over the years. If I wasn’t on track to sh…