Sorry about that, but that’s the thing about a golf swing: there’s is always something the instructor forgets to mention, not intentionally, but just because the swing takes in so many parts of the body, and so many parts affect so many other parts that there’s bound to be something left out. Only later at […]
Starting the Downswing
There are more theories on what starts the downswing than mitochondria in the gut, and even the saavy mitochondria are a bit confused around the subject. Just check out You Tube. Well, maybe not. It’ll drive you nuts, especially when you go to driving a golf ball. Most of us get to the top of […]
A Deep Dive into the mental game`
It’s almost become a cliche: the mental game. Every pro seems to have a mental coach, a psychologist who advises them on…what? Not really sure. The players don’t talk much about the advice or what, if anything, they talk to their mental coaches about. Nor do golf writers or reporters ask players much about it. […]
No Fault Chipping: A Lesson from a Chip Whisperer
Is there anything more frustrating in golf than a flubbed chip? I think not. It is the one “stinking, little, easy shot” that has led to, I believe, the most broken shafts in the game. If there are other humans in the universe, I suspect many suddenly turn towards Earth at the miserable moment of […]
The One Key Swing Thought: Steady Now
If I were to suggest one key swing thought and only one, it would be one that Arnold Palmer told Ed Sullivan on the latter’s show in the early 60s. The rest of this post can be read by paid subscribers at golf360.substack.com. Thank you.
The Wisdom of Mo Norman, and a revolutionary tip on the grip
In my career as a mental health counselor, I’ve worked with people with autism, on various positions on the spectrum, and I’ve found they are generally acutely aware of everything in their surroundings, both externally and internally. The problem is they don’t know what to do with that information. There’s just too much of it […]
Linn Grant: Hello World!
This 24 year old Swedish golfer will be to the LPGA what Tiger Woods was to the PGA. This exciting golfer, who was the first woman ever to win a DP World Tour event, just won her first LPGA… To read the rest of this post, please go to golf360.substack.com. Thank you. *** Just to […]
The Deal
OK–to cut to the chase, here’s my proposal. To read this post in its entirety, please go to golf360.substack.com. Thank you.
If Nothing Else, follow these two basic fundamentals
Golf is a daunting game. Of that, we are all in agreement, from Rory down to every dub on the planet. But amidst all the variegated instruction, tips, and YouTube vids, there are two essentials that, if you follow, will serve you well when all other tips have been lost as you stand on the […]