Other than private country clubs which often have excellent practice facilities, most of us have to rely on public driving ranges for places to practice our golf skills. The only problem is that getting good at the range does not guarantee we can transfer those skills to the course. Hitting off a mat or even… […]
The Five Elements of Golf
OK, I know there’s probably like 57 elements of golf, but for the sake of simplicity, and so as not to bore you, I’ve narrowed it down to five, namely driver/fairway woods, irons, pitching, chipping, and putting. It’s really pretty simple. So no more bellyaching, bitching, bemoaning, belching, bedraggling, and bandersnatching. Here goes. Listen up. […]
Approaching Golf like Collin Morikawa
This year’s Open Championship proves you don’t have to have bulging muscles to play, and win, at golf. For to play this game well on a professional level (as well as on a handicapper’s level), you need to have a variety of skills, along with a balanced mental attitude, along with the physical stamina needed […]
When Golf becomes Spiritual
It was only seven drives out of seven drives out of the nine holes I played yesterday, but they were seven of the most ethereal drives I’ve ever hit in succession. I use the word ethereal cautiously for it is not a word that is used often in our culture. It is word that conveys… […]
Want Better Scores and More Enjoyment of the game? Hone your Golf Skills!
Golf can be a daunting game. There’s so much involved in playing the game in a satisfying way. From the proper grip to the seemingly simple, but really quite complex act, of putting, it’s a game that requires… To continue reading this post, please go to golf360.substack.com (where you can also subscribe to have […]
Golf and Mental Health
Given my background as a mental health practitioner and a golfer, I’m a bit surprised I haven’t written about this subject before. But being a primarily forgiving person (even of myself!), let me delve a bit here. Although golf is one tough game to play consistently well, it is, for a recreational player… To […]
What We Can Learn from the 2021 U.S. Open
Anyone who thinks golf is like watching paint dry, just needs to watch the rerun of this Open and see how exciting it can be. I was on the figurative edge of my seat watching golf’s top players take nose dives off the Torrey Pines cliffs without a hang glider to soften… To read the […]
Pace: Find your Model
When I was a kid, one of the pros I admired was Gene Littler who won the U.S. Amateur, scored 29 victories on the PGA Tour, including the U.S. Open in 1961. Gene the Machine, they used to call him, for his smooth, easy, repeating swing. For a time, he was my model for how […]
Announcement of New Host for this Golf Blog
From: Stephen Altschuler The Mindful Golfer Dear Subscribers, First, thank you for your interest and support over the years of this blog’s publication. A deep bow of appreciation. My website mindfulgolfer.com stays intact with golf photos, the archives of past posts, and equipment reviews; but all current blog posts will now be hosted at the […]