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The Element of Distraction and How to Overcome It

August 20, 2021 by Stephen Altschuler Leave a Comment

I had had a good practice session at the range the day before my round, and had high expectations for a major scoring accomplishment. But right from my first wayward tee shot, I could tell something was amiss, and, sure enough, I shot a rather miserable 47 front nine, pocked by bogeys and doubles and no pars. I was obviously distracted, although no particular reason came to mind. Yes, at the first tee,

 

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