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Goldilocks Golf: Not Too Fast, Nor Too Slow, But Just Right

August 24, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler 2 Comments

With Buddhist practice, we aim for the Middle Way–something between the extremes the Buddha discovered by trial and error. The golf swing should be approached in like fashion.

Filed Under: backswing, British Open, Confidence in golf, Downswing, Enlightened Golf, Famous Golfers, Fundamentals, golf and the mind, Golf courses, Golf Improvement, inspiration in golf, links golf, Owning your swing, pace, Patience, Rhythm, Swing tips, The Majors, Women's golf Tagged With: Dustin Johnson, Els, Justin Thomas, Nicklaus, Palmer, Rahm, Sophia Popov, Trevino, waggle, Women's British Open

From Unnerved to At Ease

February 20, 2017 by Stephen Altschuler 6 Comments

Ways to successfully take our games from the range to the course, via good practice and techniques for relaxing our minds and bodies for the challenge for playing this wonderful game.

Filed Under: Breaking 80, Confidence in golf, golf and the mind, Golf Improvement, Meditation and Golf, Swing tips Tagged With: Brendt Snedecker, Dustin Johnson, forward press, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Kevin Na, Lannie Watkins, mindfulness, waggle

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