The Golf Instructor
Just recently, I felt very proud of one of my students. She was playing in a two-day ladies’ tournament, and after the fi rst day’s play, she came to me and said, “Coach, I need to say something to you concerning today’s play. While marking my ball on the green, I accidentally pushed the ball forward. No one saw what transpired, but I replaced my ball and called my marker to inform her of what had happened. I then called a penalty...
The Dangers of Seeking Perfection
Golf students come from all walks of life and personalities, each with their own motivations for playing the game. The one common thread that virtually all of these diverse individuals have is that they play the game for enjoyment. Even hardened competitors at the professional level are playing because they enjoy making a living in this manner. Most of us recognize the fact that, as Dr. Bob Rotella said, golf is not a game of perfect,...
Using Strokes Gained Putting to Analyze Flat Stick
Traditional putting statistics such as average putts per round, average putts per green in regulation, and average number of one-putts and three-putts have always been available and easy to figure, but they never really answer the question of true putting ability. That’s because the number of putts taken during a round of golf largely depends on the starting position of the first putt. An article in Golf Magazine in the early 1980s...
Developing Golf Skill s as a Habit
I have recently been reading Dr. Stephen Covey’s bestseller titled The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, and came across a topic that could be applied to golf instruction. Dr. Covey defines the formation of habit as the intersection of knowledge, skill, and desire. Given further consideration, it seems this concept could be applied to golf instruction sessions to assess the development of golf skills and a student’s commitment to...
“It Is All About Points”
If you are in a relationship, and especially if you are married, you will understand about points. You are either ahead in points or behind in points. In most cases, if you are like me, behind in points is the story of your life. Very simply put, you gain points by doing what is expected such as yard work, working on the house, doing the dishes, the vacuuming, and not forgetting birthdays and anniversaries. You lose points by not...
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