The ancient sage Patanjali tells us that the key to accessing “the zone” is to‘calm the stormy nature of the mind.’ When this is achieved, the golfer resides in their unlimited potential. How do we ‘quiet the turbulent mind’ over a golf shot? This challenging feat is accomplished with PRACTICE and DETACHMENT. Like the two sides of the […]
You have just missed a 50 yard wide fairway and now you think you can thread it through a ONE FOOT GAP IN THE TREES? Hmmm. . .DELUSIONAL? Dodie Mazzuca is the founder of Golf PROformance and teaches golf and mindset programs in Santa Cruz, CA.
If left unobserved, the DISTRACTIONS can turn into INTERRUPTIONS. They stifle our talent and smother our ability to swing and play with freedom. The hindrance then becomes an OBSTACLE. There are plenty of EXTERNAL DISTRACTIONS in golf. The course presents us with bunkers, canyons, bad lies, slow play, weather and more. And then there are the […]
Tricep Golf Stretch increases shoulder turn and flexibility for a quality backswing. Begin in golf posture. Take the left arm (lead arm) to the back swing position. Use the right hand (trail arm) to gently stretch and add leverage to deepen the back swing position while maintaining proper golf posture. Hold for 5-10 breaths and repeat on the other side. […]
Wise Words: “If you think you have it figured out, you had better check again.” -Bhavani Maki’s translation of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra 2:10. You stand over the shot. The set-up feels perfect. This hasn’t happened before. . . Could it be possible? You smell the fresh morning dew on the fairway. You see every tiny […]
“When contentment is actively cultivated, it is an unparalleled sweetness of being.” (Patajali’s Yoga Sutras, 2:42) The golfer’s disease: We get wrapped up in waiting for some future happiness. The perfect score, the perfect playing conditions, the symptoms are endless. Desires (I WANT) and Aversions (I DON’T WANT) are the ego based roller coaster ride of emotions sabotaging our game. CONTENTMENT (Santosha […]
“If you really want to be free, if you want to become a master, if you want to know who you are, it’s impossible until you control your emotions and mind.” -Ramakrishna Cultivating mental and emotional equanimity both on and off the golf course is hard! It takes practice, practice and more practice (and […]
Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.” Karim Seddiki Inspired by the singer Gwen Stephanie and her famous 90’s rock band titled No Doubt, the emotion of doubt has no place in our golf games. When we are afflicted by the emotion of doubt, the mind moves back and forth between 2 possibilities. Should I hit 7 iron or 8 iron? Should I […]
