“Date your driver, but marry your putter.” Great putters stick with their putters for decades. Average and struggling putters will change putters regularly. How can we develop long term touch, feel and consistency when the equipment is constantly changing? Find a putter that fits, feels goodand looks pleasing to your eye and then commit to […]
Struggling to feel your putting stroke? Practice putting with your eyes closed. Often we can increase our kinesthetic sensory awareness when we eliminate the visual feedback. This will amplify our touch so we can make the necessary improvements without the visual attachment to outcome. Dodie Mazzuca is the founder of Golf PROformance and teaches golf and […]
On a flat lie, where should the ball be positioned within the stance for a full swing with the following clubs?: (Answers below) 1. WEDGES? a. Front b. Middle c. Back 2. IRONS? a. Front b. Middle c. Back 3. HYBRIDS? a. Front b. Middle c. Slightly forward of center d. Back 4. FAIRWAY WOODS? […]
(This is the fifth of a five part series inspired by yoga’s systemization of inner wisdom and the ‘Qualities of Mind’) “In yoga (and golf) we are simply trying to create the conditions in which the mind becomes as useful as possible for our actions.” –T.K.V. Desikachar Like the calm eye of a hurricane, as mindful golfers we can […]
(This is the fourth of a five part series inspired by yoga’s systemization of inner wisdom and the ‘Qualities of Mind’) “It’s best not to have any thoughts, but if you are going to have one, make it a positive one. . . And for sanity sake, take on one thing at a time.” –Baba Hari Dass. Ekagrata (Sanskrit) is translated […]
(This is the third of a five part series inspired by yoga’s systemization of inner wisdom and the ‘Qualities of Mind’) “Viksipta describes the mind that is able to focus, but only sporadically, and for short, finite periods of time.” -Bhavani Maki Most golfers have this common quality of mind. We birdie the first 2 holes and then a ‘brain fart’ leads to […]
(This is the second of a five part series inspired by yoga’s systemization of inner wisdom on the ‘Qualities of Mind’ and their applications to golf performance) A few articles ago we discussed the ‘Monkey Mind’, now we dive into the ‘Muddy Mind’ (although no muddy golf courses here!) “The ‘Muddy Mind’ is like a water buffalo standing for hours […]
Golf is a game that requires tremendous discipline both mentally and physically. The yogic observance of Self Discipline (tapas. . . yum, sounds tasty!) gives us the energy to practice and build new ‘muscle memory’ (nueropathways) to get past the frustrations and frictions that come with swing changes and mental upgrades. We must be RELENTLESS […]