Mind Games

We are always challenged with trying to make adjustments in our game and in our minds. It really starts with the learning process and how we handle making changes.

So many of us are saying, "gosh, that change is hard to do" or "it feels so uncomfortable." Instead, tell yourself, "when I do it better, look how much better I will strike my golf ball." The learning attitude is a huge factor to improving your game.

The first challenge we face with our minds, besides attitude, is the philosophy surrounding your own game. I have learned a lot from people I teach - - my students, and players Phil Blackmar and Jack Nicklaus, and also from a lot of teachers that have helped me understand my own game.

Mr. Jack Grout, one of the great teachers in the history of the game, taught Jack Nicklaus the simplest way to play golf. It was to realize that the big deal is the golf instrument and how to use it to apply the club head to the ball.