Tim O'Connor

Golf professionals are chronically frustrated that many players play the wrong tees for their age and ability, depriving themselves of fun and slowing the pace of play.

Bruce Lietzke told me his dedication to his family was his ‘why’ for playing golf. He found meaning and purpose in his family that put golf clearly in its place.

The reason that the majority of golfers don’t improve is they don’t feel what they are actually doing. Therefore, they don’t know what they’re doing either.

As a young man, I didn’t have the perspective that while my father certainly hoped I’d play well, for him it was mainly about sharing time and the game he loved with me. Talk about if-I-knew-then-what-I-know-now perspective.

George Knudson, the late legendary Canadian golfer, often said: “Give up control to gain control.”

Mired in mediocrity? If you feel stuck in your zeal to improve, why not start with looking at how the world occurs to you and your beliefs.

My job is not to swoop in, save the day, and tell them what to do. My job is not to solve their issues with information. Rather, my job is to empower the student.