Despite 41 broken bones and 27 surgeries, Tim Casarin went back to work – and to golf
After a 2014 accident, the firefighter was told golf was out of the question – he’d be lucky to walk again without something to lean on.
Tim O'Connor
Tim O'Connor is a golf coach, an award-winning writer, and speaker. Tim takes a holistic approach, coaching golfers in the physical and mental aspects of golf. He co-hosts the Swing Thoughts podcast, and is the author of The Feeling of Greatness: The Moe Norman Story and Getting Unstuck: Seven Transformational Practices for Golf Nerds. He plays bass in CID — a Guelph punk band!
Overcoming the resistance to tee it forward
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.
Humble Howard is Golf’s Spiritual Leader. Why not? No-one else claimed it
“I’m definitely more intense than the average bear,” said Howard, who freely shares his experiences both good and cringe-worthy on the podcast. “It’s helped me in my professional career and in golf, but it’s not for everyone.
Tim O’Connor: What is your golf game grounded on?
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.
You can’t change what you’re not aware of
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.
Reflections on why we play, dear ol’ Dad, and his ‘Don’t Give a Sh*t Swing’ method
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.
Surrender? Are you kidding? How an alien concept can be an act of rebellion
George Knudson, the late legendary Canadian golfer, often said: “Give up control to gain control.”
If you can’t always get what you want, you might find you’re getting what you believe
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.
It’s counterintuitive, but a coaching approach allows people to discover their own brilliance
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.
