I coach highly aspirational golfers who are seeking to overcome their mental heebie jeebies when they most want to play well, which is what we all want—for ourselves and for the teams we root for.
Focusing on what you want to avoid means you’re worried about the future. Focusing on the task at hand allows you to be in the moment, present.
We’ve all watched journeyman golfers with the lead late in a major. Almost invariably, they stumble while more experienced players hold steady. What’s the main difference? Usually, it’s experience.
“When you rest the club on the ground, you can create too much bend in your arms, waist, etc. And these variables make it hard to get the club back to the ball in a reliable way.” —Martin Chuck
Martin Chuck from the Tour Striker Academy has a drill that can teach you how to make a better backswing.
Whenever you struggle, instead of revisiting your index of swing thoughts, always review your fundamentals, such as alignment, set-up, and ball position. You’ll often sort things out right there.
Here’s Martin Chuck from Tour Striker Academy with something he learned from George Knudson.
The idea of a self-coaching golfer exploring their own experiences runs counter to a golf culture that preaches there are right and wrong ways to swing a golf club.
It’s my strong sense that acceptance is not something you execute like it was a tactic kept in your back pocket in case of an emergency.
