Does social media golf instruction help us? Or exploit us?
Many golfers struggle because they are constantly seeking tips to fix their problems. UK coach Karl Morris laments that golf is in the midst of a “social media circus.”
Tim O’Connor
The final piece: How a band of brothers showed me the way to get unstuck
In the third and final instalment of my “origin story” about what influenced me to write my new book, I note that becoming aware of my self-defeating behaviours allowed me to move forward, both as a player and a coach.
Talk about being in the moment: my extraordinary lesson in awareness
My face went hot. It was like I was stunned, paralyzed. I realized that this was a moment. I eked out, “Ouch. Thank you … I think.” I muttered something about having to go somewhere. I fled.
An author reflects: “The choking dog years”
I’m embarrassed to admit it, but I lived and died—mostly died—with the quality of my golf. I sulked and dragged my carcass around the course like I was headed to the gallows.
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.
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.
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.
