Comments for Golf State of Mind - Discover the Power of the Mental Game http://www.golfstateofmind.com Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:04:43 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 Comment on Learn how to REALLY take your range game to the course by Sara http://www.golfstateofmind.com/blog/2009/09/25/use-the-range-like-you-would-the-golf-course-for-the-best-possible-practice-session/comment-page-1/#comment-1267 Sara Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:04:43 +0000 http://www.golfstateofmind.com/?p=1736#comment-1267 Personally I think this is a great tool to become fit for almost no expenses. There's a lot of gurus telling people to get all kind of weird equiment. Interesting entry. Personally I think this is a great tool to become fit for almost no expenses. There’s a lot of gurus telling people to get all kind of weird equiment. Interesting entry.

]]> Comment on Learn the Putting Routine of the World’s Best Players by Dave http://www.golfstateofmind.com/i-bet-i-can-show-you-a-routine-for-better-putting-that-will-easily-lower-your-scores/comment-page-1/#comment-1177 Dave Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:27:04 +0000 http://www.golfstateofmind.com/?page_id=3346#comment-1177 Using the alignment stripe on most golf balls has really helped me on short putts. I see a different line once I step over the ball than I did from behind it, and the alignment stripe has save me many short putts. Try putting both with using the alignment stripe and without it. Using the alignment stripe on most golf balls has really helped me on short putts. I see a different line once I step over the ball than I did from behind it, and the alignment stripe has save me many short putts. Try putting both with using the alignment stripe and without it.

]]> Comment on How to turn nerves from a negative into a positive by Michael Underwood http://www.golfstateofmind.com/how-to-turn-nerves-from-a-negative-to-a-positive/comment-page-1/#comment-1176 Michael Underwood Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:07:13 +0000 http://www.golfstateofmind.com/?page_id=3303#comment-1176 Hi David, I am 62 years young & took up golf about 6 years ago. I have never really suffered from nerves at golf because I played a fair bit of amateur sport when I was younger & probably left my nerves there.I think I might be a bit too casual in my approach to golf,is there anything you might suggest that I should do to reawaken my nerves? Hi David, I am 62 years young & took up golf about 6 years ago. I have never really suffered from nerves at golf because I played a fair bit of amateur sport when I was younger & probably left my nerves there.I think I might be a bit too casual in my approach to golf,is there anything you might suggest that I should do to reawaken my nerves?

]]> Comment on Desert Golf in Arizona is the Ultimate Test by Marie http://www.golfstateofmind.com/blog/2010/06/18/desert-golf-in-arizona-is-the-ultimate-test/comment-page-1/#comment-1167 Marie Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:31:42 +0000 http://www.golfstateofmind.com/?p=3236#comment-1167 Summer is the best time to go to Arizona for golf, because the rates drop and so do the hotel rates. You just have to work at getting early morning tee times so you beat the mid day heat. I was in Scottsdale last week and played on the <a href="http://www.tpc.com/scottsdale/overview/stadium-course.html" rel="nofollow">Stadium Course at TPC Scottsdale</a> and it was amazing. I hadn't played on such a nice course in a while. They told me the greens had just been installed by <a href="http://www.evergreenturf.com/sod.php" rel="nofollow">Evergreen Turf</a>. Pretty sure the fresh sod really made a difference, it definitely reminded my why I love visiting Scottsdale where I can play on such a reputable course, like TPC Scottsdale and the plethora of other course in the area. Summer is the best time to go to Arizona for golf, because the rates drop and so do the hotel rates. You just have to work at getting early morning tee times so you beat the mid day heat. I was in Scottsdale last week and played on the Stadium Course at TPC Scottsdale and it was amazing. I hadn’t played on such a nice course in a while. They told me the greens had just been installed by Evergreen Turf. Pretty sure the fresh sod really made a difference, it definitely reminded my why I love visiting Scottsdale where I can play on such a reputable course, like TPC Scottsdale and the plethora of other course in the area.

]]> Comment on Why most golf practice is a complete waste of time by Colleen Jennings http://www.golfstateofmind.com/blog/2010/04/07/why-most-practice-is-a-complete-waste-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1155 Colleen Jennings Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:19:30 +0000 http://www.golfstateofmind.com/?p=2958#comment-1155 I completely agree that playing good golf is a matter of confidence. If you're feeling good about your game, you'll play well, but if you're having a bad day and feeling down, it's almost certain that you'll shoot a high score. Personally, I find that training your mind and concentration helps tremendously (I use yoga for this). I completely agree that playing good golf is a matter of confidence. If you’re feeling good about your game, you’ll play well, but if you’re having a bad day and feeling down, it’s almost certain that you’ll shoot a high score. Personally, I find that training your mind and concentration helps tremendously (I use yoga for this).

]]> Comment on Lose your ego and gain a better golf game by Dexter http://www.golfstateofmind.com/blog/2010/06/01/lose-your-ego-and-gain-a-better-golf-game/comment-page-1/#comment-1073 Dexter Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:49:16 +0000 http://www.golfstateofmind.com/?p=3113#comment-1073 Great post. I try to get this point across to one of my buddies I play with. As soon as he hits a bad shot, the rest of the round is shot. Since this usually happens on the 1st hole, the rest of the day becomes a challenge. All he can do is think about that one bad shot, which leads to many more bad shots. I agree with you. All we ever have is right "now". The past is gone, the future has happened yet so in reality, all we ever have is "this" moment. The ego is good at making us forget that though. Thanks for the post and the reminder to stay present. Take it easy. Great post. I try to get this point across to one of my buddies I play with. As soon as he hits a bad shot, the rest of the round is shot. Since this usually happens on the 1st hole, the rest of the day becomes a challenge. All he can do is think about that one bad shot, which leads to many more bad shots.

I agree with you. All we ever have is right “now”. The past is gone, the future has happened yet so in reality, all we ever have is “this” moment. The ego is good at making us forget that though. Thanks for the post and the reminder to stay present. Take it easy.

]]> Comment on Hilton Head: “The Golfer’s Island” by David http://www.golfstateofmind.com/blog/2010/05/25/hilton-head-the-golfers-island/comment-page-1/#comment-1066 David Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:17:40 +0000 http://www.golfstateofmind.com/?p=3110#comment-1066 Hi Dexter, thanks for the comment. Completely agree, you have to play Harbor Town if you can! Love that area of the US and can't wait to go back! I'm also currently doing a golf coaching school in the Dominican Republic with Nick Faldo's former coach, Eben Dennis. Let me know if you'd like to hear more. Best, David Hi Dexter, thanks for the comment. Completely agree, you have to play Harbor Town if you can! Love that area of the US and can’t wait to go back! I’m also currently doing a golf coaching school in the Dominican Republic with Nick Faldo’s former coach, Eben Dennis. Let me know if you’d like to hear more. Best, David

]]> Comment on Hilton Head: “The Golfer’s Island” by Dexter http://www.golfstateofmind.com/blog/2010/05/25/hilton-head-the-golfers-island/comment-page-1/#comment-1048 Dexter Sun, 30 May 2010 23:49:33 +0000 http://www.golfstateofmind.com/?p=3110#comment-1048 Great post. I'm heading to Hilton Head in July. I'm staying at Shipyard Plantation. I am going to try and get a tee time for Harbor Town. The plan is to play the courses at Shipyard but I don't think the trip would be complete unless I play the "lighthouse course." Great post. I’m heading to Hilton Head in July. I’m staying at Shipyard Plantation. I am going to try and get a tee time for Harbor Town. The plan is to play the courses at Shipyard but I don’t think the trip would be complete unless I play the “lighthouse course.”

]]> Comment on The Shot Routine: how to get “in the zone” for every golf shot by David http://www.golfstateofmind.com/blog/2009/07/04/the-shot-routine/comment-page-1/#comment-982 David Fri, 14 May 2010 16:32:21 +0000 http://www.golfstateofmind.com/?p=684#comment-982 Hey Jesus, although a little too technical for me, I appreciate the contribution. I go for a purely visualization and feel approach to golf teaching and learning how to optimize the mind for improving performance. Hey Jesus, although a little too technical for me, I appreciate the contribution. I go for a purely visualization and feel approach to golf teaching and learning how to optimize the mind for improving performance.

]]> Comment on The Shot Routine: how to get “in the zone” for every golf shot by Jesus D. Macachor, M.D. http://www.golfstateofmind.com/blog/2009/07/04/the-shot-routine/comment-page-1/#comment-954 Jesus D. Macachor, M.D. Thu, 13 May 2010 19:00:32 +0000 http://www.golfstateofmind.com/?p=684#comment-954 I discovered that visualization of the shot trajectory affects the shoulder tilt. In a drive, the right shoulder tilts down more and therefore in the downswing the right elbow tends to tuck in more inside leading to a more inside to outside swing path. I discovered that visualization of the shot trajectory affects the shoulder tilt. In a drive, the right shoulder tilts down more and therefore in the downswing the right elbow tends to tuck in more inside leading to a more inside to outside swing path.

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