Playing Golf With Fear

There is a big problem with this strategy: By the time you realise the fear is not real, it could be too late. You could have wasted your best golfing years. The reason you’re afraid is that you’re on the edge – ready to step into the unknown and...

The problems with expectations

Expectations can be a golfer’s nemesis. Often, we expect very little and then don’t give it our best effort. We’re then not disappointed when we fail. This is the perfect defence mechanism because we have the internal excuse, “I wasn’t...

A brilliant coach

Here’s a fantastic article on Adam Gilchrist (Australian cricket legend). I know this is not on golf, but there’s a lesson here for every kind of sportsperson. It gives a hint on why Gilchrist was able to change the game. There’s also some fantastic...

A beginner golf lesson #1

The golf video below is of Corinne my expert video producer. She was helping Mike Clayton and me shoot some rangefinder videos a few weeks ago and couldn’t resist and wanted to have her first try at golf. The video was completely unscripted (as you can tell by...

How to control negative thoughts with your game

Thursday August 4 was one of my top 3 days I’ve had in golf. Was lucky enough to play Royal Troon in the morning and Turnberry in the afternoon. Even the Scottish weather behaved – it looked terrible in the morning and cleared a few minutes before teeing...