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Golf Potpourri
by
Mac Stevenson
Bring Your Short Game Out of Hibernation
The cold and short and dark days of December and January
have, once again, vanished and the infrequent sunny days
are lasting longer. Occasional short breaks of warmer
weather promise that spring will soon be here.
It's that time of year when the great majority of golfers
get to play a few times each month. And we all find that
the short game has suffered the most during
weather-enforced layoffs.
There's something in the mind--that no one can clearly
define--that tells each player how hard to hit a chip shot
or a putt to achieve the desired distance. That instinct
doesn't work well after a prolonged period of inactivity.
That's why a short warm-up session on the putting clock,
prior to a round of cold-weather golf, is so beneficial.
This is a painless practice routine that will help
following lengthy inactivity. Before you go out to play
your first round after weeks or months of not playing,
practice your short game--if only for ten minutes.
Even if it's almost too cold to play, you can work on your
chips, pitches, and putts for ten minutes before you tee
off. And it will help.
During a cold-weather round, you'll have more short shots
around the greens because you won't be sharp from tee to
green. In other words, you're going to miss a lot of
greens and will need to get up-and-down from off the
putting surface for your par or bogey.
A short practice session on the putting clock will be
particularly beneficial on long approach putts. If you
don't stroke a few before you play, you'll struggle to find
the right feel on long putts.
Unless you're suffering from a severe case of Cabin Fever
and just want to get out and hit some golf balls,
practicing on the driving range during cold weather isn't
going to help your game.
Two reasons that winter practice won't have any lasting
benefit to your game are:
You will have too many clothes on and this will force a
change in your swing and timing. This is combined with
muscle stiffness caused by cold weather.
Even if you start to hit it sweet and feel good about your
swing, it won't last because the cold weather will force
another layoff. After not playing for a week or more, you
lose everything you've gained and it's just like starting
all over again.
During a brief warm-up on the putting clock, your hands
may become cold; however, that shouldn't be too much of a
problem if you limit your short-game practice session to
about ten minutes. And you'll be close to the clubhouse
where you can go in and get warm before you tee off.
The method is simple: Take five balls and hit five pitch
shots, five chip shots, and then spend the rest of the time
practicing lag putts and shorter putts. Those ten minutes
will go by fast.
In a brief practice session on the putting clock, a lot of
clothes won't affect your short shots like they do full
shots. When practicing chips and pitch shots--after a long
layoff--you'll get a feel for the club and a rhythm to your
stroke. You will also reawaken a sense of how hard to hit
those shots once you're out on the course.
A brief workout on your short game before you play will
have immediate benefits; it will help you enjoy your
cold-weather game more than you would if you have no feel
whatsoever on chips and putts. And it won't be a long,
bone-chilling session--just ten minutes before you tee off.
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Richard's Quick Tip
The Giants had the ball. Eli Manning was in position,
ready to take the first hand-off of the game.
I'd seen all I needed to see.
I called my son, Brian.
"Patriots are in trouble. Did you see Manning's eyes."
"Sure did."
"This guy won't be beaten."
Brian agreed.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter I watched
Tom Brady walk off the field. Not the cool,
calm, collected Brady he normally is when he
has all day to set up his passes.
I called Brian again.
"Did you see Brady?"
"I did."
"His cage is rattled, huh?"
"Sure is."
"Whenever you see pouting and whining - you know
the tide has definitely turned - no matter what the
score. Another bad sign for the Patriots."
Minutes later Brady marched the Pats down the
field for the go-ahead score.
My wife cheered wildly.
"Don't celebrate too early," I said. "The game isn't
over."
Eli put on his helmet and took the field. As he did so
you could feel his absolute belief and total conviction. He
would not be beaten.
And then the "miracle" pass.
Not the Immaculate Reception - but doggone close.
The game was just as well as over. In fact, it was
over before it started.
Forget the score. Forget who was in the lead for
what amount of time. Just watch the eyes of the
quarterbacks. Read their face. It'll tell you all you
need to know.
Despite winning three previous Super Bowls; despite
guiding the Patriots to an almost perfect season -
the fact is Brady didn't want to win as much as Eli
Manning and the Giants. He wasn't AS hungry.
So much of success is nothing more than
"staying hungry." It's all about DESIRE.
Who wants it the most.
It was a painful lesson I learned, more than once,
as a golfer.
Today, I can tell who is ready for
success and who isn't.
Some are ready when the round begins - but
after things get a little rough and "the game"
isn't as easy as you'd hoped - if you take the
person's "vision pulse" - you may find it has
dimmed significantly.
I see this all the time.
I see it in the eyes and on the face. And what I see
BEGINS in the other person's mind.
Wanting to win is a feeling that vibrates from
every cell in your brain and body. Even if
you say you want to win - whenever you lose
you can point to the other guy and say, "Well,
he must have wanted to win MORE."
That was the story Sunday night. And it's the story
every day of our lives.
Winning isn't about physical strength. It isn't
about who has the strongest hands, arms,
legs, neck or abs - although physical strength
most certainly help.
It isn't about who is fastest or most skilled, either -
even those these qualities also help.
It's about WHO wants it most. It's about who
has the strongest MENTAL MUSCLES.
Your mind is and always will be the most important
muscle on and off the course.
Those who have played the game at the highest
levels and have emerged victorious understand
this. Those who have merely played - don't.
We see it all the time when we watch the pros. We
See it just about every time we go to the golf
Course. You have to want to win...you have
To want to lower your handicap...before you
Can.
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Quote:
We must not allow other people's limited
perceptions to define us."
Virginia Satir
Family Therapist
Lecturer, Trainer and Author
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Until next time, good golfing!
Richard C Myers
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