Mental Game
First Tee Jitters
First Tee JittersIn a resent poll taken on our Instagram account we learned that over 80 percent of you suffer from first tee jitters. It is totally understandable for sure! I have found that the best way to overcome this is to plan! Create a mentally stable...
Golf Match Play-Think A Different Way
Golf Match Play-Think A Different Way Playing match play golf has been around for centuries. With a handicap system to equal the field, just about anyone can beat anyone on any given day. That's what makes it so much fun to play. All inclusive. I have had a...
Coach
Okay, remember what I talked about: Coach Tiger 1. look at your grip 2. where are your feet? 3. where are your hands? 4. what’s your target? 5. what’s your head position? Now, swing... Golf is a tough game-mostly played between the ears. That being said, when we...
Dr. Joseph Parent-Zen Golf To Appear On #askthepro
Mike Fay Golf is proud to announce that sports psychologist to the pros Dr. Joseph Parent will appear on the Sunday June 2nd edition of the Ask The Pro Show on Twitter. Dr. Parent will field viewers questions, discuss his best selling Zen Golf books, along with...
The Big Miss Review
Perspective can be a funny thing. Many times we as fans believe those in the media spotlight fit a specific mold. This can be movie stars, politicians, and athletes. It's not until we get insight into their "world" when we are able to take a step back and assess who...
Prepared
What makes the tour pro’s great? Anyone... Anyone... I’m sure if you tried to answer and someone was nearby to actually hear you, you’d answer with a list of attributes. The one attribute that I am interested in is preparedness. How to do you prepare to golf? We can...
The Long And Short Of It
Let me take you back to the The (British) Open. Adam Scott, until the last three holes, was in complete command. Ernie Els was steady and sank a birdie putt on the 18th. No big deal. But, Scott did not drive the ball in the fairway on the 18th and subsequently made...
Mental Toughness
It goes without saying you need to be mentally tough to compete and possibly even win the United States Open. There is, obviously, a long list of players who have won the tournament, however, the list is quite short of players who were lucky to win. Most, if not all...
Soft Spot
Earlier this week, I asked Mike what he thought would be a good topic to write about when it comes to the mental side of the game. He threw out the notion of #17 at Sawgrass which allows for insight into the mental anguish players may feel on the tee. The island...
Results?
So, I’ve had some time for this to sink in and I still don’t understand it. I’ve tried to see it from other perspectives but simply cannot. Thinking he might be not aware of the situation isn’t going to work. Thinking his caddy doesn’t understand the magnitude of...
Conviction
The Transitions Championship has just concluded with Luke Donald sinking a 6 foot putt for the playoff win and world number one ranking (again). In the playoff were three other players, one with an impressive pedigree and the other two not so much. There was someone...
Destination
Goals. We all have them. Whether it be at work or play, we are inherently built for autonomy, mastery and learning. I"m physically fit enough to strike a golf ball within reason. But last summer and the summer before, that was not happening. I continued to hit...
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