The First Hole Can Dictate the rest of the round

For me, the golf round starts well before I reach the golf course. It starts at home . Also read – Playing your first golf tournament If I am rushed by work calls or anything else at home, that’s not … Read More

Playing your first golf tournament

Golf and Tournament Golf are two different sports – Bobby Jones once famously remarked. (Also read –The First Hole Can Dictate the rest of the round) If you have ever played golf competitively – not the weekend scramble variety – … Read More

Forget about ‘hitting’ the golf ball

This blog has always advocated ‘feel’ above ‘mechanics’ in golf (a recent post about how to practice ‘feel’ in golf ). Essentially, if you can bring the same ‘feel’ to the first tee every time, you are way ahead of … Read More

Sense of Timing in Golf Shots

Hitting it CRISP is all about timing. Timing (in golf) is specific to the timing of the weight transfer – especially your weight transfer back to the left side.  And this timing is dictated by the PLANTING of your left … Read More

The day of the golf tournament–Two key concepts for playing competitive golf

Everyone knows that competitive golf is a different game from regular golf (Bobby Jones famously remarked that there are TWO types of golf – tournament golf and weekend golf). There are a few important things to realize when you have … Read More

The very first swing of your golf round

Do not think of HITTING the ball   Do not try to kill it (as in – do not think of out driving your partners).  Do not go for distance. Think of your chipping stroke – set up as if about … Read More

The ultimate (golf) swing killer (and what to do about it)

Apart from ( lack of ) lower body strength, the quickest destroyer of your golf swing is – TENSION. Tension in the arms is the most talked about form of tension. However, tension ANYWHERE in the upper body can be … Read More

Golf–The Dancer’s Advantage

The ‘turning and twisting’ motions in dancing are smooth – not in the least ‘aggressive’. A few notable aspects of dancing include: Dancing is mostly about rhythm. Rhythm will take you further than anything else in dancing. Overall fitness, especially … Read More

What my club golf championship taught me

Golf is hard. Competitive golf is harder still. Competitive golf is an endurance test  – a test of both, physical and mental endurance. Train for it as such. Make sure you are physically capable of taking 4-6 hours of standing, … Read More

Overcoming fear in golf–especially on the first tee

Fear , in golf, arises from the uncertainty of making solid contact (on the golf course). It takes many forms (some people fear the tee shot, others fear chipping onto a small green, yet others fear the 4 foot putt … Read More