I’m not much for resolutions; be them for New Years, Valentine’s Day, Arbor Day, or what ever. So when I started percolating an idea I figured I’d view it as a winter golf project and not a resolution.
Some background – I was going through some old email and came across several that were Acemakr golf blog related. One was about a book by Clayton Garland titled Golf Fitness for Men. Another was about a book called Law of Focus for Golfers by William Oliver. I was also contacted by a representative of Tom Wishon, a certified clubmaker with a passion for the right equipment.
Well, I am now the proud owner of books by each of the three. I’ve read each and am of the thought that together, these publications create the distinct possibility of a viable improvement plan. Right out of the gate, I thought tackling all three at once would get me to handicap nirvana three times as fast. Then reality hit – I’ve been playing for 12 years now and have only broken 80 twice. As they say here in gateway to the west – “slow down cowboy”.
These three disciplines; equipment, mind, and body if properly harnessed could help.
So, here’s the plan. I’ll be contacting Gary Pickle, one of the club makers featured on Tom Whison’s web site. His shop is not far from the ranch. Up to now, I’ve had one club fitting and it was nothing like the ones I read about in his book.
I’ve already started on the fitness/diet portion outlined by Clay but I’m taking it in small steps. I’ve started daily 30 minutes walks around the ranch. I will graduate to a bit more vigorous regimen outlined by Clay when I’m not winded after a gentle 20 minute walk.
Then it’s onto the space between my ears. William Oliver has a powerful message that’s going to take some training and re-training and unlearning some behaviors that I’ve learned over the years.
There you have it. A nice neat tidy package and a macro level plan for lower scores. You’re going to have to trust me here – I also plan to write about what works and what doesn’t (for me anyway) and I’ll keep you posted about my progress.
Wish me well.
