A Golf Blog

The Mind

As I recall, the TV ad catch phrase was “the mind is a terrible thing to waste”. In golf, it could be “don’t let the mind get in the way”.

I’ve been struggling mightily over the last 20 to 25 rounds. I think I shot my handicap only twice – and my handicap index is reflective of my struggles.

Yesterday, our regular group got together and I decided on some good stretching, a short warm up on the range, and maybe 5 to 7 practice putts before heading out on the course. Oh, and also to focus on ‘the game’ and not the process.

Guess what? Two birdies, no three putts, played the entire round with the same ball, and shot a net 66.

Maybe the catch phrase for golf should be “forget you even have a mind”. I get some pretty good input from Cameron Strachan. Thought you might too.

Bad Timing

Well, the club championship here in Angel Fire is next week; Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The format is match play and you wouldn't exactly say that I'm at the peak of my game.

Last time, I wrote about slope and how it's a beat down if you aren't used to narrow fairways will lots of elevation changes.

Well, my GHIN update came out 2 days ago and I've added a full stroke to my index. As a matter of fact, in the almost 20 rounds I've posted here, I've only matched or bettered my course handicap once.

Maybe the beverage cart will make early appearances next week. That might help lessen the 'pain' of not being able to hit 3 decent shots in a row.