I developed GOLFSTR to get started on the road to playing better golf. That Training Aid helped me discover the importance of swinging with a straight leading arm but it also set me on my journey to improving other weaknesses in my golf game. With support from many PGA Professional Golfers, GOLFSTR+ is now giving me 6 swing fixes for more power and consistency in my drives, fairway shots, chips and putts. These successes have put me on a journey to shoot par from the 6,000 yard tees.
I quickly discovered that customers who are buying GOLFSTR+ are also committed to improving their games. We all watch the Golf Channel and read many golf books and magazines to find the missing ingredients for our game. I have been writing Golf Tip Blogs for almost 5 years to share my research with our readers. Of course it’s helping to build sales for GOLFSTR+ but it’s also helping my game.
I’m well into my 60’s, so my handicap should be going up as I lose power, distance and consistency. Fortunately my focus on swing tips have helped me lower my scores. I still work full time and only play 2 rounds of golf per week. I have surprised myself when I discovered 3 COMMITMENTS that have the greatest impact on my game: Mental Calm, Sugar Surge and Conditioning.
A. Mental Calm
I saw the leader, of a 2 day Club Championship, arrive late for his tee time on Day #2 and ended up dropping 10 strokes to the eventual winner. Unfortunately this individual had departed late for the course, missed his highway exit and ran to the first tee to avoid being cut from the tournament. His game went downhill from his first tee shot. To play well you need to arrive early, calm and relaxed. Use simple words like “calm and relaxed” to loosen your grip and lower your blood pressure before every swing.
The great golfers like Tiger Woods, Jason Day and Mickey Wright (the greatest female player of all time as highlighted in the October 2017 issue of Golf Digest) all go into a dream-state as they focus for every shot. Mickey said that at her best she would “go into a fog”. It’s like an out of body experience which I feel when my perfect shots just happen.
Do you turn into the Incredible Hulk when you load up on sugar? Don’t do it.
B. Sugar Surge [Don’t Do It!]
Recently I missed lunch during a round of golf so I decided to have an energy bar at the turn. By the end of the 10th holes I was 3 over par and feeling great. Unfortunately the Sugar Surge from that bar took my mind and body to another level of strength. I started to over-swing, lost my rhythm and could not find the fairway. A friend who caddied for LPGA tournaments confirmed that energy bars are taboo for the PGA pros. They eat moderately during a match. Slices of apple or half a banana will do just fine to keep your energy up. Avoid energy surges to keep your rhythm in a consistent state.
C. Conditioning
Flexibility and Core Strength are all you need for a wide takeaway and a powerful swing. Learning the right setup, takeaway, transition and release for a proper draw or fade are prerequisites for great golf. You will never develop distance and control without: flexibility for rotation and core strength for power. Look these up on the internet and do them religiously.
I will never shoot par without sticking to these 3 COMMITMENTS for Success. Practicing with GOLFSTR+ for 6 swing fixes is a great starting point but golf is so much more. Buy one today at www.golfstr.com
Just wanted to leave a special comment about the importance of these “3 COMMITMENTS”. The proper swing and rhythm are really important but being relaxed, visualizing the shot, avoiding a sugar or adrenaline rush and being in the right physical condition are all critical to my success. THIS IS MY PERSONAL OBSERVATION.
If you step up to the first tee and wonder out loud “I wonder who is going to show up today”, just realize that you control your own destiny on the first or any tee. Your mental and physical preparation really creates your success or failure on each and every shot.
Enjoy , Will Curry
Kudos for mentioning Mickey Wright. All golf people should know her name regardless of age. In particular, the younger golfing community should take time to explore the history of the game through those that helped develop the game and promote its popularity.
You are so right. Mickey Wright had 82 LPGA wins including 13 major Championships by 1969 at the age of 34 when she retired. Ben Hogan described her as a technical miracle and the best ever. Great article in October 2017 Golf Digest with her thoughts and comments about golf at the age of 82 from Florida where she now lives.