In the 1940s Glenda Colette was known as one of the greatest players of her day. She had a beautiful, effortless swing, almost perfect in its execution. She was longer off the tee than most women professionals and could finesse the ball better than anyone. She won numerous tournaments in her career on the professional […]
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As a professional golfer, there is no greater pressure than that of having to go through qualifying school to gain your credentials to play on tour. It has been this way for over thirty years. The school is held only once a year, and only a few select players make the cut. My first attempt
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When Dr. Tom came to me looking for help with his swing, he was as frustrated as any golfer I’d ever seen. He’d been to teachers all over the U.S., trying desperately to improve the quality of his game, yet he couldn’t seem to get past the wall he’d hit in his scoring. Tom was
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I learned early in my career that my strength in golf was my short game. I was a great putter and could get it close to the pin from just about anywhere. Guys on the tour used to say that I could get the ball up and down from a trash can. I really struggled
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If there is one common problem I see among amateur golfers and high-handicappers, it is that they tend to overanalyze the game—every aspect of it. They’ve read books and watched videos describing the “perfect” swing, and they desperately want to achieve it. They hold in their mind a detailed mental checklist of every movement necessary
