| When you stand on the first tee, whether | | | | misunderstand me, I'm not saying you |
| it be a Saturday morning four-ball or a | | | | must think nothing but golf, but |
| medal round, or something a little more | | | | concentration on what you are doing is |
| serious that that, what is the main | | | | vitally important. |
| thought in your head? | | | | When you play a shot, try and shut out |
| Your really shouldn't be thinking about | | | | all noises, conversations with other |
| how thirsty you'll be at the end of the | | | | players, because if you don't there will |
| round and the cold beer is going to | | | | be something that will distract you. |
| taste just great, should you? Perhaps | | | | This will apply to every shot you make |
| you had a great Friday night, and the | | | | whether or not it is with a wood, a long |
| tail end of it still lingers in the | | | | iron, a wedge, or the putter. |
| mind! So, just what should be in your | | | | Concentration is so important I can't |
| mind? If you don't know then your | | | | stress it enough. |
| golfing life could be quite miserable. | | | | Golf is such a popular game today, and |
| Did you arrive 15 or 20 minutes before | | | | it's popularity is increasing at an |
| your tee time, or have you rushed to the | | | | alarming rate, and more and more |
| club just in time to make the slot with | | | | youngsters are taking it up. I said |
| your name on it? If the latter, again | | | | earlier that this a game of brain, and |
| your golfing life will be jaded, to say | | | | if you don't use that little grey matter |
| the least! | | | | to think your way round the course, go |
| Why am I saying this? - because I've | | | | and take up tiddly winks. |
| been there and done it. So this is the | | | | If you watch the professionals in |
| voice of experience saying - clear your | | | | tournaments they never stop thinking. If |
| mind of everything and concentrate on | | | | you see them in conversation its usually |
| your golf. | | | | with their caddy, and then its not about |
| Now, you're on the first tee you've | | | | anything other than the game in hand! If |
| pulled the driver out of the bag and the | | | | you want to play good golf with good |
| tee is in the ground with a Dunlop 65 on | | | | scores, you'll emulate them and use all |
| it (yes, its brand new !) and this is | | | | your powers of concentration on the next |
| the first shot of the round. Did you | | | | shot - which you should never decide |
| line up correctly? Are you standing with | | | | upon until you get to the ball and see |
| the feet pointing in the right direction | | | | how it is lying. |
| - not slightly off line because that | | | | As I say, think your way to lower scores |
| will not only affect your swing path, | | | | and consequently lower handicaps. After |
| but could cause you to slice or hook the | | | | all, that is why we play the game isn't |
| ball. Are your shoulders in line with | | | | it - to beat not only our opponent but |
| your feet - did you check all these | | | | the course as well! |
| LITTLE things? | | | | Happy Golfing and God Bless |
| You see, golf is not a game of brawn, | | | | (C) All rightsd Reserved |
| but mainly of brain. You must THINK! | | | | Tony Bryan - The Audio Ebook Guy. |
| Never worry about distance, because if | | | | Tony is a retired Finance Director, |
| you try to hit the ball hard, you could | | | | single handicapgolfer and author of the |
| move your body from the correct plane, | | | | Audio Ebook - Golf The Short Game. |
| causing all sorts of problems. Swing | | | | Other audio ebooks are in the making. |
| gently (I don't mean softly) but with a | | | | This article may be reprinted as is, |
| swing that will stay on plane, and you | | | | without alteration but MUST include this |
| will remain on balance. Don't | | | | Bio. |