Most Improved Golfer

Hello golf enthusiast, welcome.story and it packs a punch. Let me explain.
You are going find out how to dramatically improveThat 'punch' was getting invited to front of the room
your golf game. Most of our golfing buddies wouldand being awarded 'Most Improved Golfer of the
probably laugh at us if they heard us say such aYear'. I went from worm burners, hooks and slices to
thing. That's probably because they don't believea fairly consistent drive. By no means did I break 80
they can do it themselves. There is a good reasonthat year (not even once). I did dramatically improve
for that.my golf game. How good did that feel?
The problem with them is that they are not willing toI was playing a whole bunch of golfers varying in
take enough time or make it enough of a priority toability. Some were shooting scratch while others
improve their game. But that is not you. You're goingcouldn't even make a connection with the ball. I was
to make a commitment to 'follow through' and forcepart of a men's night golfing membership.
yourself to make a few fundamental changes in yourI will never forget the feeling I had inside me. I had
game. Changes that will allow you to play better golf,studied The Five Fundamentals to Golf by Ben Hogan.
to give you a better golf swing, to improve yourI stuck with it and practiced what he taught. Sure, it
stance, grip, swing and mindset.may have been an old fashioned book, but there are
You know, that's a big part of golfing right there; it'ssome basics about golf that just do not change.
the self discipline. Yeah, I know, who wants to read aImportant thing to realize here is that golf could be
book on the subject. We just want to get out thereperceived as a game that you are playing against
on to the driving range or the course.yourself. I suppose it depends on how you look at
We both know better than that. Golf is no differentthings. It depends on what you want out of your
than any other endeavor in life. The more you putgolfing experience.
into it the more you get out of it. So, here's my little