Golf is Not a Game of Perfect

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Ch 22 recommends balance to golf in one’s life; obsession, over-commitment, and anger or frustration over inevitable disappointing rounds are not healthy. Golf challenges you and tests you. You’ll be happy to take the ability you have and do the best you can with it. You can improve with practice, and with the good thinking taught in this book. Along the way you’ll find wonderful people who also love the game.

Tom Kite is a great example of a person who dreamed huge dreams, and kept dreaming them in the face of all kinds of supposed evidence that they were foolish.

to develop a reliable routine, it must be followed and practiced time after time until it is fully ingrained and will show up under any pressure or situation.

The book is written in a conversational format, meaning it will be easier to understand than overly formal books filled with overcomplicated technical jargon. That's the point," I said. "You have to look at what you're aiming for, because that's going to influence your level of commitment. I guarantee you that guys on your golf team practice when they want to practice. I guarantee that they spend all of their time on the range working on their swings and that no one's ever over at the practice green working on the short game. And I bet most of you spend a lot of time justifying being so-so golfers because you're at a very demanding school, academically, and you spend too much time studying." On the first tee, you should have two immediate goals. One is to have fun. The other involves the process of playing, not the results. The goal is to get your mind where it’s supposed to be on every shot. If you do that, you’ll shoot the best score you’re capable of shooting that day, whether it’s 67 or 107.Golf isn’t just a physical sport. A large portion of the battle is mental, and refining your mental strength is essential when improving as a player. The first year after our visit, she won five tournaments, three of them majors. She nearly won the Grand Slam of women's golf. I attended the one major she lost that year, the U.S. Women's Open in Dayton, Ohio. She lipped out putts on two of the last three holes and lost by a shot or two. In fact, I think it's often more difficult for a person branded with what most people perceive as potential to become great than it was for, say, Pat Bradley. MauritiusGolfTourism.com offers a wide selection of golf courses, ranging from championship courses designed by world-renowned architects to hidden gems nestled in the heart of the island's lush landscapes. All their courses offer stunning views of the ocean and mountains, and are designed to challenge and inspire golfers of all levels.