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Quick Read: The Mental Library

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  Golf is an interesting game. You swing down to make the ball go up, swing left to make it curve to the right, and the low score wins. One of the other quirks of the game is that we don’t look at our target when we swing. As such, we must play to a memory or a mental image. This is where the Mental Library comes in. The Mental Library is a place within your mind where you store all the best shots you’ve ever hit as well as all the shots that you’ve been able to learn from over the years. Over time you build your collection. You add new shots, you swap others out for better ones. With the proper understanding of how to do so, and with a commitment to a proper pre-shot routine, you can store your own highlight reel in your mind. Because we don’t look at the target when we hit a shot, we must form a mental image in our mind. Because of this, you could imagine anything you wanted. It doesn’t even need to be the hole you’re on. For example, I always hit a good drive on the eighth hole at

Golf Course Review: Morehead City Country Club, Morehead City, North Carolina

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  MOREHEAD CITY COUNTRY CLUB Morehead City, North Carolina April 5, 2023 OVERVIEW FACILITY TYPE: Private YEAR OPENED:  1952 ARCHITECT:  Renovations advised by Curtis Strange PAR:  72 LENGTH:  4,130 - 6,870 USGA RATING:  61.1 - 73.4 USGA SLOPE:  102 - 141 TEE OPTIONS:  6 WEBSITE:  www.MoreheadCityCC.com PHONE:  (252) 726-4917   Nestled in the southeast corner of North Carolina along the Crystal Coast, between Wilmington and the OBX, is Morehead City Country Club. Built on sandy soil near the coastal marshlands at the mouth of the Atlantic, MCCC is a gem of a seaside course that’s always offering a new challenge. Depending on the weather, the wind, and the tees you choose to play, the course offers endless opportunities to hone your game. Morehead is a place I consider a home course as my parents have been members there for a few years now. The conditions are always great and the course allows you to be creative, especially on the front nine. With a new clubhouse and new amenities avail