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Quick Read: More Than Just The Swing - A Quick Guide to Playing Better Golf From the Inside Out

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  More than just the swing 🏌️‍♂️ A Quick Guide to Better Golf From the Inside Out Playing great golf is about more than just the swing. To improve your game from the inside out, you must focus on the 5 pillars of performance and incorporate them into your daily routine. Mindset: Your mindset will make you or break you. The best place to work on your mindset is off the course so when you need it on the course you’ll be ready. The best players have great swings, yes; but what makes them great is how those swings hold up under pressure. They have the mindset of a champion. Wellness: Put good in, get good out. Give your body what it needs to heal and it’ll amaze you with what it can do. The best players all take care of their bodies because they know they feel better and play better. Mobility: There are few things that can impact your performance in a more positive way than a daily mobility practice. Movement connects body and mind, brings you to the present, restores range of motion,...

Quick Read: Mobility for Golf 101

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  ⛳ Mobility for Golf 101 ⛳ Mobility has become a hot topic these days. If the best players in the world work on their mobiltiy, shouldn’t you? I wanted to share a quick insight into the game-changing benefits of incorporating proper mobility into your golf routine: Enhanced Flexibility: Improved mobility means greater flexibility, allowing for a more fluid and natural golf swing. Increased Power: A mobile body translates to increased power generation, helping you achieve greater distance with your shots. Consistent Performance: By focusing on mobility, you build a foundation for a more consistent and reliable golf game, shot after shot. Injury Prevention: Prioritizing mobility minimizes the risk of injuries, ensuring you stay on the course and enjoy the game for the long term. Improved Endurance: Better mobility contributes to increased endurance, maintaining your performance throughout the entire round. Don’t miss the chance to improve your game from the inside out with Coach B...

Up and Down: A PGA Professional's Perspective on Golf and Philosophy

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  Up and Down: A PGA Professional’s Perspective on Golf and Philosophy As a PGA Professional, I’ve had the privilege of witnessing firsthand how golf transcends being just a sport and evolves into a profound metaphor for life. The rhythmic sound of a well-struck ball, the lush greens stretching out before us - it’s more than just a game; it’s a philosophical journey through the ups and downs of existence. 1. Guiding the Trajectory: In golf, much like in life, the trajectory of the ball represents our journey. From the initial drive off the tee to navigating hazards and undulating greens, every shot mirrors the twists and turns life throws our way. As a PGA Professional, I find joy in guiding golfers to embrace the unpredictability, emphasizing adaptability, persistence, and strategic thinking on their golfing and existential journeys. 2. Pursuit of Excellence: One of the most rewarding aspects of my role is witnessing golfers’ relentless pursuit of perfection in a game that cannot ...

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...

A Simple Guide to Understanding Uneven Lies

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  A SIMPLE GUIDE TO UNEVEN LIES The most common questions I get asked and why I love playing lessons and workshops so much are about how to play out of various lies The lie has perhaps the greatest impact on what you can and cannot do with a shot. It, to a degree, determines your options Golf is funny because it’s the only sport where we practice somewhere other than where we play. The driving range, as useful as it is, does not simulate the conditions you’ll find on the course Even if you’re lucky to have access to a good grass driving range, you’ll likely be unable to practice uneven lies or out of various turf conditions This guide is to help you understand how to navigate uneven lies Get Properly Fit This should go without saying but for those of you who still need to hear it… If your clubs don’t fit you properly, you’re swimming against the current in a game that’s already hard enough If you’re really good, you can make anything work. But if you want to play your best, you nee...

What is Mobility? And How to Fix it ⛳

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  WHAT IS MOBILITY? (And how to fix it) INTRODUCTION A lot has changed in the golf world over the last few decades. Golf balls have gone from Balata covers and wound cores to Urethane covers and multiple solid cores. Golf clubs have gone from persimmon to steel to titanium and now carbon fiber. Golf shafts have gone from inconsistent and unpredictable to incredibly dialed in with precision manufacturing. Golf fitness training has gone from doing a few curls at the 19th hole to actually getting in a gym and working hard with a trainer. We see guys like Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson, or Brooks Koepka in the gym, moving weight, and getting explosive. And of course, distance is king. Hit the ball farther and you’ll be able to score lower. At least that’s the theory Bryson DeChambeau proved right when he won the US Open at Winged Foot. For the average golfer, copying your favorite player and their gym routines is likely going to be a failure and result in some kind of injury The reason f...