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Tom's Featured Tip: An Attitude of Gratitude For Golf
For simplicity, all advice on actual swings or drills is provided from a right handed perspective.
I've always liked reading "self help" books and applying the advice to various aspects of my life.
One platitude that I've applied to golf that has absolutely helped my game is an attitude of gratitude.
There is no question that a gratitude mentality will bring you greater success and happiness in life in general, that's pretty much a given.
And for golf, it can protect us from the sense of fear and failure, allowing us to retain focus for the tasks at hand.
I'm going to give you three simple reflections of gratitude for use when you play golf, and I want you to memorize one (or develop a favorite of your own) and to use it on the course. I use my favorite when I'm feeling pressure or have a tough shot, or after I hit an errant shot. It grounds me and keeps me calm and focused.
First, I want to share a personal story about how an attutude of gratitude helped me shoot the lowest score I've shot in four years, then I'll give you three thoughts on gratitude to use when you play.
Three weeks ago, my brother in law gave me a last minute call to play golf on a Saturday. It was a beautiful day, and my home course BCC was tied up with a tournament, so we went elsewhere.
My life goal for golf is to shoot my age or better at least once every year, and I had only played around 14 rounds for my own score at the time and it had not happened. I was in danger of not keeping my streak alive of shooting my age at least once every year since I turned 68. I was turning 73 on October 20th, so the heat was on to shoot even par on this par 72 course.
We played the front nine and I bogeyed the last hole, a par 5 no less, for a 37.
My brother in law started breaking my chops, letting me know that time was running out on my streak. I didn't panic because all I needed was one birdie and eight pars to shoot a 72. I said this gratitude reflection to myself "I'm so lucky to even be alive, let alone be playing golf. How bad can anything out here really be?"
On holes 10 and 11, I lipped out for birdie on both holes, and I was boiling inside.
Before I teed it up for the next hole, I said to myself "I'm so lucky to even be alive, let alone be playing golf. How bad can anything out here really be?"
It calmed me down immediately, and over the course of the next 7 holes I lipped out two more putts but still made 5 birdies for a 31 on the back nine, 68 total, the best score I've shot in four years. I recited that same thought to myself before every putt because inside I was more nervous than a ceiling fan store owner with a comb-over, and it did the trick.
I know that score would not have happened without that reflection of gratitude. It had a soothing and calming effect, and it allowed me to swing the club or putter freely without immediate regard for the result - which usually produces a good result.
Here are the three reflections on gratitude that I promised earlier. Choose one - or develop one of your own - and use it when you need to when you play.
- I'm healthy enough to be playing a sport that I really love.
How bad can anything out here really be?
- I'm so lucky that my life circumstances allow me to be out here playing this game. There are millions of people in the world that will never experience this. How bad can anything out here really be?
- Veterans - People who put their life on the line with their jobs - People that have had near death experiences or illnesses: I'm so lucky to even be alive, let alone be playing golf. How bad can anything out here really be?
Try it, you'll love it.
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Tom
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