4 Steps to Quickly Erase Negative Thoughts From Your Golf Game

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You know those negative thoughts that creep up when you're about to hit a shot over water? Or maybe it's when you're about to putt a 5-footer? Those negative thoughts can absolutely destroy your game!One of the biggest obstacles to overcome for athletes in general, and golfers more specifically are the negative thoughts about your game. It's that dreaded inner critic that is always trying to break loose and attack your confidence. When it starts to attack, you need to find a way to block it out. Cognitive Reframing is a simple yet effective way to do just that. Here's how it works. Step 1: … Continue Reading …

7 Step Guide to Reading a Green

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Reading a green is very simple once you know how to do it. Actually it's one of the easiest things in golf that people just do not understand. I think people are so focused on the technical side of putting that they forget its really more of an art. "Putting is an art, not a science." - Ben Crenshaw (more golf quotes) The first part of this art, is reading a green. There is a lot more that goes into reading a green than simply squatting down behind the ball and trying to see the line. The very best putters begin reading a green really from the moment they step on the tee box of each … Continue Reading …

How to Clean Golf Grips and Why You Should be Doing it

How to Clean Golf Grips

When's the last time you used clean golf grips? I'm willing to bet that 99% of golfers never ever clean their golf grips. And that's quite alright. Heck there's enough things to worry about when preparing yourself for a round of golf, why bother worrying about your grips right? I'd be scared to look into the scientific reasons of why you should have clean golf grips. I bet there are some pretty nasty things on those grips. But this just looks annoying am I right?! Well let me give you a quick story on why I clean my grips as much as possible and I think you should as well (if you … Continue Reading …

Top 20 Facebook Golf Pages

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Facebook Golf Pages are a plenty. When I look for some fun pages to 'Like" and follow, it brings up a massive list of great pages. There's all of the big brands pages - Nike, TaylorMade, Callaway, The PGA Tour etc. While those are great and loaded with cool stuff, there are also some awesome hidden gems that I've found and 'Liked'. So I decided to throw together this list of my Top 20 Facebook Golf Pages. In no particular order: Golfstinks - Appealing to average hacks, Golfstinks is a humorous fan page that has some great laughs! Golf Jokes - Exactly as it sounds. Nothing but jokes … Continue Reading …

Crowne Plaza Fantasy Golf Picks – 2013 Crowne Plaza Invitational

Crowne Plaza Golf

I've got you covered once again with my Crowne Plaza Fantasy Golf Picks. It's a ball striker's dream at Colonial where Zach Johnson looks to defend his title and take home another plaid jacket. He's got two of them already and he is a guy I couldn't leave off of my roster. Check out my quick video where I go over all of my recommended picks below. This week I've got 8 players for you plus 5 extras who you should consider taking on your fantasy golf roster. Here they are:   Below is my Yahoo Fantasy Golf roster for this week at Colonial. You can also find me on the FanThrowdown. … Continue Reading …

Byron Nelson Fantasy Golf Picks – 2013 HP Byron Nelson Championship

I've got your Byron Nelson fantasy golf picks ready to roll. After a crazy week last week at the Players with Sergio tanking and Tiger's strange drop (again), hopefully we can have a more normal week again in Dallas at the TPC Four Seasons. Although … Continue Reading …

Fantasy Golf Picks – Players Championship

  I've put together my fantasy golf picks for this week's Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. Have a look and best of luck! A List Tim Clark - Players Champion in 2010. He was T11 at the Masters recently. he's currently 2nd on Tour in … Continue Reading …

Fantasy Golf Picks – 2013 Wells Fargo Championship

The PGA Tour is down at Quail Hollow this week for the Wells Fargo Championship. It's a great field that includes past champion Rory McIlroy amongst others. No Tiger this week unfortunately as he prepares for the Players Championship next week. Here … Continue Reading …

Fantasy Golf Picks – 2013 Zurich Classic of New Orleans

Your fantasy golf picks have arrived!  This week the PGA Tour is at TPC Louisiana for the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. This week is pretty wide open so it should be wild and entertaining. I wouldn't be shocked to see a bit of an unknown break … Continue Reading …

Fantasy Golf Picks – 2013 RBC Heritage

Your fantasy golf picks are in!  This week the PGA Tour is at the Harbour Town Links Course in Hilton Head, South Carolina for the RBC Heritage event. We go from the coveted Green Jacket last week to the old fashioned Heritage Plaid this week. By … Continue Reading …