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It's 90% Mental! So goes the “battle cry!” And of course, we all know that almost nobody spends that kind of time working on the mental game. It is doubtful that one could find a single player even giving as much as 5% of his/her time to exercising the mental game. Beyond an occasional...

(Another of the "Year of the Monkey" list). "Playing within yourself." That should be a very familiar phrase, especially since it is often delivered as an admonition by, or to, players, instructors and commentators. It's hard to argue with the idea, certainly, but it does leave some residue...

This issue probably has more “hair” on it than is found on a horse. If you've looked into it at all, the range of perception is broader than that of politics or religion – maybe both put together. And the issue itself is divided into things like thinking concepts and motor activities. The focus...

Demythologizing Automatic Talk about words that are misused! Try this one - “Automatic.” We hear it used in golf like potato chips. (You can't “eat” just one). It is so overworked and misunderstood that it is one of several entrances to the game's several “garden paths.” Those who have to...

What's in a zone? “Zone” needs a bright light aimed at it. Is it a special “place,” “aura,” mental state, attitude, environment, condition, or some other anomaly of experience? The word is commonly laced with the context of “floating through” activity with the greatest of ease, as in “Air...

Unexamined and unchallenged, the term, “Muscle Memory,” sounds plausible enough, and makes a catchy phrase to toss around. A second look, though, shows it to be a distinct misnomer. It is apparent, however that, historically, it has been used as a hopeful, clever means to present an idea that...

(For those who follow TGM, be sure to read Chapter 14 in the book before you study the following). Trust comes First! Trust itself is not a myth. But the concepts about trust that are often found in golf literature have created myths around it. Before that discussion, however, there is reason...

January 22 marks the Year of the Monkey (Chinese calendar). So this non-Oriental, after a Christmas break and lots of discussion with former PGA professional son, now reinstated amateur, decided that, at my age, I better get a few things on record. In other words, I'm going to "monkey" with...

Yesterday at the Peach Bowl: One of our clear key users - Clay Smith a NASA fireman from Florida - who is a student of Mike Warobick who uses and teaches with clear keys as the tool for managing anxiety, developing habits and going on automatic (Mike is located at Rockledge, FL) - knocked down a...

Does Anxiety Affect Golf? (from keygolf) After more than 40 years studying and working in this arena, one thing is clear. There is a lot of missed, and missing, information for most folks concerning anxiety and its effects on what we do. Reasons? It sounds “bad,” abnormal, unnecessary, and...