Will 2010 Be Your Best Golf Year Ever?
Or will it be 'the same old, same old'?
Will you allow 2010 to be your best golf year ever? If this is your goal – then I have some suggestions for you:
1. First work on making solid impact with the golf ball before you start working on fixing your direction issues.
Solid impact supersedes everything else in the golf swing since it determines how the golf ball will fly. Often times Golfers are more focused on the direction they hit the golf ball. Which is understandable … however, that’s not the solution as far as becoming more consistent.
Too often Golfers are overly concerned with fixing their golf swing to eliminate slices and hooks. And yes, if you do have slices and hooks - you should gain better control of your ball flight. However, when trying to fix your golf swing for the sole purpose of stopping a slice – you will usually just end up making even more compensations in your golf swing and causing even more inconsistency.
Have you ever went to a golf lesson to fix a slice or hook? Afterwards most Golfers are even more inconsistent or worse than before their lesson! Because trying to soley fix a slice or hook is usually based on new compensations trying to fix your old compensations. Which just means you're throwing even more compensations into your golf swing!
Trying to fix the direction you hit the golf ball before you start improving your impact will just keep you on the same merry-go-round you have been riding for the last ____ (fill in the blank) years.
However, once you’re focused on learning to hit the golf ball more solid – it’s so much easier to fix direction and gain distance. Golf Instructors often debate whether the most important part of the golf swing is swing path, swing plane or clubface. And during most golf lessons ... what you most likely will be working on, will be that Instructors preference. Yet, you should be working on all 3, along with your angle of approach into the golf ball ... at the same time if you want to improve.
Now some people might say that that is too much to think about at one time. Yet, I would passionately disagree with anyone that brings that up. Because you can work on all 4 of those points (without thinking of all those 4 points) if you're working on improving your impact with the golf ball.
How do we do it?
By helping you to control your Center of Gravity. Once you understand how important your Center of Gravity is and how it can guide all 4 of those points without you having to think about each one - you will start hitting the golf ball more solid ... which will allow you to start controlling your direction with much more ease.
The unfortunate thing is that most Golfers are not trained to do it that way. They're trained to think about each point individually. That’s one reason why the majority of Golfers do not ever improve their golf swing from year to year.
2. Make it a point to ‘See it, Feel it, Do it’ before each shot.
The typical Golfer walks up to their golf ball, takes a couple of Ornamental Practice Swings, glances down the middle of the fairway and then swings.
That is poor, poor, poor!
Visualizing where you’re going to hit the golf ball sets-up your entire shot. Now some people will say – “Well Marc, I’m not good enough to visualize before each shot. My swing isn’t consistent enough at this point and I need to be more focused on that, rather than visualizing. When I do get better, maybe I’ll start to think about visualizing my shot.”
If that’s you – I believe you’re missing the point. Because being able to start to see your shot before you even swing will actually help you to improve your golf swing. By seeing it – you're telling yourself where you want to hit the golf ball. Once you do that – it’s amazing how your mind communicates to your muscles to make the proper golf swing movement. No, it doesn’t guarantee all your shots will be great – however I’d wager a large sum of cash that you’re going to hit more good shots than if you fail to 'See it' first.
Because once you 'See it' – then you'll be able to 'Feel it'. Most Golfers just walk up to the golf ball and take an Ornamental Practice Swing. Why Ornamental? Well, the way most Golfers do it - there's no purpose to it - it’s just for show – because everyone else does it, so you do it. Some might say that they use their practice swing to get loose. Well, if you need to get loose – just stretch, it’ll do more for you than a couple of practice swings.
Some might say - "I take my practice swing to get my rhythm." Well, you'll get more rhythm by whistling a song before you swing than you'll get from your Ornamental Practice Swings.
We’d rather you take a Rehearsal Swing rather than an Ornamental Practice Swing. What’s the difference? Well, with a Rehearsal Swing – you’re actually rehearshing the shot you’re about to play. You’re preparing yourself for your next shot by rehearsing the actual swing you're about to make.
Most Golfers? They’re just swinging at air! Accomplishing nothing … except allowing themselves to ask the recurring question of: “Why do my practice swings feel so good – yet when I go to hit a golf ball it hardly ever feels as good? Why can't I just hit the golf ball with my practice swing?”
To become more consistent - learn to 'Feel it' before you actually swing.
The reason so many Golfers improve with GMS is because we help our Golfers with the total picture. First we work on improving your swing motion using some really excellent drills so that you can better understand your golf swing and improve it. And because of this improved motion - you start to develop a more solid, consistent impact. And it’s amazing how much easier it is for us to help you improve your direction and distance, once we have helped you with hitting the golf ball more solid!
As opposed to most Golfers/Golf Instructors that first work on direction and wait until they hit it straight before working on hitting it solid.
Then we use 'See it, Feel it, Do it' to work on you visualizing your shots so that you’re actually telling your brain what you want to do before you do it. Which will have your brain telling your muscles what they need to be doing. And your muscles will move the golf club correctly. Which will have the golf club telling the golf ball where to go.
And by incorporating an excellent swing technique with mental technique - our Golfers improve!
If you want to improve your golf swing – you first need to get away from the style of instruction that hasn’t been working for you. Then you need to understand why having a PLAN of using 'See it, Feel it, Do it' will further improve your golf swing and overall game.
GMS is nothing like anything you have ever tried before. Maybe that’s why so many finally improve!
The Monkey works on their golf swing with the sole purpose of fixing the direction they hit the golf ball
The Player first focuses on learning to hit the golf ball more solid and then is amazed at how that helps them to hit the ball more consistently
Go ahead, be a Player!
Regards,
Marc Solomon - Your Instructor For Life
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Golf Schools by Golf Made Simple, Inc.
Contact info:
1-888-580-3635 (US & Canada)
001.904.460.8355 (International)
Our 3-Day Program IncludeS:
• 3-days of 4+ hours of Golf Instruction each day
• 9-holes of On-Course Instruction each day
• Your Class Limited to only 4-Golfers
• A PLAN to take home for continuous On-Course Improvement
• Instructor for Life Program
• The GMS Player Page on the Golf Made Simple Website
• 3-nights Accommodations
• 9-holes of Golf after class each day
• Lunch in the clubhouse each day
• And most importantly you'll be hitting the ball really well!
GMS has locations in:
Florida: St. Augustine -- Boca Raton -- Tampa -- Amelia Island
California: Palm Springs/La Quinta -- Lake Tahoe
Arizona: Phoenix
Europe: Sotogrande, Spain
Colorado: Denver
Virginia: Washington DC area
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GMS Photo of the Week
This is a photo from our Palm Springs/La Quinta, California location at SilverRock Resort with Ellen Class (attended November 23rd to 25th) with our Instructor, Sam Burge.
This photo from November 2009 was taken alongside the 9th hole and just off the porch of the clubhouse. So that backgound is your view each day during lunch with GMS.
In a couple of weeks be on the lookout for this same background to be on national televison duing the PGA Tour's Bob Hope Classic. As SilverRock is the host course for this excellent event!
And if you have a photo from your GMS Experience, send it to MyPlayerPhoto@GolfMadeSimple.com and we'll send you a small thank you gift.
This photo from November 2009 was taken alongside the 9th hole and just off the porch of the clubhouse. So that backgound is your view each day during lunch with GMS.
In a couple of weeks be on the lookout for this same background to be on national televison duing the PGA Tour's Bob Hope Classic. As SilverRock is the host course for this excellent event!
And if you have a photo from your GMS Experience, send it to MyPlayerPhoto@GolfMadeSimple.com and we'll send you a small thank you gift.
"Who's Your Caddie?"
Excerpted from GIW Issue 255 - October 29th, 2007
It’s getting to be the time of the year when many Golfers get ‘the itch’. It’s been 2 or 3 months of cold, gray weather that’s not conducive to playing golf – so you get ‘the itch’ for sunshine, warmth and green grass. Your golf group then makes plans for Arizona or Florida to play 36 holes a day for 3 or 4 days in a row.You make it to your location ‘totally jacked-up’ about playing golf on some beautiful golf courses – if you were born pre-1960, you might not be familiar with the phrase ‘totally jacked-up’ – unless you still have teenagers in the house. You stay up late the night before your first round of golf because your blood is pumping and everyone is excited about playing great golf over the next few days.
That feeling lasts all the way to the driving range the next morning when you don’t just walk up to hit some shots to warm-up – you strut like you’re ...
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From Scoring Over 100 to Now In The Mid 80's!”
Marc and Alex - My wife has only been playing golf for about 3 years and I'd like to take credit for some of her improvement. Although I feel at this time I should probably give GMS some credit for her improvement especially since she now has a lower handicap than mine. And she also got her first HOLE IN ONE this last summer on our annual golf vacation in the mountains.Nevertheless, y'all have a really good program and I'm sure you'll see us again in the future.
Holly's "Golf Improvements" are significant. I mentioned that she now has a lower handicap than me, but I didn't mention that I was scoring in the low 100's before I came to your program. Now I am consistently scoring in the mid to upper 80's!!! I can also add to her resume that she won our local club championship in her flight and many other accolades.
Regards,
Lynn J – Amarillo, Texas – Sent December 23rd, 2009
Attended La Quinta location on March 24th to 26th, 2008
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From A 17 to a 14!””
Marc & Jeff,Just wanted to let you know that I have lowered my handicap from 17 to 14 after my visit to GMS.
Love the weekly newsletter and look forward to coming down again in the future.
Gary K – Reading, Pennsylvania – Sent January 1st, 2010
Attended St. Augustine location on April 3rd to 5th, 2009
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"Is It Cold Near You?"
Wow, what a deep freeze much of the US and Canada is getting! Looking at the weather maps, there aren’t many warm areas. Except for maybe Palm Springs/La Quinta, California where today it's going to be 76 degrees and sunny, along with Phoenix, Arizona where today is going to be 72 degrees and sunny.Which for most Golfers easily qualifies these locations to be in the running for the award of having the nicest golf weather in the US and Canada. And ironically – GMS has locations at both of these warm spots.
Which sure beats the prospects for golf in 52 degrees and rain in Seattle – 11 degrees and snow in Calgary – 21 degrees in St. Louis – 23 degrees and snow in Toronto – 11 degrees in Minneapolis – 8 degrees below zero wind chill in Stockholm, Sweden or the 2 degrees below zero wind chill and snow in the wonderfully named Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada.
C'mon, get out of the cold. Believe it or not - as you're reading this, there are actually people outside wearing shorts and swinging a golf club in the sunshine!
Regards,
Alex - Director
Golf Made Simple, Inc.
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Golf Schools by Golf Made Simple, Inc.
Contact info:
1-888-580-3635 (US & Canada)
001.904.460.8355 (International)
Our 3-Day Program IncludeS:
• 9-holes of On-Course Instruction each day
• Your Class Limited to only 4-Golfers
• A PLAN to take home for continuous On-Course Improvement
• The GMS Player Page on the Golf Made Simple Website
• 3-nights Accommodations
• 9-holes of Golf after class each day
• Lunch in the clubhouse each day
• And most importantly you'll be hitting the ball really well!
GMS has locations in:
Arizona: Phoenix
Europe: Sotogrande, Spain
Colorado: Denver
Virginia: Washington DC area
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