Do You Play Golf Like A Player?

 What Would You Rather Do On The Golf Course?

Below are some questions that pertain to your golf game. By answering these questions we can find out what type of Golfer you are, what gets you motivated to play better and what aspect of your game you need to work on harder.

Now some of these questions are a little outlandish and will never happen on the golf course - but take these questions in stride and have FUN with them.

For example how would you answer if I asked you this question:

Would you rather hit your pitching wedge from 50 yards away to an island green surrounded by water that is:

Only 5 yards in depth (front to back) and 40 yards wide (left to right)

OR

To a green that is 40 yards in depth and only 5 yards wide?

Answer before reading any farther!

I believe most Golfers would take the first one - the 40 yard wide green. What should this tell you if you picked it? It tells you that you're too concerned with direction and not on how much more difficult it is to control your distance.

For example - there isn't a Player in the world that could land a golf ball and stop it on the green that is 5 yards in depth -- more than 3 times out of 10 shots. Imagine how many times you would land in the water short of the green or fly over a green that is only 5 yards in depth? And the times you did land on it - how many times would you have enough backspin on the golf ball to stop it from bouncing over the back edge? Or have too much backspin and spin it off the front of the green?

Try it yourself – set-up four poles (or cones) 50 yards away so that there is only 5 yards between the front poles and back poles. See how many you can land between the poles and stop between the poles.

However, on-the-other-hand, a Player could safely land on the 40 yard long (and 5 yard wide) green at least 7 out of 10 times (being off on direction only 3 times). Direction is important - though it's easier for every level of Golfer (from the Golfer averaging 72 to the Golfer averaging 120) to come closer in direction than it is to come closer in distance. Again, just think how many times you'd come short or over green if it was only 5 yards front to back.

So for your wedge shots on the golf course - are you more concerned with being too far to the left or too far to the right OR are you more concerned with being too short or too long. If you're like 7 out of 8 Monkeys, you're too concerned with direction!

The Player knows that if they have the proper distance control – they most likely will hit a solid shot (which also means their direction will be good enough). Whereas proper direction doesn’t guarantee proper distance control.

Here are more questions for you to answer (remember, some are outlandish, but your answer will tell us a lot about your golf game).  I have given what I believe are the better answers at the end of this article - so see how you do.

Would you rather:

Make your best, most perfect golf swing from 155 yards to the flag - watch as your perfectly struck golf shot goes directly towards the flag – yet the golf ball flies over the back of the green by 5 yards

OR

Hit a half topped, line drive, ugly looking shot from 155 yards that lands 35 yards short of the green, but continues to roll up onto the green and ends up 12 feet from the hole


Would you rather:

Hit 14 solid, perfect Drives that carry 275 yards down the fairway. Drives that your playing partners can't stop talking about. Each shot is so beautiful as you watch it soar through the air. Yet all 14 Drives take terrible bounces that knock each golf ball 40 yards to the right and into the trees. Which leaves you only one option of hitting straight back out to the fairway without advancing the ball 1 yard closer to the hole

OR

Hit 14 Drives that slice 15 yards and go about 190 yards, but each Drive stops on or close to the fairway -- leaving you with a perfect angle to the green


Would you rather:
Hit all 18 greens in regulation and 3 putt each hole for a Bogey

OR

Miss all 18 greens in regulation and hit one wedge shot and two putts to make Bogey on the first 17 holes, and then hit one wedge shot and one putt to make Par on the 18th hole


Would you rather:

Be known as an Excellent Ball Striker that can't break 90

OR

Be known as an Average Ball Striker that never scores higher than 89


Would you rather:

Play 18 holes today and 18 holes tomorrow and score 80 today (and be very happy) and 100 tomorrow (and be incredibly frustrated because you scored 20 strokes lower the day before)

OR

Score 90 both days


In a Scramble Tournament (some may call it Best Ball) - would you rather:

Be the Golfer in the group that gets chosen to hit their tee shot last in the group because you're "The Bomber" -- meaning once someone else in your group is safe in the fairway you can try to bomb the golf ball as far as you can

OR

Would you rather be the Golfer chosen to putt last in your group because you're known as the best putter and you could watch everybody putt so that you can read their putts and have a better idea of what the golf ball is going to do as it rolls towards the hole


Would you rather:

Be a Monkey

OR

Be a Player

The Monkey will pick the first answer in each question above because they're only looking for the Perfect Shot and nothing else is acceptable

The Player will pick the second answer in each question because they don't mind being called "Lucky" as they consistently have the lowest score
Go ahead, Be a Player!

Regards,

Marc Solomon -Your Instructor For Life

www.GolfMadeSimple.com

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www.GolfMadeSimple.com

Contact info:

IWantToBe@GolfMadeSimple.com

1-888-580-3635 (US & Canada)

001.904.460.8355 (International)

Our 3-Day Program Includes:
•    3-days of 6+ hours of Golf Instruction each day
•    9-holes of On-Course Instruction each day
•    Your Class Limited to only 4-Golfers
•    A take home PLAN for continuous 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 better!

Remember - All Golf instruction Is Not Equal
Click here to see a comparison of 3 popular programs

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
Wisconsin:  Lake Geneva 

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"Welcome Back John Daly!"

Believe it or not – John Daly had a great tournament 2 weeks ago at the PGA Tour’s Wyndham Championship in North Carolina as he came in a very respectable 41st place. It was his 2nd best finish of the year.

Of all the great things that can happen in the world of golf – John Daly getting his life and golf game back together is near the top in my book.

When John Daly is playing well, there might not be a more exciting Golfer to watch! And to go deeper into the correlation of how important Daly is – the game of Golf reached its pinnacle in popularity between 1992 and 1998 … which just so happens to corresponds to the height of Daly’s popularity following his “come-out-of-nowhere” victory at the 1991 PGA Championship as well as his 1995 British Open victory at St. Andrews.

So it would be nice to see John make a “comeback”.

And if there is a comeback – this resurgence in his career will have to start with a better short game. Because Daly ranks a lowly 167th in getting up and down for par from farther than 30 yards from the green. Or in other terms – Daly gets up and down only 21% (or once out of every five attempts) when he's greater than 30 yards off the green. Daly has only made 8 pars in 37 attempts.

Whereas the two leaders in this category (Steve Stricker and Jim Furyk) have had a similar number of attempts (38 and 35 respectively). However, Stricker is averaging an awesome 55% (21 times in 38 attempts) and Furyk is averaging 48% (17 out of 35 attempts). And if you don’t think the 13 strokes Daly has lost in comparison to Stricker mean a lot, well … just remember that every stroke counts!

What is your percentage from over 30 yards? Can you beat John’s 21%?

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“From A 15 Handicap To A 9.5 Handicap!”
(And Now A Single Digit Player!)

Marc,

I just wanted to update my game since I spent my time with GMS in St. Augustine in February 2009. My handicap is now 9.5 (it was a 15 when I attended).

I have consistently increased my control and distance and I keep making incremental strides in my game. I am breaking 80 much more than ever in my golf career. My attitude has completely changed on the course.

Thanks for the great school that keeps on giving long after the time I spent in Florida.

Ken J - Mountain Top, Georgia- Sent August 18th, 2010

Attended St. Augustine, Florida location on February 9th to 11th, 2009

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“Best Round Ever - 13 Shots Better!”

Hayden,

We played with some friends today. Vicki had her best round ever – 101 (13 shots better than her previous best). 53 on the front and 48 on the back. She played great. She had multiple 200 yard drives this afternoon. And her game was great overall.

I shot an 83, which was solid. Felt like I played really strong. Putting much better. Feel like I’m getting better. I am just in love with my ball striking… I feel like I’m playing a lot better.

Anyway, wanted you to know we appreciate the time we got to spend with you. Recommended some friends today to GMS and I think they will go next spring. We’re enjoying golf and much of that is possible because of the practical things you taught us.

Greg Y - Bourbonnais, Illinois - Sent August 22nd, 2010

Attended Lake Geneva location on August 12th to 14th, 2010

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"A Mile High And Beautiful!"

What can you say about Denver, Colorado in September? There aren’t many places with better golf weather than the Mile High City as August turns to September.

The first 10 days of this September (2010) are being forecasted as being from 75 degree to 82 degrees (23 Celsius to 27 Celsius) each day with nary a cloud to be found. Now that’s perfect as far as I’m concerned.

If you haven’t heard of our Denver, Colorado location at Green Valley Ranch – you should take notice. GVR (as we often refer to the golf course in the office), is again hosting the Colorado Open Championships. So we’d like to applaud our golf course partners for again hosting this important event.

They don’t just give the state’s Open Championship to any golf course. GVR is a great golf course and a fantastic golf facility. Why fantastic? Well, besides the golf course – we love the practice facility! The practice facility was designed to be a practice facility – meaning many golf courses basically just have a driving range … GVR has a practice facility! It’s fantastic.

Denver, Colorado Green Valley Ranch Golf

What we also love about this location is the convenience. If GMS ever had a facility that is perfect for the Golfer that wants to fly in on Thursday night – do the GMS Program on Friday, Saturday and Sunday – then fly back home Sunday night (or fly in Sunday and do Monday to Wednesday) – Denver is the place!

First - Denver International Airport has non-stop flights from everywhere.

Second – Our hotel, The Hyatt Place, is only 15 minutes away from the airport and offers a free shuttle to and from the airport.

Third – The Hyatt Place also offers free shuttle service to and from the golf course each day!

Fourth – Breakfast is complimentary at the hotel, lunch is with us at the golf course, dinner is at one of the restaurants within walking distance right outside the hotel … or better yet, take the free shuttle to Emil-Lene’s Sirloin House (a real Colorado steakhouse -- ohh, so good!)

So basically, if you have a busy schedule, and want to do the GMS Program because you know your golf game needs it … for the absolute simplest logistics of getting in and getting out - our Denver location is the best!
For dates and information on our GMS locations – go to our GMS All Locations web page by clicking here or give me a call.

Alexandria - Director

Golf Made Simple, Inc.

www.GolfMadeSimple.com

IWantToBe@GolfMadeSimple.com

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Golf Schools by Golf Made Simple, Inc.

www.GolfMadeSimple.com

Contact info:

IWantToBe@GolfMadeSimple.com

1-888-580-3635 (US & Canada)

001.904.460.8355 (International)

10 Important Aspects Your 3-Day Program Includes:

1. 3 DAYS WITH 6+ HOURS OF INSTRUCTION EACH DAY - Improve your golf swing with the GMS Drills that have helped 1,000's
   
   
2. 9-HOLES OF ON-COURSE INSTRUCTION EACH DAY - A critical part of the day!
   
   
3. YOUR CLASS LIMITED TO ONLY 4 GOLFERS
   
   
4. A PLAN FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT - Learn how to practice effectively, as opposed to just hitting golf balls
   
   
5. THE INSTRUCTOR FOR LIFE PROGRAM - Your follow-up program to further insure continued improvement
   
   
6. THE GMS ONLINE PLAYER PAGE - Have online access to all GMS Drills used during your program
   
   
7. 3-NIGHTS ACCOMMODATIONS - If you have your own accommodations, we also offer commuter pricing
   
   
8. 9 ADDITIONAL HOLES OF GOLF EACH DAY
   
   
9. LUNCH IN THE CLUBHOUSE EACH DAY - Rest, eat, refresh, get ready for the afternoon session
   
   
10. HIT THE GOLF BALL MORE SOLID THAN EVER! - Read about the improvement of other Golfers!
    
    

Remember - All Golf instruction Is Not Equal
Click here to see a comparison of 3 popular programs

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

Wisconsin:  Lake Geneva 

The GMS Golf Blog - Are You A Monkey On The Golf Course?

 Are You A Monkey On The Golf Course?

Are you playing up to your potential on the golf course? Or are you still playing to the same level you were 3 years ago? A Player is constantly improving their game by using a "Results Based Approach" of having a PLAN to improve. A Monkey continues to stay frustrated with their golf game because they're continually listening to the advice of other Golfers that struggle. We refer to this as using a "Theories And Assumptions Based Approach".

Meaning you may have the assumption that if you read enough theories in the golf magazines or listen to the theories of other Golfers that may have more experience than you -- that you will improve. Unfortunately these Theories And Assumptions cause more frustration than driving on I-405 (in Los Angeles) during rush hour traffic!

Which approach do you use? A Results Based Approach or a Theories And Assumptions Based Approach? To see if you're closer to being a Player or closer to being a Monkey -- see if you represent any of the examples below.

Before you read each statement below, please repeat the phrase - "You're a Monkey if you":

..... go to warm-up at the driving range with just your Driver before playing. What are you thinking? Could you ever imagine Tiger or Annika warming up for a round of golf by just going out there and repeatedly beating their Driver?

..... go to warm-up at the driving range before playing and start off by hitting to a target more than 65-yards away. The number one factor to hitting the golf ball in the direction you want it to go is "Centerness Of Hit". If you start hitting to a target more than 65-yards away, you're not working on controlling your golf swing, you're just swinging and hoping to eventually make solid contact on the next swing. We call that "Hoping Golf". Golfers that "Hope" are Golfers that struggle. Players that prepare a PLAN for better golf are Golfers that smile!

You're a Monkey if you:

..... practice your Driver more than you practice your wedges. Sure the Driver is the most important club in golf to hit well if you want to have fun on the golf course. I totally agree with that statement. Though the fastest way to hit your Driver better is to practice your wedges. Why is that?

..... think you're a good putter because you can 2-putt every hole. If you're averaging 36-putts per round or more, you're a poor putter and you'll never break 90 on a consistent basis unless you're an excellent ball striker. To become a Player -- start to think about it this way- if you have 36 putts, you have to be able to get to all 18 greens in 53 shots or less, that's less than 3 shots a hole including all penalties. This might not be difficult for a Golfer that regularly plays in the low 80's, but it may be difficult for someone with an inconsistent Driver to accomplish consistently.

You're a Monkey if you:

..... have a $300 Driver and a $12 sand wedge.

..... get so charged up about reading the tips in the golf magazines that you can't wait to get to the driving range to practice 3 or 4 of them. Sometimes all at the same time. And you usually end your practice session by saying - "I think I'm getting worse!"

You're definitely a Monkey if you:

..... have a $300 Driver and the $30 "KMART Special" as your putter. I don't believe an explanation is needed here. Or in other words -- if you need an explanation of the above, then you probably ... well never mind, I'll probably write something I'll regret later.

You're a Monkey if you:

..... are always trying to "work" the ball - play fades and draws on just about every shot - yet, you don't break 80, 9 out of 10 times you play. Become consistent at one ball flight before you try to be consistent at two ball flights.

..... say to yourself or your playing partners - "This is the worst I have ever hit the golf ball." Why does this make you a Monkey? Because this is often announced after only playing 2 holes and these same Golfers say this just about every round they play. If every round you play is the worst you ever hit the ball .... well again, never mind, I'm going to stop right here before I say something that gets me in trouble. Though, do you know anybody that says that same statement often?

You're a Monkey if you:

..... say that the strongest part of your game is your short game, yet you don't break 80, 9 out of 10 times. The perfect example - I know a Player that shot 1-under par on a par 72 golf course while only hitting 1 Green in Regulation. And I've seen multiple Golfers hit more than 10 Fairways with their Driver in a round of golf and not break 90. If you want to score better than you're currently scoring, you need a better short game. Or maybe I should say it this way - If the strongest part of your game is your short game and you don't consistently break 90 - you probably have a really bad long game. Anybody with a really strong short game will break 90 everytime they play golf, regardless of how they hit the golf ball off the tee.

..... hit your first putt 10 feet past the hole, then leave your next putt 2 feet short of the hole and then complain that "these greens are so inconsistent!"

You're a Monkey if you:

..... once heard someone say that the only way you should play a shot around the green is to get the ball rolling as soon as possible and then you not only adopted this philosophy to your game, but refuse to try anything else. Luckily for Phil Mickelson, he must've skipped that class.

..... are trying to decide which would be better for you - A one axis golf swing or a two axis golf swing. Learn to control your golf club by controlling your "Length Of Swing" and "Pace Of Swing" and you'll hit the golf ball so much better that you'll start to feel bad for the other Golfers that talk about how they're working on a one axis or two axis swing.

And you'll always be a Monkey:

..... if you continue to do all the above things that have most likely contributed to frustration in your golf game. You can't blame yourself for learning these bad habits. These habits are what you had learned by observing what other Monkeys are doing and saying. It's only natural to think that this was the way that golf was played. That's why there are so many frustrated Golfers - Monkey See, Monkey Do!

However, you're a Player if you ..... say to yourself - "What would the Monkey do?" And then do the exact opposite

Go ahead, Be a Player!

Regards,

Marc Solomon -Your Instructor For Life

www.GolfMadeSimple.com

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Golf Schools by Golf Made Simple, Inc.

www.GolfMadeSimple.com

Contact info:

IWantToBe@GolfMadeSimple.com

1-888-580-3635 (US & Canada)

001.904.460.8355 (International)

Our 3-Day Program Includes:
•    3-days of 6+ hours of Golf Instruction each day
•    9-holes of On-Course Instruction each day
•    Your Class Limited to only 4-Golfers
•    A take home PLAN for continuous 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 better!

Remember - All Golf instruction Is Not Equal
Click here to see a comparison of 3 popular programs

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
Wisconsin:  Lake Geneva 

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It's Time To Get Over Your "Missing The Fairway Phobia"

Does the anxiety that's created by feeling you always need to be in the fairway ... get in the way of you making a good, consistent golf swing. It seems that many Golfers try to alter their golf swing just to be able to hit more fairways. I would advice you not to do it

As of last week, on the PGA Tour - the top 5 in Driving Accuracy were:

1.    Omar Uresti
2.    Joe Durant
3.    Brian Gay
4.    Tim Clark
5.    Craig Bowden

All 5 are hitting between 71% and 75% of the fairways. So the most accurate Driver of the golf ball in the world is hitting "only" 10 fairways per round.

While Hackers such as:

1.    Phil Mickelson
2.    Ernie Els
3.    JB Holmes
4.    Padraig Harrington
5.    Dustin Johnson

Are all ranked 126th or worse as far as Driving Accuracy. With the most accurate being Ernie Els, hitting "only" 61% or 8 fairways per round. While Mickelson is at 53% or 7 fairways per round.

And where Tim Clark and Joe Durant are the only ones of those top 5 Accuracy Leaders in the top 50 in scoring (at 22nd and 48th respectively). It's amazing that Hackers that don't hit fairways like Mickelson (7th in scoring), JB Holmes (4th in scoring), Padraig Harrington (17th), Dustin Johnson (40th) and Ernie Els (1st) are able to survive with their terrible ballstriking.

Get over your phobia of being off the fairway and your golf swing and golf scores will improve.

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Contact info:

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“A Hole In One And First Time Breaking 90!”
(16 Strokes Better In Less Than 10 Days)

Hey Jeff,

Just wanted to drop you a note on how my dad and my golf trip to the Greenbriar Resort went. Today we played on the "Old White Course", the same one they just played the PGA Tour Event on 2 weeks ago.

The 3rd hole was a 190 yard par 3 and I hit 4 iron. By the time we got up to the green, we realized it was a hole in one.

I know one hole doesn't make the golfer, so you will be happy to hear what I learned at GMS carried over to the rest of the round; I shot an 89. Having never come close to the 80's (usually scoring above 105), I can do nothing but thank you for all the help you and the GMS drills have provided me.

Thank you so much for everything,

Martin T - Virginia - Sent August 15th, 2010

Attended Washington DC location on August 6th to 8th, 2010

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“From a 6.2 to 2.4 In Just Two Months!”

Hayden,

Just a quick update on the Brown County Amateur Tournament. I was in the first flight (1.5 - 3.5 handicap index).

I played very well the first two days shooting 74 and 72 and was in first place. I did not play as well on Sunday and ended up shooting 79 for a 225 total. Just did not make as many putts.

This was the lowest score I have had in this tournament, so that is a positive. My handicap index is now down to 2.4. It was 6.2 when I came to GMS in June - so I have made a lot of progress and have continued to build off everything I have learned.

I have put in time practicing, but doing it the GMS way. Based on how I have been playing I have decided to play in the USGA Senior Amateur qualifying in September in Wisconsin. This will be a big challenge, but I now feel like I can compete at that level so I might as well go for it.

Again, I owe you a lot for helping me to improve. I can't tell you how much fun it is to play well on a consistent basis. Hope your summer is going well and let me know if you are coming to Green Bay.

Bill R - Green Bay, Wisconsin - Sent August 12th, 2010

Attended Lake Geneva location on June 7th to 9th, 2010

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"What About November And December?"

It's August and people are already thinking about November and December? You probably wouldn't believe how many emails and phone calls we have already received about dates for GMS in November and December!

The two leading locations as far as people signing up for the GMS Program? La Quinta, California and Sotogrande, Spain

La Quinta, California SilverRock Resort

Sotogrande, Spain Almenara Resort

Two pretty nice places to spend 3 days playing and improving your golf game.

In years past - the bulk of the inquires we received for November and December started to arrive towards the end of September and beginning of October. Last year, these inquires started to come in at the beginning of September. And consequently, last year we had to unfortunately turn Golfers away because many dates in November and December sold-out early.

With the rate of inquires we're now receiving in the middle of August ... I can only imagine many of these November and December dates will be sold-out even sooner this year.

Again, so far, the most popular locations for November and December are La Quinta and Spain. So if these are your desired locations -- you might want to start looking for dates.

For dates and information on our GMS locations – go to our GMS All Locations web page by clicking here or give me a call.

Alexandria - Director

Golf Made Simple, Inc.

www.GolfMadeSimple.com

IWantToBe@GolfMadeSimple.com

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Golf Schools by Golf Made Simple, Inc.

www.GolfMadeSimple.com

Contact info:

IWantToBe@GolfMadeSimple.com

1-888-580-3635 (US & Canada)

001.904.460.8355 (International)

10 Important Aspects Your 3-Day Program Includes:

1. 3 DAYS WITH 6+ HOURS OF INSTRUCTION EACH DAY - Improve your golf swing with the GMS Drills that have helped 1,000's
   
   
2. 9-HOLES OF ON-COURSE INSTRUCTION EACH DAY - A critical part of the day!
   
   
3. YOUR CLASS LIMITED TO ONLY 4 GOLFERS
   
   
4. A PLAN FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT - Learn how to practice effectively, as opposed to just hitting golf balls
   
   
5. THE INSTRUCTOR FOR LIFE PROGRAM - Your follow-up program to further insure continued improvement
   
   
6. THE GMS ONLINE PLAYER PAGE - Have online access to all GMS Drills used during your program
   
   
7. 3-NIGHTS ACCOMMODATIONS - If you have your own accommodations, we also offer commuter pricing
   
   
8. 9 ADDITIONAL HOLES OF GOLF EACH DAY
   
   
9. LUNCH IN THE CLUBHOUSE EACH DAY - Rest, eat, refresh, get ready for the afternoon session
   
   
10. HIT THE GOLF BALL MORE SOLID THAN EVER! - Read about the improvement of other Golfers!
    
    

Remember - All Golf instruction Is Not Equal
Click here to see a comparison of 3 popular programs

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

Wisconsin:  Lake Geneva 

Golf Quotes That Make Me Cringe On The Golf Course

Golf Quotes That Make Me Cringe On The Golf Course

I'm sure you have heard at least one or two of the below quotes on the golf course recently. If so, please understand that you'll usually hear these quotes coming from an above 90 Golfer rather than a below 80 Golfer. So if you hear a Golfer that happens to break 90 "every-once-in-a-while" say one of these -- it doesn't mean that you should take his/her advice.

“I picked up my head” - (As Harvey Penick said – “Looking up is the biggest alibi ever invented to explain a terrible shot. By the time you look up, you’ve already made the mistake that caused the bad shot. Even Ben Hogan has told me that he loses sight of the ball somewhere in my downswing.” So stop using this excuse – again – if you feel you’re picking up your head – you probably have a problem in your golf swing prior to when you feel you picked up your head. Find out what that problem is – and you won’t have to use this lame excuse ever again.)

“I need to swing slow to hit the golf ball far” (OK, then why does Tiger hit the golf ball farther than you - because he swings slower? And for even more perspective – Ernie Els doesn’t swing slow – his clubhead speed with his Driver is about 115 mph. The average male is about 85 mph and average female is about 70 mph.)

“I need to follow-through to make the golf ball go up in the air” (What happens after the golf ball is gone doesn't affect how the golf ball reacts. The golf ball should be in the air before your follow-through even starts.)

“I'm trying to lag this putt to within 2 feet of the hole” (Why don't you try to get it a foot or two past the hole so that the golf ball has a chance to go into the hole? It should be just as easy to get the golf ball 1 or 2 feet past as it is to stop it 1 or 2 feet short!)

“You have to get worse before you get better” (Not true – I can point to 1,000’s of Golfers that haven’t gotten worse first. In the end, I guess it has to do with the talent level of the Instructor whose giving the Instruction that counts the most.)

“The grain got my ball on that putt” (The grass on a normal green is so short - grain has very little effect on the golf ball. Blaming the grain is just a good sounding excuse for a poor putter.)

“The problem with my golf swing is that I have a baseball swing” (If you have a good baseball swing - you should also have a good golf swing. If you feel that your baseball swing is giving you a poor golf swing … your poor golf swing probably has more to do with you having a poor baseball swing.)

“I need some time to get used to this new Driver” (If you need time to get used to it - you bought the wrong Driver. Because trust me – once you get your golf swing adapted to that new Driver … you’re now going to see your irons go bad.)

“I can’t decide whether I need to be a swinger or a hitter of the golf ball” (Who cares if you’re a swinger or a hitter? A good ballstriker is a good ballstriker.)

“I need to see myself swing on video” (Video doesn't improve golf swings. All it does is make you even more mechanical than you are right now, as well as making you think way too much while standing over the golf ball. Thinkers are Stinkers. Use drills to learn how to feel your golf swing instead of thinking about it!)

“I’m trying to learn how to sweep my fairway woods” (Sweepers are Weepers. If you’re trying to sweep your fairway woods or hybrids – you’re probably weeping about how inconsistent you’re hitting them.)

“I’m struggling right now because this new Golf Instructor I’m taking lessons from has changed my grip” (Your grip is probably fine. Leave it alone and work on impact. It’s amazing that once your impact position improves – it always seems as if your grip improves … but not vice versa.)

“This is the worst golf I have ever played” (It seems like the people that are saying that are saying it every round they play. How many times can you play the worst you have ever played?)

“The Pro was trying to get me to come more from the inside” (Don't try to come from the inside, don't try to come from the outside, don't try to come straight down the line - just work on having everything moving together in your golf swing and good things will happen as opposed to trying to manufacture a golf swing by manipulating the club to the inside.)

“I'm going to try to slide this club under the golf ball to get it up quick” (Backspin gets the golf ball up - if you try to slide the club under the golf ball, you'll hit the ground first before the golf ball, the club will bounce off the ground and skull the ball on a line drive and go flying over the green. But you’ve probably never done that before – so don’t worry about it.)

“This downhill putt is going to be fast” (On a downhill putt, your golf ball will actually be rolling slower than an uphill putt on the same line.)

“This uphill putt is going to be slow” (Read above.)

“I signed up for six 30-minute golf lessons” (How much are you going to accomplish in 30 minutes? You’d accomplish a lot more in one 180 minute golf lesson than you will in six 30 minute lessons. We see this week after week.)

“I need to rework my golf swing” (Why? Improvement doesn't mean you need to drastically change your golf swing. 99.99% of the time – you really don’t have to do much to improve your golf swing. Too much is made about redoing golf swings. Most Golfers just need a tweak here and there to see tremendous improvement.)

“I'm in between clubs on this shot, I have a choice between either a hard 7 iron or an easy 6” (Never change your Pace Of Swing by swinging harder or easier – instead hit the 6 iron with a shorter length of swing.)

“I'd rather be 100 yards away from the green than 50 yards” (So you'd rather try to hit a target from twice as far away? Regardless of the distance - be more conscious of the angle you’re hitting to the green. Yet, if all angles are the same … the closer you are to target – the easier it will be to hit.)

“I don't have time to read the green and walk off my putts” (There's plenty of time to walk off your putts. You just got to be focused on your PLAN and find the time. It takes less time to make your PLAN and one putt than it does to not make a PLAN and three putt.)

“I have got to find the line on this putt” (First find your speed. Speed determines your line. Speed is just about everything in putting!)

“I need to make this putt for a Par” (Anytime Par matters to you, you’re most likely going to miss the putt. If you don't know you're putting for Par, you’re more likely to make it.)

“Women can't play till after noon on weekends at our club” (I know a lot of Women Golfers that play much faster than Men Golfers, along with working just as many hours during the week as the Men do - let's grow-up!)

“I was told to play my short irons in the back of my stance, my mid irons in the middle and my long irons in the front” (I guess nobody ever told Jack or Tiger that they were doing it wrong because Jack Nicklaus said it over 30 years ago and Tiger Woods says it today - the ball should be played in the same position regardless of iron. Imagine how much better they both could’ve been if they knew they were doing it wrong?)

“I was told to position my shoulders parallel with the slope of the hill” (If you're standing balanced on an uphill slope - you're shoulders will naturally position themselves parallel to the hill. Why? Because your back foot is lower than your front foot … so your back shoulder will be lower than you front shoulder. The more you think about it - the more you're thinking too much. "Thinkers are Stinkers!")

“I'm very inconsistent - I shot 90, 88, 94 and 96" (If the difference between your lowest score and highest score is only 8 strokes - you're very consistent. The Pro's on Tour regularly have 8 stroke swings over the 4 days of a single tournament - 68, 65, 71, 73 happens often.)

“I was told that I always need to land the golf ball on the green and get it rolling as soon as possible” (Always is a very strong word.)

Monkeys believe what they believe because that's what they've always have heard … so it must be true

Players base their answers on Results

Regards,

Marc Solomon -Your Instructor For Life

www.GolfMadeSimple.com

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Our 3-Day Program Includes:
•    3-days of 6+ hours of Golf Instruction each day
•    9-holes of On-Course Instruction each day
•    Your Class Limited to only 4-Golfers
•    A take home PLAN for continuous 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!

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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
Wisconsin:  Lake Geneva 

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"One PGA Tour Player Shoots 59 - Another Shoots 76 In The Same Round - Why?"

Whenever a Golfer scores 59 – it should be examined to see how they did it. And Stuart Appleby did that this past weekend. Yet, I believe the best way to examine it is to compare it to other Golfers in the field. So why not compare Appleby’s 59 to John Daly’s 76.

What’s interesting is that although Appleby hit the golf ball better – it certainly wasn’t 17 strokes better. Appleby hit 11 out of 14 fairways and Daly hit 9 out of 14 fairways. 2 more Fairways certainly doesn’t come close to 17 strokes (or almost 1 stroke per hole). Appleby averaged 301 yards off the tee and Daly averaged 308 yards. Appleby hit 15 out of 18 Greens in Regulation and Daly hit 12 out of 18 Greens in Regulation. A difference of 3 greens shouldn’t cause a 17 stroke difference!

Well, I guess it again goes back to putting as Appleby had 23 putts for the 18 holes and Daly had 36 putts. Ahhh – well, I guess we found 13 out of those 17 strokes! Yet the funny thing is that 95% of the Golfers reading this average over 36 putts per round, but you’re more likely to go to the driving range rather than to the putting green. No wonder everyone loves Daly so much – he’s certainly the everyman … his putting is further evidence of that!

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“From Mid To Upper 80's To Now 7 Rounds In The 70's!”

GMS,

I am enjoying golf more now than I ever have thanks to GMS! Let me repeat that...I am enjoying golf more now than I ever have thanks to GMS! But let me back up first...

In May of 2009, I was playing okay (mid to upper 80s) but thought that in order to get better I needed lessons. I purchased a 5 lesson package from a well respected pro in my area and was so frustrated that after lesson 3 I didn't go back for the two remaining lessons. He had me thinking about 10 different things while swinging the golf club and I was incredibly uncomfortable. Not one word about "impact" or drills to work on by myself. But he assured me that I would improve after getting worse! So I stuck with it for the remainder of 2009 because the pro said "this was the right way to swing a golf club." I wasn't enjoying golf...at all.

This year started out much the same way. I was searching for "the swing." One plane versus two plane, no turn versus lots of turn, make a loop, etc. On a whim (7 days before class started), I signed up for GMS at Lake Geneva. WOW!!

I loved the instruction and the drills and continue them today, a month after returning home. My handicap has improved from 10.4 to 7.8 and I have had 7 rounds in the 70s since GMS! I use the following phrases (that were burned into my head) religiously...Tick Tock, tempo-tempo-tempo, and "Get forward" (a favorite phrase of our instructor before and after a shot). I am continually improving and that is exciting!

See you next year!

Todd G - Mason, Michigan - Sent July 19th, 2010

Attended Lake Geneva, Wisconsin location on June 11th to 12th, 2010

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“Stuck Between 18 To 20 Handicap Before GMS - Now I'm A 10!”

Hi Alex,

My golf game is at its best thanks to GMS. Before GMS my index was stuck between 18 to 20 and not going anywhere. After GMS, I am now down to a 10. And I feel it will slowly continue to improve. And, this is coming from someone who plays just about once a week, and rarely hits golf balls at the driving range. All I do is what I call "virtual golf" where I practice GMS drills, with or without a club at home or in my office, in the elevator, whenever I can. When I do go to practice, I spend most of my time with putting and short game.

I am thankful for your insight and giving me pointers specifically for my swing. I tell everyone about GMS!

Pauling C - San Francisco, California - Sent July 22nd, 2010

Attended Tampa, Florida location on January 19th to 21st, 2009

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"It's Always About The Weather!"

Wow, it’s been a hot one on the East Coast of the United States this summer. Luckily GMS has some locations with some cooler weather for you.

At our location in the Midwest in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin at Grand Geneva Resort – the forecast is calling for temperatures to be moving into the 70’s and low 80’s over the next few weeks. Oh, doesn’t that sound nice?

At our Denver location – which has experienced a hotter than usual summer - it's starting to move back to normal. With the temperatures predicted to start moving into the 70’s and low 80’s over the next few weeks.

And of course we have our Lake Tahoe area location where the days start out at about 60 degrees and make their way up to 75 to 80 each perfect day.

Yes, the weather is getting much better in August for golf at these 3 locations. And just wait till September comes around. How many places can you name that will have better weather conditions for doing a GMS program in September than Washington DC, Lake Geneva, Denver and Lake Tahoe?

Oh wait – don’t wait – because if you do – we might not have the dates you’re looking for in the latter half of August and into September.

For dates and information on our GMS locations – go to our GMS All Locations web page by clicking here or give me a call.

Regards,

Alexandria - Director

Golf Made Simple, Inc.

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www.GolfMadeSimple.com

Contact info:

IWantToBe@GolfMadeSimple.com

1-888-580-3635 (US & Canada)

001.904.460.8355 (International)

10 Important Aspects Your 3-Day Program Includes:

1. 3 DAYS WITH 6+ HOURS OF INSTRUCTION EACH DAY - Improve your golf swing with the GMS Drills that have helped 1,000's
   
   
2. 9-HOLES OF ON-COURSE INSTRUCTION EACH DAY - A critical part of the day!
   
   
3. YOUR CLASS LIMITED TO ONLY 4 GOLFERS
   
   
4. A PLAN FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT - Learn how to practice effectively, as opposed to just hitting golf balls
   
   
5. THE INSTRUCTOR FOR LIFE PROGRAM - Your follow-up program to further insure continued improvement
   
   
6. THE GMS ONLINE PLAYER PAGE - Have online access to all GMS Drills used during your program
   
   
7. 3-NIGHTS ACCOMMODATIONS - If you have your own accommodations, we also offer commuter pricing
   
   
8. 9 ADDITIONAL HOLES OF GOLF EACH DAY
   
   
9. LUNCH IN THE CLUBHOUSE EACH DAY - Rest, eat, refresh, get ready for the afternoon session
   
   
10. HIT THE GOLF BALL MORE SOLID THAN EVER! - Read about the improvement of other Golfers!
    
    

Remember - All Golf instruction Is Not Equal
Click here to see a comparison of 3 popular programs

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

Wisconsin:  Lake Geneva