In golf, the mental side of the game is almost just as important as the physical side of the game. In fact, once you have mastered the fundamentals of golf, the mental game is the most important aspect of the game. For proof of this theory all you have to do is look at a professional golfer on the PGA Tour. Talent wise, any one player out there can beat another on a given day. Even Tiger Woods does not win every tournament, but he does win more than anyone else. This is because his mental gam... Read Full Story

How would you like to find an activity that is affordable, healthy, and would allow you’re family to spend more time together? Golfing is a perfect way to accomplish all of these goals. Many families believe that golf is a sport that is extremely expensive, difficult to learn, and takes too much time to play, but those myths can be shattered by introducing your family to the game of golf by remembering some basic guidelines. If you get started affordably, get instruction from certified teache... Read Full Story

Here is a link to a new blog started by an unamed golf pro:http://lifeisgolf.blogspot.com/It is a blog with fictional accounts of life in the business of golf.Enjoy... Read Full Story

I recently received some great news. I will be brought on as 1st assistant at The Oaks Course in Covington, GA. It is very close to my hometown and is one of the best kept secrets in all of the southeast. All of the greens have been recently refurbished with Champions Ultra Dwarf grass and have the reputation as some of the best in the state. We are open to the public and offer clinics, events, and a great selection of apparel and equipment in our golf shop. We also offer memberships and enco... Read Full Story

Have you ever heard of the term "steering"? Steering is when a golfer that is under pressure changes their swing in order to keep the ball in play. This is usually done when a golfer is on a narrow or tight hole and doesn't want to hit it OB or in a hazard. Phil Mickelson might have been guilty of this on the 18th tee at the 2006 US Open. He was under pressure, tried to hit a shot that he had not practiced a lot, and sliced it off the planet. By trusting your swing and developin... Read Full Story

Have you ever heard of the term "steering"? Steering is when a golfer that is under pressure changes their swing in order to keep the ball in play. This is usually done when a golfer is on a narrow or tight hole and doesn't want to hit it OB or in a hazard. Phil Mickelson might have been guilty of this on the 18th tee at the 2006 US Open. He was under pressure, tried to hit a shot that he had not practiced a lot, and sliced it off the planet. By trusting your swing and developin... Read Full Story

"PGA Tour to Test Golfers for Steroids" At first glance you might think this is a headline from an April Fools edition of a newspaper, but it is reality. The general public might not understand why this is necessary. Until recently golfers have been viewed as anything but athletes, and have a bigger reputation for ingesting non-performance enhancing drugs. Just take a look at John Daly or Tim Herron. The closest thing to a performance enhancing drug that John Daly takes is the 300 D... Read Full Story

"PGA Tour to Test Golfers for Steroids" At first glance you might think this is a headline from an April Fools edition of a newspaper, but it is reality. The general public might not understand why this is necessary. Until recently golfers have been viewed as anything but athletes, and have a bigger reputation for ingesting non-performance enhancing drugs. Just take a look at John Daly or Tim Herron. The closest thing to a performance enhancing drug that John Daly takes is the 300 D... Read Full Story

“If I wouldn’t have hit it in the water on #9, I would have shot an 85 instead of 90.” “If I would have laid up short of the water on #3, I could have made a par instead of a triple bogey”. Do these statements sound familiar? Most golfers are haunted by the “ifs” and the “ifs” come from poor course management. Sure, you will have some bad breaks during the course of a round, but you will shave strokes off of your scorecard by playing with your brain instead of your heart. You can do this by m... Read Full Story

Do not hit the ball!!! There is only one situation when you are on the golf course that you want to have this as your swing thought, and this is when you are in a greenside bunker. The bunker shot is one of the easiest shots in golf to master once you learn the proper technique. Most golfers can get a leg up on the competition by acquiring this specialized shot. The bunker shot is different from any other shot in golf, because you don’t actually hit the ball with the club head. A fundam... Read Full Story