Tag: Houston junior golf
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Deliberate Golf Practice
The Value of Deliberate Golf Practice 10,000 hours of practice to become expert. 10,000 hours of deliberate practice to become expert. Practice golf smarter not harder. Is your golf practice efficient? A recent golf study showed that for the average golfer, which is a golfer that averages 100 for 18 holes, deliberate practice was 30%…
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Improve your Short Game
Anyone can learn to have a good short game! As a college golf coach there is nothing more frustrating than watching your players struggle with their short game. The short game requires a small simple swing, which does not require much talent or athleticism. Sure, some players possess more talent with their short game such…
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Mental Golf Performance Cues
Is it important to have a mental golf performance cue? What is a mental golf performance cue? For most people, having a performance cue in their golf routine is very important. A performance cue can also be called a “swing thought”. It is a trigger word that gets you to narrow your focus in order…
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Youth Golf Lessons
Youth Golf Lessons – Enjoyable or Competitive? My latest reading in Sport Psychology for Peak Performance was focused on youth and motivation in sports. This reading was of great interest because it brought me back to my days as a golf instructor in Houston, TX only a few years ago. I was teaching some of the…