Good? Better? How?
This is the teaching that I have re-discovered from the pages of “The Game Before The Game” by Pia Nilsson and Lynn Marriott. This is a great book teaching the Vision 54 method of approaching the game of golf.
This method is what freed me up last year and allowed me to break into more of my potential as a player. In recent weeks I have been avoiding the teachings that got me to this place, and it has certainly showed in both my play and my head space.
I have been spending a lot of time re-reading the books and then applying the methods to my practice and thinking.
Good? Better? How?
To me this looks like:
What was good in Mexico?
What could have been better in Mexico?
How can I maintain the good and improve on what was lacking?
Sure there can be many things that could be better, but it is important to zero in on one or two things that can be the most improvable and then work on those. I am working very hard on my focus. Working on focus is a difficult thing that requires a lot of discipline. My practice sessions are very focused ones where I am picking a focus and trying everything to stick to it. It is very easy to start focusing on many things on the range and really allowing your mind to wander.
For Example:
Today’s practice was focused on my tempo on the range and maintaining my great feel on the putting green.
Because I am not striking it great, it’s easy to worry about technique and get lost in a see of thoughts. I practiced without my iPod and really controlled my thoughts. Every time my focus would veer off onto the swing mechanics I shook it off and just focused on the tempo. I am hoping this discipline will help me keep my thoughts in order on the course.
It is very easy to let my mind wander and think about the cut, my backers, my future, my relationships with companies, etc.. I am hoping that I will be string enough in the coming tournaments to shake it off and focus on the one playing focus for the day: fairways and greens.
