Focus On Golf And Life

Which one of us that plays the wonderful game of Golf hasnt faced a putt with butterflies in their stomach? It is not uncommon to feel the inner doubts as we contemplate feel, direction and speed of the putt. Did you ever stop to think about how the Professionals consistently make those 8 footers? How do they tune out all those negative influences?

It is my opinion that the answer is focus, the same focus that applies to everyday life. It is so hard to concentrate on more than two things at once. Imagine standing over the golf ball getting ready to execute the shot. What must go through your mind? Am I standing right, is my grip too tight, am I aiming correctly, are my knees bent, what was that golf tip that I read yesterday?

When I was a young man and just starting to discover golf, I started as a caddie at a very prestigious country club. At first caddying was just a job to me, but as the summer rolled on I learned to appreciate the sport and after trying to hit a golf ball was in awe at the shots that the good golfers executed. At some of the local tournaments, I was amazed at how the Golfers would focus on every shot.

golf at the time when I was young was a rich mans sport. I was just a poor kid from the city who lucked out in obtaining my caddy job. My Mom was a waitress and used to serve the Vice President of the bank his lunch every day. When she mentioned that I needed a summer job, he helped me to get the caddy job. I caddied for three years and then joined the Navy.

While I was stationed in Long beach, California, one of my buddies was a scratch Golfer and he taught me the basics of the game. There was a 9 hole course on the base and I was hooked on golf. After I was discharged, I started to play as much as I can. I also worked as a volunteer at many tournaments and all this did was to reinforce in my thinking what I learned a long time ago, the importance of focus.

Through the years, I have tried not to flood my mind with random thoughts, but rather focus on the problem at hand. Think clearly, commit yourself to your goal and execute it. Try not to think of too many things at once. this is what I believe the Professionals do.

You dont have to be the best Golfer in the world, but it is very satisfying to train yourself to focus and be the best that you can be.

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