The Importance Of Exercising Your Brain For Mental Health
Do you find reading a bit of a pain? Looking up those big words that you don’t understand? Do you prefer to have everything done for you? Well, it will cost you in the end.…
5 Reasons Why Golf is the Thinking Person’s Pastime
Here are 5 reasons why golf is the thinking person’s pastime. Moving about on a large grassed maze and plotting the strategic pathways of a small white sphere, as it seeks to visit eighteen holes…
How Do You Kill The Fire In The Belly?
Athletes and sportspeople are driven to achieve greatness. Personal bests are their daily bread. So, how do you kill the fire in the belly? How do you put out the fire? You saturate it in…
Australian Men Love Sport
This is how the equation goes. Australian men love sport. Therefore, the money men saw it as an opportunity and so we got professional sport. Football being the sports of choice in this regard with…
The Driver And The Putter
The game of golf, unlike most other sports, demands a multitude of skills. 14 different clubs in the bag means a lot changes in swinging these clubs, some subtle nuances and others big bloody shifts.…
Written On A Thursday: Thor’s Hammer
It’s Thor’s day today because it is Thursday and that’s what it is named after. Wednesday is Woden’s day or Odin’s day. Friday is Frigg’s day. All of the days of the week are named…
Golf: A Round-Up Of The Real Story
Hands up who has had embarrassing moments out on the course during a round of golf. Thank you, as expected everyone has raised their hand. Golf the game can be demeaning to the player. It…
The Importance Of Developing A Solid Technique In Golf
One of the clearest challenges in golf I personally find in relation to the mental game is what is going through my mind during the round at key moments. By this I mean we play…
Playing Golf In Extreme Humidity
The weather sucks big time folks. Playing golf in extreme humidity is no walk in the park. It saps your energy like listening to your angry spouse. You get to the golf course at your…
The Confessional Release Via The Church Of Golf
When I first thought about the Church of Golf it was done with a sense of humour. However, in all seriousness I really think it could be a thing. Ask yourself how many times have…
Socket Rocket Shanking Shame
Every now and then, seemingly from out of nowhere I experience socket rocket shanking shame. For those in the dark about this golfing condition par horrendous, it is when the golf ball goes hard right…
The Stoic Golfer Diet For Optimal Performance
Stoicism is primarily rooted in the power of the mind. The Stoic Golfer employs mental strategies to overcome the many pitfalls and challenges facing the average golfer during a round. However, you cannot achieve these…
Remember The Cool Logic Of The Stoics
When you are hot under the collar out on the golf course, cause things are not going your way. Remember the cool logic of the Stoics. When the shit hits the fan and your golf…
Club Championship Golf: The Unvarnished Truth
o, you have been playing golf for a while. Indeed, you are a member of a golf club. A real 7 day member with full playing rights. This means that you are entitled to compete…
Would Golf Be Better Off With 12 Holes?
It may sound sacrilegious to suggest this, but – would golf be better off with 12 holes? Stick with me on this for a few moments. Yes, we love our golf; but is nearly 5…
What Is Golf?
What is golf? It is a vicious arrangement where nature takes its revenge on hapless human beings for seemingly no reason but to get its kicks. Talk about passive aggressive. Golf is a game (LOL).…
Thoughts On Hitting The Driver
For many golfers, I would hazard to say, the driver is the most important club in the bag. Known by the nom de plume, the big dog, we all long to let the dog out…
Rory McIlroy Used Stoicism To Start Winning Again
It did not surprise me to discover that Rory McIlroy used Stoicism to start winning again. In 2018, apparently Rory consulted this timeless philosophy to overcome his performance slump in golf. I know myself through…
Learning To Take Lightly From Golf
I have been learning to take lightly from golf of late. What do I mean by this statement? The game of golf, as many of us well know, is a myriad of highs and lows,…
Golf: Great Expectations Never Did Anyone Any Good
Golf is best played with hope in your heart and a positive outlook. It can be tough at times to maintain this mindset throughout your round. However, negativity never did anyone any favours out on…