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TECHNOLOGY versus AN ANCIENT LESSON FROM THE GOLFNOSTIC GOSPELS©
We learned in the May 24, 2005 edition of The New York Times that advances in technology have not resulted in lowered average scores for golfers. We have over-size drivers, irons made of space-age materials for lightness, highly engineered putters, better golf tees, unlimited opportunities for instruction, cable TV channels devoted entirely to golf, and so on and so forth. However, “The average 18-hole score for the average golfer remains about 100, as it has for decades, according to the National Golf Foundation, an industry research and consulting service.”
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MENTAL TIP by MICHAEL ANTHONY HANDLING FRUSTRATION
Golf can be a very frustrating game if you allow it to be. Here is a typical comment I received from an honest golfer, “I know that I get nervous when I'm having a good round then start screwing up as a result. I know I get frustrated when I'm having a bad round and it just gets worse”. Does this sound like someone you know?
Even professional golfers have their fair share of frustrations. Plus, the best golf courses are designed to be very difficult to emotionally frustrate golfers. Yes, Old Man Golf just loves to frustrate you and leave you talking or cursing to yourself. Yet, golfers can’t wait to play another round of golf. Don’t you love this game :-)
Frustration is easier to handle if you understand why it exists. It is caused by not accomplishing or getting what you want. You can reduce your frustrations by focusing on what you can achieve and then build on your successes, instead of dwelling on your failures or frustrations.
Here is a simple game plan that will reduce your frustrations. First, start by selecting only one or two things to work on at a time. Try to accomplish small goals initially. Once you can handle small goals, move on to larger ones.
Change takes time because your tape is very good at keeping you where you are. It is almost impossible to change over night, so there is no need to get frustrated. Just acknowledge that it will take time to change and take it one step at a time.
This will relieve a lot of frustration if you are honest with yourself and acknowledge your present limitations. As you gain more control over yourself and improve, you will become less frustrated and more confident in your ability to eventually succeed.
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Here are some comments from one golfer who is learning to handle her frustrations. “I tried to be a hero in the crab grass and it cost me a bundle. I stayed calm, kept breathing, took the thoughts out and merely said, ‘See it, then do it.’ After I simplified things, my game was more productive and MUCH more enjoyable. Things will always get better, the steps in golf are just smaller”.
If you learn to walk before you run, you will be less frustrated and more successful in the long run. You may even want to adopt the wonderful attitude of the wise golfer in the above story that "I be blessed!"
