Once you know how to Swing Truer and Hit Better, you will then have to learn how to Play Smarter…
I refer to it as your Inner-Caddie. There has to be some form of internal dialogue with you and yourself – because you don’t have a real caddie. You must identify and discuss the options that lie before you on each and every shot.
This conversation should include (at the very least):
- Distance
- Wind
- Target
- Concerns
- Shot Goal, and…
- Club Selection
Where I see a lot of players (at all levels) make some of their biggest mistakes is in NOT clearly thinking through the shot at-hand and the perils that lie beyond should they not make solid contact:
- What’s short of the green?
- What’s long of the green?
- Whats left? What’s right?
- Does water or bunkers or other hazards come in to play?
- Is the pin tucked close to a hill on the side of the green (so you don’t want to “short-side” yourself)?
All of these things have to be considered if you want to give yourself the best chance at the least amount of strokes. Quite often, a slight miss-hit with poor planning leads to two, or three, or four extra strokes.
Maybe even more importantly, this Inner-Caddie (inner dialogue) can help you “talk” through the stressful situations on the golf course. A big key to Playing Smarter is being in the right mindset for the next shot… Especially if your last shot was terrible and you’re “all hot under the collar” there’s a high probability your next shot wont be so great either.
When you learn how to “talk” it out with your Inner-Caddie – On Every Shot – Before and After – Good, Bad or Other – then you will begin to find that Playing Smarter makes golf much more relaxing and so much more enjoyable.
Playing Smarter is definitely a major component to Scoring Lower… and it all starts with Swinging Truer.
My goal is to show you how easy it really is to find your own True Swing, so you can Hit Better and Play Smarter.
Most people are astonished when they learn how much easier golf becomes when they are swinging true to themselves…
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