The Old Fart Golfer “Play Better Newsletter” will usually arrive on Mondays with a review of pro tour results, a preview of the week’s upcoming events and our weekly Play Better mental golf, swing tips and your short game improvement will be featured.

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Do your eyes ever play tricks on you? Mine do. That’s the prime reason aligning yourself for your shot is so difficult to get consistently right.
First, make sure of your target. Have as clear a picture of your target as possible. From the tee it consists of an area and a line from the center […]

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TOFG couldn’t help but follow up my last two posts when I saw this quote on my Gmail inbox this morning>
Quote of the Day - Bern Williams - “Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit.”

Boy does that apply to golfers. This game tests the human spirit and demands resilience like no […]

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Mental golf: LETTING GO and REFOCUSING! The key in golf as in the rest of one’s life when faced with mistakes or shortcomings is how fast can you recover and get your focus back as quickly as possible so as to not let the mistake affect future performance.

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Paula Creamer shows remarkable mental toughness and determination in winning her 6th LPGA title at the SemGroup Championship - 4 “bounce-backs” in one day - WOW!

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When you can’t get to the golf course for a real game - try virtual golf. You may be surprised at the fun. You will definitely be challenged by the competition as well as the game courses.

NOTE: This game can be addicting - consider yourself warned.
– Val Spangler, TOFG

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In golf, when you have A View From the Rough, be a sailor and not a “pin head” and “tack” your way around the course. You’ll lower your score and enjoy golf more.

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