Geoff Ogilvy wins in Hawaii – Aussies’ Secret?
The records indicate that Australian golfers like Ogilvy and Stuart Appleby win a
disproportionate number of the January PGA Tour events held in Hawaii. Is it their summer in winter warm practice conditions? Or, is it something else?
What do you think?
Let’s keep an eye out for these Southern Hemispherers this week in the Sony event.
(Ernie Els [...]
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Golf Alignment Instruction Tip
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 [...]
A Quote for Golfers – Resilience!
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 [...]
Mental Golf – The psychology of “bounce-backs”.
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.
Virtual Golf – international competition for gamers.
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
Course Management – A View From the Rough
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.
RSS Feed Set Up
With this big orange symbol, visitors can sign up to get The Old Fart Golfer posts sent to their feed reader and even get the news in an email alert. This internet blogging thing is a marvel – but not one that is done right without a fair bit of effort. However, any [...]
Water on Stone Fitness – A Microwave Moment (or Two)
Good Morning! … drip … drip … drip … “water on stone”.
Whatever time of day it is when you read this, this post is about a “good fitness morning”. PLUS – it is about changing your mind about fitness with a kind of Zen approach (Water [...]
Golf Fitness Resources – Shoulder Focus
Like most aging golfers TOFG has his share of injuries and ailments. Fortunately, the internet provides us with all kinds of information, fitness tips and exercises to prevent or treat them once acquired. I find YouTube to be an excellent resource because I learn better with video demonstrations for both conditioning and injury rehabilitation. Also, [...]