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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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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