I’ve written here before about the importance of “process targets” vs. “performance targets,” but just the same it’s slow to sink into my actual play on the course. These days, my focus is to swing with ease and to let it go in the flow. This is what I call “The Hula of Rhythm & [...]

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This little motto (the headline) has been with me for some time and never has it been more true than when my partner, Charles Williams and I discovered that we had ham-and-egged our way to victory in the two-man, best ball “Team Championship” at Stonetree Golf Club. We scored a net 65 and won by [...]

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My last two rounds have been disappointments score-wise, but thanks to my commitment to continue learning how to swing easy (do I have a choice?), I’m still making meaningful discoveries.
Last week, one such discovery got triggered by a gentle and generous comment by a playing partner. After a decent drive and a half-decent approach shot, [...]

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I just caught Chris Dimarco on The Golf Channel talking about what he called his best round of the year (solo second at The Players after the first round with a 4-under-par 68 in blustery conditions).
In this short TV interview, Dimarco said clearly that the key difference for why he played so much better this [...]

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Saturday at Foxtail, I was feeling very comfortable with my swing and my attitude on the range. Hitting most shots pretty solid. But the first hole ate me up and I never quite found my groove.
It’s funny how illusive the ease of letting it go can be. Maybe it was tiredness. I walked and got [...]

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Sometimes my golf game is inspired by the performance of athletes in other sports. From last night’s miraculous (yes, I Believe!) underdog victory for our Golden State Warriors, my inspiration was Stephen Jackson. Jackson “let it go” so well that he hit something like seven three-point shots and was the top scorer for the Warriors [...]

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