| Just look at the likes of Tiger Woods, Camilo Villegas, | | | | You hear professional golfers talk about staying with |
| and many of the other younger chiseled golf-bodies | | | | the plan; focusing on the course; playing for position; |
| today and you realize that golf fitness is becoming a | | | | attacking some holes; backing off on others - |
| major part of the game. If players want to compete | | | | Without a solid, well-thought-out strategy that "less |
| at the highest levels they have to have a physical | | | | than a stroke a round" starts to widen considerably. |
| routine, watch what they consume, be properly | | | | It doesn't take much to lose focus and drop a stroke |
| prepared mentally and then develop and follow a | | | | or two. |
| defined golf strategy that keeps their focus on the | | | | The average golfer can benefit from this type of |
| business at hand. | | | | thinking also. Virtually anyone that plays golf knows |
| The old days of "golf not being a sport" have | | | | that it only takes that one solid shot or sunk putt to |
| changed dramatically. It may still not have physical | | | | get the juices flowing. But there is much more to golf |
| contact but you have to get very physical in order | | | | to enjoy. |
| to drive that ball consistently 300 + yards. And with | | | | Thinking a bit more about how to approach each hole |
| many of the courses reaching 7200+ yards the game | | | | based on how well you play the game can make a |
| is demanding more and more length with each club. | | | | huge difference in how you ultimately score. And it is |
| The need to play strategically is equally as important. | | | | the high-handicap player that has the most to gain. A |
| If you look at most leader-boards, the difference | | | | 15 handicapper may pick up 2 strokes a side, let's |
| between first and second is in most any professional | | | | say, but with some high-handicappers it may be |
| tournament less than a stroke a round. But that "less | | | | significantly more; And what a difference that could |
| than a stroke a round" equates to hundreds of | | | | make in your "golf attitude" let alone your enjoyment |
| thousands of dollars in prize money - not to mention | | | | of the grand old game. |
| limelight and endorsements and what about the | | | | That's Golf "Think"! |
| difference between first and fifth? | | | | |