The LPGA Tour has its Problems too!A survey was carried out recently, studying golfers on both the LPGA & PGA Tour and the main theme was getting to the bottom of the most effective method of golf instruction. When one delves into the history of golf, one particular fact is always apparent, golfers suffer ebbs in form which, in reality, hit deeper dips than any other sport. As a professional golf coach, I play off scratch and when I am playing well, I also play to this level. However, I can hit troughs where my game slumps to levels that can easily be compared to an ordinary single figure handicapper. I could come up with a thousand excuses for this but the simple fact is, there is a huge slump evident here. But why does this happen? I play three other sports to a rather efficient level. Tennis, snooker and darts. In these sports there are, of course, days where I play to slightly higher or lower levels than my norm. But the ebbs and peaks in form that I experience, pale to insignificance compared to golf. Of these three sports, snooker is probably most related to golf, with its 4" pockets (holes), white ball, green background, hazards, striking a motionless ball, and all the time in the world to do it. And then there is tennis with its underarm forehand which can be hit straight or with a slice or draw. Or darts with its field of 20 holes, out of bounds and tales of near misses.
But what is it about these sports and all others that makes golf the exception? Well click on this link to find out.
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