DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate - View Single Post

**Skete** · 07-02-2011, 07:05 PM

I played with a guy who spent a couple of seasons on the Eurpean Tour. On the tee of one particular hole, he asked me what I saw from the box. "Trap short right, another 250 or so yards right, water left."

"In all of that," he said, "where's the fairway?"

He went on to tell me that, in his opinion, the only time I should acknowledge trouble is when deciding which side of the tee box to tee it up. He said if your mind focuses on trouble, your swing will find it. Focus on my target and only my target.

Ever since, I can honestly say that I barely ever see trouble. I see direction and bail-out areas, sure. But with regard to fearing trouble, there's none.

Very sound advice. I liked his probative question to get in the players head.

When it comes to water, just don't think about it, look at the green or fairway and the water disappears.

07-02-2011, 07:05 PM	#7
Skete Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 623 Senior Member	I played with a guy who spent a couple of seasons on the Eurpean Tour. On the tee of one particular hole, he asked me what I saw from the box. "Trap short right, another 250 or so yards right, water left." "In all of that," he said, "where's the fairway?" He went on to tell me that, in his opinion, the only time I should acknowledge trouble is when deciding which side of the tee box to tee it up. He said if your mind focuses on trouble, your swing will find it. Focus on my target and only my target. Ever since, I can honestly say that I barely ever see trouble. I see direction and bail-out areas, sure. But with regard to fearing trouble, there's none. Very sound advice. I liked his probative question to get in the players head. When it comes to water, just don't think about it, look at the green or fairway and the water disappears.
	Quote