Are You A Good Golfer Or Bad Golfer?

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	have Fun...get Consistent!
	›› Finally, The 3rd Difference
	I Developed A PLAN!
	›› I had a real opportunity to break 80
	On-Course Training
	›› Maybe next time we'll go see Jacob in Rancho San Marcos!
	Your Instructor for Life
	›› The Time is Right

have Fun...get Consistent!

Finally, The 3rd Difference

So if you've been reading along the last couple of weeks, you're probably waiting for the 3rd difference between the 2-golfers. If you're 1 of the 117 or so new subscribers to Golf Improvement Weekly - let me fill you in on what's been happening here: I know these 2-golfers that are going in almost opposite directions with their golf games. The first golfer is a 21-handicap that has been playing for 15-years and he's been stuck as 21-handicap for 13 of those years. The second golfer has a completely different approach to the game and it shows. He's been playing for 3 1/2 years and this past fall got down to an 11-handicap.

So the question these past 3-weeks has been - How's that possible? How can a guy that's been playing for 11 1/2 years longer, not be as good as the newer golfer? And again, we can't use the excuses of not having enough time to practice (because they both practice about 1-hour per week and play once a week, they both have the same desire to improve, and they both have gotten new equipment in the last couple of years).

The first difference we spoke about 2-weeks ago was that the 21-handicap was a "Fiddler", he was always "Fiddling" with his swing and therefore could never become consistent because in essence he didn't have one swing - he had about 10-different swings and he never knew which one to bring to the golf course. Do you know anyone who does that? The 11-handicap knows his swing and sticks with it. He know's he'll have good days and bad days with his swing, but he's not trying to change it every time he has a bad day - it stays the same. When he's practicing he's not always trying to change things, he's just making what he's got better by refining it and understanding his movements better. And by understanding his movements - he's now able to become more consistent with his swing.

So what we've found is that the golfer that is constantly struggling is the golfer that might be trying too hard to improve - and at the same time is reading and listening to all the millions of tips that they hear from the Monkey's in the office, on the golf course, on the TV, in the magazines and on the Driving range. The 11-handicap has turned all that stuff off. He says - "If I'm always trying new things all the time, how can I become consistent. Consistency comes from doing consistent things. So what I see on the driving range and the golf course is golfers always complaining about being inconsistent, but in almost the same sentence they're speaking about trying this new tip that they read in Golf Magazine or saw on the Golf Channel."

I'd heed the 11-handicaps words if I were you, as he's come a long way since he was first at Golf Made Simple 3 1/2 years ago. Before coming to see us he'd been to the driving range 2-times and once on the golf course. And in his words - "At the sametime as I was having a great time on the golf course, my first experience was a disaster and embarrassing. I said to myself that I want to learn to play good and the only way to do that is to stop listening to my friends like I did that first day on the golf course. All they did was tell me what I was doing wrong and then give me a 100 things to think about on every shot. And I was a pretty good athlete back in High School - I played a little baseball and basketball and I was pretty good at both. Now years later, I started golf and I was completely baffled."

"The one thing I remembered about those other sports was that I wasn't thinking about 13 things at every moment. In baseball - all I thought of was making contact with the ball and in basketball - all I thought was dribble or pass or shoot towards the basket. And I was able to compete without embarrassing myself. And I believe that was the case because I wasn't thinking about all these little details."

So in 3 1/2 years, he's come from not breaking 105 using Mulligans and gimme's to an 11-handicap who's average score without Mulligans and gimme's is 86, with his best score being 80 and when he's playing bad he limits his worst score to a 91. So although he's not a Pro or scratch golfer - you can still improve using his advice. In fact I think his advice is more valuable than 99% of the advice you're getting from the Pro's on TV or in the magazines because he's been through what you're going through and he's succeeded in getting to a better level of golf in a pretty remarkable time frame!

So what's the third and conclusive difference between the 2-Golfers - well when you read it, your first thoughts might be, "well, obviously that makes a difference" - yet, this is one of those "Easier said than Done" aspects of golf. Everybody knows that this is important, but when they get on the golf course - sometimes it just doesn't happen that way. And I know that when you read how the 2-golfers handle this situation differently, it'll surprise you because the 21-handicap is doing it just like he's been told to do it and the 11-handicap is doing it like he's done it in the other sports he was pretty good at.

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This last analysis might surprise you!

Golf Made Simple!

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I Developed A PLAN!

I had a real opportunity to break 80

Before you read this email below from one of our favorite people - I must tell you how difficult it's getting to decide which Testimonials to post on Golf Improvement Weekly each week. It's not like we're getting only 1 or 2 of these a week - we're getting 6 or 7-emails and letters each week from Golfers that have recently been here to see us. For example - these 2-emails in the sections below we're displaying this week - just came in last night and this morning.

Now I'm just as suspicious about Testimonials I read as the next person is. Some of them that I read, you can instantly tell it's a "bogus" Testimonial written by the company itself. And maybe if things ever get "rough-around-here" and we don't have any Testimonials coming in, I'll have to do the same. But, from the stockpile we have - we won't have to worry about that for at least a couple of years (and that's assuming we don't get any this week!)

March 7, 2005

Jacob...Just had to drop you this note. I have been working on my short game and practicing everything I can remember---at my age you don't remember everything!! Anyway, I played the local country club yesterday and shot 43/39. (At one point) I was 2 under after 5-holes on the back 9. Then an ugly triple and a double really got to me.

But I played with only one ball (that's really something for me) and I was striking the ball great. I missed some (putts) under 6 feet, but I did make a couple of long ones. My longer putts are much more consistent. Anyway, I am really excited about my progress. I had a real opportunity to break 80, which I haven't done in some time. I am heading out to do more short game work this afternoon. Hope all is great for you.

Will keep you posted,

John "Tiger" Green - Bambridge Island, Washington

Golf Made Simple!

Limited to 4-golfers per class - 9-holes On-course Training each day - Golf Instructor for Life

www.GolfMadeSimple.com Alex@GolfMadeSimple.com 904-460-8355

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On-Course Training

Maybe next time we'll go see Jacob in Rancho San Marcos!

--- Original Message -----

From: Golding, Tom H.

To: Alex Solomon

Cc: jacob@golfmadesimple.com

Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 9:23 AM

Subject: RE: Golf Made Simple Weekend

Alex:

Just wanted to drop you a note to tell you how much we enjoyed the 2 day school. I think Robin and I both learned a lot of valuable info from Jacob; he's a great teacher and just a good person to be around. He helped me a lot more than he probably thinks right now--I'm one of those people who has to think about something after trying it to understand why it will work. After I work on the things he showed us, I'm expecting to do much better this year on the course.

Your program is a wonderful...simple, effective and easy to remember and put into practice. We'll be back to see you again sometime I'm sure. Maybe next time we'll go see Jacob in Rancho San Marcos! And Jacob, thank you very much for taking the time to help us; I'm going to work on what you showed me...focusing on length of swing, pace and getting my body in balance and turning completely. (Because if I don't, Robin will keep whipping me on the course!) Good luck with the new school in California...hope to see you there sometime--it was a pleasure meeting you and having you work with us!

Tom (and Robin) Golding

-----Original Message-----
From: Alex Solomon [mailto:Alex@golfmadesimple.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 9:28 AM
To: Golding, Tom H.
Subject: Re: Golf Made Simple Weekend

By the way, can we use your "testimonial" in our Golf Improvement Weekly that we're sending out Today?

Thanks Tom

Alex

--- Original Message -----

From: Golding, Tom H.

To: Alex Solomon

Cc: jacob@golfmadesimple.com

Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 9:32 AM

Subject: RE: Golf Made Simple Weekend

ABSOLUTELY...I can't imagine a simpler, more effective way to improve than the way your school approaches the game. We'll be more than happy to help promote you guys!

Tom Golding

Golf Made Simple!

Limited to 4-golfers per class - 9-holes On-course Training each day - Golf Instructor for Life

www.GolfMadeSimple.com Alex@GolfMadeSimple.com 904-460-8355

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Your Instructor for Life

The Time is Right

I get asked so many great questions everyday either on the telephone or via email about Golf and getting better at Golf. Unfortunately, I'm not a Golf Pro, so I can't really help you with your slice or why you're inconsistent. But, there is one question I've been getting frequently and I asked Marc what he thought about it and I agree with him (although that doesn't happen much).

Many people have been saying that they want to come see us before their golf season starts back home so that they can start the season on the right track. I kind of disagree with that thinking (and Marc agrees with me) that you would probably be better off playing a few rounds of golf before you came to see us, so that you can "hit the ground running" when you get here. Though many people say "Well if I play before I come to see you, won't I just be reinforcing bad habits into my swing and making it harder for you to correct them once I get there." That's a valid question and I posed that to Marc.

And this is what Marc said when I brought up that question to him:

"I can understand how some people feel as though they should wait till they get here to go play in fear that they'll be just engraining more bad habits. Yes, that could happen if they were going to pound ball after ball for 2-hours every day before they got here. But, if they go to the range once a week and play once or twice a week before they get here - I believe they'll be better off and they'll do even better when they're here. Why? Because their mistakes are fresh in their mind, instead of trying to remember what they did last year. If Jacob, Hayden or myself had a choice of working with a Golfer that hasn't played in 5 or 6-months or working with a Golfer that played last week - we'd take the Golfer that played last week everytime. The Golfer that has played a few times in the weeks prior to seeing us will improve faster than the Golfer that hasn't played for a while. We see this situation every week."

So if your Golf Season starts in March or April - you'll probably benefit even more by coming to Golf Made Simple in May, June or July. And when I brought up to Marc why would someone right in the middle of their season want to come see us in July? He said (in only the way he can) - "The Players on the PGA and LPGA Tour are right in the middle of their season in July and they still take off a few days once a month to go see their Coach to refine their game. If the best Players in the world go get help in the middle of their season, why wouldn't the Golfer trying to break 90 do the same. We quite possibly could be that last little nudge that helps them get over the hump during the last half of their season."

So when is the right time to come see us? The Time is always Right!

So far this year, we've had 67-classes that have sold-out already. Most classes in May are also sold-out, and June is about halfway there. This is what we have in California and Florida:

California - Wine Country

April 1st to 3rd - Santa Barbara - 4 spots available

April 4th to 6th - Santa Barbara - Now Sold-Out!

April 8th to 10th - Santa Barbara - Now only 1 spot available!

April 11th to 13th - Santa Barbara - Now only 2 spots available!

May 9th to 13th (5-Day School) - Santa Barbara - Now only 2 spots available!

June 3rd to 5th - Santa Barbara - 3 spots available

June 6th to 8th - Santa Barbara - Now only 2 spots available

Florida - Beautiful Beaches

May 7th to 8th (2-Day School) - St. Augustine - 2 spots available

May 20th to 22nd - St. Augustine - 2 spots available

May 23rd to 25th - St. Augustine - 3 spots available

May 23rd to 25th - Amelia Island - Now Sold-out!

May 27th to 29th - St. Augustine - Now only 1 spot available!

May 27th to 29th - Amelia Island - 3 spots available

May 30th to June 1st - St. Augustine - 4 spots available

June 3rd to 5th - St. Augustine - 2 spots available

June 6th to 8th - Amelia Island - 3 spots available

June 10th to 12th - Amelia Island - 2 spots available

June 13th to 15th - St. Augustine - 1 spot available!

(Please call or email me for June, July and August dates for all 3-locations)

Golf Made Simple!

Limited to 4-golfers per class - 9-holes On-course Training each day - Golf Instructor for Life

www.GolfMadeSimple.com Alex@GolfMadeSimple.com 904-460-8355

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