Practice Slower. Play Faster. Sounds like a directive. Right? Actually I think of it as a mental game approach. Here’s why: At almost every GGA school I attend, lots and lots of students are doing their level-best to achieve the … Continue reading
Category: Play
Hybrids – How to Hit & Drills to Help
Hybrid – How to Hit and Drills to Help By Tim Graves, PGA One common theme we see with golfers is the difficulty hitting hybrids. Hybrids, aka rescue clubs, long iron replacements, or baffles, are the clubs in your bag … Continue reading
A Great Lesson
Last week I got one of the best lessons I’ve ever had on a golf course. But not for the reasons you might think. Here is that story: I stood on the tee at the 17th hole at Eagle Creek in … Continue reading
LUV and Golf
Herb Kelleher passed away recently …a couple days after New Year’s Day. Kelleher (Herb to all who knew and met him) was the beloved co-founder and former CEO of Southwest Airlines. If you have ever flown on a Southwest flight, … Continue reading
The Sun’ll Come Out…
“It’s always darkest before the sunrise.” Have you ever heard that before? I have. And honestly, I’m not sure if it’s technically true. However I think that the metaphor still works for me. It goes something like this: Occasionally, it … Continue reading
Jack Was on to Something
Jack Nicklaus was on to something when he discovered a truth about himself as a very young golfer – and used this fundamental knowledge his entire career. Jack was known as a powerful golfer. A big, strong, somewhat thick, burly … Continue reading
It’s The Mental Game…
In 1992 a relatively obscure Governor from Arkansas was elected president of the United States, in part because of a laser-like strategy to focus on the one thing: the economy. Bill Clinton’s campaign director James Carville believed that there was … Continue reading
Think: GIVE…not GET
I had lunch a couple days ago with an old friend of mine – my high-school buddy Jon. We live about an hour away from each other – and subsequently don’t see each other enough. You know how that goes. … Continue reading
Playing Winter Lies
It’s getting that time of year again (or at least close to that time of year again for most…) As always with this time of year, it is a much different game than that in the summer or even spring. … Continue reading
Small Adjustments
Sometimes inspiration comes when you least expect it. I had a chance to spend a couple great days at the Graves Golf Academy HQ in in Edmond, OK recently. It was a great visit…full of great interactions, creative ideas, stepping … Continue reading