Posts by chipandcharge

It is clear to me from observing athletes in action that some are helped by seeing the glass half full (positive) and some are helped by seeing the glass half empty (negative).  It probably depends on the person's history of...

My eagle was from 100 yards out on a short par 4 hole, about a year after I started playing golf..  It was a shot over a little stream with bunkers on the left and a pond on the right . The ball rolled around 30 yards. ...

Quote: Originally Posted by Danielocean  This is exactly what I go through. Unfortunately the one of the person's that I am displeased with is indeed the manager there. Same here--problem with the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Chas  Nice.  But do you find that your partners take a peek at their watches while you're dallying at the top?   Seriously, taking some time at the top can help a lot...

My most important "ahhh" occurred three weeks ago.  It cured a problem I had with making bad contact with the ball around 12 to 15 times a round. The "cure" was accidental.  I watched a video  on starting the swing...

Earlier on, I wrote that my goal is to make good contact.  After weeks of trying different swing tips, I finally found one that made a majorhe  improvement in ball contact after modifying it somewhat.  The tip was to...

How people learn a skill is something I know since it is in my field of research.  Golf--I know little about.  So, I'll keep my comments focused on how people learn , and with some interpretation for golf.  Yes, some...

Quote: Originally Posted by boogielicious  Add, grad school and 30 years of being an engineer, and it is even harder!!   Thanks Chipandcharge.  In other sports I have done, like bike racing,...

Quote: Originally Posted by boogielicious  I've spent a lot of time learning about the swing through reading, watching video of myself and others and being a student with Evolvr.  I understand the physics of the...

Quote: Originally Posted by phan52  Goals should be achievable. A reasonable goal in that regard would be to embrace the mishits with the knowledge that they are inevitable, but determine to not let...