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I would say yes.

Back when I was playing a lot and scoring relatively well, my answer would have been 6 to 9. Amusingly, now that I am a more mature golfer, but also a worse golfer, my answer is 3 to 5. I am curious what everyone thinks of their mental game, and especially curious what the single-digit or better handicappers would answer...

A (slightly) more informative article: http://www.golfdigest.com/blogs/the-loop/2015/05/buckle-up-golf-fans-john-daly.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/wp/2015/05/14/espn-announces-plans-to-make-30-more-30-for-30-episodes/ For those unaware of what a "30 for 30" documentary is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/30_for_30

Your head is moving a lot during your swing. Try to keep it more still. However, I don't think this is your major fix for the push/slice. It also looks like you may be leaning quite a bit over the ball, instead of in a more athletic/balanced stance. It is hard to tell from this angle. It would help to see what your swing looks like from behind. Maybe some others can chime in on what else they see, because I am not very good at diagnosing the bad parts of a swing...

I want outrageous speed with a Callaway XR Driver! First Choice: Graeme McDowell -5 Second Choice: Francesco Molinari -5 Third Choice: Brendon Todd -5

Correct, Top-Flite is now a Dick's/Golf Galaxy-exclusive brand.

I have never deliberately looked at any part of the ball, so I suppose I just look at the center of the ball. The exception might be bunker shots, where I look at the point in the sand or on the ball that I want to strike first. It doesn't seem out of line that merely by focusing on a specific part of the ball you started to strike it better. Visualizing how you want to hit a shot is good technique to allow your muscle memory to execute your intentions (as opposed to thinking "don't hit it in the water on the left; don't hit it in the water on the left; don't hit it ..." ... *splash*). Forcing your brain to think about one portion of the ball seems to be in the same vein, and could be leading you to more consistent good shots. Another theory is that by focusing on some portion of the ball, you are inadvertently keeping your head more still through the swing and contact.

Another source of blisters could be your club grips. Corded and/or very worn grips can be pretty rough on your hands.