Golf is not a Game of Perfect ( o que aprendi baseado nos ensinamentos do Dr.Bob Rotella)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A diferença entre um jogador bom e um topbirdie (expressão que uso para os que ganham mais dinheiro no tour profissional) é simplesmente a sua capacidade de concentração.

Num grande torneio, perder a concentração em 2 ou 3 shots ao final do dia, significará um total bem provável de 10 a 20 tacadas acima do par na totalidade. 

Exigir a perfeição no campo, é permitir que as suas emoções tomem conta da confiança necessária para deixar fluir o seu jogo. Esse é um principio básico que os campeões já sabem. Pode-se dizer com total segurança que 90% do seu jogo é mental e o restante fruto da sua habilidade motora.

O trabalho de reeducação da mente é algo possível com todas as pessoas, em qualquer que seja a área de atuação. Com os golfistas profissionais ou amadores e mesmo os de fim-de-semana, o trabalho é todo ele desenvolvido com disciplina, investindo tanto tempo na mente como no seu treino mecânico de aperfeiçoamento do swing, 

Exercício para a concentração nº1 (baseado nas técnicas do Método DeRose de alta-performance):

Todos os dias, antes de se deitar, sente-se numa posição confortável e feche os olhos. Escolha um local seco, sossegado e agradável. Durante os primeiros 10 minutos pense em tudo o que de positivo aconteceu desde que se levantou, deixe que um ligeiro sorriso seja esboçado no seu semblante e tenha atenção para descontrair a testa… nos 10 minutos seguintes não pense em nada, deixe-se envolver pela sensação do vazio e pelo prazer da leveza de não pensar. No princípio, estes 10 minutos serão quase sempre intercalados por diversos pensamentos dispersivos… a dispersão é uma caraterística da nossa mente e como tal não tem de se preocupar com ela, mas sim com a capacidade de observar essa dispersão e prolongar ao máximo a continuidade do exercício de não pensar.

Estamos a querer treinar o poder da mente para se habituar a concentrar e para ser uma ferramenta a seu favor ao invés de ser mais um obstáculo a juntar aos do campo. Findos estes 10 minutos, vá descansar. Agora treine todos os dias.

 

É simples, e já dá as bases para desenvolver uma melhor capacidade de concentração para que a curto prazo (1 a 3 meses) já sinta alguns resultados. Lembre-se: tudo exige disciplina regular de prática e paciência com o seu corpo. Isso é o golfe.

Dica: tenha um diário de prática onde regista os seus avanços e recuos.

 

Abraço,

Cirilo

Quick Fixes for the 7 Most Dreaded Shots in Golf

If you've seen the affect these 7 shots can have on the ball, you know they are definitely not what you want to have happen when you are out playing with the guys (or gals). Avoid the teasing and learn how to diagnose and how to fix a golf shank, fat shots, thin shots, hook shots, a golf slice, push shots, and pull shots.

Check out the quick fixes from a Top 50 Instructor in the World. If you're still having problems, you can ask Maria your golf questions for free.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

source: mygolfinstructor

Henrik Stenson’s Reoccurring Driver Swing Thought

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MUNICH, GERMANY - JUNE 25: Henrik Stenson (R) of Sweden lines-up a drive with the help of his caddie during the BMW International Open day one at the Eichenried Golf Club on June 25, 2015 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Paul Thomas/Getty Images)

Henrik Stenson is an interesting study, especially when it comes to the driver. For years, Stenson had the driver yips. Obviously, the British Open champ has gotten over those issues. There are a lot of things that he worked on with coach Pete Cowen to get confident with the driver. But there’s one thought that he brought up several times when he spoke to us the summer before he won the British. He described the thought he has throughout the swing as, “The sensation is that I’m holding onto the ground.”
He thinks that when he sets up, throughout his takeaway, and he maintains that strong, solid feeling in the crucial moment right before impact.

So what exactly is this sensation, and how can you make it a part of your swing?

Think about your setup -- do you ever consider your feet once you’ve set up? You want to feel your feet in contact with the ground. This in turn is going to help you engage your legs, and make them a strong, active part of the swing.

If you keep Stenson’s feeling of 'holding onto the ground,' you’re going to have a solid base to swing off of.

If you have a solid base, you’re going to be in control throughout your swing and able to put consistent swings on the ball. Engaging the big leg muscles is also going to give you a lot more power.

source: GolfDigest

 

How will Tiger Woods play?

 

 

KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — The new year in golf is consumed by an old topic, this time with a twist.

Instead of wondering when (or if) Tiger Woods will play, the question now is how will he play?

And here's another question: Who ever imagined a time when the guys he beat for so many years would be rooting for him to play better?

"I think we've proved that golf does not need Tiger to be successful," Brandt Snedekersaid last month in the Bahamas. "That being said, golf is better when Tiger is around. I don't think we need Tiger necessarily any more. We all want Tiger. I think golf is a better product, it's better TV and I want to see Tiger play again. It's fun. You see the crowds he brings and he still has an innate ability to do something only a couple of guys can do."

 

No one commands attention like Woods. The biggest problem for golf might be battling the perception that it matters only when Woods is playing.

Compared with last year, that's a nice problem to have.

There remains a battle for supremacy, minus any talk about a "Big Three." Europe has to face a Midwestern crowd, this time in the Solheim Cup. Two of the majors are going to courses that have never held one — Erin Hills for the U.S. Open, Quail Hollow for the PGA Championship.

TIGER WOODS

 

By most accounts, Woods made a successful return in the Bahamas, except for the one that matters. He finished in 15th place out of 17 players and 14 shots out of the lead. But it was a start, and a healthy one. The best bet is that Woods will return at Torrey Pines at the end of the month, and with each event, the measure will shift form his health to his score.

Jack Nicklaus is mostly curious about his motivation, and he speaks from experience. Nicklaus won his 16th and 17th majors at age 40, and he refers to his final major in the 1986 Masters as "an accident in many ways."

"It's really difficult when you've had as much success as I had over a long period of time to charge your batteries, day after day, and go back out and say, 'Man, I want to do this again.' That's what he's going to have to do," Nicklaus said. "Whether he can do that or not, I don't know. That's going to be the question."

source: USAtoday

Jason Day officially signs with Nike Golf for 2017

Jason Day and Nike announced on Sunday that the No. 1 golfer in the world will be wearing Nike apparel and shoes in a multi-year deal thought to be worth up to $10 million a year.

Day announced the news on Instagram, and Nike released several photos of the Australian in his new threads. Day will continue to play TaylorMade clubs as Nike is out of the equipment business.

"Joining Nike is a dream come true," Day said. "The brand is synonymous with the world's best athletes. I'm honored and can't wait to be part of the team and working closely with Nike to take my game, and the sport of golf, to even higher levels."

On the apparel side, Nike now boasts the top two players in the world (Day and Rory McIlroy) as well as four of the top 16 (Brooks Koepka and Paul Casey). Throw in Kevin Chappell, Jamie Lovemark, Tony Finau, Patrick Rodgers, Nick Watney and that Tiger Woods fellow, and it appears Nike has positioned itself nicely for a post-equipment marketplace.

source: CBSSports 

Obama vs. Trump: Who Is The Better Golf Player?

Donald Trump, who a year ago criticized President Barack Obama for playing “more golf than Tiger Woods,” returned to the golf course Saturday, ditching the press pool tailing the president-elect.

Trump actually joined golfing great Woods last week on the course, interrupting his schedule of transition meetings while at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. And, despite his upcoming inauguration next month, Trump was back swinging his clubs on Saturday at Trump National Golf Club Jupiter, situated near his resort, ditching his press pool in the process, reported the Associated Press.

But a year ago, Trump, then on the campaign trail, used Obama’s affection for golf to direct one of his many criticisms toward the current president. 

“He played more golf last year than Tiger Woods,” Trump said in December 2015. “We don’t have time for this. We have to work. I love golf, I think it’s one of the greats, but I don’t have time.”

Donald Trump plays a round of golf after the opening of The Trump International Golf Links Course, July 10, 2012 in Balmedie, Scotland. Photo: Ian MacNicol/Getty Images

Obama was also golfing this week, hitting the course in West Oahu on Wednesday during his family’s annual vacation in Hawaii. And the president has been a frequent golfer during his eight-year tenure in the White House.

While that is still some way short of Dwight Eisenhower, who is believed to have played 800 rounds while in office, it is thought to have been sufficient to significantly reduce his handicap. Reported to have been a 17-handicap when he took office in 2009, Obama revealed in August that he was an “honest 13.”

"I think my irons are good, my drive is straight but unimpressive in length, and my putting's decent, chipping is OK," Obama told the Golf Channel’s David Feherty. "My sand game is terrible.”

President Barack Obama lines up a putt on the first green at the Farm Neck Golf Club, Aug. 9, 2014 in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. Photo: Matthew Healey-Pool/Getty Images

But while Obama may be a big fan, he has nothing on Trump’s links to golf. Trump’s company owns 16 golf properties and 22 courses around the world, while he is also a regular player himself. On the campaign trail, he even boasted about winning numerous club championships

“I know how to win,” he said in March. “I’ve won . . . these people will tell you. Have I won many club championships? Does Trump know how to close? Winning is winning. It’s not easy to win club championships, believe me. And I’m not talking about with strokes. I’m talking with no strokes.”

Those claims appear to be accurate, which is not surprising given his handicap is reported by Golf Digest magazine to be an impressive 2.8. However, Trump’s methods of getting around the course have been called into question by numerous people. Both actor Samuel L. Jackson and boxing great Oscar De La Hoya have accused the Republican of bending the rules.

Asked in January whether he was a better golfer than Trump, Jackson replied simply, "Oh, I am, for sure — I don't cheat."

Source: http://www.ibtimes.com/obama-vs-trump-who-better-golf-player-2468031

5 things to talk about with your buddies on the course this weekend

via Golf Digest

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From sports to TV to politics (OK, so mostly the first two), we offer five hot topics that are sure to liven up your round of golf:

1. Woods v. Jenkins: By now you've heard all about the article Tiger Woods wrote for Derek Jeter's website, The Players Tribune, in which he voices his complaint about Dan Jenkins' satirical Q&A in the December issue of Golf Digest. But the whole situation leaves us with a much more pressing question than who was right or wrong. We wonder which one of Jeter's senior editors -- Russell Wilson, Blake Griffin or Danica Patrick -- had to post Tiger's story?

Related: Tiger Woods' long list of enemies

2. Buffalo: SEVEN feet of snow? In TWO days? In NOVEMBER? We feel for . . . Buffaloans? Buffalites? (*checks Google*) Buffalonians. Seriously, this is awful as Buffalo is on pace to match its annual snowfall (93.6 inches) by the end of the week. Wherever else you live that's being affected by this brutal cold front, just remember, it could be worse.

3. Giancarlo Stanton: Two weeks ago, the Miami Marlins slugger turned 25. This week, he signed a 13-year contract for $325 MILLION. In case you've never seen Stanton destroy a baseball, watch this:

The contract is heavily backloaded to allow the team to sign other players and Stanton has an opt-out clause after the sixth year if he's not happy with the team at that point. But that would mean Stanton walking away from the final seven years and $218 MILLION. Yeah, that's not happening.

4. Oakland Raiders: So this happened near the end of Oakland's upset win over Kansas City. Here's the funniest take (via @Hokey_Wartooth on Twitter) on the couple bozos celebrating a Raiders sack instead of getting back on defense, playing off that recent Geico commercial with Ickey Woods:

 

 

Thank goodness for ex-Giant and two-time Super Bowl champion Justin Tuck (miss you on the Giants, Justin!) alertly calling a timeout before the Chiefs had a free play with an 11-to-9 player advantage. Then again, what should we expect from a team that had lost 16 straight games?

Related: NFL stars who love playing golf

5. Sexiest man alive: Chris Hemsworth? Really? The actor was chosen by People Magazine, which apparently forgot that Matthew McConaughey is still alive. Here is Hemsworth, who looks like a slightly manlier version of James Van Der Beek:

 

 

Sorry, don't see it. And here's Hemsworth with his actress/model wife, Elsa Pataky.

 

 

OK, so he must have something going for him.

 

MEDITAÇÃO

 

via Joris marengo | Mude o Mundo. Comece por Você! | Um Universo ...

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Uma reflexão sobre meditação por Joris Marengo

Meditar não é um ato de esforço

Mas de desistência.

Criamos padrões pré

Estabelecidos do que seja o

Estado meditativo e qualquer

experiência que não

reflita este padrão, mesmo a meditação,

é rejeitada por nós.

Nos esforçamos, prática após

prática, para nos

aproximarmos daquele padrão.

Que ginástica mental!

Nos aproximaremos mais da meditação,

quanto menos esforço fizermos.

Desistirmos enfim, de fazer tanta força.

Assim talvez, numa sexta-feira qualquer, sem esforço, sem pose, nos surja o estado meditativo, bem de repente.

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