Sam Goulden Golf Blog

I’ve been fighting this battle lately in golf.  It is one that has plagued my golfing career and held me back from achieving my goals.  See, I tend to be a tortoise rather than a hare on the golf course and that keeps me from going for the green on a par five or aiming at the pin with a wedge in hand.  I tend to out-think myself and end up making the safe play.  It keeps me close to par but I rarely post a low number.  The best round of golf I have ever played was in a best ball format.  I played aggressively knowing that there was someone there to back me up.  I had five birdies and two eagles in 18 holes.  Your math doesn’t have to be that great to know that I would have posted a really low number that day.   Lately I have been fighting my instincts a bit.  I have the opportunity to play in some mini-tour events and am being really cautious about it.  Luckily, I have the support of a great friend who is unwilling to let me go at it in my typical manor.  I have always been inspired to do great things but have rarely put my back against the wall.  I have been careful to have a back up plan in case of failure and this back up plan has always been the outcome of my efforts.  This time I will make no such provision.  I will put everything on the line and bet it all on me.  I have put in the time and effort necessary and now is the time to put myself to the ultimate test.  Shall I fail, I will create a new plan.  But there is no back up plan this time.  It’s all or nothing.  Find something to love and put everything on the line for it.  I assure you that there is nothing that will take your breath away the way this commitment will.  Don’t let your actions define you. Make sure it is you who is defining your actions.  

Tags: Course Management, golf, mental game, swing

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