Comments on: Perfect golf is a myth http://www.cameronstrachan.com/golf-instruction/perfect-golf-myth/ Golf lessons, teachings and insight that makes golf improvement as simple as riding a bike or throwing a ball Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:34:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Cameron http://www.cameronstrachan.com/golf-instruction/perfect-golf-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-881 Cameron Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:30:49 +0000 http://cameronsgolfblog.com/?p=1402#comment-881 @DP: Good to hear from you again. How did the new swing go? @DP: Good to hear from you again. How did the new swing go?

]]> By: DP http://www.cameronstrachan.com/golf-instruction/perfect-golf-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-879 DP Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:27:10 +0000 http://cameronsgolfblog.com/?p=1402#comment-879 Cam, Have been re-reading bioswing. looking forward to playing today with a different swing-this could be it. Feeling excited anticipation as always! Cheers, DP Cam,
Have been re-reading bioswing.
looking forward to playing today with a different swing-this could be it.
Feeling excited anticipation as always!
Cheers,
DP

]]> By: Gregor http://www.cameronstrachan.com/golf-instruction/perfect-golf-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-878 Gregor Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:55:25 +0000 http://cameronsgolfblog.com/?p=1402#comment-878 Cameron, I like your statement that when you accept you are not perfect you can swing without fear and concern. It's like someone saying 'hit the ball, find it and then hit it again'. I find that after hitting the ball I decide whether or not it was a good shot. This probably dictates my mood and confidence walking between shots, although I am not overly conscious of this unless it is a really bad shot. Probably not ideal for playing great golf. Gregor Cameron,
I like your statement that when you accept you are not perfect you can swing without fear and concern. It’s like someone saying ‘hit the ball, find it and then hit it again’. I find that after hitting the ball I decide whether or not it was a good shot. This probably dictates my mood and confidence walking between shots, although I am not overly conscious of this unless it is a really bad shot. Probably not ideal for playing great golf.
Gregor

]]> By: Steady http://www.cameronstrachan.com/golf-instruction/perfect-golf-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-875 Steady Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:37:38 +0000 http://cameronsgolfblog.com/?p=1402#comment-875 Hi Cam, I agree wholeheartedly. There are 2 things that don't go well together. Oil and Water, Pefectionism and Golf. For years I struggled with the concept that if I could only have a great swing, play golf with no mistakes constantly that I would be a great golfer. This is what the entire golf professional focus on. The ability is not in hitting it straight all the time but by allowing/giving yourself the best oppurtunity to play golf at your level. Magazines, books and dvd's in technical instruction are not going to make you a single digit golfer. I have learnt the expensive and hard way. The great thing about golf is the challenge. If you do make a mistake, challenge youself to get up and down or play a shot that you can rely on. Then and only then is golf exciting and rewarding. The reason why we have a handicap is for mistakes. I play off a handicap between 5 and 7. That allows me to make five or seven mistakes a round. I used the polite word mistakes. Sam Snead I think said the he allows to make 5 mistakes around. Yet even he played sub par golf. Why? because he focused on the challenge not what got him there. He understood that he wasn't perfect and thus made it into a challenge. Cheers Steady PS Sometimes bogey is a good score. PPS Better than double or triple. Hi Cam,
I agree wholeheartedly. There are 2 things that don’t go well together. Oil and Water, Pefectionism and Golf.
For years I struggled with the concept that if I could only have a great swing, play golf with no mistakes constantly that I would be a great golfer. This is what the entire golf professional focus on. The ability is not in hitting it straight all the time but by allowing/giving yourself the best oppurtunity to play golf at your level. Magazines, books and dvd’s in technical instruction are not going to make you a single digit golfer.
I have learnt the expensive and hard way. The great thing about golf is the challenge. If you do make a mistake, challenge youself to get up and down or play a shot that you can rely on. Then and only then is golf exciting and rewarding.
The reason why we have a handicap is for mistakes. I play off a handicap between 5 and 7. That allows me to make five or seven mistakes a round. I used the polite word mistakes.
Sam Snead I think said the he allows to make 5 mistakes around. Yet even he played sub par golf. Why? because he focused on the challenge not what got him there. He understood that he wasn’t perfect and thus made it into a challenge.
Cheers Steady
PS Sometimes bogey is a good score.
PPS Better than double or triple.

]]> By: Cameron http://www.cameronstrachan.com/golf-instruction/perfect-golf-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-877 Cameron Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:57:28 +0000 http://cameronsgolfblog.com/?p=1402#comment-877 @Ray: Thanks very much. Glad you like the posts. There's a great book called Mind Swings - Burns and Masters (I think) worth tracking down if you can get it. This book helped me more than any other. Keep in contact and do let me know how the hybrid goes. I actually tried one the other day too. Could be a good Xmas present :) Cheers, Cameron @Ray: Thanks very much. Glad you like the posts. There’s a great book called Mind Swings – Burns and Masters (I think) worth tracking down if you can get it. This book helped me more than any other.

Keep in contact and do let me know how the hybrid goes. I actually tried one the other day too. Could be a good Xmas present :)

Cheers,

Cameron

]]> By: Ray C http://www.cameronstrachan.com/golf-instruction/perfect-golf-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-874 Ray C Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:20:39 +0000 http://cameronsgolfblog.com/?p=1402#comment-874 Hello Cameron, Congratulations on you recent victory!Have enjoyed reading all the recent posts. Have just finished reading the book "Golf is not a game of Perfect" thoroughly enjoyed the book and look forward to reading other similar books.It was great to finally read a book that didn't focus on golf technique!!!! I have also taken your advice and purchased my first hybrid wood to replace the three iron. Look forward to getting out to have a hit with this new club. I will let you know how I get on? Hello to all the other Tribers! Regards, RayC Hello Cameron,
Congratulations on you recent victory!Have enjoyed reading all the recent posts.
Have just finished reading the book “Golf is not a game of Perfect”
thoroughly enjoyed the book and look forward to reading other similar books.It was great to finally read a book that didn’t focus on golf technique!!!! I have also taken your advice and purchased my first hybrid wood to replace the three iron. Look forward to getting out to have a hit with this new club. I will let you know how I get on?
Hello to all the other Tribers!

Regards,
RayC

]]> By: Cameron http://www.cameronstrachan.com/golf-instruction/perfect-golf-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-873 Cameron Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:12:01 +0000 http://cameronsgolfblog.com/?p=1402#comment-873 @Lukey: Thanks for posting. Will definitely be having some seminars and coaching sessions next year and look forward to catching up. Will talk soon. Cameron @Lukey: Thanks for posting. Will definitely be having some seminars and coaching sessions next year and look forward to catching up.

Will talk soon.

Cameron

]]> By: Tony Lucas (Lukey) http://www.cameronstrachan.com/golf-instruction/perfect-golf-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-872 Tony Lucas (Lukey) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:40:34 +0000 http://cameronsgolfblog.com/?p=1402#comment-872 Cam I agree with that philosophy and now I don't try to play the perfect shot more I enjoy the auto shot that ends up as a great result.I never thought the day would arrive that I would allow myself to play auto but I can see the results and whilst it is still an ongoing process that day of magic is not far away (not a story).I look forward to meeting you one day and chatting about the process. Cheers Lukey Cam
I agree with that philosophy and now I don’t try to play the perfect shot more I enjoy the auto shot that ends up as a great result.I never thought the day would arrive that I would allow myself to play auto but I can see the results and whilst it is still an ongoing process that day of magic is not far away (not a story).I look forward to meeting you one day and chatting about the process.
Cheers Lukey

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