Comments on: A case study for Automatic Golfers

By: Dean Bramich

Dean Bramich — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 04:44:33 +0000

hi cam just thought i would tell about my latest round last week medal stroke. having never performed well in this i decided a different way to tackle said challenge so i went out to golf didnt hit any practice balls on the fairway just in the net had a couple of putts and walked to the first tee to tee off.the first for holes were good being one under after four! but then disaster struck on the par 3 fifth i had a 7 !!!!! so i dusted myself off then walked to the next tee hit a screamer down the middle of the fairway and proceeded to go one under the next four holes cool eh .i finished the nine three over 38 good for having a round destroying hole in amongst it. the back nine was good but dropped five shots to finish the daY with a 78 .by the way i won the day in the putting comp by only havig 26 putts not bad .the differnce about this day was that for some reasion i was singing to myself all day i couldn’t stop that was all i relyed on to get me through .so i guess that like you said if counting doesn’t work for you then try singing a song i seemed to work for me and in doing so i had a great day with plenty of energy after i finished golf even when i got home .so heres looking to the next round bring it on .just need to get a new song in my head cheers dean

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By: Cameron

Cameron — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:44:19 +0000

@Tribers: Thanks for posting. There is some good stuff here. I expand on this in the next post. Well worth checking out while you’re here.

The counting to the very end is important. It’s obvious you could actually stop counting once the ball is hit – but it doesn’t hurt to make sure of things and keep going. I sometimes find myself lost in the shot – I’m not too concerned about anything other than the counting. This is a great mindset to be in. You can’t help but play well when you’re not focused on results or ball anxious.

Good golfing,

Cameron

By: Grayden Provis

Grayden Provis — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:22:48 +0000

I should have put in a plug for the course where this video was shot: Sun City Country Club on the outskirts of Perth, WA. Its quite long (6400m) and tough (ACR 74) but one of the most varied and interesting courses I’ve seen over 30 years of golfing. Its a private club but open to public too (for now at least). Lots of kangaroos, emus and bird life as its in a completely natural setting (suburbia hasn’t quite reached it yet although its getting close). A wonderfully quiet and peaceful place. A twilight round in summer is a magical experience. Well worth a visit if you’re in Perth. Its about a 50 minute drive from the CBD.

By: Gregor McCulloch

Gregor McCulloch — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:38:33 +0000

Good stuff!!! More please. I can see a link between consistent pre-shot routine and consistent shots.
And good swing by Grayden. Looked free and easy. I think the post shot , hold the follow through thing is somewhere I need to think more about though. I know I don’t always hold my finish.

By: Grayden Provis

Grayden Provis — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:38:06 +0000

Steady said: “YOU GET LOST IN YOUR ROUTINE”. Yes. I noticed I actually started to enjoy my time there instead of “can’t hang around here, something might go wrong”.

Steady said: “Your relaxed knowing that you are READY to swing not thinking of anything technical”. Yes. The difference for me now is that I CAN feel relaxed at this point know that my subconscious swing will be decent. Before when I was consciously controlling my swing I was NEVER relaxed at this point because the mind was racing.

Good stuff Steady. Thanks for your encouragement.

By: John Stead

John Stead — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:49:11 +0000

Hi Tribers,
Lukey and I had a great conversation last night about the auto process. Grayden you said “Liked it a lot as it immediately made me feel calmer and more controlled”. THis is exactly how you should feel.YOU GET LOST IN YOUR ROUTINE.It so preoccpies your current thinking nothing else exists. Your relaxed knowing that you are READY to swing not thinking anything technical. It is actually the opposite of hatching, take you time to get set. Any distractions start again.Keep up the good work.
Cheers Steady
PS wait till Cameron posts the other videos we did. You will then see the real essence of auto Golf. Can’t wait.

By: Grayden Provis

Grayden Provis — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:36:03 +0000

Played today and made the conscious decision that I would “settle and set” properly before starting my swing as Cameron suggested. Liked it a lot as it immediately made me feel calmer and more controlled. I noticed it also significantly reduced a tendency to over swing. I realize now that I started this “constantly moving” thing to try and overcome a tendency to get rigid and snatch the takeaway – but all that was before I learned the Auto technique. The auto technique (counting) prevents the rigid / snatchy thing happening anyway so I have been in fact “doubling up” if you know what I mean. Anyway, thanks Cameron….well spotted. Actually as I write this I realize I forgot to also keep my counting going right through the follow through as Cameron suggested so that you get the feedback the follow through offers if you let it. I guess subconsciously I’d been considering the swing “over” once the ball’s hit and as a result have been missing out on that feedback. Next time…….

By: Grayden Provis

Grayden Provis — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:33:52 +0000

By: Bernie Folks

Bernie Folks — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:26:59 +0000

Hi again
Another great post and another face we now know. Hopefully Cam will be able to critique me soon. As mentioned by Steady and Grayden, I also like to play fast. In fact, in life I do everything fast. Wonderful stuff. Keep it coming.
Bernie