Understanding the Game
Golf is not a complex game in its objective. Start at the tee, hit the ball in the fewest shots you can in order to get it in the hole. Unfortunately, as many golfers will attest to, the successful execution of this objective is one of the most difficult things to do in all of sports. The amount of concentration needed to properly execute a round of golf at par or below par is incredible. In order to have this concentration, and the skill necessary, practice is needed, but there also is a level of patience needed that supercedes the patience needed in most sports.
“Professional golf is the only sport where, if you win 20% of the time, you’re the best”- Jack Nicklaus
Understanding that every round will provide you with shots you did not intend on hitting, missed putts, and fairways missed will allow you to have greater success. Learning the ways of the game will allow you to practice with golf training aids like golf driving mats, golf hitting mats, and putting greens, and try to eliminate as many of these errors as possible. By staying patient, however, the inevitable errors and mistakes you do make will not be compounded throughout your round with even more costly mistakes because of a tense stroke.
