Why Golfers Struggle to Improve
It seems that most golfers start out as beginners and then reach a certain level of skill after playing the game for a while and then their progress comes to a permanent halt. In fact, I have noticed that most people keep the same handicap year after year even thought they may play and practice several times per week. There are probably several reasons why continued improvement is so rare but in my opinion there are two main culprits responsible...
1. Lack of time
2. Lack of knowledge and concept
As I see it, #2 is by far the biggest problem. Even if you suddenly had all the time in the world to practice and play but didn't know what to do you probably wouldn't get much better. In fact, there's a good chance you might even get worse. Most recreational golfers are driven by a belief system that that totally lacks subject knowledge and understanding, or even worse, is driven by incorrect myth. They don't really know why they hit good shots or bad shots. When things start to go south, they start trying random things like keeping their head down or swinging slow. These "solutions" really have no substance to them and don't really solve anything. Occasionally they may stumble on a magic swing thought that works for a while, but when the magic wears off they are right back where they started, searching for darkness with a flashlight.
What most golfers really need is a clear concept of what's important and what's not and what works and why. I believe that this starts with a better understanding of cause and effect and at least a better understanding of the laws of impact geometry. Again, most golfers have no idea what makes the ball fly the way it does. How can you possibly fix something if you don't know how it works?
The good news is that I'm going to provide some explanation on the factors that dictate great impact!
1. Lack of time
2. Lack of knowledge and concept
As I see it, #2 is by far the biggest problem. Even if you suddenly had all the time in the world to practice and play but didn't know what to do you probably wouldn't get much better. In fact, there's a good chance you might even get worse. Most recreational golfers are driven by a belief system that that totally lacks subject knowledge and understanding, or even worse, is driven by incorrect myth. They don't really know why they hit good shots or bad shots. When things start to go south, they start trying random things like keeping their head down or swinging slow. These "solutions" really have no substance to them and don't really solve anything. Occasionally they may stumble on a magic swing thought that works for a while, but when the magic wears off they are right back where they started, searching for darkness with a flashlight.
What most golfers really need is a clear concept of what's important and what's not and what works and why. I believe that this starts with a better understanding of cause and effect and at least a better understanding of the laws of impact geometry. Again, most golfers have no idea what makes the ball fly the way it does. How can you possibly fix something if you don't know how it works?
The good news is that I'm going to provide some explanation on the factors that dictate great impact!
