“I’ve learned to trust the subconscious,
my instincts have never lied to me.”
Tiger Woods
Have you ever hit a perfect shot? A shot that just felt right; a shot that you knew you couldn’t hit any better? If you have, then you’ve tapped into your natural ability, or as I like to call it, your innate swing.
For many golfers, this out- of- mind experience is a happy accident that occurs when we least expect it.
Perhaps you were trying to lay up to a hazard and hit the ball 20 yards further than you intended. Maybe you were caught up in a conversation and didn’t realize it was your turn to play, so you just stepped up and hit the shot. Many golfers experience this anomaly during the first game of the season - no expectations, no pressure. You get the idea.
Did you dismiss this phenomenon as a fluke, something beyond your control? This apparent accident was your true swing. Helping you access it on demand is the goal of this text. Stop for a moment and replay the shot in your mind. Can you recall what you were thinking just before you hit the ball? I’ll bet you weren’t thinking about the nuances of swing mechanics or past failures. Just look at the target and hit the shot. Piece of cake!
Every golfer has experienced the frustration of hitting perfect shots on the practice range, then dubbing the first tee shot 20 yards along the ground and watching helplessly as the ball comes to rest ignominiously on the forward tee.
Words cannot describe the humiliation!
What the hell happens during the 10 minute walk from the practice range to the first tee? No wonder it’s called the longest walk in golf.
You’ve probably heard the standard advice: “…practice like you play. Make every shot count.”
The notion of making your practice as realistic as possible makes perfect sense, but practicing and playing will never be the same.
Does that mean the only ball that counts during practice is the last one? Apart from good aerobic exercise, what’s the benefit of hitting hundreds of balls, week after week, year after year?
These questions deserve a plausible explanation.
This text has four fundamental goals: (1) to help you discover your natural ability (2) to help you develop empowering habits (3) to offer guidelines for accessing your innate swing (4) to help you take control of your progress.
The most important prerequisite is an open mind.
By the end of this text, you will be in the driver’s seat; you will understand why you keep “spinning your wheels” when you attempt to integrate the latest cutting-edge information on proper swing technique.
If you are expecting a simple variation of the classic “keep your head down” variety, then you should return this book and get your money back. I can offer you the tools to take your game to a new level, but how you use them (and the results you achieve) rests squarely on your shoulders.
Let’s begin the journey to unleashing your untapped ability as you uncover…