The Keys to Mastering Your Golf Game
Dr. Eric C. Wilson, PGA
Co-Founder
George Leonard wrote Mastery in 1991, but his concepts have not been universally developed in the golf community, to the detriment of all of us who have a passion for the game of golf and wish to improve. The basic tenets put forth by Leonard include:
Co-Founder
George Leonard wrote Mastery in 1991, but his concepts have not been universally developed in the golf community, to the detriment of all of us who have a passion for the game of golf and wish to improve. The basic tenets put forth by Leonard include:
"The good news is that all of us who are born without serious genetic defects are born geniuses. Each of us comes equipped with enough raw ability to achieve mastery."
This means we can all learn to play golf to an acceptable, and possibly, an expert level.
“There’s no way around it. Learning any new skill involves relatively brief spurts of progress, each of which is followed by a slight decline to a plateau somewhat higher, in most cases, than that which preceded it.”
We see this on the lesson/practice tee frequently – we improve our ball striking, but seem to regress on the golf course. This is the normal course of events.
“How do you best move toward mastery? To put it simply, your practice diligently, but you practice primarily for the sake of practice itself.”
Ben Hogan stated that he loved to practice even more than he loved to play. We may not get to that level, but we must embrace practice for the sake of practice.
“The five keys to mastery are: instruction, practice, surrender, intentionality, and the edge.”
“If you intend to take the journey of mastery, the best thing you can do is to arrange for first-rate instruction. There is nothing better that being in the hands of a Master teacher, either one-on-one, or in a small group. When searching for a Master teacher, look at the teacher’s credentials and lineage. Look at the teacher’s students. Focus on the teacher’s interaction with his/her students. The best teachers generally strive to point out what the student is doing right at least as frequently as what the student is doing wrong.”
Check out the credentials of the Impact Aware Golf instructional staff.
For details on how best to practice and the meanings of surrender, intentionality, and the edge, please refer to George Leonard’s book or the PowerPoint presentation in the Impact Aware Golf archives, which can provide a great path to improving your golf game. Also, for best results, schedule an instruction session with your Impact Aware Golf Professional.
For details on how best to practice and the meanings of surrender, intentionality, and the edge, please refer to George Leonard’s book or the PowerPoint presentation in the Impact Aware Golf archives, which can provide a great path to improving your golf game. Also, for best results, schedule an instruction session with your Impact Aware Golf Professional.