preparation

I have a favorite piece of advice for my clients who are constantly beating themselves up over not having a “perfect” golf swing.  I am normally dishing this phrase out when on an Orlando Golf Course.  What is the advice? “A great decision, followed by a great setup for that decision, will always camouflage poor golf performance.” Most of my clients look at me puzzled when I say this. Mainly because they don’t know what it means to camouflage a poor golf performance. They’re not aware that sometimes poor golf swings can actually produce good results.  Or what I call a “good miss.” Golfers are always trying very hard to make a perfect golf swing. Their efforts never take into consideration that being perfect is hard, if not impossible to achieve at anything. In addition, the time they can commit to skill development and improvement is limited by the other priorities within their lives.  And as humans, we’re prone to make mistakes.  We’re not perfect. Let’s dive into the topic of hiding or camouflaging your poor golf swings or performances.  It consists of the 2 elements within my advice you have direct control of before every executing a golf swing.  Let’s make a great decision. Then set up for that decision. It Starts with a Great Decision Most of the mistakes I see golfers make, regardless of skill level, starts with a decision that could not, will not, and did not match the golfer’s skill level or physical abilities. Whether…