Can Golf Make You Crazy?

"If you want better results in life, then don't keep doing the same things in the same way!" ...

Author Unknown

This now famous quote ... sometimes referred to as the "definition of insanity" ... relates just as directly to our desire to play better golf as it is does for any other area of life. It's so true! If you have one or more specific areas of your game that you'd like to improve, then you need to do certain things - successful actions - in a certain way!

But, if you don't change anything about your normal approach to your game, then better play is really only 'wishful thinking'. And, over time, expecting different performance results with continued inconsistency on the course creates tremendous frustration and could eventually drive you 'crazy'!

So, if you want to end the 'madness' and ultimately avoid being restrained in a straight jacket and dragged, kicking and screaming, off the golf course by people wearing white coats, then I strongly suggest you consider doing these 5 critical steps to improve your game:

1) Think about what you really want to improve about your game and make a committed decision to accomplish your goal ... including a specific deadline for achieving it.

2) Write out your goal and deadline on a 3 x 5 note card starting out with something like, 'I'm so happy and grateful, now that I ..." and read your goal out loud at least three times every day.

3) Establish your integrated support team of golf-specific performance specialists including a professional golf instructor, mental coach, fitness trainer, and club-fitting expert who can evaluate your individual needs in each area of performance according to your goal structure and establish a customized plan for success.

4) Follow your customized plan ... exactly!

5) Document your results and report them to your support team.

If you do these 5 steps, you're game is sure to improve and golf will never make you crazy! In fact, your golf experience will be nothing less than extraordinary with feelings of fun, enjoyment and a true sense of accomplishment about your game ... for a lifetime!

"Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire and begin at once, whether you're ready or not, to put this plan into action."

-- Napolean Hill, Motivational Writer

Unleash Your True Potential

"Count your blessings. Once you realize how valuable you are and how much you have going for you, the smiles will return, the sun will break out, the music will play, and you will finally be able to move forward with the life that God intended for you."

Og Mandino1923-1996, Author and Speaker

The #1 request I get from my golf clients is,

"Help me be the best golfer I can be."

As a golf fitness and performance specialist, my job is to help bring out the the very best in each client I work with. To be successful, I need to know how to help golfers 'unleash' their true potential!


The ingredients for success in golf are really no different than for most any other sport. Assuming that the golfer's desire is sufficiently strong - they have made a committed decision to succeed - then there are really just four success factors that must be present and fully integrated in order to unleash your 'true' golf potential and to reach all your golf performance goals. The four success factors are:

• Golf-specific 'Mental Training'
• Golf-specific 'Physical Training'
• Professional 'Skills Instruction'
• 'Custom-fit' Equipment Technology

The proper, fully customized blend of these four essential ingredients are what you need to be totally successful at achieving your 'ideal' golf swing performance potential ... the swing that provides 'optimal' (consistently improving performance results) and is physically 'least stressful' on your body.

To begin the process of identifying what your individual needs are within each of these success factors, you need to be evaluated by a professional knowledgeable in each golf specialty area. Typically, starting with your qualified, professional golf instructor is a good bet. He or she will then, be able to refer you, in most cases, to the qualified professional in the other mental, physical and equipment areas.

Simply let them know that you are interested in being 'completely' evaluated so that your work with them as the leader of your golf instruction, can be made more efficient with reduced risk of injury. Your instructor will appreciate your request as they will recognize the level of motivation and commitment to your game. Plus, their job will be made significantly easier when you have the other essential ingredients for success blended with the skill development progression that they will be providing to you.

So, if you are really serious about taking your game to the highest level, I suggest that you get started right away with building your golf-specific 'integrated' performance team. You won't regret your decision to do so as the secret to success in golf is quite simple ... to unleash your true potential, you have to have all the ingredients in place. Unfortunately, experiencing a lifetime of enjoyable and injury-free golf just won't happen any other way.