Tori sits down with Kim Eaton to discuss seven unhelpful beliefs sent in by listeners to leave behind in 2023. These are paradigms that take up too much energy and do little, if anything, forour golf game.

Key Takeaways

• (08:12)“I need to apologize upfront when I’m starting a round with strangers. ”They were where you were, once upon a time. Also, they’re probably not that good! And if they are good, they don’t care how you measure up. In fact, the better golfer they are, the morethey tend to concentrateon their own game.
• (15:04)“I need to be ‘good’ before playing in tournaments or on nice courses, or traveling for golf.”If you’re a brand-new player, then you probably shouldn’t be doing anyof these things anyway. To play in a tournament, you have to have an establishedhandicap index, which is your performance progression metric. You also have to knowthe rules. If you can afford to play on nice golf courses, go for it.
• (22:21)“I’m too old (64) to get better.”Nothing’s stopping you from taking a fewlessonsand making incremental improvements to a couple of aspects of your golf game.
• (25:03)“I’d like to start walking, but I’m a little worried.”It can often seem like you’rebeing left behind in a group, particularly if you’re the only one walking. But that’s usuallynot actually the case. Ultimately, if you can keep up, then it’s not a problem.
• (29:05)“I always let one bad shot dictate the rest of my game.”We’ve all had a few badshots or a poor front nine (ex. double bogey). Golf is hard; nobody’sperfect. Understandthat those bad shots are part of the game and, in fact, it’s often possible to recoverduring those last few putts.
• (33:42)“I don’t have enough time to practice consistently.”It’s not necessarily theamount of time you spend practicing that counts, but the quality of your practice. 15minutes of focused work is always many times better than mindlessly hitting a bunch ofballs for half an hour.
• (38:02)“I can’t hit my 7-wood/3-wood.”A 3-wood is one of (if notthehardest) clubs tohit.You don’t have to buy the best set of clubs there is. Have a beginner set with 10-12clubs, including a wedge, 7-iron, a 9-iron, and a couple of hybrids. In any case, it’s important to get fitted as soon as possible

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