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golf is played mainly on a five
and a half inch course, the
space between your ears."
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Bobby Jones |
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Susan,
Thanks for your help with my golf game.
I put down some of my feelings and thoughts
about what has transpired with my game
using your tapping technique.
Like most all golfers I'm always looking
for the latest tip to help me negotiate
a round of golf with more success than
the last round, regardless of my score.
When I heard you wanted to talk about
golfing, and perhaps providing some
new tools, I was very curious about
what you had to offer.
I must tell you that I believe there
is something very important into the
mental approach the golf game, more
so than in any other sport. The only
movement in the game is provided totally
by you, the player. We have a lot of
time to think between shots, our minds
tend to wander into some bad places
when we are between shots, thinking
about a missed shot, a ball hit into
the water the last time you played a
particular hole, or having trouble getting
out of the sand bunker, or hitting a
ball out of bounds, just name a few.
Golf can be a very emotional game, the
joy, Oh, the joy of hitting a great
shot, you feel as though you're on top
of the world. Then there's that dark
side, full of negative feelings, fear,
anger, and frustration that comes with
bad shots. Thinking of where you don't
want to hit the ball instead of where
you want the ball to end up.
The tapping instruction you provided
has really helped my game. I believe
I can now overcome the negative thoughts
or at least control them when I'm playing
badly or having a bad round. I can now
get in tune with myself and 1) determine
what it is I'm feeling that is interfering
with my game 2) turn the negative thoughts
off and tap, literally, into my inner
self, which allows my game to come back
around to where I'm playing well again
within a few holes. There is something
inside me that slows way down when I
tap, it keeps me right in the moment
for the shot I'm about to execute, instead
of focusing on what my score will be
if I par or make bogey on that hole.
The tapping keeps me from playing against
my playing partners and myself, and
allows me to play against the course
stroke by stroke with some positive
thoughts, feelings, and visualizations.
I believe breaking 80 is an obtainable
goal this summer, I've gotten close
twice already, and I believe shooting
par, scratch, is an obtainable goal
with in the near future.
Thanks again. Jackie Rye
Seattle, WA |
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