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Stan Falls Victim to the Infomercial

My hope is that Stan has been practicing more, both the long game and the short game, and that he has been paying attention to the things we went over in our last session. Continue reading

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Another Take on Tiger

Picture Tiger Woods on a 320 yard par-4, striding up to the tee to assess the situation. Where is the pin? What trouble surrounds the green? Where is the best entry point? What kind of lay-up would it be? How do I stand in the tournament? What are the risks and what are the rewards? What is the consequence of failure? Is it worth it to try? All of this happens in about 30 seconds or less. Continue reading

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More Tiger Talk

Some time ago I wrote an article in which I interviewed Tiger Woods. Of course, the interview never really happened; I just made it up in order to print what I believed Tiger might really say if he were to let his guard down for a few minutes and actually be honest with an interviewer. In the time since then Tiger has actually clammed up even more. Continue reading

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O.K., Tiger, Now You Can Tell Us What You Really Think

Wayne: Tiger, I’d like to thank you right up front for agreeing to this imaginary interview. Since this is all happening in my own twisted mind you can say whatever you like and no one will hold it against you, unlike all your other interviews where if you sniffle some reporter finds a way to make it sound offensive to some group who then write letters to all the golf magazines condemning you. Continue reading

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The Essence of Tiger

Say Tiger Woods has just won another tournament on the final hole with a difficult birdie putt. He is being interviewed, and this is what you hear:
Announcer: Tiger, you did it again. Where do you find it within yourself to pull off these big shots time after time? Continue reading

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Stan… Still Struggling

Stan is the epitome of the struggling golfer, taking lessons here and there, trying tips from magazines and television, falling victim to every infomercial promise. Continue reading

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Stan Struggles On

If you have read my articles in the past you might remember Stan, my imaginary student. Continue reading

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The Secret is in the Dirt

It’s been almost a year since I’ve seen Stan, my sometimes student who regularly promises to take lessons more than once a year and to actually practice what we work on. Continue reading

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The Best Lesson I Ever Had

Wayne: So, J., tell me how things have gone since our first lesson.
J.: Well, I played four rounds, and didn’t do so great. I hit some good shots, but it was very inconsistent. I really tried some of the things we worked on, but it was pretty hard to do it out on the course. Continue reading

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HELP ME, PLEASE. (Just Don’t Change Me)

We haven’t had a lesson together before, so tell me about your game. What kind of handicap are you playing to these days? Continue reading

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Doomed to Chop

Thinking of Stan’s golf game already has me unconsciously removing my cap and rubbing my forehead, something I am prone to do often in our hour of…what should I call it? Education? Instruction? Futility? No apt words of description come to me. Continue reading

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