Have you ever been on the other end of that uncomfortable stare as your golfing buddy hits a wayward drive into the woods? He follows the stare with one of many prepared golf excuses; I have to knock the rust off, or next time could you stand somewhere else. I believe there is a book on Golf excuses. We have all had an excuse for a bad shot. The higher the handicap, the more excuses you are more likely to use during a round of golf.
Being from the midwest, the weather plays a big part in our golf game and our ability to get in quality practice. Basically, from the middle of November to the second week of March, the clubs don’t see daylight.
For most golfers, it’s a time to decompress from a stressful season. For others, it is just too cold. No matter the reason, you are wasting valuable time.
Or perhaps you think it’s a good excuse for the upcoming season as to why you have to relearn your swing.
As a professional golfer from the midwest, I challenge myself every day. You may be surprised how something as simple as 10 swings each day will keep you connected to the game.
This is a great opportunity to focus on your swing technique.
I promise you no one dislikes the cold weather more than me. I challenge myself to play at least
nine holes every day, no matter the temperature, as long as the course is open. I also found that Top Golf is a great place for practice. I spend a lot of time there with some of my Lever Golf students.
Lever Golf students will sometimes hear me say that there is no substitute for practice. There is no substitute for playing, and there is no substitute for playing in tournaments. Whatever your level, it is absolutely beneficial to make at least ten swings a day to keep your golf muscles ready for that first sunny day in March or April.
Spending the winter in the gym or at home and adding a complete weight lifting and stretching routine will help your overall fitness. Your overall fitness will help lower your golf scores and prevent injury, but it is crucial that while training that you find the time to swing your clubs and maintain your fine motor skills.
All current Lever Golf students spend time in the gym. I personally train some of them, which includes some much needed assisted stretching.
Craig C. attributes his recent 42 for nine holes to the Lever Golf technique and his training, stretching, and nutritional program. This comes after only Eight weeks of learning the Lever Golf Technique.
Craig had been an avid golfer down in Georgia, where he played golf every day. He often shot scores in the mid-’80s. He recently started golfing again after a thirty-year hiatus.
It did not take long for Craig C. to realize that golf didn’t get easier after the thirty-plus years away from the game.
He searched for an easier way to swing the club when he came across an article in a Performance Press. The rest is history as I watched Craig C. execute one perfect shot after another on his way to firing a 42 and recapturing his glory days.
All I have to say is that it was nice to see Craig’s hard work pay off.
It’s worth mentioning that Craig was beating me through the first four holes with an impressive score of one-under-par to my even par. It was more impressive because it was thirty-one degrees with a wind chill factor in the mid-twenties. Like I always say, ” when you are striking the ball like that, the temperature is non-existent. Craig learned what that meant even though he likes the cold weather.
Then there is seventy-three-year-old Mike H, who just shot a 40 for nine holes. A typical round of golf for Mike is 43 to 45 for nine holes. Mike has only had five Lever Golf Lessons. He chipped two of his shots to within one foot of the hole. Again playing in freezing temperatures. He switched to Lever Golf mainly for his chipping but now sees the many benefits of this easy to learn swing technique. These stories’ moral is don’t waste the winter months and have to start all over again in the spring.
Much more than that is to learn the Lever Golf technique, and you will have success stories similar to these.
Rember: If you are not a Lever Golfer, you will soon
get beat by someone who is.