Instruction Desk
Too many swing thoughts can sink your round
A new instruction piece from Golf warns that a head full of swing thoughts can wreck a round, and it offers a fix.
Golf has published an instruction piece on a problem most amateurs know well: carrying too many thoughts onto the course. Per the Golf report, a crowded mind can kill your game, and the article lays out how to correct it. Read the full report.
GNN context: this is one of the oldest themes in golf instruction, and it keeps returning because the problem is common. The swing is quick. A player who tries to manage grip, takeaway, hip turn and tempo in a single motion has no room left to react to the shot in front of him. Technique that works on the range often breaks down under that load once a score is on the line.
A crowded head makes a slow round.
The usual answer is to cut the list down. Work on mechanics during practice, then play with a simpler focus, such as a target or a feel for rhythm. That approach is GNN commentary, not a claim from the source. The Golf piece covers its own specific fixes, so read it for the details.
For weekend players, the takeaway is practical. Pay attention to how many instructions you run through before a swing. If the number is more than one or two, the round may be getting harder than it needs to be.