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Simple Secrets To Playing Better Golf By Going With The Flow ~
Rand Scott Marquardt
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On February 19, 2005 at 10:45 a.m. in the dead nuts of winter in Northern Michigan I announced my intention out loud to my friend Chris Shepler, “I’m gonna drop my handicap down to a 5 or less by July 4th.” I must have been leading up to this declaration having just come off yet another disappointing season barely breaking 80 only but a few times all year and seeing my handicap rise to over a 10 in both official and league play.
Now at the time I had no idea what this meant or if I could even achieve such a lofty goal. However, that’s the magic formula. That’s part of The Secret, which is the Law of Attraction. You must be willing to make a commitment in order to evolve into the direction of your dreams and desires. Although my personal guinea pig experiment did have a happy ending even though I endured a few set backs, some ridicule, plenty of growth experiences to work through (in golf we call these demons), and several feelings of just not knowing what might happen along my journey. Not only did I observe and witness my handicap drop from a 10 to a 7 to a 5 then to a 4.3, I also set a new intention in July, “I’m gonna drop my handicap to a 2 or less by the end of the summer.” I put into practice all that I have come to understand through applying the life principles to the game of golf. Providence moved to me and through me.
I ended the 2005 golf season as a 1.2 handicap golfer. I’m living my dream having played the best golf of my life for the last four years. As a soon to be 50-year old my handicap has fluctuated between a .7 and a 2.4 ever since. I also want you to know that my average handicap during my prime hovered around a six.
Why did all of this unfold like it did? It’s because I decided to make a bold commitment and set an outrageous intention – first! I decided to make a commitment and play full out – that’s what my life coaching has really taught and reminded me about – being a powerful creator in this amazing process or game of life. I invite you to do something similar and unique to your own game and life. Become a better or more authentic person on the inside, a better putter, better short game player, better at handling your emotions, have more fun, lower your handicap, or be more free to fully express yourself. Learn to play golf with eager anticipation and to your full potential.
The hows will eventually show themselves once you make a commitment. Providence will move through you. First, set a powerful intention or New Years golf resolution. Call it whatever you want. Plan your next move of becoming this dream with audacity and execute with vigor in your gitty up. Audacity in its purest form is extreme boldness, recklessly brave with a fearlessly one-minded focus. Vigor is a form of intense healthy growth while thriving to be your absolute best. This is the kind of outrageous enthusiasm involving mental toughness, physical well-being, and spiritual energy that inspires us to become that which we desire to be when one chooses their definiteness of purpose.
Am I out of the woods? Am I always playing with my A game, certainly not! Yet I am extremely grateful to be where I am. In the big picture of life on and off the golf course; life now becomes such an awe-inspiring and amazing adventure. It’s a journey I have now come to call The Fairway of Life.
Remember: Fortune Favors the Bold. Plan your next move with audacity and vigor right now. Why wait a second longer…go ahead and post your intention and tell another. I’ll help guide you into becoming the next grandest version of the greatest vision ever you held about who you really are. Tune in for the free teleconference winter / spring 2009 Mental Edge Coaching session coming soon. Sign up to receive the free newsletter with other gifts. Invite your friends. 2009 is going to be the best golf year ever!
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New Years Golf Resolution : Golf Is Supposed To Be Fun * Rand Marquardt…
On February 19, 2005 at 10:35 a.m. in the dead nuts of winter in Northern Michigan I announced my intention out loud to my friend Chris Shepler, “I’m gonna drop my handicap down to a 5 or less by July 4th.” Well, I ended the golf year at a 1.2 ha…
I think setting goals for golf is the most important thing especially when your not playing tournament golf. I’ve found over the past few summers its been difficult to get past even golf because i’m not practicing enough or practicing the right things to help me improve my overall game. So if i find goals and set them for a certain date it pushes me to try and reach them. Which in turn makes you a better player. without goals we all fall back to where we were and we don’t strive to become better players.
Thanks for sharing Nate! It’s amazing how Providence moves through you when you set an intention or as you and many call it a goal, which “pushes me to try and reach them.” For most of my formative years I never quite fully embraced the concept of goal setting, thinking I’ve got it licked or I’ll get after that later. Well, later comes or perhaps doesn’t come as the years keep rolling by. My other observations are: 1) Once we do set a goal, an intention, let it come from our desire and simply align with our asking…it’s not really about struggle or trying too hard, it’s about allowing it to be. Golf and life are supposed to be fun. I reached my intention (or goal) by enjoying my practice and observing my mindset amongst a whole host of things that came to me. 2) Yes, without goals or intentions or the vibrational energy of our desires we do fall back into the mediocrity of our comfort zone, and for the most part this can disturb us for settling for less than what we know we can be. Another way to state this is if we think what we’ve always thought…we will get what we’ve always gotten.
What do you want? Tell me Nate.
And please pass this site on to everyone at the Ferris State University Professional Golf Management Program. Let us all inspire each other in living the life of our dreams both on and off the golf course. If only I knew now what I knew then. I was a 6-handicap golfer when I was 18-22…and I never got any better until I was 45 and applied these universal life principles to the game of golf. Hope to see you all on the phone for my Mental Edge Golf Coaching Program, which begins Monday, January 19th. We start out with you announcing your dreams and desire!
I have had a lot of visions about the upcoming golf season for 2009. Since the time I started my offseason golf workouts, which was in October 2008, I’ve had a lot of positive visions of how I will perform this spring season, such as the feeling of knowing where my ball will go after I hit it, being able to trace the line I picture in my head with the ball flight. I’ve had visions of rolling in some longer putts in tournaments. I put a lot of hard work in my putting this fall and will continue to this winter. However, my real resolution this year is to assign practice times to myself to work on a particular aspect of my game so im not always winging it all the time. I have been using Microsoft Outlook for my class times and I find it very handy. This way I’ll be able to really focus on what areas I need to improve on, putting, course management, bunker play, and mid to long iron shots.
Hey rand, you asked me what i want so here it is…I’d like to break into the 60’s this year I’ve never done that. I’d like to hit 18 greens in regulation. lastly i’d love to hit more consistent iron shots including my wedges, basically improving the scoring game. that what i’d like