The first day of play at Blackwolf Run, Kohler, Wis. was completed yesterday with six- hour rounds being played in humid temperatures reaching 98 degrees. This brought back memories of other U.S. Women’s Opens requiring extreme discipline and patience. In … Continue reading
The United States Open is set up to be an austere test of golf. 46 years ago Billy Casper defeated Arnold Palmer 69-73 in a playoff to win the 1966 U. S. Open Championship at The Olympic Club near San … Continue reading
One of the things that cause fear and worry for a player on the golf course is when they are in a penalty situation and they don’t know the rules. For the past four years the USGA has worked with … Continue reading
As we approach the end of the first week of the New Year, US national women’s amateur tournaments are well under way in the Orange Blossom circuit in Florida. The results of the first tournament showed once again that … Continue reading
Would you like to see your kids, grandkids or yourself achieve your golf potential by mastering the mental game? Make a permanent change Like your will power, “blocking out” a negative thought only works temporarily while you are thinking about … Continue reading
Week after week exciting endings are happening in the final 2011 golf tournaments. Lexi Thompson, a 16-year-old Florida high school junior rewrote the record books when she shot a final round 2-under par to win the Navistar LPGA Classic by … Continue reading
The USGA Women’s Open Championship may wind up today on the East Course at The Broadmoor resort in Colorado Springs, Colo. As of this writing, they are in their fifth weather delay. Annika Sorenstam won her first major there in … Continue reading
Yani Tseng, a young 22-year-old from the small country of Taiwan (Republic of China) continues as the #1 ranked female golfer in the world. She finished the LPGA Championship at Locust Hill CC, Pittsford, NY with a stunning 6 under par … Continue reading
There are currently 200 golf courses under construction in China. In the United States more golf courses are closing than are being constructed. Korea, China and Japan have national programs to develop golfers. There are thousands ready now to play … Continue reading
21st YEAR OF MENTAL GOLF COACHING
Joan King, BCH is the founder of Positive Mental Imagery, a mental sports consulting service dedicated to helping golfers achieve their peak performances. Since 1992 Joan has given mental golf workshops, individual mental coaching and hypnosis to amateur and professional golfers internationally. Read More