Scotsman Colin Montgomerie caught front-runner Gene Sauers and then defeated him in a 3-hole aggregate playoff to win the 35th U.S. Senior Open at Oak Tree National for a long sought after USGA Championship. Montgomerie has played in 71 PGA … Continue reading
I just got back from Pinehurst where I watched the best women golfers in the world vie for their Open Championship title on Donald Ross’s masterpiece Pinehurst No. 2 golf course. The women played outstanding golf on the infamous “turtle-back” … Continue reading
On Sunday, April 6th, the first National Drive, Chip and Putt Championship for 88 boys and girls was held on the hallowed rounds of Augusta National Golf Club. More than 17,000 youngsters from 19 states and the District of Columbia … Continue reading
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR! Thanks to everyone who reads my weekly blog. And thanks to all who take the time to add comments about how the mental golf tips help improve their golf games. There will be … Continue reading
Every two years the United States Golf Association (USGA) and The R&A, St. Andrews, Scotland jointly review the decisions made according to the Rules of Golf to give greater clarity to the rules. It is a process to help make … Continue reading
I love to play golf. I love to play bridge. While I have made grand slams in bridge I will never have a chance to do it in golf. But Inbee Park will have that opportunity August 1-4 at the Women’s … Continue reading
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
32st 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