What I love about our current times is the fact we are spending much time at home.

Guess what parts of golf can be developed effectively at home?

Let’s start with the quiz. Golf is a ____game?

What club is used more than any other in the bag?

If you answered mental game and putting you would be correct.

Our ‘Home Golf Series’ continues and I’ll tee off with a short but true story.

I watched a very young player new in the game play golf for a couple of hours. She actually missed the ball frequently and only hit 1 ball that lifted into the air.

This little girl was not at all phased by her misses, toppers or grounders. She smiled with every swing. What also was extremely interesting is she was the only player in the group that was new in golf. The other players were highly skilled.

The other players repeatedly hit beautiful golf shots. When the group finished playing the grandmother of this little girl was waiting for her.

The grandmother asked if she had fun? The little girl replied, “Yes, Mimmi I did. it was great” while grinning ear to ear.

Then came the best part. This grandmother said, “I want to hear all about it.”

I watched a little girl spend a couple of hours playing golf. She really only made contact once.

The little girl began to talk about all the things she enjoyed that day about golf, not just how she hit the ball. She spoke of the how she enjoyed being with the other players, the creeks, ponds and flowers.

When it came time to talk about the game, the only shot she remembered was the 1 she hit well. This grandmother asked her detailed questions about this 1 shot.

“What hole were you on?”, she asked. “ What club were you using, how far did the ball go and where did it end up?”

By the time the conversation was over, quite a while after it started, I might add, this little girl could only think about the 1 shot she hit well.

This patient grandmother listened with intensity. Mimmi didn’t even play golf. I know this for a fact because this grandmom was my mom and the little girl in the story was my daughter.

What you store in your memory can be a choice. What are you going to choose to think about? How much are you going to think about these thoughts?

Here is the definition of golf confidence and trust. Your confidence and trust equals the sum total of your thoughts about your game. Go back in your mind

Go back in your mind and play your best shots through in complete detail. Fill up all available space and play these shots often.

Dr. Morris Pickens, good friend and sports psychologist, told me years ago “you can’t play your best shots through your mind too many times. It’s impossible.”

Next week, my focus is going to be on at home putting so be sure to tune in.