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by David Wakeman at http://worldgolfemporium.com

Mental Preparation is the Key to Playing Well Under Pressure. I’ve had a little bit of free time over the last few days during the holidays and had a chance to watch a little bit of the Big Break at Disney World. I was truly amazed by the lack of mental focus that the players in this competition displayed.

I was watching one of the competitions where the players were taken to Disney World early one morning. Their challenge was to hit a flop shot over a wall and into a net on the other side. They had three opportunities to score points. The first two shots were worth a point each and the third shot would be worth two points. All they had to do was land their golf shot in the net to gain a point.

As I was watching this unfold I listened to the other players talking about their thoughts during the competition. It seemed to me that they were more focused on what the other player was going to do than on what they needed to do.

I would have to assume that being on this show and competing, that they were all good golfers. So the biggest difference is going to be their ability to control their mind.
If you play the game of golf for any length of time, you know that golf is 80% mental and 20% physical. Once you’ve developed a decent golf swing, and whether you execute it or not is all based on your thought process.

We develop muscle memory in our golf swing through practice, but very few of us take the time to develop mental memory.

In order to be a good golfer under pressure you need to have a very strong mental game. So why is it that we spend so many hours on the driving range and on the practice greens, but very little time practicing the mental side of golf? When I was playing competitively, I found that I had my best rounds when I was in my ‘mental zone’. Nothing around me was important, only how I was playing mattered. My scores were lower and I was usually in the thick of it.

It was when I started paying attention to how the other golfers in my group were playing, that my game suffered. Developing a strong mental game will improve your scores and your ability to compete on a regular basis.

If you would like to improve your game and play the best golf of your life, I suggest that you take time this off-season to work on your mental game. By spending as little as 15 to 30 minutes a day working on your visualization skills your game will improve dramatically.

I recommend that you pick up the Renegade Mindset Program and improve your Mental Preparation is the Key to Playing Well Under Pressure. Your golf game will improve, you’ll lower your handicap and you will be better prepared when it counts the most.

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The Definitive Guide to Sticking to Your New Year's Resolutions

from "My Fitness Caddy Blog" at http://www.myfitnesscaddy.com

Every time this year there are millions of people around the world that promise themselves this is the year to lose weight, or the year to stop smoking, or the year to run a marathon. But the reality is that most of us fail when it comes to sticking to resolutions — so much so that many swear never to make resolutions again.

And yet the rest of us are eternally hopeful when the New Year comes around, believing without any credible evidence that we can improve our lives, that change is possible, that we’re not going to be stuck in the same old rut again this year.

Author Leo Babauta (www.zenhabits.net or Twitter zen_habits) has an excellent method that will help you not only set your resolutions, but also KEEP them. Goal setting and resolutions are possible and you can do it following these easy steps.

The Problem with Most Resolutions
“While I love the optimism of New Year’s Resolutions, unfortunately, the enthusiasm and hope often fades within weeks, and our efforts at self improvement come to a whimpering end.” says Babauta. New Year’s Resolutions usually fail because of a combination of some of these reasons:

We try to do too many resolutions at once, and that spreads our focus and energies too thin. It’s much less effective to do many habits at once.
We only have a certain amount of enthusiasm and motivation, and it runs out because we try to do too much, too soon. We spend all that energy in the beginning and then run out of steam.
We try to do really tough habits right away, which means it’s difficult and we become overwhelmed or intimidated by the difficulty and quit.
We try to be “disciplined” and do very unpleasant habits, but our nature won’t allow that to last for long. If we really don’t want to do something, we won’t be able to force ourselves to do it for long.
Life gets in the way. Things come up unexpectedly that get in the way of us sticking with a habit.
Resolutions are often vague — I’m going to exercise! — but don’t contain a concrete action plan and don’t use proven habit techniques. That’s a recipe for failure

There are other reasons, but the ones above are easily sufficient to stop resolutions from succeeding.

The 6 Changes Method
So what are we to do? Babauta created the 6 Changes Method, along with a new site called 6Changes.com, to solve these problems:

Focus on one habit change at a time, so our focus and energies aren’t spread thinly.
Implement the habit changes gradually, so you don’t run out of steam.
Start out really, really easily, so it isn’t intimidating.
Focus on enjoyable activities, so you don’t need “discipline”.
Plan two months to do the habit change, so if something comes up, it’s but a small bump in the road. And because you are publicly committed, you are going to get back on track.
Have a very specific plan with actions built in, using proven habit change techniques.

If you stick with the method, you’ll do much better than you’ve done in the past with New Year’s Resolutions. You’ll focus on creating long-lasting habits rather than trying to reach a short-term goal that fails. You’ll maintain your enthusiasm for longer and not become overwhelmed by the difficulty of change. You’ll have habits that will change your life, and that’s no small feat.

The Method
So how does the 6 Changes method work?

It’s simple:

1. Pick 6 habits for 2010.

2. Pick 1 of the 6 habits to start with.

3. Commit as publicly as possible to creating this new habit in 2 months.

4. Break the habit into 8 baby steps, starting with a ridiculously easy step. Example: if you want to lose weight, the first step is just to pack your exercise clothing at the same time each night.

5. Choose a trigger for your habit – something already in your routine that will immediately precede the habit. Examples: eating breakfast, brushing your teeth, showering, waking up, arriving at the office, leaving the office, getting home in the evening.

6. Do the 1st, really easy baby step for one week, right after the trigger.

7. Post your progress publicly.

8. Each week, move on to a slightly harder step. You’ll want to progress faster, but don’t. You’re building a new habit. Repeat this until you’ve done 8 weeks.

You now have a new habit! Commit to Habit No. 2 and repeat the process.

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ZenChili.com's Preview of the Skycaddie SGX - Next Generation Golf GPS

from "Journey To Scratch" at http://www.zenchili.com

SkyGolf will be releasing their new flagship GPS the SkyCadie SGX to the public on March 15th. It will have some new features that can truly help make better decisions on the golf course and improve confidence. These developments should help golfers to improve their games. See the press release here.

One of the basic ways that GPS units help golfers is by providing them with accurate distance information. However, golfers need more than distance information in order to make good decisions, especially when approaching the green. The SGX’s new or improved green features should give golfers the information they need to approach greens with more confidence.

IntelliGreen Pro provides distances to green contours, false fronts, and any other point on the green. Although it is not available on all SkyCaddie courses (including the course I play), for those courses that it is available it should be very helpful.

I’m most excited about seeing the “Smart Club” technology in person. If the SGX can deliver on its promise to track club data (club used, distance hit) etc, that could really help the average golfer. It would provide and easy way for people to really know how far they hit each club.

Currently, tracking that information by hand is certainly doable, but tedious. I imagine that few people actually do it, and when they do, they may fall into the trap of only writing down their best shots. The SGX could provide players with more accurate data as it could capture every shot. One could potentially track it over time and see trends, etc. This could take some of the “ego” out of the game so that players can make decisions based on realistic data.

Overall the SGX unit looks promising. It appears SkyGolf is serious about helping golfers to actually improve their golf games. They also seem to be responding to their competition by pre-loading the unit with 30,000 courses. All of this competition between GPS manufacturers should end up enhancing this game we love.

"Journey To Scratch" www.zenchili.com provides reviews on several Golf products on the market today.

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Callaway UPRO GPS Rangefinder

The Callaway Golf UPRO GPS Rangefinder is the most powerful golf GPS in the world. The UPRO GPS Rangefinder shows actual aerial imagery of the course so you can clearly see hazards and accurate distances to navigate your course. At nearly half the size and weight of other devices, the Callaway UPRO GPS Rangefinder is functional and convenient. Information is clearly delivered quickly and in easy-to-understand fashion. Theres no annual fee, and 11,000 courses available for download with only a one-time fee for ProMode. Using BasicMode is free. *Satellite imagery and GPS combine to show Actual Aerial Imagery of the course *SmartView in ProMode shows the ideal view of the hole from current location. Two additional views also available *Compact Profile of the UPRO allows it to fit easily in your pocket; AnyPoint allows a measure between any 2 points *BasicMore gives you distance to center, front and back of greens with easy to read numbers