{"id":1306,"date":"2011-05-18T17:22:27","date_gmt":"2011-05-18T17:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wedevelopyou.com\/?p=1306"},"modified":"2023-10-23T00:19:29","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T00:19:29","slug":"golf-success-take-a-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wedevelopyou.com\/riggs\/2011\/05\/18\/golf-success-take-a-break\/","title":{"rendered":"Going, Going, Gone"},"content":{"rendered":"

Feature Article<\/strong><\/p>\n

Going, Going, Gone<\/p>\n

by Michael Riggs, M.Ed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s face it, a round, a year, or a career in golf is not a sprint, it\u2019s a marathon. So, it may be time to view your game from a different perspective. Often, players will admit that they are exhausted from the grind of practice, play, travel, schoolwork, and \u2026\u00a0 Considering they don\u2019t take proper time to\u00a0<\/span>recover<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>during their rigorous schedule, it is no wonder they find themselves too mentally and physically\u00a0<\/span>fatigued<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>to consistently perform at a high level.<\/span><\/p>\n

With this fact in mind, it is important to consider ways to save energy<\/strong> and develop strategies to reduce the wear and tear of the intensity of our brain and body\u2019s work.<\/p>\n

Think of an automobile. At a stoplight, it makes perfect sense to gently idle the car while waiting for the light to turn green.\u00a0 Now, imagine you keep one foot on the brake as the other pushes on the gas pedal causing the engine to go to a very high rpm. As you sit, waiting for the light to turn, your engine is wailing away while the brakes struggle to keep the car from lunging forward. The roar of your engine may sound impressive, but in essence, you are wasting<\/strong> fuel and adding strain to all of the systems of the car. For the first few stoplights this may not have noticeable effects. However, over an extended period of time it becomes clear that there are adverse side effects, most notably, your car is running hot and burning fuel unnecessarily. There is no benefit from maintaining a high rpm while sitting still.<\/p>\n

Now then, let\u2019s translate this to golf. Why do players remain in \u201chigh rpm mode\u201d when they are between shots, off the course, or engaged in something non-related to golf?\u00a0 At first, there may not be noticeable physical or mental side effects of this mode, but just like the automobile, the player may begin to \u201cburn out\u201d and \u201crun out of gas.\u201d There seems to be a fear that if a player doesn\u2019t eat, sleep, drink, talk, walk, and dream about golf they are going to fall behind the competition. Actually, the opposite is more likely to happen because the player is slowly burning out<\/strong> – allowing the competition to pull ahead.<\/p>\n

Let me share a story with you.<\/p>\n

Recently, I was talking with Gary, a dad of one of the Jr. golfers, Liz, with whom I work. Gary was telling me how he felt that Liz was \u201closing her spark for practice\u201d lately.\u00a0 After some discussion with Liz, it became apparent to me that she was in \u201cgo mode\u201d nearly all of the time. Liz candidly admitted that she \u201cwas all about golf, all of the time.\u201d<\/p>\n

While this commitment to the game is admirable, she had been running on empty for some time now, and the first obvious sign was her lackadaisical approach to practice. She hadn\u2019t had any down time, completely away from golf, for nearly a year and a half! It was no wonder she was feeling a bit fried. My immediate suggestion was for her to get some rest <\/strong>and relaxation<\/strong> \u2013 yes, go to Disney Land and the beach – to recharge her mind and body. After which, I promised to help her adjust her attitude toward commitment, work, and play so that she isn\u2019t wasting<\/strong> valuable resources in high rpm mode without going anywhere.<\/p>\n

Commitment to the game is one thing. Over commitment and burn out is another.<\/p>\n

S\u00b2 Tip<\/strong><\/p>\n

Schedule time to completely relax and get away from golf completely \u2013 no watching, reading about, talking about or playing at all.<\/p>\n

Success Story<\/strong><\/p>\n

Caps off to Dani Urman<\/a>, cancer survivor and player for Cherry Creek HS in suburban Denver, Colorado, on her commitment to making golf a big part of her life again. Way to go, Dani!<\/p>\n

In Another\u2019s Words\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Golf is like a love affair.\u00a0If you don’t take it seriously, it’s no fun; if you do take it seriously, it breaks your heart. — Arthur Daley<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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