On The Tee with Hank Johnson

WILL YOU BE A BETTER GOLFER A YEAR FROM NOW?

Are you getting better or worse at golf? Do you want to be a better golfer a year from now? If so, what do you need to do in order to accomplish this general goal?
First you have to be more specific in terms of exactly what you need to improve. You need to define your strengths and weaknesses. Next you have to develop a plan to improve both!
1. The best basis for your plan is statistical data on your overall game. Not keeping up with your stats is like trying to run a business with ever looking at any financial data. If you just depend on how you feel about your game you will eventually fail! If you are not using Shot by Shot, go to www.dewsweepersgolfshow.com and sign up today!
2. Next, you need to make a doable improvement plan for this year. Your plan needs to include some realistic goals and an action plan to accomplish them. You also need to be diligent in monitoring how you are actually doing in carrying out your plan from day to day. Keeping a diary of your activities is the best way to be sure.
3. It is important to keep a long term view of improvement in golf. Golf games just do not seem to change quickly. If you have been operating without any real structure it will take some time to get things back under control and moving in a positive direction. The key is to stay at it on a consistent basis.
4. If you have a teacher, include him/her in the planning process. If you do not have a teacher you should consider starting to work with one. A qualified teacher can help you in a number of ways. Schedule regular lessons to build in some accountability and to make sure that you are not spending time and energy working on the wrong things. It is amazing how many golfers are out there on their own working hard to solve the wrong problem.
To be successful in golf, you have to have a plan and follow it. Otherwise you will probably just keep repeating the past over and over.