Gail Smirthwaite's Articles

  • Are you a Lucky Golfer?
    The Golf Mind Guru talks about Golfing Luck ...

    If you practise your golf enough - both the physical and mental skills -(preparation) and you turn up to play (opportunity) then you are well on the road to increasing your luck.

    You know how it is there are some people in life that just seem to breeze through it ‘landing on their feet everytime’ with seemingly no effort. Apparently with little or no talent or expertise, but still they manage to be great golfers, fantastic at business and just p
  • Golf Coaching – Using Kinaesthetics
    The Golf Mind Guru talks about Golfing Kinaesthetics.

    It is difficult for me to talk about having ‘Kinaesthetic’ (feeling) qualities and how these will affect how you play golf without referencing the visual and auditory preferences that are also as equally important.

    So for those who have been with me for a while you may remember in one of my early newsletter I talked about V.H.F and gave you the questions to test which are and in what order.

    The reason why knowing the best way for you to re
  • The Ryder Cup – Team Player or Lone Wolf?
    The Ryder Cup is a golf competition like no other – based on prestige alone – so why is it that Colin Montgomery excels in this arena, but can often be found to struggle when left to his own devices. Yet Tiger Woods – undeniably one of the world’s best golfers - when you look at his personal track record in comparison with his performances for the Ryder Cup they do not reflect the amazing consistency he produces when the competition is all about him and him alone!
  • Golfing Intuition
    Many of us understand the theory of ‘fear and flight’ and that a quick decision to run was very necessary in cave man days; especially if there was the possibility of a Sabre Tooth Tiger eyeing you up as dish of the day. To simplify what is going on in your brain and also how your body reacts in any emotionally charged situation we can look to the cave man to learn how the mind works.
  • How To Improve Your Handicap
    Whatever your handicap be proud of it and do not allow it to define you as a golfer - it is in your power to change whatever you are
  • ‘A’ is for ATTITUDE
    This week begins the FIRST in my brand new series an ‘A to Z’ of Golf Mind Tips! This week we start off with one of my most important messages ‘’A’ is for ‘Attitude’.
  • Why Learning the 'Seven Secrets' Will Be the Best Investment You Will Ever Make to Your Game of Golf
    Take time to reflect on the '7 Secrets...' and why they are so important to your mental game of golf.
  • V.H.F. – Which Frequency Are You On When You Are Playing Golf?
    It is so important to understand how you receive information so that you can help your coach to deliver the information you need in a style that you understand. As
    I mentioned above in order for you to learn more effectively any coach or trainer needs to be speaking your
    language. VHF stands for Visual, Hearing (Auditory),
    or Feeling (Kinaesthetic).

    Find out what frequency you’re on by completing the questionnaire in this weeks article…
  • Three Great Tips to Help Get You Into A Positive Frame of Mind Before Your Game of Golf
    These tips are designed to help get you into a positive mind set BEFORE you get to the golf course. So many of us feel negative before we even play and then wonder why we do not play well?
  • 6 Golfing Personalities Which One Is You?
    For a bit of fun I have defined 6 types of golfing temperament that can affect how you play - there are common traits amongst each type that you may identify with or there maybe one particular type that you completely relate to. But rest assured any one of these ways of behaving will help to keep you playing the golf you have always wanted to play or live the life you have always wanted to live.
    Let’s see if you identify with any of the Golfing Personality types?
  • The Importance of the Mind in Playing Great Golf!
    It never ceases to amaze me how many golfers overlook developing the number one aspect of performance that can position them ahead of the field and help them to be dramatically more successful. I am referring to the power of the mind; the importance of how to control it so it doesn’t control you!
  • Want to slash strokes from your game and create consistency to your golf…
    Amazing Secret Discovered By Golfer With Strange Affliction Adds 40 Yards To Your Drives, Eliminates Hooks and Slices . . . And Can Knock Up To 10 Strokes Off Your Game Almost Overnight!

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