Scraping the score and focusing on fun, hole by hole, is mastery. It takes keen attention and intention to bring the power that lies in the NOW moment into awareness. The most creative sticks in the bag are your clubs, not the pencil. The wealth of imagination you can muster from fourteen clubs is astounding … each one providing an array of options to devise a stupendous shot every time.
It’s best to remove and release all emotional charges from the score. It takes practice, since this has become an ingrained habit. It will afford freedom to your mind and soothe your body for a fluid, unencumbered motion. Worry restricts the flow of good vibes and brings in the shanks, yips, yanks, and possibly even a chili dip — and we don’t mean at the turn!
It’s a
given that you and all golfers wish to score low every round. By removing fret and anxiety from your round is freeing, allowing the Universe to shower you with magical moments and lucky breaks beyond your wildest dreams.
Here’s what the Golfing Angels have to say about score…
“We find humor in the way you gauge your enjoyment of golf, with a pencil. It’s all about the score, rather than enjoying an extraordinary shot you may have executed out of the bunker or possibly one of your longest drives. Judging yesterday’s round to tomorrow’s is nonsensical too, since there is no way to adequately compare—that was that and this is this. Every moment is different—from the weather to your physiology—on any given day. How well you played is determined by a number at the end of your round, instead of by your quotient of joy, exhilaration, relaxation, laughter, magical moments, sunshine, fresh air, nature, comradery and achievements.”
Recently I played in a tournament with a man who took an extraordinary amount of time over each shot. It was tedious, draining, exhausting and extremely time-consuming. Was he having fun? It certainly didn’t appear to be so. Being in the zone is going with the flow, without any stress and strain. When you are connected, your intuition and inspiration is the most valuable source of guidance. Go with your first instinct and you will successfully succeed.
Golf is meant to be more than just a game; it’s a path to mastery, a journey towards self-improvement and a mirror that reflects our true selves to us. It can serve as a masterful teacher if one commits to self-observation, which will reveal the hidden aspects of one’s thoughts, allowing for change to occur.
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