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Weekly Ezine Oct. 18/04 |
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Tour Results, Schedules, and News:
It was Ernie Els 35th Birthday, and a birdie on the 35th hole of the HSBC World Match Play final gave him his sixth victory at the event. He defeated Lee Westwood 2 and 1 at Wentworth and solidifies his spot as a truly international winner.
Brent Geiberger won for the second time in his career at the Chrysler Classic of Greensboro. For the second week in row Tom Lehman was tied for the lead going to Sunday, but couldn't get it done on Sunday. Geiberger's 66 didn't help.
Sergio Garcia won by four shots in his home country of Spain at the Turespana Mallorca Classic.
Tiger Woods decided to skip the Funai Classic at Disney for the first time in his pro career because he is still sailing on his yacht "Privacy" in the Caribbean with his new wife.
Annika Sorenstam stormed past Grace Park with a Sunday 67 at the Samsung World Championship for her 54th victory on the LPGA Tour.
PGA Tour:
2004 Chrysler Classic of Greensboro:
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Geiberger, B. -18
2. Allen, M. -16
3. Smith, C. -15
4. Lehman, T. -14
4. Toms, D. -14
6. Atwal, A. -13
7. Pernice Jr., T. -12
8. Brehaut, J. -11
8. Crane, B. -11
8. Dufner, J. -11
8. Gogel, M. -11
8. Johnson, R. -11
8. Kelly, J. -11
8. Ogilvie, J. -11
8. Purdy, T. -11
European
Tour:
2004 Turespana
Mallorca Classic click
here for results
Champion's
Tour:
2004 SBC
Championship click
here for results
Nationwide
Tour:
2004 Permian
Basin Charity Golf Classic click
here for results
LPGA Tour:
2004 Samsung World Championship click
here for results
For full field scores and stats on all the tours, go to PGA
Tour.com.
This week:
PGA tour:
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2004
Funai Classic at the Walt Disney World Resort |
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European Tour:
2004 Open
de Madrid
Oct 21-24
Club de Campo
Madrid, Spain
Defending: Ricardo Gonzalez
Champion's Tour:
2004 Charles Schwab Cup Championship
Oct 21-24
Sonoma Golf Club
Sonoma, California
Defending: Jim Thorpe
Purse: $2,500,000
Nationwide Tour:
2004 Miccosukee Championship
Oct 21-24
Miccosukee Golf & Country Club
Miami, Florida
Defending: Craig Bowden
Purse: $500,000
LPGA Tour:
No Event Scheduled
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Dealing with pressure on the golf course
Pressure is the killer of many rounds of golf. Whether you are playing for $1,000,000 on tour, or trying to break 90 for the first time, emotional pressure can cause the best of us to lose our brilliance. While some people thrive on pressure and intensity, golf is a game where it has to be kept under raps because tension in the body will ruin any golf swing, and especially putting.
The first thing that goes when pressure is applied is our breathing. Breathing speeds up and becomes shallow, causing the heart rate to increase. The brain then reacts by putting the body into fight or flight mode to regulate oxygen ratios in the body. When this happens our brain tends to get less oxygen, causing us to lose focus and rational thought. Our thoughts will tend to be panicky and usually negative, causing us to make bad decisions and overreact.
The two most important things to do when pressure is applied in golf are to focus on and slow down our breathing. Taking long (not necessarily deep, which can actually cause tension), slow breaths with the emphasis on getting all the air out, and making sure there are good pauses between exhaling and inhaling (without holding your breath) will help to invoke physical relaxation and steadiness. Focusing the mind on the breath will also invoke a state of thoughtlessness which is very important on the course. One way to do this is to actually count your breaths silently as you walk or ride between shots. When you start your preshot routine, make sure you keep this breathing going and do not rush or skip any aspect of your routine.
Learning self-hypnosis can be helpful with this as you build a cue (like tugging on your pants) that signals the body to relax. To easily do this you must practice off the golf course and at the range where there is no pressure. Get yourself into a relaxed thoughtless state by doing the above breathing and then in that state do the cue several times (I personally grab the bill of cap to anchor this state). This will begin to imprint the cue so that whenever you do it this relaxation automatically happens if you repeat it enough. This book is excellent for showing how to use self-hypnosis in golf.
A great resource for helping you have a strong mind under pressure is the Golf Mind Software put out by Dr. Fran Pirozollo who has worked with many professional athletes including Justin Leonard who is one of the most mentally tough players on tour. Seven minutes a day, a few times a week can make you mentally tough.
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Do you have relevant questions, comments, or opinions about golf that
you would like to be heard? Have any suggestions to improve this ezine?
Please email them to sean@lowerscoregolf.com
2004 PGA Tour Money Leaders Through Chrysler Classic of Greensboro:
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Vijay Singh 26 events $9,455,567 |
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Good Golfing,
SEAN HARDER