“In life, as in this game, when we give into the drive to do more, to do it as quickly as possible, and to cram as much into one day as we possibly can, then it would seem to me that it’s time to slow down.  Changes need to be made if we are going to survive, and not only survive but enjoy living.  My life came to a screeching halt in June of 2004.  I was just bee-boppin’ along, minding my own business, doing my job, doing my job, and, oh yes, doing my job.  Golf?  Well, at that point in my life I had not swung a club in over a year.  And, as far as my boat goes?  It had been sitting under my carport, untouched for over a year, just like my golf clubs.  Then one day I sat down, took a bite of my lunch, and BAM!  The food stopped right at the center of my chest and refused to go down.  The pain was the worst thing I had ever experienced in my entire life.  A week or so later I went in for some tests, and the doctor told me that I had a golf-ball-size tumor in my esophagus, right where the esophagus meets the stomach.  (Oh, the irony.)  Seven months of chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery later, my entire outlook on life was different.  The surgery, commonly called an esophagectomy, was suppose to be very major to begin with.  The fact that there were complications during surgery and the two or three days after brought me close to death’s door and inflicted an incredible amount of trauma to my body.  Ask anyone now, and they’ll tell you that I’m a walking miracle.  I am not anywhere near understanding how this experience has changed me, but I do see myself doing everything, and I mean everything much more slowly.  I don’t feel as rushed or preoccupied when I’m with people as I did before.  I tend to speak and preach more slowly.  I pray  more slowly and deliberately, whether alone or with my congregation.  And, yes, I play golf three times a week now, go to the range once a week, and I play slow enough to enjoy it.  And all the while, I actually do see myself getting better and better at it.

Again, I will never be a pro.  I will not advise anyone as to how many holes they might want to try to play in a day.  And it often takes the first five holes for me to just settle down and practice what I preach.  I just claim to love the game.  Despite my own shallow level of knowledge and skill, however, it still seems to me that life, like golf, should ideally be taken slowly.  Unlike a round of golf, during which you get many shots, in the round of life you only get one.  The sooner we realize this and the sooner we put it into practice as best we can, the better off we will be.  I was lucky.  Yes, I really do mean it.  My cancer, while I certainly do not feel it was caused by God, did indeed slow me down and cause me to re-think everything.  This whole experience has given me not only a new lease on life, as they say, but a new outlook on everything and everyone.  I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: life, like golf, cannot be enjoyed at a fast pace of play.  More is not better, and fast is not best.  We should take our time.  We should enjoy it.”

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The first thing to remember about this program, it is not just a book, but a complete course in mind training. To take this course, the person must have an open mind and a huge desire for success. Without desire to be the best you can be in the game of golf, this course is not for you. This course teaches the basic principles over and over with exercises in every chapter. This is not only a course, but a players diary of their goals, practice techniques, on course mental goals during competition. Every player that completes this course will automatically cut 8 to 10 strokes off their game. It is a must you follow each chapter and the exercises for success. This course will repeat until each player understands. The course teaches a player who they really are, controls anger, develops honesty, trust, and confidence. Why spend thousand of dollars on equipment and lessons before we train the mind first? We are teaching backwards the principles of true golf. Yes, there are a lot of great golfers coming up, but each one is understanding the mental side first, starting with Tiger Woods at a very early age. The competition is greater, courses are longer, and thousands of young golfers coming on the seen. Why wait, this is the first and only mental training complete course. Remember, this is not just a book! Time to take charge of your game now. Consider the price of a golf lesson? This course is much more valuable at the same price. You will not be dissappointed.

In 1957, when very few Mexican-Americans were familiar with the game of golf, and even less actually played it, a group of young caddies which had been recruited to form the San Felipe High School Golf Team by two men who loved the game, but who had limited access to it, competed against all-white schools for the Texas State High School Golf Championship. Despite having outdated and inferior equipment, no professional lessons or instructions, four young golfers with self-taught swings from the border city of Del Rio, captured the State title. Three of them took the gold, silver and bronze medals for best individual players. This book tells their story from their introduction to the game as caddies to eventually becoming champions.

There are many reasons why people play the game of golf.  Some wish to play great while others hope only to become competent enough to not embarrass themselves.  Yet regardless of their ability or intentions and time available most golfers seem to have the desire to experience that great golf shot or play a terrific round.  Learning Golf's Essential Elements helps the golfer understand the process that it takes to learn to develop and increase physical ability, knowledge of the golf swing and game.  It may be used by an individual, a group or as a class textbook.

This book provides a systematic way of learning and understanding the game beginning with the golf swing.  Physical limitations, time constraints and unrealistic expectations are just a few of the reasons discussed for golfers having difficulty realizing their goals.  Drills and exercises are outlined and practice routines are developed.  Throughout the book are stories of the author's experiences as he has learned and taught the game over the years.  Many of the stories are humorous but all have a purpose in helping the reader understand the struggles of learning the game.

Learning the golf swing, an essential element, is a major portion of the book.  While the golf swing is important the game doesn't stop there.  Putting, the short game, etiquette, rules and vocabulary are all included.  Drills and routines are described for both putting and the short game.  Etiquette may be the most important yet neglected component.  No game can be played without rules and explanations of the most common rules are given.  Necessary vocabulary is integrated throughout the book and is also a chapter itself.

Whatever the motive for playing the game the reader will benefit and enjoy Learning Golf's Essential Elements.

 

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“You don’t have to be a bad golfer to be a frustrated golfer you simply have to be a golfer. The only people that are not frustrated golfers are those that don’t play. Anybody and everybody who plays the game will indeed be humbled and frustrated by it, even the best players on the planet.” “When it comes to golf, frustration is not just possible or probable, it is, in fact, unavoidable and inevitable. Being classified as a frustrated golfer, however, is in no way a dubious distinction. It is not an admission of inferiority but only an admission of being human.” “The GREAT GOLF PARADOX: There’s probably no game more difficult to master and yet no game more enjoyable when you do, even if only for a fleeting moment. It can, at times, embarrass, humiliate, humble, infuriate, and frustrate us without mercy but in spite of that, most who play love the game and many are downright fanatical about it.” “Golf may best be described as a game of opposites. You hit down to make the ball go up. You swing left and the ball goes right. You swing right and the ball goes left. When your body is limber you use stiff shafts. When your body is stiff you use limber shafts. The lowest score wins and the winner buys the drinks. It is also the only game I know of that can be so FRUSTRATING one moment and yet so FUN the next.” “Golf is indeed a game but not only a game. To its dedicated and devoted followers it is much more than that. It is in part a religion, a vice, an obsession, a passion, an affliction, a mystery, and an enigma. It can at times frustrate one beyond belief but in the blink of an eye it can also offer up unbridled joy like nothing else.” “G.O.L.F. can often seem like the GREATEST OF LIFE’S FRUSTRATIONS but it can also be a GAME OF LIMITLESS FUN. It is, in my humble opinion, still THE greatest game the good Lord ever created.” Read about yourself or someone you know. If you’re a golfer you are most likely mentioned, described, or pictured many times in this book. If you are a non-golfer but know a golfer(s), you will enjoy reading about them and laughing at them over and over within these pages. www.golfrustrations.com