Or as Shakespeare says… “Methinks thou dost protest overmuch.”

If it’s on your radar-you are aware of it and it WILL be a problem for you, no matter how hard you try to push it away. In fact in an ironic twist, it will actually bring it more to your awareness the harder you push. And it’s very typical that your ball will head right in that direction. I learned this trick from Jasmina Kovacev, she asks, “Are you aware of anything in particular ahead of you?”  If so, tap on it. If not, more questions.  And here’s where a good practitioner can earn their weight in golf balls. Right there on the course, they can ask you about specifics, (bushes, carts, sand traps), and anything that pops up-work on it with you.

It’s not something you need to do at every hole. But if you tap about obstacles before you go out, then tap on the course, you’ll find that you need it less and less.

Dr. Jerry Lynch!

Yes, the man who has worked coaching Vijay Singh as well as the golfers at Oregon State (for the past 5 years) is talking tomorrow night, right here in Boulder. Those Oregon golfers, who earned the 16th ranking in the nation, know the in-depth knowledge of the mental training and motivation that Dr. Lynch can bring to a team or individual athlete.

Author of nine books Dr. Lynch has worked with teams and individuals from amateur, collegiate and professional ranks.

He is giving a free talk in Boulder, Colorado on Sept. 15th at Sacred Heart School, 7pm.   This exceptional opportunity is open to everyone. And it’s FREE! Take advantage of the wealth of information Dr. J has been sharing with golfers and other athletes for 30 years or more.

Here’s what Gary Player says about it on his web site…

“What does it feel like to stand on the tee at the 18th hole at Augusta National needing a par to win The Masters?  You know you have the physical skills to hit four good shots, but do you have the mental ability to control your nerves and emotions?  What if you slice your drive into the woods?  Can you recover and still don the Green Jacket?“

Well, he ought to know! 18 major wins, 3rd green jacket at 42 years old and completing the Career Grand Slam on the Champions Tour – his greatest professional accomplishment.

for par!

Ladies: Elena King, former professional golfer and LPGA teaching professional, has this to say to women. “The most common issue in women is a lack of power which stems from 3 fundamental flaws: posture grip and rotation in the back swing.

Tip #1:
Watch your posture. Keep your back straight and stick your butt out. Bend your knees slightly and let your arms hang down naturally to grasp the club.

Tip #2:
Grip the club in your fingers, not your palms. Straighten your left arm (for right-handed players) and place your left-hand heel pad on top of the shaft with thumb pointing straight down.

Tip #3:
Extend arms in front of your chest and rotate your upper body while maintaining proper posture. Maintain left arm extension (right-handed players) as if you were hitting a home run or buckling a baby into the middle car seat.”

Because men and women are built different-they need different approaches to the same game. Thank you to Ms. King for these basic, but important golf tips. Watching video’s of men golfing and instructing, just won’t help women golfers. We have different issues going on. Unless the golf pro has experience with women or is a women- they aren’t tuned into what women go thru to get the ball down the fairway.

Like tips from a pro can improve your physical game, tips from an EFT practitioner can improve your mental game. What’s keeping you from taking strokes off your score?

We will still be holding one, it will still be at Flatirons Golf Course in Boulder, and probably in June. It will have all the great features that you won’t find anywhere else. Lessons on EFT, time with a PGA pro, a book especially for women golfers using EFT to take home, downloadable information and audio files from the clinic, video of your swing-before and after we work together on it, and yes-lunch!

So stay tuned and stay warm!

Tee time?

In this small group you will be getting personalized attention on several aspects of your game and swing- driving, chipping and putting. You will learn a special technique that most golf pros won’t show you because they don’t know it.

During this 3.5 hour clinic, you will learn this new technique, then you’ll be able to work with a PGA pro. He will point out some aspects of your game that need work. Next we’ll teach you an easy way to make the changes you need. Stop doing what doesn’t work and start doing what does work!

Next you’ll share a delicious lunch with other women golfers. Then finally out to the driving range, putting and chipping greens to put the this new technique to the test.

Sign up with lisa@tap1in.com before May 10th to get the early bird special price of $125. After the 10th the price goes up to $150.

Because most men are stronger than most women it’s very difficult to beat them on those long drives. No worries! Let them drive the 300 yards, then you can beat them at the short game. Many men who drive really far and straight, fall apart the closer their ball gets to the hole.

So ladies, work on your short golf game. Don’t bother to go to the driving range and hit buckets of balls, practice on the putting greens. Get a pro to help you fine tune your chipping and putting. Then use meridian tapping to help focus and concentrate before you go out to play.

If you find yourself frustrated at any particular shot, you can tap on that right on the golf course. Walking from one shot to your next shot is a great time to tap. You don’t have to tap all 9 points if you’ve already done that before playing. Just tap lightly on a few that are easy to get to and you’ll find that you are playing better fairly quickly.

Work on the short game

we've come a long way baby!

It’s been a long winter in Colorado and like bears out of hibernation, the golfers are hitting the courses. Also like bears some of you may be experiencing some stiffness these first few rounds of golf. If you want to hit long drives, you’ve got to be able to fully stretch the specific golf muscles (like in your core). This flexibility gives you maximum swing speed which equals longer drives.

Another important area is shoulders! The more of a full shoulder turn you can make, the more complete your backswing which equals… longer drives! If you’re over 50 this may be an area you’ll have to concentrate on more than you used to. Because tight muscles have a tendency to get tighter on your backswing. What to do?

After doing your stretching and warm up’s, find one that points out exactly where you stop when you are at the fullest part of your stretch. Then do some tapping on the 10 points. Using the negative phrases first…

• “Even thought this is my maximum stretch, I choose to relax all of my muscles and tendons.” (3 times).
• Then use the reminder phrase… “maximum stretch” (on all 9 points)
• Next use the reminder phrase…”I choose to relax my muscles and tendons.” (on the same 9 points)

Now test again and see what kind of increase you see. 20-30% is not unusual. If you haven’t moved at all-GO DRINK some water. You are probably dehydrated! This does work and I recommend it before every game. Even if your only hitting a bucket of balls- you’ll see improvement!

Golfer tapping with Stacey

This is a great article from Golfweek. Stacey Vornbrock explains how and why this tapping technique works. She’s used and pioneered it’s use on professional and semi professional golfers as well as amateur and sunday golfers.

If you’re in the Boulder or Evergreen area, give us a call and we’ll show you how it works!