Ok, I admit it looked funny.
Standing out on a putting green and tapping on my forehead and talking to myself probably got the attention of a few passing golfers. But I was on a quest for knowledge and would not be deterred!
Actually in the end, anyone who might have laughed at me that day would do well to consider modeling my behavior if they wanted to putt better, or improve any part of their game for that matter.
The process is known by several names such as MTT or meridian tapping technique and EFT or the emotional freedom technique, but regardless of what it’s called, it can lead to lower golf scores if you apply it.
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The 2009 British Open was heartbreaking for me.
Like so many fans, Tom Watson has been one of my favorites for a long time. He’s a midwesterner, a long-time featured player for an equipment company I used to work for, and someone who I could relate to when I struggled with my game.
That last comment is not meant to be an insult. It’s just that I’ve had shaky putting performance in the past, and Watson’s battles with the yips and other putting woes are well documented.
In other words, “I can relate”.
Now I can’t claim to relate at all to what Watson was experiencing on the 72′nd hole of the British Open. But in watching it, we can certainly learn a thing or two about why certain things matter more than what you tell yourself verbally on the first tee, or the start of a pressure filled playoff.
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