There is a side of golf, that is all too frequently overlooked in our sometimes frantic efforts to master the swing.
This is the mental or thinking side of the game.
Happily, this is not nearly so difficult to master as the rest.
Basically, the thinking side of the game is the exercise of common sense, by which we give ourselves the best possible chance on every shot we undertake, adapting ourselves to the elements of wind, weather, and terrain, using our clubs to their fullest capabilities.
We plan how we are going to play each shot, how we are going to position ourselves and our ball to play each hole.
Before we go into the specifics of thinking, there are two things we can all do. We can learn both the rules and the etiquette of golf. The rules are many and they are sometimes peculiar, but the etiquette is simple. It is merely the application of the golden rule to golf: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
The playing of a round of golf is a long succession of decisions on what to do, followed by the physical action of carrying them out. The physical action may be good but may fall short of success if the...
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