This is my Mind Game column from the fall issue of Fairways, the Greater Toronto Area golf publication. Should I focus on my swing? Or forget all the technical mumbo-jumbo and just give it a whack? It’s a question that perplexes many golfers. But they don’t get clear answers from various sources of instruction. Swing instructors are generally fixated on positions, angles and movement—the mechanics of the swing. But the mental … [Read more...]
Finding the right focus integral to good golf
October 2, 2015 By
A few weeks ago, my blog about whether golfers show focus internally or externally touched a nerve among some readers, so I've taken another swing at this dilemma that perplexes many golfers. Sean Casey, Director of Instruction at the ClubLink Academy at Glen Abbey, works with fellow academy coach Brad Kinvig. Should I focus on my swing? Or forget all the technical mumbo-jumbo and just give it a whack? It’s a question that confuses … [Read more...]
Eureka Process—How Jon Weinmaster escaped golf hell
July 8, 2015 By
The Eureka Process focuses on golfers who have substantially improved their games, sharing their stories and their coaches’ perspectives so that we can learn the secrets of their success. The Player: Jon Weinmaster, Oakville Coach: Ben Ferguson, Teaching Professional, ClubLink Academy at Glen Abbey Jon Weinmaster can relate to Ian Baker-Finch, who won the 1991 Open Championship, decided to refine his game only to lose it. Six years … [Read more...]
The RoboGolfPro helps capture feel
May 19, 2015 By
Talk about a robotic golf swing: Professional Ben Ferguson assists me during a session on the RoboGolfPro at the ClubLink Academy at Glen Abbey GC in Oakville, Ontario. If you get in a conversation with some mid- to low-handicappers about the technicalities of the golf swing, you might wonder why these guys aren’t teaching the game. Seriously, some guys know a helluva lot about the swing—from reading, taking lessons and just working on … [Read more...]
Eureka Process—Humble goes for great
April 15, 2015 By
If you're of a certain vintage, you probably know him by his Humble handle rather than his golf swing. This is (Humble) Howard Glassman, formerly of Toronto FM stations CFNY and the Mix 99.9 and now host of the Humble and Fred show on Siriux Xm. Humble is a funny dude, but he's also a helluva golfer who managed a feat that most golfers dream of. Over the course of the 2014 season he dramatically improved, going from a 4.2 index to 2.1 with the … [Read more...]
