20 • AUGUST 2017 • UPBEAT TIMES, INC. “Consider the Lichen.
Lichens are just about the hardiest visible organisms on Earth, but the least ambitious.”
Bill Bryson Golf Coach 101: The Bounce Back
Santa Rosa, CA. ~ We all love it when we make a ten foot putt to save par. We love it even more when we sink a twenty- footer for birdie. But making a double or even a triple bo- gey is no walk in the park. We feel beat-down and wonder; is there any relief in sight?
Learning
how to bounce back from adver- sity is not option- al, it is essential. What
separates
the men from the boys in this fi eld is grit, guile and guts. Having an active
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tion and knowing how to utilize it to create a positive future rather than seeking to dwell on a horrifi c past is how we learn to rise above the carnage.
Learning the art of the bounce-back is no mean feat. We all know what the val- ley of death and despair looks like. Most golfers are well- versed in the terrain. Surviving it of course should feel like a badge of honor. Knowing how to tap into that wellspring of knowledge is not about swing mechanics but rather intuitive
something may seem in golf or in life we must learn this subtle art of letting go. Zen mind is a beginner’s mind and when we observe the emptiness in our meditations there emerges a great sense of freedom. Great art arises out from nothing- ness as does the great shot- making artistry of golfers who rise from the ashes of despair
one over par. Of course getting back on
the good foot is never easy. No one should kid themselves into thinking this game of golf is a slam-dunk above the rim. Lots of practice and copious amounts of meditation are re- quired to reach the mountain’s summit. A New York city taxi- cab can’t take us to the top but a healthy imagination can. And should your cup be too full, it’s ok to fi nd it empty again.
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20 • AUGUST 2017 • UPBEAT TIMES, INC. “Gravity always wins” ~ Michael Hirsch
Teaching pro at the Foxtail Golf Club and can be reached via e-mail at james524@
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“T e secret of
happiness: Find something more
important than you are and dedicate
your life to it.” Daniel C. Dennett
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intelligence. We must be Zen in these moments and know how to let go of what’s behind us. The Buddhists have a great saying which directly relates to this experience; before a bowl can be fi lled it must be empty. No matter how dreadful
to knock down fl agsticks with hawk-eye intent. Two days ago after taking a double-bogey on a tough par-4 hole at Rooster Run I picked myself up off the tarmac and shook off the dust. With a 3-hybrid in my hand I stared down the 186-yard shot par-3 going into a 15 mile-per- hour wind and landed my golf ball some fi ve feet the
When
from pin. my
putt gently tumbled
in
for birdie I knew my bounce- back
groove was on. And I proceeded
to fi nish the back nine at
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