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Tag Archives: Ernie Els
Ernie Els: Defending Open Champion Scouts Muirfield For Us
Ernie Els has the honor of returning to the British Isles to defend his 2012 British Open Championship won at Royal Lytham. This year’s edition is being played at Muirfield in Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland. And, as luck would have … Continue reading
Posted in Accomplishment, Awareness, Consciousness, Fun, Mastery, Practice
Tagged British Open, Consciousness, Ernie Els, Golf, Mastery, Muirfield
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Rory McIlroy’s Withdrawal Unfortunate But Understandable
As all the world knows by now, Rory McIlroy walked off after completing just eight holes of the second round at the Honda Classic last week. He blamed the distraction on a tooth ache. Starting on the back nine, he … Continue reading
Posted in Consciousness, Expectations, Failure, Integrity, Mastery
Tagged Consciousness, Ernie Els, Golf, Honda Classic, Mark Wilson, Mastery, Rory McIlroy, Withdrawal
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Keegan Bradley Is Not a Cheater
Keegan Bradley is not a cheater. And neither is Carl Pettersson…or Webb Simpson…or Ernie Els…or anybody else who uses an anchored putter, whether it’s a long putter or a belly putter. I feel compelled to rise to their defense because … Continue reading
Posted in Accomplishment, Awareness, Consciousness, Integrity, Mastery, Putting, Rules of Golf
Tagged Anchored Putters, Carl Pettersson, Consciousness, Ernie Els, Golf, Honda Classic, Keegan Bradley, Mastery, Tim Finchem, Webb Simpson
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The Asian Swing (And The Grand Slam)
As the PGA Tour comes careening down the home stretch of a long season, we branch off for what Monty Python used to announce as, “And now for something completely different!” Different in this case is the tour taking a … Continue reading
Posted in Consciousness, LPGA Tour, Mastery, PGA Tour
Tagged Asia, Bill Haas, Bubba Watson, Ernie Els, J.B. Holmes, Jason Dufner, Keegan Bradley, Kyle Stanley, Nick Watney, Tiger Woods, Webb Simpson
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Frys.com Open: Everybody Has Their Reasons for Playing
The Frys.com Open begins Thursday on the CordeValle Golf Club in San Martin, California. Just south of San Jose, the Robert Trent Jones Jr. design is situated among the oak studded, golden hills that are the trademarks of Northern California. … Continue reading
Posted in Consciousness, Mastery, Self Realization, Tournament Previews
Tagged Bryce Molder, Consciousness, CordeValle Golf Club, Ernie Els, Frys.com Open, Golf, Mastery, Nicolas Colsaerts
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The Tour Championship: Round 1 to Tiger
The question is, which Round 1? The Round 1 of the 4 to determine the Champion on Sunday? Or the Round 1 of the heavyweight fight to determine the winner on Sunday? The answer, of course, is both. In the … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Consciousness, Mastery
Tagged Consciousness, East Lake Golf Club, Ernie Els, Golf, Justin Rose, Lee Westwood, Mastery, Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Tour Championship
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Adam Scott: We Don’t Have to Worry About Him
In the immediate aftermath of his shocking collapse in the British Open at Royal Lytham & St. Annes, Adam Scott sat down with the media to discuss what happened. After a birdie on 14, it appeared that the tournament was … Continue reading
Posted in Accomplishment, Awareness, Ego, Failure, Mastery, Self Realization
Tagged Adam Scott, British Open, Consciousness, Ego, Ernie Els, Failure, Golf, Mastery, Royal Lytham & St. Annes
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Ernie Els Has a Ben Crenshaw Moment
On the eve of the 1999 Ryder Cup singles matches, with the Americans hopelessly behind 10 – 6, Captain Ben Crenshaw famously predicted that his team would rally for what everyone knew was a highly improbable victory. Inspired by his … Continue reading
Posted in Accomplishment, Awareness, Confidence, Consciousness, Mastery, Mastery Sunday, Putting, Self Realization
Tagged Adam Scott, British Open, Consciousness, Dr. Sherylle Calder, Ernie Els, Golf, Mastery, Royal Lytham & St. Annes
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Adam Scott: Teed Up to Win His First Major
Hey! How about that Adam Scott? He’s in full flight, 11-under par and a 4-shot lead after 54 holes in the British Open! Hey! How about that Royal Lytham & St. Annes? The guy playing the best so far could … Continue reading
Posted in Accomplishment, Confidence, Consciousness, Courage, Mastery, Self Realization
Tagged Adam Scott, Brandt Snedeker, British Open, Consciousness, Ernie Els, Golf, Graeme McDowell, Mastery, Royal Lytham & St. Annes, Thorbjorn Olesen, Tiger Woods, Zach Johnson
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Self-Efficacy Versus Confidence
One of the wonderful things about writing this blog on golf mastery is that readers participate in the quest by occasionally sending me pertinent articles. This time it was this Reuters article in the New York Times, “I’ve Got My … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Confidence, Consciousness, Courage, Expectations, Fear, Mastery, Self Realization, Spirituality, Trust
Tagged Consciousness, Dr. Gio Valiante, Ernie Els, Golf, Mastery, Olympic Club, Spirituality, U.S. Open
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