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Tag Archives: Jack Nicklaus
Martin Kaymer: If you try to defend then you’re not free enough
The USGA gave the players in the third round of the 2014 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 their day of reckoning. The first two days there was a nice steady stream of rounds under par, the most notable, Martin … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Accomplishment, Awareness, Confidence, Consciousness, Courage, Fear, Freedom, Fun, Mastery, Self Realization, Transformation, Trust
Tagged Bagger Vance, Butch Harmon, Consciousness, Erik Compton, Golf, Jack Nicklaus, Martin Kaymer, Mastery, Pinehurst No. 2, Rickie Fowler, U.S. Open
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Hideki Matsuyama: An Inevitable Win at the Memorial
Hideki Matsuyama beat Kevin Na on the first playoff hole of the 2014 Memorial Tournament at Murifield Village in Dublin, Ohio. Ever since I saw him play in person in Phoenix, I thought this win was inevitable. I first became … Continue reading
Posted in Accomplishment, Awareness, Coaching, Confidence, Consciousness, Expectations, Mastery, Possiblity
Tagged Consciousness, Golf, Hideki Matsuyama, Jack Nicklaus, Kevin Na, Mastery, Memorial Tournament
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“Breakthrough at Burneyville”
We’ve all heard of Charlie Sifford and Lee Elder, but a family man from Los Angeles, Pete Brown, was the first African-American to win a PGA Tour event. The Waco Turner Open Invitational was an opposite-field event [the Tournament of … Continue reading
Posted in Accomplishment, Mastery
Tagged Andy Williams Open, Consciousness, Golf, Jack Nicklaus, Mastery, Pete Brown, Tom Wieskopf, Tony Jacklin, Waco Turner Open Invitational
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Presidents Cup: In A Nutshell
The 2013 Presidents Cup begins Thursday with four days of great matches instead of the three we normally get with the Ryder Cup. Here are the four-day formats: Thursday Four-ball (All 12 players from each team in 6 matches) Friday … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Mastery, Presidents Cup, Tournament Previews, Weather
Tagged Consciousness, Golf, Jack Nicklaus, Mastery, Muirfield Village, Presidents Cup
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Colin Montgomerie: He’s Baaack
Listening to Colin Montgomerie covering the U.S. Open on the Golf Channel, we sort of got a sense that his 50th birthday was nearing and we all knew that meant he was at least eligible to make a run at … Continue reading
Posted in Accomplishment, Champions Tour, Confidence, Expectations, Mastery, Possiblity
Tagged Champions Tour, Colin Montgomerie, Consciousness, Golf, Jack Nicklaus, Jim Colbert, Lee Trevino, Mastery, The Players Championship
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Thinking About Confidence
We wouldn’t need confidence if we didn’t have egos. You know, that ephemeral superstructure we humans erect over our essence until such time as we return to the spirit world. That ephemeral defense mechanism that we don’t need once we … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Confidence, Consciousness, Ego, Failure, Fear, Freedom, Mastery, Self Realization, Spirit, Trust
Tagged Consciousness, Golf, Jack Nicklaus, Mastery
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Jack Nicklaus: How to Prepare For a Major
This charming little dialogue at the end of Matt Kuchar’s winning interview session at the Memorial Tournament came up between the media, Jack Nicklaus and Kuchar. It’s about how to go about preparing properly for a major. This had a … Continue reading
Posted in Confidence, Consciousness, Inside The Ropes, Mastery, Practice
Tagged Consciousness, Golf, Jack Nicklaus, Mastery, Matt Kuchar, Memorial Tournament, Merion, U.S. Open
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In The Presence of Jack Nicklaus
The one and only time that I was in presence of Jack Nicklaus on a one-on-one basis was so spontaneous, I didn’t have enough time to get too nervous. He had come back to Desert Mountain Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, … Continue reading
Posted in Accomplishment, Awareness, Consciousness, Mastery, Self Realization
Tagged Consciousness, Desert Mountain Club, Golf, Jack Nicklaus, Mastery, Memorial Tournament, Muirfield Village
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PNC Father-Son Challenge: It’s All About Family
First of all, the tournament title has become a misnomer. There are two daughters, a stepson and a grandson playing with their tour pro fathers, stepfather and grandfather. One year, Lee Janzen played with the late Payne Stewart’s son, Aaron, … Continue reading
Posted in Accomplishment, Mastery
Tagged Bernhard Langer, Consciousness, Davis Love III, Fred Funk, Fuzzy Zoeller, Golf, Jack Nicklaus, Lee Janzen, Mastery, Paul Azinger, Payne Stewart, PNC Father-Son Callenge, Raymond Floyd
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