Each week we are asking one of the Bolingbrook Raiders coaches to take the readers inside their heads. This week our guest blogger is boys golf coach Chuck Marik.
Tell if you have heard this one... "I hit the ball GREAT, but I just couldn't score well..." My guess is that if you have ever played golf you have definitely uttered this phrase. The question remains...How can you strike the ball so well but not shoot the score that you have always wanted?
The answer is simple. Too many golfers focus on hitting the ball 300 yards, striking crisp irons, or perfecting the putting stroke. What every golfer should be focusing on is the "ins and outs" of what it takes to think your way through 18 holes.
The average 18 hole round last 4-5 hours, and for any golfer, this is a test of endurance and focus, one that puts the mind to the ultimate battle of emotions vs. instincts. Trying to teach a high school golfer the importance of remaining calm and composed for this length of time, in my opinion, is the ultimate challenge to any golf coach.
In seven years as a high school golf coach, I have come to realize that the greatest challenge that I have is, "How do I convince a group of teenagers that the way that they think about the game, directly impacts their score."
