You don’t have to improve at golf. You read that correctly. I think we all play golf for different reasons. You can play for relaxation, the social aspect, the challenge, the competition, enjoying the outdoors, etc. But I think the thing is, regardless of the reason that you play golf, it should be an enjoyable experience. Otherwise, why are you doing it? I see way too many people playing golf and not enjoying themselves. So maybe the first question you need to ask yourself is why do you play golf? Once you have answered that question, and it may take some thinking on your part to really know why, you should then begin to put your focus on that aspect or aspects that you enjoy – the reason you play the game.
If you play golf for the personal challenge – to see how good you can get -there are going to be some sacrifices in time you’re going to need to make to realize your goals and your potential. However, saying that, those things don’t have to be a negative experience. In other words, if you dislike either practicing and/or taking lessons, it’s unfair to you to be hard on yourself with regard to performance. I see this all the time. I’m playing with golfers and someone who never practices and works to improve their game games really frustrated with bad shots or holes. Now I must admit that I’m guilty of this. In season, I get to play 2 or 3 times a week with the members, however, I have very little or no time to practice. Then I hit some bad shots or have a bad hole and find myself being frustrated and disappointed, but then at some point I always say to myself “What do you expect? You never practice, then you expect to come out and play your best golf!” When this happens, I’m not being fair to myself. And playing frequently is not really going to help you to play well. Certainly, it will help more than playing infrequently, but you can’t really improve your game and take it to another level by just playing. This game, like many things in life, gives back what you put into it. So if you REALLY have a desire to improve, you need to start finding the time to put something into your game.
Now if you can’t find the time, or don’t want to, then focus on other aspects of the game that I mentioned earlier. Enjoy being outside and spending time with friends or meeting new people. Then when you hit a bad shot, focus and remember that these reasons, and the purpose, of why you play golf.
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