Comments on: Are you one of “those guys?” http://scratchtoscratch.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/are-you-one-of-those-guys/ "Dream On" - The challenge to break par in a year Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:53:05 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Artful Golfer http://scratchtoscratch.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/are-you-one-of-those-guys/#comment-2510 Artful Golfer Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:14:14 +0000 http://scratchtoscratch.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-2510 This really is a huge insight! My father taught me this lesson when I first asked him how he became a Navy pilot. He started off as an officer that did general administrative tasks, but decided he really wanted to fly. He told himself that there's nothing those guys (pilots) have that he doesn't. He took up the challenge and became one of "those guys" himself. It took me a while to do this in golf. Even though my progress was steady and I quickly got into the single digits, I still didn't view myself as being in the same "league" as the low handicappers who'd been playing all their life. After about 2 years, I finally decided I was, and that on any given day, I can beat any one of them -- and now often do ;) You've got to believe you can do it before you can. This really is a huge insight! My father taught me this lesson when I first asked him how he became a Navy pilot. He started off as an officer that did general administrative tasks, but decided he really wanted to fly. He told himself that there’s nothing those guys (pilots) have that he doesn’t. He took up the challenge and became one of “those guys” himself. It took me a while to do this in golf. Even though my progress was steady and I quickly got into the single digits, I still didn’t view myself as being in the same “league” as the low handicappers who’d been playing all their life. After about 2 years, I finally decided I was, and that on any given day, I can beat any one of them — and now often do ;) You’ve got to believe you can do it before you can.

]]> By: John Richardson http://scratchtoscratch.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/are-you-one-of-those-guys/#comment-2509 John Richardson Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:59:34 +0000 http://scratchtoscratch.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-2509 Hi Bob - thanks for the comment. If I'm honest I don't know why Phil is with Pelz at all. The ultra clinical approach Pelz describes seems to be at odds with the huge natural feel that Mickelson. Although it's worth bearing in mind that I'm writing this after Mickelson took a 9 at the US Open with wedge troubles! But that just goes to highlight the fact that "those guys" are still human - just like the rest of us. Hi Bob – thanks for the comment. If I’m honest I don’t know why Phil is with Pelz at all. The ultra clinical approach Pelz describes seems to be at odds with the huge natural feel that Mickelson.

Although it’s worth bearing in mind that I’m writing this after Mickelson took a 9 at the US Open with wedge troubles! But that just goes to highlight the fact that “those guys” are still human – just like the rest of us.

]]> By: Bob Brancato http://scratchtoscratch.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/are-you-one-of-those-guys/#comment-2506 Bob Brancato Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:37:42 +0000 http://scratchtoscratch.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-2506 Mickelson was a short game genius well before Pelz. Risk taking is a personality trait. I'm not sure it can be coached. Woods bungee jumped from a seeming mile while on vacation. Not everyone would do that. I think it's inherent or it isn't. Faced with the same shot Pampling probably would have erred on the side of caution and punched out hoping for a playoff. Had Mickelson surrendered his clubs to Pampling in the '06 US Open, he may have won! As an aside, I expected Pelz to help Phil primarily with his putting. I think his putting has been spotty since then. He was considered one of the best putters at one time. Nice site! Mickelson was a short game genius well before Pelz. Risk taking is a personality trait. I’m not sure it can be coached. Woods bungee jumped from a seeming mile while on vacation. Not everyone would do that. I think it’s inherent or it isn’t. Faced with the same shot Pampling probably would have erred on the side of caution and punched out hoping for a playoff. Had Mickelson surrendered his clubs to Pampling in the ‘06 US Open, he may have won!

As an aside, I expected Pelz to help Phil primarily with his putting. I think his putting has been spotty since then. He was considered one of the best putters at one time.

Nice site!

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