When we hear Tiger after another victory in his post round analysis do your hear him say "I really beat Phil out there today?" No!! The secret of focus and concentration on the course is to play one shot at a time and play the course, not you’re playing partners. One of the reasons why some shorter hitters (Fred Funk, Corey Pavin, etc.) have success against their longer hitting adversaries is that they don't think about how much farther they are hitting it off the tee, but thinking about how THEY can make birdies. This is never clearer than the weekend golfing buddies going out and worrying about who hit the longest drive instead of who had the lowest score. Remember golf is a tough game as it is; so play the course instead of the rest of your foursome and you should reap the rewards!

Gene LaLiberte

Golf Professional

Lake San Marcos Resort

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