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Golf - The 20 Second Game
George Napoli
When it comes to scoring better, what you focus on and when
you focus are the two most significant factors to consistency
and improving in the game of golf. The title for this article
comes from the name of a book I wrote when I received my Master
Black Belt Six Sigma Certificate from Villanova University
in 2007. The storyline uses Six Sigma as an improvement model
to improve the time it takes to actually play the game, more
importantly improving the process of the address, set up and
full swing – removing the variances that cause inconsistency
in bad golf swings.
Everyone knows it could take 4-5 hours to play a round of
golf. While that may be true, fact of the matter is, it only
takes 20-30 minutes to actually play the game, while in reality,
it really only takes 20 seconds to play golf in what we call
the moment of truth – ready, set, go. That's the amount
of time it takes to address the golf ball, set up and hit
your shot. Focus and concentrate on the right fundamentals
in the right order in those 20 seconds and the rest of a four
hour round is all about fun and relaxing.
Reducing the time a round takes to play into a 20 second game
covers the time improvement storyline. You can't possibly
concentrate and focus for the full 4-5 hours it takes anyway.
Grinding for that amount of time wastes both physical and
mental energy. When it comes to playing good golf, you need
your physical energy and your mind fresh, alert and clear
of any thoughts, other then being in the present moment and
aware of what you are doing.
The 20 second game has another unique premise to it. Each
20 second game should be played as if it was its own tournament.
Play each and every 20 second game with that intention and
make a good swing to win the game. There is no more important
shot in golf than the next one. The three components that
make up the game are:
1. Ready – for addressing the ball
2. Set – for the set up position
3. Go – for the full swing
The second component to the storyline is all about improving
and removing the variances that cause inconsistency. Here
are a couple of the unique strategies it incorporates. It
uses sequencing together with the key fundamentals for each
of the ready, set, go positions. Next, you apply a simple
tool like the wisdom of three to recall the basics when you
need them, similar to a check list pilots use each and every
time they fly. A trigger recalls the right basics at the right
time so you give yourself a chance to make the best swing
possible. This process introduces consistency into your game
and consistency is all about improving and scoring better.
You can't talk about consistency without a brief review the
mental aspect of the game. The mental game is a two sided
coin. How many times have you heard, you think too hard, then
other times, you don't think or concentrate enough? Thinking
and concentrating is a double sided coin that can work for
you, or against you. Since the mental game is so important
to golf, let's look at the mental game through another related
avenue.
Meditation is the real key and what plays a contributing role
to consistency when it comes to the mental game. In order
to play well you have to be both physically relaxed and mentally
clear of any thoughts in your head. Meditation drills and
exercises help you to learn how to relax and more importantly,
how to clear your head quickly so you are in the present moment
and ready to swing the club. By practicing meditation drills
and exercises, awareness leads to better focus and concentration.
The complete strategy is fairly extensive, but I will give
you a short example of how to actually play the 20 second
game using the ready, set, go model. After your practice swing,
you go through the address position swing cues that you properly
sequenced and say the trigger word that recalls these cues.
Then you move into the set position and do the same thing.
Finally you recall the trigger that leads to the moment of
truth – the go position – the full swing. Here is
an example of exactly how to do it. After going through the
steps in the sequencing process you have determined you need
to focus and concentrate on your Head – to keep it behind
the ball; your right Arm to keep it tucked to your side and
you want a world class Finish. You develop a swing cue and
trigger. Like: I HAF (for have) to do this to make a great
swing to bring up the cues for steadying the head, tucking
the right arm to the body and making a finish to the full
swing.
This article gives you a snap shot summary for the basics
of this new insight and theory for the twenty seconds it takes
to play the game. To be effective, you need to learn all the
techniques, strategies and tools that make up the entire process:
- Proper sequencing using a simple six sigma template
- Developing effective swing cues and triggers by understanding
the magic of three
- Getting your arms around the mental game by using the
meditative path that leads to awareness, concentration and
focus
Golf the 20 second game is easy to learn and even easier
to use. Playing golf in the 20 seconds it takes will help
you become more consistent and this comprehensive strategy
will lead to improving and scoring better in the game of golf!!!
Good luck with this new 20 second model for playing golf and
good luck to you for improving and scoring better. Now you
can finally relax and enjoy the 4-5 hours a round takes without
grinding all day and coming home mentally exhausted. The game
can be scored by keeping track of each 20 second game: greens
in regulation, drives in fairway and putts.
George Napoli is the author of
this article. This article can be used for reprint on your website
provided all the links in the article are complete and active.
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George Napoli wrote this article and is Co-Founder
of The Lazer Link and author of Golf The 20 Second game. He
is a Master Black Belt Six Sigma from Villanova University
and has applied many of the over 500 tools and models into
this new golf strategy. Simple, effective, easy to use and
even easier to remember even under pressure.
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