90 feels found
Through impact, feel like you're squeezing a tube of toothpaste from the bottom up with your trail hand—pressing the "paste" (power) out toward the target. Trail palm pushes and releases.
In the finish, feel like your trail shoulder is trying to bury itself under your chin. It works DOWN and THROUGH, ending lower than where it started.
Imagine a laser extending both ends of the club. Keep the laser down the target line in both the takeaway and downswing.
Before shot, soften eyes and expand peripheral vision to take in whole scene for ~20 seconds. Then gradually narrow focus to target and commit to one intention.
When feeling butterflies, tell yourself 'I'm excited' instead of 'I'm nervous.' Physical sensations of nervousness and excitement are identical—you choose the label.
Feel hands and belly button (core) move together as if one throughout swing. From halfway back to halfway through, imaginary line from butt of club should point at belly button.
At address, imagine triangle formed by shoulders and hands. For first few feet of backswing, triangle moves away from ball as single unit—no independent hand action. Chest 'drags' arms back.
Feel like swinging at 80% of maximum effort while generating 100% power. Sensation should be smooth, controlled, effortless—no grunting, no strain.
Focus only on moving club away slowly and smoothly for first two feet of takeaway. 'Just take it away slow. Just get that club moving.' Once you pass first two feet, trust millions of practice balls will take over.
Feel wrists are 'oily' and 'supple'—smooth, lubricated, flowing without friction. Grip like holding bird—firm enough not to let escape, soft enough not to crush it.
Hum or imagine 'The Blue Danube' waltz (1-2-3) as you swing. Backswing gets counts 1-2-3, downswing gets count 4. Feel like graceful dance with flowing rhythm.
'Never allowed myself to worry about missing, never putted afraid. Fear is death for putting.' Cultivate long-term memory of successes and short-term memory of failures.