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On my travels and work as a golf mindset specialist, I’m amazed by the frequency that club players say, ‘Oh, you’re that mind guy, I’ll be in touch when I get my game in better shape’.

Which got me thinking, does your golf game have to be of a certain standard to benefit from mental coaching? Can you really separate the technical side of your golf game from the mental?

If you believe that our mind and body are two parts of the same system, why would a club golfer wait until one part was working better before attending to the other? What if one part couldn’t improve without the other. What if all golf instruction, in order to be of any long lasting value, had to incorporate both, where would that leave traditional swing coaches?

Interestingly, over recent years, despite better equipment, better training facilities etc, the average club golfer has not advanced at the same rate. Could it be, referring back to the original question, that the belief structure of the club player, which views mental coaching as the domain of the elite, could be one reason why improvement is slow.

The very fact you’re reading this means that in some capacity, you have an interest in golf. Think about your own game for a moment, do you sense the two components go hand in hand or do you believe you need a sound swing base before mental strategies can be built on top.

My perception thus far, is that for the majority of club golfers, mental coaching is for ‘the better player’, the game’s elite and represents an investment which is outside of their remit.

After all, if they are struggling with an area of their game, it’s easier to go out and spend pounds or dollars on new equipment than to spend a fraction on your thoughts and run the risk of club mates looking at you as if you’ve grown a second head! Is mental coaching really about your ability, a perceived weakness, lack of knowledge, or a view that it’s just out of your price bracket.

Traditional golf tuition whereby a player turns up every other Tuesday, listens to their local Pro for 40 minutes before going off on their own to work the rest out, for me will keep the average player at the same level for a long time. Only when coaching explores the relationship between mind and body and attends to both, can a player truly reach their potential. All players deserve to reach their personal goals, why should it be the domain of the elite?

Colorado golf schools are becoming more popular as holidaymakers opt to combine golf with winter sports. Not only can you get golf tuition is Aspen or Vail, but you can also get ski instruction.

Or perhaps you prefer golf and your family prefers the other sports than Rocky Mountain resorts have to offer. Skating, snowmobiles and skiing could be an attractive diversion from your golf coaching, and you have a wider range of golf schools in Colorado than you might think.

Vail or Aspen? Now you’re Askin’!

Golf is becoming more popular in Colorado, and the state is responding with an increasing number of golf courses and golf schools. Don’t let the mountainous terrain put you off. Some of these Colorado golf courses are truly remarkable and certainly of championship standard. Not only in Aspen, or in Vail which is actually the more popular skiing resort of the two, but also in areas not so well known for winter sports such as Denver and Cordillera.

Denver, the state capital, boasts the Bird Golf Academy and the shopping is great. The night life is good and Denver is the ideal venue to combine some good golf instruction with a city vacation that will keep your partner happy while you are improving your game. On the other hand the David Leadbetter Academy in Vail can provide expert instruction and analysis of your swing using modern video analysis while the rest of your family get involved in all that the premier winter sports resort of the USA can offer.

High Altitude means Longer Drives!

Because of its high altitude, even the less hilly areas of Colorado let you drive much farther than you would closer to sea level. So don’t think that your golf school is better than it is: it may not be your schooling that got you driving farther! Once you get back home you could be back to normal, but make sure you get than photograph taken with the yardage beside your ball! Your buddies won’t know your secret!

Don’t think it’s all snow. The scenery is fantastic and the wildlife is typical of a mountain state. There really is something in Colorado for everybody, and the views of the Rockies and the miles of forest are fabulous. Make sure that you plan well in advance, because these golf schools are getting more popular. Try to satisfy the needs of everybody in your family, and you will never regret combining golf instruction with your vacation.

The winter sports, the golf and the apr?s ski: what more could you ask for. The apr?s golf is also pretty good – why should these guys that like snow have all the fun! What it all boils down to is that Colorado golf schools can provide everything that any other school can provide, but also a lot more due its unique geography up in the Rockies.

Compression in a golf ball is not particularly well understood. Our natural “more is better” reaction when choosing a golf ball is to pick a ball with a higher compression rating. But what is the right compression for your game?

What is golf ball compression?

The compression of a golf ball is its effective density. It is a measure of how soft or hard the ball is, or, more specifically, how much it will deform under an applied pressure. A low compression ball requires less pressure to deform than a high compression ball.

Range balls can have a low compression as low as 70 and feel soft to hit. Some of the hardest balls manufactured have a compression of 110. Most you will see in general circulation are between 80 and 100 compression.

Remember also that the air temperature can affect how hard the ball feels too. In cold weather, a high compression ball can feel like a rock to hit! In these conditions you may well benefit from switching to a lower compression ball.

Matching compression to swing speed

The compression of a golf ball does not equate to the distance it will go. A high compression ball does not fly further. What makes a ball travel further is the speed it comes off the club face.

When the club strikes the ball, it will significantly compress or deform the ball. The ball then rebounds back to his normal shape and accelerates off the club face. A harder, high compression golf ball takes more energy to compress it at impact i.e. you need a much higher swing speed. So matching your swing speed to the ball compression is important.

For golfers with slower swing speeds, the high compression balls do not benefit them at all. They simply do not generate enough club head speed to compress the ball enough at impact to get the required response. The balls will feel very hard to hit. Golfers with slow swing speed will find they get better overall playability from lower compression balls.

Conversely if you have a high swing speed and are using a low compression ball you will not gain maximum distance as you compress the ball to its maximum with energy to spare. That energy is wasted.

So what you need to do is find a ball with a compression rating most suited to your swing speed

From the tee to the green, if the ball you are using is matched to your game you will play with much more confidence. If you are playing with confidence you will start to score well.