{"id":6181,"date":"2023-07-31T19:54:28","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T14:24:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/?p=6181"},"modified":"2025-01-04T14:23:13","modified_gmt":"2025-01-04T08:53:13","slug":"be-practical-be-happy-on-the-golf-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/55nda.com\/blogs\/anil-khosla\/2023\/07\/31\/be-practical-be-happy-on-the-golf-course\/","title":{"rendered":"370: Be Practical – Be Happy on the Golf Course"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The purpose of every shot is to hit your ball where you can find it and hit it again.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Trying hard and hoping harder is no way to play golf.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Use your handicap, think of all par 5s as 6, and par 4s as 5 and so on.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Before you hit a shot, ask yourself if you think you could pull it off eight times out of 10.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Pick a club that will keep you in the game.<\/span><\/p>\n

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No tension, no expectations, and free swings yield better results.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Do not stress on approach shots. There are no one shot miracles (they happen once in a while because it is the way god keeps making you come back to the course).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Think green as your target and not the pin.<\/span><\/p>\n

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For over the bunker shot, aim for the top of the flagstick.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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For chipping, do not try to hit a shot you think a good golfer would hit. Given a choice, rolling is easier than loft shots.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Be realistic during putting. For the average golfer, all 5 feet putts are 50-50, where you miss as many as you make.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Finally, golf challenge is not mental; it\u2019s emotional. Think about the emotions you feel when you\u2019re playing well: joy, satisfaction, appreciation. Have fun and play happy.<\/span><\/p>\n

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