Confessions of a Golf-a-holic
A letter from a Bonafied Golf Nut:
To: All my fellow golfers who have become hopelessly addicted to this crazy game of golf… just like me.>>>>Colin and pals blissfully dreaming of golf
Yes, I’m addicted to golf and I need help. I’ve quit hundreds of times. Then I make a couple of birdies and I get hooked again. Making an eagle simply sends me over the edge and feeds my addiction!
Dreams of Golfing With Tiger Woods…
Sometimes I even lose sleep over my golf addiction. I have this re-occurring dream that I’m golfing in a tournament with Tiger Woods. In my dream, something inevitably happens and I make Tiger wait a long time while I tee off. People are watching and I’m nervous and it’s embarrassing. The pressure is so intense… I usually wake up in a cold sweat!
Maybe one of these days Natalie Gulbis will show up in one of my golf dreams! That would probably cure my golf addiction… or just make it worse!
I suppose the golf psychologists would tell me I’m dealing with a repressed childhood dream of playing golf on the PGA tour. Maybe they’re right.
As for the real world of golf, my handicap has been hovering between 9 to an 11 for the past 3 years. I’ve honestly been struggling to lower my golf scores. I play 25-30 rounds a year and practice about 1-2 hours most weeks in the summer. I read everything I can get my hands on to improve my golfing and even take lessons from a great golf instructor. I’m intent on improving my golf game.
My real life dream is to become a scratch golfer. You see, I have this standing bet with my golfing buddies Mark Evans and Doug Schweers that the first one to become a scratch golfer will get taken by the other guys on a 1st class golf excursion to play Pebble Beach and Spyglass.
You could say that I’m kind of motivated by beating my golf pals. I’d just like to surprise them a good can of whoop-ass – know what I mean? Maybe you have some warped golf goals like mine?
How to become a scratch golfer…
Have you ever wondered, as I have, how to become a scratch handicap golfer? What is it that allows certain golfers to consistently break par? Is it confidence? Is it practice? Is it overcoming mental barriers? Better golf equipment? What are the real secrets that ALL great golfers have in common?
Finally, the real truth about how to improve your golf game revealed...
Are you on a Quest for Golf Training Accuracy? Are you am intent on becoming a scratch golfer and looking for a breakthrough? Possibly you’re simply looking to get rid of a slice in golf or how to hit from a downhill lie. You should join our Accuracy Golf Training e-Course – we’ll give you answers to all your golf questions from some of the top golf instructors in the world.
I’ve decided to dedicate this website entirely to the reviewing golf training aids and fun golf stuff. If you’re serious about improving your golf game, I think you’ll love our site.
I’ll expose the truth about golf training aids that work and which are duds. I’ll ruthlessly berate the fakes (and trust me, there’s plenty of golf teaching aids that DON’T WORK)
I’ll do my best to answer your all your golf questions, like these ones I’ve been getting:
Does Golf Training Dust Really Work? What golf instruction videos have great content? Who are the best golf instructors? Where can you find Golf Lessons for Executives? Where are the best places to find great golf vacations? What are the best courses to play?
I’ll find all kinds of great golf training aids, swing trainers, golf gifts, golf books, great golf courses, golf course photography and even fun golf trivia and golf jokes. I’ll review any golf training aid and give my honest feedback. If it’s any good, I’ll even provide a link so it’s easy for you to order it if you like.
Here’s how you can join me on the Quest for Better Golf: |
Just one more thing…
I’m interested to know what you need to improve your golf game. Post a note on our golf forum with your comments, questions, and suggestions for products you’d like to see reviewed. I’d love to hear your story and know about your personal golf quest. Tell me about your goals and what you’re doing to improve your golf game. Tell me about your golf game and what you’re greatest challenge is to improve. Tell me what’s working for you and what’s not.
And if you’re serious about
improving your golf game:
Join our Accuracy Golf Training e-School.
We’ll give you a pile of incredible golf instruction from the top teachers around the world. You’ll get audio and video golf instruction that you can download to your iPod or PDA. We’ve actually put together a complete golf training program that has drills and training sessions that you can use to practice and improve your golf game. Check it out here.
Hey - Thanks for your help… just by reading this letter.
Part of my recovery has been to admit I have a problem, recognize that I’ve been powerless with my old swing, confess it to others and get help.
Who knows… Maybe one day I really will play with Tiger Woods…
So enough about me…
By the way, do you know how to tell when there’s a golf pro at a party? It’s easy: You’ll hear some guy bragging real loud and he’ll inevitably say something like, “Well, enough about golf, let’s talk about me for a while!”
And if you’re a golf pro reading this, lighten up and laugh at yourself a little bit.
To better golf,
Colin Goehring
Recovering Golf-a-Holic
PS Hey – I almost forgot to introduce you to my good friends who helped me build this site:
A big thanks to Scott Paton. He’s an Internet Marketing wizard that specializes in Podcasts and Blogs. It’s really amazing how he knows how to drive a ton of traffic to a website. He’s also great at writing copy.
In just a few weeks, Scott has already made our golf training aids review the #1 ranked golf podcast at podomatic.com. Pretty amazing, isn’t it!
If you like what you see on this site, I’d highly recommend you give Scott a jingle because I just write stuff and talk about golf on our podcasts - Scott puts it all together. If you’d like to contact Scott Paton, you can reach him at Scott@Podcasting-Unleashed.com
However, I have to warn you, Scott is really busy these days because he flies all over the world to do seminars teaching people how to Podcast and write copy. So please don’t bug him unless you have a serious interest in developing a great project.
Also, thanks to all the guys at J2 Golf Marketing – John Johnson is the best golf photographer in the world. Mark Whitright at Golf Photos – you’re amazing. The majority of the best golf photography on this site is their work. Thanks also to Ben Bonora for the web support and Eric Grimnes with the graphic design – you guys pros.
Also a big thanks to my pal, Roy Ooms from Lightworks photography. He’s provided some really cool golf photos of me in action that we’ve used on this site.
"A big thanks for the exceptional work on the videos to Shawn & Rebecka Christenson of Highly Inspired Video. You do amazing work!"
Please, feel free to contribute. If I can be of help in answering a question, just slip me a note to colin@golftrainingaidsreviewed.com.
Happy Golfing!