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Ryder Cup 2014 Reflections

Ryder Cup 2014 Reflections

Watching the Ryder Cup over the weekend I was really struck by the value of competition. On the one hand you had the players, tussling in the greatest team competition in golf and providing some terrific entertainment as well as some astonishing golf at times. On the other you had Sky, spared from the worries of live competition by another broadcaster, at times seeming to forget that all we really wanted to do was watch the golf. I must admit I grew I little tired of seeing players walking on to the first…Read more …

When it comes to golf psychology, Bob’s the man

Guest Author: James Rogers, MD at iSpyGolf and a golfer who regularly enjoys bouts of the yips. We all know how important our mind is in this wonderfully infuriating game.  Every time we stride confidently on to the tee following a birdie or feel our knees tremble over a three foot putt, both sides of the coin are patently clear to us. To me, what’s most amazing about the whole thing is how a game, a leisure pursuit we voluntarily play for enjoyment (apparently), can leave us stricken with physical symptoms more often…Read more …