Look forward to golf

That's why I try go into rounds thinking "today might just not be my day" so that I have a better chance to just enjoy golfing rather than attaching my happiness to shooting well. Ironically, I tend to play better with this mindset.

A good deal of players may be unaware of how Pros on these tours get their game ready for Spring and Summer.

Surprisedly, they start off slow on the practice tee and work mostly with just three to four clubs: pitching wedge, 8 iron, 4 hybrid, and their Drivers. They don't spend hours grinding, not yet; it is more like warming up or a slow relaxed practice session.

Where they spend the bulk of their time practicing is with chipping, pitch shots inside 50 yards, and putting.

The full swing process is more about getting a proper swing path, proper tempo with the take away and downswing, then good balance and timing at impact and the follow through. With the short game, it is more about finding a go to motion around the greens, more a tick tock motion, less wrists and more shoulder and arms together. With putting, they work on distance control instead of trying to make every putt outside 30 feet. Then they spend time on three footers. They also work on using the putter from off the green where lies are tight.

Their objective, do the things that will save a round from high scores on certain holes. Develop helpful swing thoughts when playing. Stop trying to be gimmicky or another version of Phil Mickleson. Start slow and build momentum.