Confusion as a Teaching Tool Improves Golf Skill Retention
A USC led study shows rotating tasks in lessons disrupts short term memory, forcing long term memory to adapt. Overloading working memory during practice may hurt immediate performance but boosts long term retention and skill transfer.
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Nicolas Schweighofer
University of Southern California
Schweighofer
Kooler Klub Self Serve Dispenser Fits Golf Bag
A self serve beverage dispenser named the Kooler Klub fits into a golf bag and resembles a regular golf club. It is insulated for hot and cold drinks, handles ice cubes, and costs $40 at golfhq.com.
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Golfhq.com
Third Eye training boosts golf putt accuracy
Golf writer Dr. T J Tomasi and John Callahan at Keiser University report a mental targeting method. A 15 minute third eye routine improved six foot putt success from 32 to 47 percent and shortened average distance to hole from 31 to 24 inches.
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John Callahan
Keiser University
Birdies and Bogeys Scrambling Declines End Career Wizards
The piece notes Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods struggled with scrambling in 2013 after trying new coaches and swing changes. Once famed for short game genius, both fell to 46th and 78th in scrambling respectively, illustrating that champions should resist tinkering when already far ahead of the field.
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Phil Mickelson
Tiger Woods
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Golf by the Numbers: Cars and Books among PGA Tour Pros
Golf Magazine surveyed PGA Tour pros about cars owned and books read. About 30 percent own one car, 36 percent have two or more, while 29 percent read no books in the past year. An insider notes the contrast between wealth and reading, and players joke about yardage books counting as reading.
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Golf Magazine
The Golf Doctor Non-Negotiables Path and Face
The article explains the path and face relationship at impact as the core non negotiable in golf swing learning. It defines delta as the difference between path and face, showing how a 4 degree path and 2 degree face produce a slight right start then a return to target. The piece notes radar tracking at Keiser University and offers a online resource at tomassgolf.com for those without such gear.
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Keiser University
Tomassgolf.com
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