| I am sure we have all come across players on | | | | Will accept you exactly as you are, after all |
| the course who are shall we say, are colourful at | | | | you're pretty fantastic already |
| best and downright rude at worst about your | | | | Understand that the job requires very limited |
| game, with their language. But they are not your | | | | talking |
| biggest critic are they? | | | | Will judge good and poor shots with an even |
| No, why have to wait for someone else to | | | | and equal hand |
| randomly come along and criticise your backswing, | | | | Can resist joining in when others start being |
| or your putting grip when you have a ready | | | | less than complimentary |
| -made 'in house' individual who does that for you, | | | | Oh, but wait a minute. Seems there is no real |
| for free! | | | | need to send that off to the local recruitment |
| If other players criticised your game as regularly | | | | agency, we all know someone who is just perfect |
| and as harshly as you talk your own game down, | | | | for the job, albeit with a little re-training first. In |
| how much airtime would they get and how fast | | | | order to get to a place where you can |
| would you be pencilling their name in for the | | | | experience golf at a level which is closer to your |
| upcoming prestigious pairs tournaments? So it | | | | potential, is it not about time you took your |
| begs me to ask the question, why do you allow | | | | internal cheerleader to one side and reminded him |
| your internal voice to run your whole golf game | | | | her of their true responsibility. Remind them, that |
| down at the first sight of a wayward shot? And | | | | in the past, they may have been somewhat |
| why stop at just teasing yourself about one shot | | | | disloyal and it needs to stop now or they are out |
| when very quickly your internal cheerleader can | | | | of a job. You are in charge of your own game so |
| reel off EVERY indifferent shot you've ever hit | | | | ensure everyone you recruit is on your side, |
| before; times, dates, holes, weather conditions-so | | | | constantly. |
| much detail at hand instantly. Tell me again how | | | | So next time you are out on the course, on the |
| they got the job? | | | | range or even travelling to the club for a game, |
| All the money, time and effort you spend on | | | | keep an ear open for this internal individual. If they |
| grooving your swing, updating your equipment and | | | | are supportive, accepting, willing to learn and |
| investing in coaching lessons could be spent even | | | | ready to explore all the opportunities that lie |
| wiser, by sacking your poorly informed | | | | ahead, then they are in. If they are harsh, |
| cheerleader and starting an instant recruitment | | | | sneaky, underhand and sound like a broken |
| programme for a new internal fan. Perhaps you | | | | record, well, you know what you have to do. |
| could write down the job description and post it | | | | Make your internal cheerleader a clean talking, fun |
| off as soon as possible or at least before your | | | | loving, purposeful and faithful friend. Together, you |
| next game. | | | | will have a golfing career that is a job worth |
| Must have a good rounded knowledge of you | | | | keeping. Mind your language and experience how |
| and your game | | | | your language can manage your mind. |