How to deal with nerves in competition When I was younger, I would experience nerves before playing in a golf tournament. First tee jitters are typical good! If youre not nervous before competition, you probably don’t really care or vested in your sport! When I got to college those pre tournament jitters turned into “performance (more…)
Why junior golf tournaments popping up all over the place with very high entry fees? Because these golf tournament organizations are realizing that junior golf parents do not understand the college recruiting process. This allows for junior golf organizations to take advantage of junior golf parents and charge outrageous fees, implying that their child will (more…)
Why you’re not getting recruited to play college golf. The most common myth out there is “if you are good enough to play, they will find you”. That could not be more false. With golf recruiting budgets that average $500 annually, how is small school in Arizona going to find the quality high school player (more…)
Importance of local & AJGA golf tournaments While growing up in the 90’s and early 2000’s there was not many options when it came to national junior golf tournaments. The AJGA junior golf tour ran the national junior golf tournament scene in our country. The best of the best played in these events and it took (more…)
How to get recruited & Play College Golf The biggest myth in junior golf recruiting is “if you’re good enough to play college golf, they will find you”. Nowadays there are so many junior golf tournament options and recruiting services designed to navigate you to play college golf. If you truly want to play college (more…)
Putting tip, start your ball rolling on the right line. Putting tip of the day! An easy way to learn how to start rolling your putts online is by grabbing a long metal ruler at your local hardware store and using it while you practice. Step 1. Get a five foot putt, that is straight (more…)
Basic Golf Fundamentals should be established before learning how to swing the golf club. Most people start off in a bad position that sets them up for disaster when they attempt to swing and hit the golf ball. When learning how to play golf, it is important to address the fundamentals before trying to “grip (more…)
Rory McIlroy, Perfect Golf Swing? Coming off Rory’s major championship, I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to discuss the most important factor in our teachings of the golf swing as swing instructors. I feel it’s important for a golf instructor to be open minded and not have a “one size fits all” swing (more…)
Wood & Olson Golf Performance Junior Golfers Shine on the local tour! Carmen Pate and Victoria Routzong finished 1st and 2nd place respectively in the local Houston junior golf tour championship. They competed in the 7 and under division. Both girls take lessons through Wood & Olson Golf Performance Instructor Richie Valenzuela at Pecan Grove (more…)
US Amateur gets started today! Good luck to my little bro, RJ Wood as he plays in the first round of the United States Amateur Championship. The winner of the event gains exemptions into next years Masters, US Open and British Open. RJ is looking to cap off a hot summer where you captured 4 (more…)
