Tri County Golf Ranch

  During a rain delay today, Larry was watching a You Tube video interviewing Dr. Morse, a guy that has unlocked the key to total health and long-term  wellness. Of course it does involve clean meats, fruits and veggies, however he did start the conversation by saying you must BELIEVE that you can be healthy. And then he explains we have had so many generations of poor eating habits that it is possible to detox and reverse the bad, however, it might take awhile. So as I drive home from 3 days of disappointing tournament golf, mourning all of the shots left out there, the trophies going home with someone else, cuts missed, I start to question my belief in myself and my game. This has been a part of my grieving process as of late. Within 48 hours, Larry and I will go through my rounds of golf and we’ll come up with a plan and we’ll start working on my game again. I will start feeling better again. The pain of the disappointment hurts so bad, so deep in my heart. EVERY. SINGLE. ...

*Before I get too far, I have to give credit to my dear friend Chara for writing a book called Eat Like You Love Yourself and creating a podcast called Live Like You Love Yourself . This post was inspired by her. Are golfers not their own worst critics?   And then try to give a golf lesson to someone who is already defeated internally before the lesson even begins.  I've had several students (more than I can count) agree that golf is 99% mental or emotional and then continue to ask for physical corrections.  If you believe in self-fulfilling prophecies, golf will give you plenty of examples.  And then we go back to searching for more distance, more accuracy and of course, my least favorite word, more consistency. The work that needs to be done here is an inside job and it is some of the most difficult, yet rewarding work we can do. Our good friend Tim Kremer's Thought of the Day this morning read, "Improvement is not as much about movement forward as letti...

I almost got lost in the BLACK HOLE of driving range practices. I was playing with new technology on the range and I almost got sucked in...and it took all of my willpower to get me out. During my practice last week, I decided to try the Trackman Combine on our new T4. The Combine is an evaluation of the golfer’s ability to hit 60 shots at various yardages. The golfer hits 3 shots at 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 120, 140, 160, and  180 yards and then hits 3 drivers. This process is then repeated one time. In usual Trackman fashion, the evaluation tracks club speed, ball speed, angle of attack, spin rate, carry yardage, total yardage, side movement, and distance from pin. You can also view a dispersion report, trajectory report, more club data and probably other reports that I have yet to uncover (that’s how Trackman rolls). While hitting all 60 shots, Trackman give you a  score and eventually assigns you a handicap. Without going into all of my details, I felt pretty good about my 60,...

Yoga was originally a verb. It was something you do to engage, get involved, to participate, to connect. Just like golf, it is a process . It's the way you engage with the world and create relationships. Yoga does have a physical practice associated with it, however, breathing, meditating, eating, fasting or basically any human function can be attained with the help of yoga. Yoga may sound intimidating for those who have never practiced. Golf may very well carry the same rap for the uninitiated. So why join the two? On a physical level, yoga can help us improve balance, increase flexibility and range of motion, reduce stress, and enhance our ability to focus. Those are all good things for golf. Those are also good things for life. Yoga and her sister practices are helping me run a business, have a family and play golf competitively, all while maintaining a small level of sanity (I think?!). My vision for combining yoga and golf are bigger than sanity maintenance.   On the less...

 I recently played in a US Women's Open Qualifier in North Carolina.  It is a one-day, 36-hole event that takes you directly to the US Women's Open if you finish in the top three. For me, there were a lot of wins this year even though I didn't shoot low enough to qualify. If you look at my scores, it may seem like my game is more than a bit off from qualifying, but I was just a couple mental mistakes away from playing well. Our good friend, Tim Kremer, founder of Spirit of Golf and Peak Performance Mind Coaching, said to me, "Isn't that the truth? There is a fine line between being under par and over par." And I believe there certainly is. Lately, a lot of things feel "in between" for me.  My golf game has improved so much over the last 8 years, that is feels like a whole new game, yet the scores don't always reflect. In between good and great . Our business is growing exponentially, yet we are still operating as a small business with big busine...

Alchemy is defined as "the medieval FORErunner of chemistry, based on the transformation of matter."  The alchemists were often "concerned with finding a universal elixir." In my world, golf IS the universal elixir. As said before, it is a microcosm of life. But to me, it is more than that. It is a place deep inside you where you can find strength, calm, healing, and even destruction if needed. Basically, anything you want is available with golf. The alchemy of golf appears in a variety of forms for many of my students.  Single moms needing quiet time, "me" time, girl time. Older adults relishing in the balance, coordination, and friendships the sport provides. And those with challenges, are able to focus on their strengths and escape "reality" for a little while.  But deeper changes are coming... Despite your reasons for playing golf, awareness created through golf allows us to to make choices and through choice, we can create new patterns. An...

If you have hung out with Larry and me for any period of time, you know that this isn’t just about golf. We love being a steward and stewardess of this land. And in honor of Earth Day, I thought I’d share all of the reasons we love this patch of earth. This 88 acres was originally cared for by the Miami and Shawnee Indians, then settled by John Morrow Cochran and most recently tended to by the Cassinelli Family.  The land has been farmed and supported livestock. The ponds still hold bass, bluegill and carp as well as turtles, frogs, herons, and ducks. The ponds are also home to our resident kingfisher, the Golf Ranch spirit animal. The kingfisher is a symbol of prosperity, abundance and new experiences. He lives life in the air and in the water, feeding on fish, crawdads, frogs, and insects. He reminds us to dive into the waters of life without fear or hesitation (or a retirement plan). On dry ground, we host several deer, coyotes, fox squirrels, gray squirrels and Glendale black s...