We can never get sick enough to help anyone who is sick. And we can never get poor enough to help anyone who is broke. So why do we think we can stay unhappy and ornery and grumpy and uplift our golf games? It really makes no sense. We simply cannot manifest anything desired from an unhappy, broken, frustrated place.

I can only be happy and having fun if I’m playing well is the biggest mind trap we’ve got going in the game. Like it or not, we can only play well consistently if we figure out a way to first be happy and have more fun. The cells, muscles, and joints of the body always communicate more effectively with each other when we create a positive emotional state of mind. The Universe, too, delivers to us only things – golf shots included – that are a match to our happy or unhappy thoughts, emotions, and beliefs.

If we allow results to dictate our emotions, we’re always at the mercy of our games. Good shots make us happy, bad shots make us mad; either way, we’re moody and bouncing around in a way that we are seldom feeling empowered for very long. The issue is whether we want to deliberately run the show or we allow the show to run us, since we can’t be serving two different masters in the same moment in time.

What we see in our golf games right now is already old news. What we see moving forward is what we are focusing on right now. Peak performance is less about what is (what-is-it is) than it is about where we want to go. Are we imagining and focusing on the games we want to create, or are we still giving most of our attention to the old, unwanted news?

The essence of every happy or unhappy story we tell ourselves is on its way to us. The question is, are we paying attention to the stories we are telling?

We all have heard that golf is a “mental” game, but few of us know what that really means.  We remain focused and in a good mood until we hit a few bad shots, only to have negative thoughts and emotions overpower us and our games.

Join Tim N. Kremer, M.A., president and founder of Spirit of Golf, on Saturday, April 6, as he visits Moorestown for a GolfTEC clinic in which he will share innovative and leading-edge skills and techniques as they relate to peak performance through the power of the mind. You’ll experience first hand how the inner world of thoughts and emotions precede every golf shot you hit, and you’ll learn skills and techniques that will allow you to access a quieter, calmer, and more confident state of mind you can carry with you onto the golf course and everywhere you go.

This 4-1/2 hour event begins with a mid-morning indoor workshop in which Tim will share Spirit of Golf’s leading edge program, followed by lunch and an afternoon skills development clinic on the practice range (bring your golf clubs).

In January, Tim presented Spirit of Golf concepts before 700 PGA members at the Teaching and Coaching Summit in Orlando, FL. The feedback was exceptional, and this is a workshop and clinic you will not want to miss.

Date: Saturday, April 6, 2013
Location:  The Links Golf Club, 100 Majestic Way, Marlton, NJ 08053
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Cost: $125; includes lunch

To register, contact GolfTEC Moorestown at 856-727-0736

We are pleased to announce that beginning in April we will offer a series of three webinars that share the leading-edge practices and skills of Spirit of Golf.

We are creating this monthly format at the request of many who are not able to attend our workshops and clinics in person as well as for those who live in geographical areas throughout the world for whom it is not feasible to attend a live Spirit of Golf event.

The webinars will be highly interactive (written questions may be submitted) and limited to an audience of the first 25 registered participants.  Each session will be recorded in its entirety and a link will be made available by email shortly after the event for you to view at any time.

Note that we’ve intentionally scheduled the webinars the week following major PGA tournaments so that we can spend a little time discussing our observations about these tournaments.

Webinar Series

Webinars will be rolled out according to the following schedule:

Thursday, April 18 – “Pre-and Post-Shot Routines for Better Golf” (To include references and applications based on the preceding week’s Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.) 

Thursday, May 23 – “Trusting Inner Guidance in Order to Hit Better Shots and Make More Putts” (To include references and applications based on the preceding week’s THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass.)

 Thursday, June 20 – “First Tee Jitters and Closing a Round: Turning It Up or Down When It Matters” (To include references and applications based on the preceding week’s U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club.)

The cost for any individual webinar is $50, or you may sign up for the three-part series for just $95.  All webinars will be 90 minutes, begin at 8:00 p.m. (EST US), and you will receive a link to view the event(s) at any time even if you do not join us live online.

Webinars have been purposely scheduled for Thursday evenings to allow you to take the new skills you’ll learn onto the course for a weekend round.

Those signing up for the three-webinar series will receive a complimentary downloadable copy of our critically-acclaimed “Practice,” (retail value $15), an alpha brainwave audio/music CD.

Finally, those who participate in any of the webinars and wish to continue their skill development will receive full credit toward participating in our Level 1 Player Development Program (click here).  For example, if you sign up for the three-part webinar series for $95 and enroll in the Level 1 program, your cost for the Level 1 program will be $445 – $95 = $350.

The only “system requirement” to participate in the webinars is a solid internet connection and a computer headset with microphone (we strongly recommend a wired headset – not bluetooth – with a USB connection to your computer).

We are pleased to announce that Spirit of Golf will be conducting an online webinar for those who attended the mind skills clinic hosted by GolfTEC at The Links Golf Club in Marlton on April 6.  The purpose of this webinar is to provide a venue for you to be able to ask questions you may have surrounding the mind game now that you’ve had a chance to work on the skills you learned.

The webinar will be held on Thursday evening, June 6, from 8 – 9:30 p.m.  The cost is $25 (includes a $3.50 order processing fee), and you must have attended the Marlton event to participate in this event.  The webinar will be recorded, so even if you cannot be with us live you will still be able to listen in at a later time.

Once enrolled, you’ll receive a link from Spirit of Golf a few days prior to the event that will allow you to access the event.  You will want to have a computer headset with microphone if you want to chat with us on the webinar; otherwise, you can listen in with no special equipment.

If you have questions surrounding the event, please contact GolfTEC Moorestown at 856-727-0736 or Spirit of Golf at 772-879-1978.

Perhaps no other “malady” in golf strikes fear in the heart of players quite like the yips. It is a condition that can affect golfers at every level of the game – including some of the best players in the world – and when the yips creep into a stroke, the effects can be frustrating and devastating beyond compare. (The same is true with players who struggle with the shanks.)

At the heart of the yips (what my friend PGA Master Teaching Professional Jerry Tucker calls an “interrupt pattern”) is a severe state of anxiety a player feels while standing over the ball.

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“Thanks Tim, for helping me with this. I truly thought my playing career was over. I had worked on improving my stroke for months, but to no avail. The emotional techniques you shared, in addition to continuing to work on my stroke, finally put my game – and more importantly me – back on track.”  - Bill M., 8 handicap, Seattle, WA

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What most coaches and players often fail to appreciate is that the yips are a condition that must be addressed at the level of both body and mind. While there is often a breakdown in the physical mechanics of the putting or chipping stroke before the yips first occur, they quickly take on a distinct (fearful) emotional life of their own, at which time they must be addressed and redressed at the level of mind (otherwise, they often quickly return).

Plan to join us on Thursday evening, May 9, at 8:00 p.m. (EST U.S.) for an interactive webinar in which we will take a look at the yips and the shanks and ways to get your game back on track.  We will offer some very precise and highly successful techniques for dealing with the yips and shanks which you will be able to assimilate immediately into your games.

We especially encourage instructors and coaches who work with players with the yips to attend the webinar, as we will introduce techniques that can be used while they are working on mechanical changes to the stroke.

The cost for this 90-minute webinar is $65 and it will be a recorded event.  A few days prior to the webinar, you will receive an email with the link into the webinar.  Following the webinar, you will receive another link which will allow you to view the event at any time (even if you do not join us live online).

We are pleased to announce that Spirit of Golf will be conducting an online webinar for those who attended the mind skills clinic hosted by GolfTEC at The Links Golf Club in Marlton on April 6.  The purpose of this webinar is to provide a venue for you to be able to ask questions you may have surrounding the mind game now that you’ve had a chance to work on the skills you learned.

The webinar will be held on Thursday evening, June 6, from 8 – 9:30 p.m.  The cost is $25 (includes a $3.50 order processing fee), and you must have attended the Marlton event to participate in this event.  The webinar will be recorded, so even if you cannot be with us live you will still be able to listen in at a later time.

Once enrolled, you’ll receive a link from Spirit of Golf a few days prior to the event that will allow you to access the event.  You will want to have a computer headset with microphone if you want to chat with us on the webinar; otherwise, you can listen in with no special equipment.

If you have questions surrounding the event, please contact GolfTEC Moorestown at 856-727-0736 or Spirit of Golf at 772-879-1978.

The Player Development Program (PDP) is a six-module, remote, webinar-based program offered to both players and instructors who are interested in improving their own games or in learning to teach the foundational principles of Spirit of Golf practices, skills, and techniques.

Concepts delivered in this Level 1 program include:

• The Power of Thought, Emotion, and Belief
• At the Level of Mind: From Meltdown to Mastery
• Ten Principles for Mental and Emotional Peak Performance
• Tapping into the Field of Infinite Possibilities (“The Zone”)
• Goal Setting and the Manifestation Process
• Skills and Drills for Peak Performance

The PDP is administered through a 90-minute webinar hosted once per month over a six-month period.  Each webinar features a structured learning event, and all webinars are taught by Tim N. Kremer, M.A., president and founder of Spirit of Golf.  Ample time is allowed during each session for group discussion and individual questions.

In advance of each of the six modules, participants will receive course materials for review with the expectation of pre-work and preparation before the session.

Webinars will be recorded to allow students the ability to access the content should they have missed that month’s live presentation or should they wish to familiarize themselves more greatly with content.  The recorded sessions will also be advantageous to our international students in varied time zones.

At the completion of the six modules a Spirit of Golf PDP Proficiency Exam will be administered.  This exam is required for interested players, coaches, and teachers who wish to advance to our Level 2 Instructor Certification.

• Please note that we are working with the PGA, LPGA, and other coaching bodies to be able to provide continuing education points for participants (details will be available soon)

What is the cost of the Spirit of Golf Player Development Program (PDP) and what does a participant receive?

The cost of the six-module Spirit of Golf Player Development Program (PDP) is $445.  This cost calculates to $75 per module which equates to, or is less than, a typical golf lesson fee.

For their investment, the golfer or instructor will receive six live 90 minute webinar sessions (9 hours total), course materials for each of the six modules, the ability to pose questions to Tim, and a proficiency exam with a certificate for successful completion.

Dates and Registration Requirements

• One session per month – June through November, 2013
• Sessions are held the first Thursday of each month at 8 pm (US EST). Please note that dates are subject to change at the discretion of Spirit of Golf
• The registration deadline is May 31, 2013
• Payment in full is required at the time of registration

Player Development Six-Part Program Agenda  

June 6 – The Incredible Power of Thought, Emotion, and Belief
July 11 – At the Level of Mind: From Volatile Emotions to Visionary Peak Performance Skills
August 1  – Tapping Into the Field of Infinite Possibilities (“The Zone”)
September 5 – Ten Principles for Mental and Emotional Mastery; The Manifestation Process
October 3 – Working Effectively with Emotions on the Golf Course; Goal Setting; Breathing Exercises
November 7 – Communication Practices; Pre- and Post-Shot Routine; Emotional Mastery Skills

Details:

• Live webinars and recorded sessions – this is a web-based program that is not taught on the golf course; participants, however, will have a very clear understanding of our leading-edge skills and techniques that they can assimilate into practice and play
• Proficiency exam for interested players and those wishing to advance to Level 2 Instructor Certification

For more information on Level 2 Instructor Certification, click here.

Most golfers talk a great deal about the importance of a solid “mental” game, but few have the skills in place to quiet the mind and remain calm and focused when emotions are running high and performance hits the wall.

GolfTEC Columbus is extremely pleased to announce a return visit by Tim N. Kremer, M.A., president and founder of Spirit of Golf, as he shares innovative and leading-edge mind skills and techniques taught through Spirit of Golf.

Tim’s visit during the past two summers to Tartan Fields with GolfTEC was exceptionally well received, and he brings with him some new concepts to expand upon what was shared in the past few years. The clinic will once again take place on the practice range with a strong emphasis on the skills that help to quiet and focus the mind.

The clinic will once again take place on the practice range at Tartan Fields, providing an exceptional learning experience in a fun, relaxed, and professional atmosphere with an emphasis on:

• Pre- and post-shot routines
• Focusing skills
• Imagination drills
• Breathing techniques

By the end of the clinic, you’ll see a wonderful shift in the way you practice and play golf, allowing you to access a calmer, more focused and confident state of mind that you’ll carry with you onto the golf course and everywhere else you go.

Please note: This one-day event is limited to the first 40 golfers who register (see
registration information below) Plan to bring your clubs, a folding chair, and an open mind.

Date: Sunday, July 29, 2012
Location: Tartan Fields Golf Club, 8070 Tartan Fields Drive, Dublin, OH 43017
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Cost: $95
Registration: Register by contacting GolfTEC Columbus: 614-428-4653