Golf
Published on: 3rd May, 2009
An Amateur Golfer From Long Island Plays With the Big Boys At The 2007 Bob Hope Dessert Classic |
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By Paul Schienberg, PhD
My brother, Mark, plays out of the Muttontown Country Club on Long Island. On January 13, of 2007, he and I set out on a journey that would result in him playing as an amateur golfer in the Bob Hope Pro-Am Dessert Classic in Palm Springs. Mark had never played in a [...]
Published on: 19th July, 2007
Question to the Sports Psychologist |
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Question: I consistently over swinging in my golf game. I don’t understand why. I say to myself, “Easy does it!” I try to ease up. I really do. Then I take a swing at the ball. Like a Greek chorus, my partners sing out “I’m swinging too hard.” It just doesn’t feel possible. One day [...]
Published on: 24th April, 2007
An Interview with George Lopez, Host of The Bob Hope Dessert Golf Classic for 2007 |
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With Paul Schienberg, PhD
Schienberg: Golf can play an enormous part in children’s development and personality development. What role has it played in your life?
Lopez: You know I grew up not having a father. Golf is the father I never had. It taught me honesty and respect and discipline and it taught me to control my [...]
Published on: 24th April, 2007
Interview: Jeff SlumanJeff Sluman reacts to making a birdie putt on the par-4 first hole during the third round of the Memorial Tournament Saturday June 4, 2005, in Dublin, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete) |
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With Paul Schienberg, PhD
At The 2007 Bob Hope Pro-Am Dessert Classic
Jesper Parnevik hit an extremely large number of golf balls with one club. He was clearly trying to work out something that he didn’t like in the morning practice round. Jesper looked frustrated with each shot, even though from this amateur golfer’s point of view, [...]
Published on: 24th April, 2007
Interview: Phil Michelson |
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With Paul Schienberg, PhD
At the 2007 Bob Hope Pro-Am Dessert Classic Golf Tournament
Phil was asked about his somewhat erratic play after the loss at Wingfoot. Did he think about the loss at the Open? Was it driving him to distraction? Phil said he didn’t think about the loss at Wingfoot until after the entire season [...]
Published on: 21st April, 2007
Yoga and Golf |
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With Paul Schienberg, PhD
AN EXPERIENCE AT THE DRIVING RANGE ENLIGHTENED ME. I KEPT HITTING THE BALL OFF TO THE LEFT. I AM A LEFT HANDED GOLFER. AN INSTRUCTOR STANDING TO ME ASKED ME IF I WANTED TO KNOW WHAT I WAS DOING WRONG. I SAID, “SURE.” HE TOLD ME, YOU ARE NOT SWINGING THROUGH WITH [...]
Published on: 21st April, 2007
Interview: Cameron Beckman |
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With Paul Schienberg, PhD
At the end of the third round of the 2007 Bob Hope Dessert Classic in Palm Springs, Cameron Beckman and I had a chat about the mental side of his golf game. He had just finished hitting a hundred or so balls on the practice tee. Cameron was very accessible and friendly [...]
Published on: 21st April, 2007
Interview: Charles Coody |
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With Paul Schienberg, PhD
The Commerce Bank Championship was played from June 27 – July 2, 2006 on the now prestigious Eisenhower Park. The public facility was the home of the 1926 PGA Championship with legendary Walter Hagan. I was able to engage Charles Coody on the way to the practice range. He proved to be [...]
Published on: 21st April, 2007
Interview: Tom McKnight |
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With Paul Schienberg, PhD
The Commerce Bank Championship was played from June 27 – July 2, 2006 on the now prestigious Eisenhower Park. The public facility was the home of the 1926 PGA Championship with legendary Walter Hagan. I was able to engage Tom McKnight on the way to the clubhouse. He proved to be an [...]
Published on: 6th August, 2006
INTERVIEW: JAMES MASON |
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A senior professional golfer shares his mental approach to better performance in a tournament.
With Paul Schienberg, PhD
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