Before coming over to Europe i had the privileged opportunity of playing with Dewald Gouws, Article, the runner up in the 2008 world long drive championship and Rynard Combrinck previous holder of the South African long drive record. I am an average to long hitter in the professional golf world and am not used to having players blow it fifty to one hundred yards by me. However it is spectacular to watch and one of the most unbelievable things i have seen. Both Dewald Gouws and Rynard Combrinck are tall, strong, athletic guys but once you get to meet them and play with them they are the complete opposite to what you would expect.
I always watch the remax long drive championships and see these guys as aggresive gorillas. Rynard Combrinck and Dewald Gouws are the furthest from this stereotype both on and off the course. I have played numerous rounds with both of them and watch in amazement how they deal with both great shots and horrible shots. When they not playing well and its going all over the place they still happy and friendly on the course, unlike 90% of players who would have broken clubs or walked off the course.
They are a great inspiration to me and especially for the mental side of the game. Sure they can hit almost every green in one stroke but don't due to conforming to the social guidelines of the greatest game ever played. It is a belief that when you come to a tough hole you need to play safe but i believe it to come more from how you are feeling on the tee at the time. Sometimes on a wide open hole one just does not feel good to hit driver and so should end up hitting the three wood. And sometimes you come to a short, tight par four and really feel great with the driver but because you have this stigma of society in your brain you take out the four iron or the hybrid and baby it down the fairway to guarantee a par .
If there is one thing i have learned from these two long drive champions it is to stick to what you feel comfortable with and not doubt how you feel. If you play this way you will have far better results and belief over the ball.
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Please feel free to ask for any advice on how to gain a few more yards and ill be more than happy to help you TRUST YOURSELF.
I always watch the remax long drive championships and see these guys as aggresive gorillas. Rynard Combrinck and Dewald Gouws are the furthest from this stereotype both on and off the course. I have played numerous rounds with both of them and watch in amazement how they deal with both great shots and horrible shots. When they not playing well and its going all over the place they still happy and friendly on the course, unlike 90% of players who would have broken clubs or walked off the course.
They are a great inspiration to me and especially for the mental side of the game. Sure they can hit almost every green in one stroke but don't due to conforming to the social guidelines of the greatest game ever played. It is a belief that when you come to a tough hole you need to play safe but i believe it to come more from how you are feeling on the tee at the time. Sometimes on a wide open hole one just does not feel good to hit driver and so should end up hitting the three wood. And sometimes you come to a short, tight par four and really feel great with the driver but because you have this stigma of society in your brain you take out the four iron or the hybrid and baby it down the fairway to guarantee a par .
If there is one thing i have learned from these two long drive champions it is to stick to what you feel comfortable with and not doubt how you feel. If you play this way you will have far better results and belief over the ball.
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Please feel free to ask for any advice on how to gain a few more yards and ill be more than happy to help you TRUST YOURSELF.
Don't worry about how long those two golf professionals hit it...you're long enough and are my champion!!!
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