A good friend of mine happens to be a Golf Professional and Coach.

So it was after much frustration I gave up the idea that I could work this damn game out myself. I also proved time and time again that you can’t buy a golf game in a golf shop. I decided I either give the game away or get help – Enter Paul.

Even if your not into Golf, Paul’s coaching philosophy applies to anything you do, including everyday life.

So over to Paul

Coaching works.

Here is a quote I have heard many times in my life, that I’m starting to believe more and more. It’s been used by military trainers, business leaders, elite sportspeople, public speakers and many other fields of endeavor.

“We don’t rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our training.”

– Archilochus

What do you think about that?

Does it ring true in area’s of your life? Your business? Your work? Your hobby? Your fitness?

It seems like for my whole coaching career I’ve been coaching people who live by this understanding. They truly know that the results they get in their business/at work/with their hobby/with their fitness are a direct result of the small, daily habits they’ve created over many years. If something hasn’t worked out, they reflect on what went wrong in the preparation and try a different approach until they get the desired result. Then they keep going through this process, every time. It allows them to be very confident in what they do and their expectations are very closely aligned with reality. It’s a common theme amongst all successful people I have met.

That is until they try to get better at Golf!

The game of Golf has an uncanny ability to drag us all away from some of the very beliefs that work so well for the rest of our lives. We go out onto the course with high expectations that “today will be the day!” despite having not done any preparation.  Paying your green fees, grabbing some drinks and hitting a couple of random putts to a hole on the practice green. Unfortunately, that’s not preparing for the game in front of you. 

Then trying to smash your driver on the first tee, despite the close “Out of Bounds” on the left and deep bunkers on the right just waiting for that skanky little cut shot that normally shows up when you are not warmed up. I’ve seen this misguided approach so often. A perfect example of expectations completely out of whack with the level of training!

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Does any of that sound familiar? 

It does to me. It used to be me 30 odd years ago. I didn’t know any better. I thought I was a good enough athlete to be able to just wing it. It did work for a while until I hit a plateau. I just couldn’t get past that 100 barrier. It was really frustrating. No matter how much I practiced I just didn’t seem to get any better. I was told and believed that “practice makes perfect”. Well, it certainly wasn’t for me!

It was time for a change!

Luckily my parents knew this, so over the summer school holidays, they arranged some regular coaching from the local pro, Chris Holiday,

Wow, what a difference it made! Chris helped me realise that how I practiced was far more important than how much I practiced. Once I had this knowledge, I then put in the effort where it was needed. Over the following weeks, great things started to happen.

My handicap at the beginning of the holidays was 27, by the end it had dropped to 19 on the back of two great rounds where all the work came together. I had 51 stableford points followed by 48 points the next week. Needless to say I didn’t play to my new handicap again until the next school holidays. Why??? Because I didn’t have anywhere near the same amount of time to train. Booooooo to school!!! Lol

I imagine that if you’re reading this you already understand how coaching can help you to improve any part of your life. I bet that some level of coaching or guidance from a mentor has helped you to recognise what you were missing to get to the next level. Just like my first coach Chris, I hope you have learned that how you practice is far more important than how much you practice. Mostly I hope that you are genuinely glad that you got the advice when you did. Just like I’m glad my parents sent me for coaching and guidance at the start of my golfing journey.

Why am I telling you this?

Well if you are struggling with something in your life right now, get some coaching. Seek out someone who has already been on the journey and ask them how they got there? What obstacles did they face? What did they try? 

These insights may be just what you need to make the changes you desire.

Paul Williamson

Ps – If you live on the Gold Coast and are thinking about getting into Golf or improving your game get in touch with Paul. Ive put the link to Paul’s website below. Paul has some great programs including beginners, improving your game, social golf rounds and a heap of patience, so it’s all good fun with no pressure. You might also pick up a few tips that can be applied to your everyday life.

https://www.paulwilliamsongolf.com or find Paul on facebook.

As always – Thanks for reading. RD

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