About

Hello! My name is John Comerford. I was born, raised, and currently live in small town Connecticut, and I share my home with my girlfriend Miranda, our puppy Zahra, our cat Kiwi, and our ferret Diesel (or as Miranda’s mother calls him, Hairy Snake). I am on the home stretch of my final year as a full time student.

I am a golf fanatic. I am also a perfectionist. Over my golfing life (which started when I was about five), I have worked with several different professionals, sports psychologists, and even a few regular psychologists. I played competitive junior golf on the State and national level for about five years, and I have played competitive amateur golf on the State level. I have learned a lot, but I’ve also forgotten a lot. One very important lesson I’ve learned that has really stuck with me is how I approach the game.

My advice on approaching the game is especially relevant for golfers who are constantly looking for new tips and advice to fix their swings and scores. I, too, have fell victim to the allure of “instant fixes” and “three easy steps to cure a slice.” This type of instruction is usually based on correcting flaws rather than on building the right motions.

In the long run, the only way to really develop a consistent, reliable golf game is to approach golf as an athletic endeavour. You have natural ability; we all do. The key to lasting improvement (note the key word: lasting) is learning to use our natural instincts and abilities to develop our golfing skills.

Of course, there is no easy way to do this. It takes hard work. It takes practice, practice, and more practice. Hardest of all, approaching the game as an sport involves approaching our bodies as an athlete. To play better golf, we need to fuel our bodies better, train our muscles better, and to develop motions that are sustainable far into the future.

Not too long ago, the world was convinced that the earth is flat. Today, we are convinced that it is not. Tomorrow, we will undoubtedly know how little we knew today. I chose the blog format because golf is not a static game. The game has evolved over its history, and has been influenced by many different factors such as equipment, accessibility, and technology. And the game will continue to evolve, the result of continuous interaction with its participants and admirers. The modern golf swing, if there is such a thing, may or may not be the most efficient swing of today. But without question, it will be replaced by the swing of the future - and that will hold true for as long as the game exists.

I am a right-handed male from the United States, so chances are, I will write like one. I apologize for this, but I urge you this: If you come across something that makes you think, this would be completely different for a woman, or this is completely irrelevant for anyone golfing in the U.K. or Australia or Korea, or if you come across something and say, this is just plain wrong… let me know! The world was not built by one person, and this blog doesn’t have to be either.

If you’ve made it this far, then I sincerely thank you for listening to all I had to say. Enjoy the site!

► John @ January 6, 2008