The Purpose of Practice: Three Lessons from the PGA Pros

The 2011 PGA Championship was in Atlanta Georgia, this week, and I was able to be out on the course during the practice rounds. Yes, I stayed home and watched the real “keeping score” play on TV; my time at the course was spent watching the players earlier in the week when there was no score and their play didn’t count… or did it?

What do you do when no one’s keeping score? How do you utilize your time when there are no fans watching, no team to play with, and no prize to chase? The answer is not sexy, so don’t get too excited! (more…)