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How it all began

August 1994 -- I met my friend George at his junk-yard driving range in downtown East St. Louis.

It was a no-frills range that bordered an actual auto salvage yard complete with a few junk-yard dogs.

George watched me hit about a dozen 7 irons.  He asked me what I wanted to accomplish that day.

I didn't know how to answer. I told him I just wanted to break out of my old habits. I had settled into the same routine, the same mistakes and the same scores.

I was bored with it all.

George complimented my setup and swing. He said my fundamentals looked okay.

I wondered if that was part of his teaching schtick. I had heard that teaching pros often compliment their students to make them feel more comfortable  But it didn't really matter that much to me.

Then he asked the question that ultimately changed my golf life. "What do you think about as you get ready to hit?" I admitted that I really didn't think much about anything. He didn't seem surprised.

Then he asked, "Are you aiming at the 150 yard stick?" Once again, I told him I wasn't thinking much about it. I was just trying to show him I could hit the ball well.

Then came the lesson that changed my head forever. George showed me a quick and easy way to locate my target and align my clubface on that target. Done! My half hour lesson was over.

George left and I hit another twenty five balls using the simple aiming technique he gave me. I was peppering the 150 yard flagstick. It felt good.

Saturday morning I arrived at the course early, I wanted to warm up using my fresh aiming technique. I didn't really expect much.

The round started as it always did except that my head had shifted. My new aiming technique was working. My final score was six strokes better that the previous weekend.

Did better aiming fix my game? I don't think so. Was I happy? I was ecstatic!

So what really happened? It was a realization of that age old golf adage. Golf really is 90% mental.

I had successfully begun to refocus my head in a new and different direction. And the best part of this mental change was that it was really FUN!

It set the wheels in motion to learn more. I've been a student of golf's mental game ever since. And I'm sharing what I've learned in my email newsletter.

Get my free report on how you can subtract 4-8 strokes from your score without lessons or extended practice.

It includes detailed instructions on my game changing aiming technique. Plus four more concepts that will help get your head in the game.

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Have more fun,

Tom Croghan,
aka noisemaker

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Dear fellow golfer...

Are you ready to eliminate those 1st tee jitters?

Are you sick of having the highest score in your foursome?

Would you like to feel more confident in your driving, chipping and putting?

Are you tired of leaving the course feeling frustrated, annoyed and somehow sub-human?

Well, you're not alone. We've all experienced the same frustrations and difficulties at one time or another.

It's not supposed to be that hard!

Or at least that's what I kept telling myself. Until I took a hard look at what makes great golfers great, and the rest of us suck.

Hi. My name is Tom Croghan, aka noisemaker, owner and operator of Golfnoise.

I'm a long time, middle handicap golfer with an incredibly busy work and family life. And like you, I want to play better and have more fun on the course but I haven't got the extra time or money for expensive golf lessons or laborious practice range sessions.

Can you remember when you first began playing golf? If you're anything like me, you probably took it up for FUN! I sure did and I became addicted.

Well those days are long gone. Somewhere along the line my all time favorite game had become tedious and difficult. And on some occsions, even downright annoying.

That's when I began my quest to understand how great golfers minds operate. What do the great ones know that I don't? Am I really so different? How can I bring the simple pleasure back to the game.

The big secret... There is no secret!

So I read, researched and uncovered a lot of information about the habits and lifestyles of the scratch golfer. And what I discovered is no secret. You've probably heard it before.

The difference between us and them is what's in our head! The greatest players have mastered the strategies and tactics of a strong mental game.

I know what your thinking. "Yea... but I can't play at the Tiger Woods and Phil Michelson level." And that's true. But don't forget... your friends can't either.

The fact is, as far as our minds are concerned, we're not that much different than the great players. You don't need to be a super-star to incorporate a few simple mental strategies into your game.

And these simple strategies, if implimented correctly, can bring about major changes, both in your game and your outlook. Welcome back the fun!

You really can subtract 4-8 strokes from your score on your next round if you're willing to examine, understand and impliment some simple but powerful mental strategies.

What you'll learn in this free report:

How to precisely aim your shots at specific targets while building a solid pre shot routine at the same time.

How to use your great grandparent's breathing techniques to help you relax and achieve a more alert state of mind.

How to eliminate the most common distractions that somehow manage to sabotage your game before you even begin.

How to better understand and manage the inherent challenges of even the most difficult golf courses.

How to use shot visualization to improve your shot making skills. And better shot making mean better scores.

And that's not all...

When you subscribe you'll receive a constant stream of useful mental game tips and game improvement recommendations via our periodic email newsletter ...at no charge!

Don't worry we won't load your inbox down with daily junk emails. We hate that crap! When we have good stuff to share, we'll share it. And if you've had enough, you can unsubscribe at any time.

Are you ready to change the way you think about golf?

Would you like your friends to notice something new and improved in your game?

Your time is now. You've got nothing to lose! The stroke saver report is absolutely FREE when you subscribe to our email newsletter.

I put the fun back into my own game and I invite you to do the same.

What you should do now.

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Follow the simple directions to confirm your subscription and we'll immediately email you the download link for your FREE report. And don't worry. We hate spam as much as you do. We respect your email privacy.

Dig into the report and start improving your game today. Then look for our email newsletter for more tips and suggestions that will bring your game to the next level.

Good luck and remember to have more fun!

-- Tom Croghan, aka noisemaker

P.S. Once you've had a chance to beat your friends next time out, and I'm confident that you will, drop me a line and tell me your story. I'd be happy to share your success with all the golfnoise readers. 

 

The Stroke Saver report contains several fundamental strategies that I use regularly. I wish more of my playing peers would adopt these mental strategies into their own games. There would be less frustration and anger as a result of poorly executed shots. I think their games would improve along with their personal enjoyment on the course.

Tim H. age 55 handicap 6

I really like the idea of maintaining a positive attitude when one hits the darkness. I'm more inclined to "play through it" rather than over-anaylize the situation. That only leads to more befuddlement. On behalf of the high handicappers, make it a good time.

Kitty W, age 59 handicap 32

I play golf to getaway from the daily hustle of my busy work and family life. It's the time I get to hang out with my girlfriends for a couple of hours and forget all the stuff I need to do. No job. No kids. No worries.

But what I thought was going to be a good time spent with my friends ends up being stressful because I'd been playing so terrible. By the time we're finished I'm aggrevated and it really isn't a good time.

After reading the report, I have a couple of simple things to think about that helps me to not take it all too seriously. I've even surprised myself, and my friends, a couple of times with some really good shots!

That alone has made it a lot more enjoyable, and that's what I want.

Dina R. age 38, handicap 32

Michael Murphy (author of Golf in the Kingdom) refers to golf as "Scottish Zen." The game is very mental. The Subtract 4-8 Strokes report captures the practical essence of that phrase. This new book is nothing new. Nothing out there is really new but re-introduced. He has taken some of the old common sense mental and physical aspects of the game and assembled them in a concise tome that would benefit most all golfers from high handicaps to low.

Probably the best advice dispensed is to have fun. How many times have you had a miserable time playing? Usually one loses perspective that the game is for enjoyment and not some form of self flagellation. Once that perspective is brought back into focus the whole process becomes much more of a recreational pursuit rather than an exercise of frustration. Shots are going to be missed and things won't always work the way you would like but, it is a reflection of life. Just shrug it off and keep going without beating yourself up. My guess is that for the most part life goes on even when you get knocked down and get up again. The same holds true for golf, hit the ball, find it and hit it again. Once there is an attitude shift the game becomes a completely different experience.
 
As mentioned, there are other gems of wisdom so get the book and take a gander. You just might surprise yourself and start enjoying the game even more than you do now.

Randy M. Age 57, handicap 14