A question:
Would aroma therapy with the candle exercise be even better? You could then bring the scent on the course in some form and the association between the smell and the after thought of the candle exercise be symbiotic. Your thoughts
David,Fine to remind us of this excellent and very useful exercise .Focus on the target is one of the single most important thing to do on the golf course .
David ,I revert to this excellent exercise -“THE CANDLE”
I tried it on the golf course today ,specifically for putting .
I just put(mentally !)the candle in the hole and focused on fixing the flickering flame .Well ,the results were outstanding ,both for the long lag puts and the short 7/8 feet puts .They all went in! I even holed a 60 feet put from the fringe doing so!
8 Responses to “The Candle”
March 12, 2013
RaymondCHASTELQuite an unusual exercise ,Dear David!Do you mean that when on the course you have to visualize the ” flame ” to regain focus ?
March 12, 2013
David BreslowHi Raymond,
No…unless you want to. It’s a focus exercise away from the course that helps you target and focus better when on the course.
Hope that helps!
D
November 2, 2013
ChrisDixonyour advice is excellent David, love these sections. ps, my house burned down. ( lol)
October 14, 2014
JohnSweeneyA question:
Would aroma therapy with the candle exercise be even better? You could then bring the scent on the course in some form and the association between the smell and the after thought of the candle exercise be symbiotic. Your thoughts
Thanks,
JNS
October 14, 2014
Paul WilsonAnswer from David Breslow:
Hi John!
Aroma therapy is just fine if that works for you! It’s a great complement to the exercise. I say YES!
April 17, 2017
RaymondCHASTELDavid,Fine to remind us of this excellent and very useful exercise .Focus on the target is one of the single most important thing to do on the golf course .
April 18, 2017
BruceBergThis works really well for me, thanks David. I can see my brain “tuning” out everything else allowing me to really focus. Excellent.
Really like your tips and WtW program
Bruce Berg
April 19, 2017
RaymondCHASTELDavid ,I revert to this excellent exercise -“THE CANDLE”
I tried it on the golf course today ,specifically for putting .
I just put(mentally !)the candle in the hole and focused on fixing the flickering flame .Well ,the results were outstanding ,both for the long lag puts and the short 7/8 feet puts .They all went in! I even holed a 60 feet put from the fringe doing so!