Take Charge

photo credit: SearchNetMedia   Control the match by taking control of your opponent’s play.  There is an old saying,”the game of golf is played between your ears” and nothing could be more true.  Since golfers tend to be more reactive than pro-active, its quite simple to get control of the match at hand.  Try the following:  1)  Take charge on the first tee by showing him the ball your playing, tell everyone that YOU will keep score and ask your opponents the order of play. . . show them who’s boss!  2)  Always make them putt out no matter what the distance to the cup.  3)  Control the pace of play especially if you begin to fall back in the match.  Tiger Woods uses this tactic very successful to rattle his opponents.