I love golf. And I love helping people tap into their potential. The resources offered here attempt to combine both.

You see … I was a pioneer in the executive coaching field, and my experience helping professional athletes and corporate leaders improve their inner game revealed this truth: When it comes to personal performance, feelings are as powerful as thoughts. Or, to put it differently, you can’t think positive when you feel negative. 

Understanding the power of positive emotion enabled me achieve a scratch handicap and win a club championship after beginning the game at 50. More important, it’s helped me consistently enjoy my best shots and consistently accept my worst. So I  decided to write a book that would help avid golfers have more fun and play well more often.

Scratch Attitude is a fiction about an avid golfer who habitually lets frustration diminish his ability and derail his most promising rounds. In the story, he finds a mentor who teaches him how to reclaim the joy at the heart of the game.  

Let me be clear. Your best golf requires an artful combination of  physical, mental, and emotional skill. I’m not suggesting grounding your game in positive feelings will magically fix the flaws in your swing or automatically enable you to make decisions like a Tour caddy. I’m simply saying what every golfer knows from experience  — golf’s a hard game, and it becomes even harder when you’re restricted by negative emotion. 

And for those interested in going beyond fundamentals, I’m offering personal coaching that will unlock your ability to have fun and play well. (For the same price as a box of ProV1’s, a new hybrid, or a new driver in Canada),

Your golfing friend

Kent Osborne