If you are a real golfer then you know the movie Tin Cup. In my opinion it is one of the best golf movies ever made. But one thing most people don’t realize is that there are three fantastic golf swing lessons to learn from that movie.
the first lesson is that you don’t need to have a perfect swing to be effective. In fact, the two main characters in the film have what I consider to be ugly changes. As long as the clubface meets the ball at a right angle at impact, you’ll have an effective swing. You don’t need to look like Fred Couples. Just be yourself and focus more on squaring the clubface than worrying about how you look.
the second lesson is that successful golfers leave their egos at the door. Sure, watching a guy self-destruct on the big screen is entertaining, but the point is that if you control your emotions and keep your ego in check, you’ll always be better off in the long run.
the final lesson is that golf is much more mental than physical. If you remember when Roy got the shanks on the driving range, he thought his life was over. Then when they got to the US Open to practice, he was throwing the ball all over the field.
It wasn’t until his caddy Romeo told him to do a bunch of dumb things like; he tucked a T-shirt behind his ear and moved the change from one pocket to the other until Roy got his swing back. Why? Because his brain didn’t get in the way. He was so worried about how stupid he looked that he forgot he even had legs. He started hitting the ball down the middle.
While Tin Cup is incredibly entertaining, it also has great golf lessons for us to learn.