In an era dominated by optimization, playing golf alone offers something increasingly rare: unstructured learning. Solo golf pares the game down to its essentials. And without distractions, a golfer becomes more attuned to the game.
As Gary Belsky writes in his new book, Solo Golf: The Zen of Playing Alone and How It Can Transform Your Game, solitude creates a different relationship with golf — one rooted in mindfulness and experimentation. A solo round turns the course into a laboratory.
When going solo, there’s freedom to hit multiple shots, test different clubs or attempt new shots. That experimentation does wonders for your game. Perhaps most importantly, solo golf reconnects players with the simple joys of the game — an idea at the heart of Belsky’s book.
No stress, no swing thoughts. Just the sound of pure contact, the rhythm of your feet on the fairway and the chance to learn something new about your game.
If you are interested in checking out Solo Golf, you can purchase the book here.
