You hear it a lot from even the world’s best golfers.
One shot at a time.
While literally true — it’s all you’re allowed to hit at one time, after all — it’s not entirely true, because those with the skill to do such things, this shot should be played in a manner to make the next shot easier.
Also, the shot at hand must factor in many variables, including where not to end up.
At the highest levels, it can be something of a chess match.
Brian Ashley gives pointers at Venetian Bay’s summertime golf/chess camp.
And at this particular summer camp, golf includes an actual chess match. And basic tutorials.
“Both golf and chess are strategic games. You have to think about each shot and you have to think about each move,” says Brian Ashley, a longtime chess instructor who has become a summertime regular at junior golf camps at Venetian Bay in New Smyrna Beach.
