Category: Golf Lessons
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Sharpening Your Excalibur: Playing to Your Strengths in Golf, Business, and Life
There are a thousand ways to make a birdie in golf. Draw it in, fade it in, chip it close, or roll in a 20-footer. The beauty of the game is that there isn’t one “right” way. But here’s the trap: too many golfers, too many leaders, and too many people in life spend all…
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What I Learned from Len and Brian: Changing My Mindset in Golf
When I look back on my years grinding the mini-tours, I remember plenty of good rounds — but also the sleepless nights when I knew something was missing. Two players, Len Komar and Brian Wilson, helped me see what it was: my mindset. Playing for Par vs. Playing for Birdies I met Len after a…
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From 67 to T-27: The Day I Learned Scoring Is A Mindset
I’ve shared this story with a lot of people, and even had it featured in the Zanesville Times-Recorder (headline: “Engineering student, golf pro Chow now manages Virtues”) — but every time I revisit it, I’m reminded how deeply one day on the course taught me about mindset. The Stage in Arizona It was during a…
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Kuyashii: The Bitterness of Failure and the Path to Growth
Last fall, my son Jou and his high school golf team faced one of the hardest lessons in sports: the sting of failure. In their practice round before the district tournament, they played beautifully — a team score of 307. Spirits were high, and hopes were even higher heading into the competition. But when it…
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About MyJLStory: Golf, Food, and Life Connected
When people ask me what MyJLStory is about, the easiest answer is this: it’s a collection of the lessons and stories that shaped me. From my years grinding on the mini-tours, to the kitchens where I first learned to cook, to the golf clubs and businesses I’ve managed along the way — this blog is…
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Patience and Nerves: The Mental Side of Tournament Golf
I showed Xander my blog post on his golf lesson we were working on, and that led us into a new topic: the mental side of playing and competing in golf. It’s something we don’t always talk about enough, but here’s what I’ve learned after years of playing and watching others play. In tournament golf,…
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Learning To Spin A Chip Shot
About 25 years ago, I was struggling on the Asian Tour. I had Q-School coming up in a week and was grinding on the chipping green. I grew up in the Midwest, and I thought I was a good chipper—until I got to Malaysia and Thailand. The native grass there had broad leaves and loose…
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Solid Putting: The Basics of a Scoring Artist
Summary:Putting isn’t just about reading greens or choosing the right line. It begins with something more basic: hitting the putt solid. Without solid contact, even the best read putt can fool you. In this lesson, I explain why consistency starts with strike, how technology has changed our feedback, and one simple way to train yourself…
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Habits in the Golf Swing and Life
Habits don’t disappear. They wait. In golf, as in life, the same patterns have a way of resurfacing when we stop paying attention. In this post, I reflect on lessons from my mini-tour days, Xander’s swing correction, and a simple journaling practice that helped me see the game—and myself—with more clarity. The Swing Change That…
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Xander’s Golf Lesson: Fixing a Glancing Impact and Unlocking Power
The morning after a high school golf fundraiser, Xander and I found ourselves on the range at a local muni course. He had been hitting what he called “wipey” shots the day before—glancing impacts with good swing structure underneath. With one small position change and a new understanding of lag, he went from glancing the…