The last few weeks of the year are a great time to reflect on how the year went overall. Did you achieve your goals, both on and off the golf course? Did you become a better person, or are you simply proud of how you handled life’s challenges? These are all valuable questions to consider as you decide what you want to accomplish in the coming year.
After the holidays, it’s time to sit down and write out your goals for 2025! Personally, I like to set goals across all aspects of my life, including in the gym. I also create smaller milestones along the way to ensure I’m always progressing toward my larger objectives.
In the performance and fitness world, many people set unrealistic goals that often lead to frustration and giving up by the end of January. My advice? Set attainable goals, whether in the gym or on the golf course, and create daily, weekly, or monthly milestones to help you stay on track and ultimately achieve your end goal.
For example, let’s say I want to add 25 pounds to my bench press by March 1st. To get there, I’d set the following milestones:
- Daily: Ensure my nutrition is on point.
- Weekly: Never miss a workout and focus on progressing each session.
- Monthly: Check in with my motivation to make sure I’m still focused on my goal.
It’s also essential to connect your physical goals to your golf goals. After all, that’s why we’re all here at GPC! Relating your gym progress to your performance on the course keeps you motivated to complete both objectives. If you let your physical goals slip, your golf game could suffer, keeping you further from achieving your overall goals.
This same approach applies to golf. For instance, if your goal is to break 80 by the end of the 2025 golf season, start with a plan. All great goals are achieved through proper planning. Your plan should include weekly milestones, like completing a practice plan or committing to four practice sessions per week. Reflect on what prevented you from breaking 80 last year and focus extra effort on those areas.
For example, if three-putting was an issue, build putting drills into your practice plan. You could start practice sessions with putting drills and end them with challenges like sinking 50 three-footers in a row. This simulates the pressure you might feel standing over your final putt for a score of 79.
It all begins with an assessment—both physically and for your golf game. You can’t improve what you don’t measure. A coach-guided or full PDI assessment will give you the data you need to collaborate with your coach on developing the perfect plan. After that, all that’s left is execution!
I hope this helps you set attainable goals for the gym or the golf course. If you need assistance in creating a plan, stop by the Performance Zone—we’re always here to help!
