I had an Open Stance dream last night. When I awoke, my dream became reality. Every golfer in the World decided to control their own mind, swing, and game for the first time. And, there was happiness everywhere.

Golfers played as if there was no rush. Everyone practiced with a purpose. I felt peaceful knowing the truth had finally been accepted. Seeing all the relaxed faces enjoying their own
unique genius slowed the frames as I took it all in.

Golfers were dressed in comfortable, draping clothes in browns, whites, and grays. They reminded me of the Bobby Jones/Bing Crosby Clambake days of golf. Some of these placid folks were enjoying their cigarettes, cigars, and pipes. Some were not. Most of the men had slicked back hair, and the ladies wore their long hair up.

The clubs were modern. But, I didn’t see any golf bags. Whatever club they wanted to use just materialized out of thin air.

There was no real golf course, just a level lawn where people were hitting toward a cypress-sprinkled landscape. I couldn’t tell how far away the trees were. They hung softly in the distance.

As I glide down the line of ladies and gentlemen in dedicated practice, I noticed something comforting. Every golfer stepped into their open address position just as the one before strikes their ball. At impact, they all look like professionals, and they each make contact the moment I am directly down-the-line, behind them. It’s heaven.

I’ve never imagined mystical calm pierced more beautifully by a golf ball and club. When one of my students traps their wedge, you can hear the spin. At their apex, short shots seem to float, as if suspended ornaments hanging from the backdrop of gnarled shadows – then land… without a sound.

Then, without warning, a jarring alarm called me back to my bed. Still, though awake, my Open Stance dream remains rich in my head.

Open your stance, and play golf.

John Wright – Founder
The Open Stance Academy