Sticks & Stoa

Be Aware and Flip the Switch as Needed

Reflecting in winter on a lesson learned regarding intentionality and focus on a warm, early-summer day.

Feb 7 • Tom Goyne

November 2025

Even the Bad Shots are Something to Appreciate

If golf was less frustrating, would we still enjoy it so much?

Nov 30, 2025 • Tom Goyne

July 2025

Choosing Targets with Help From Seneca and Rotella

Less heroics, less strokes.

Jul 6, 2025 • Tom Goyne

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June 2025

On an Old Book, Mindfulness, and Block Practice

Not fully sure what port I'm sailing to with this one, but I think I caught a favorable wind by the end, despite what Seneca warned us about.

Jun 3, 2025 • Tom Goyne

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May 2025

Doing the Hard Thing is Instinctively Hard

Now go practice those bunker shots.

May 29, 2025 • Tom Goyne

April 2025

Did Rory McIlroy Just Channel Epictetus?

More lessons from Rory McIlroy and the 2025 Masters

Apr 17, 2025 • Tom Goyne

Why We Love The Masters (Less Obvious Edition)

If you live in a part of the world where winter is a real thing, then you probably love the Masters, in part, because it is one of the first signs of…

Apr 15, 2025 • Tom Goyne

About "Sticks and Stoa"

On golf, an ancient philosophy that is making a full-on comeback, and the lessons we can learn from each.

Apr 15, 2025 • Tom Goyne

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