Sick of Losing

By Mark Davison, 59 - Handicap: 29

There’s no worse feeling than showing up to the first tee knowing you’re already at a disadvantage.

For the last year, my 'Golfer's Knee' had become a running joke in my Saturday foursome.

My handicap had blown out by five strokes, and I was losing bets I used to win in my sleep.

Last month, my buddy offered me a pity stroke. It was the ultimate insult. The pain wasn't just in my knee; it was in handing over the Benjamin at the end of every single round.

The 'Secret Weapon' I Stole From a Rival

The turning point came two weeks ago. I was playing against a guy from another club, a real shark named Bill who I knew had knee issues. But he was moving like he was 30, hitting bombs all day.

At the 19th hole, I swallowed my pride and asked him his secret. "It's not a secret," he said, "It's a system. You have to attack the knee from the outside and the inside." He wasn't "nursing" his knee; he was weaponizing his recovery.

Is Your Knee Costing You Strokes (and Cash)?
  • Your handicap is steadily going up, not down.
  • You're losing bets to golfers you know you should be beating.
  • Your friends have started offering you "pity strokes."
  • You hesitate on powerful shots because you fear the pain.

I wasn't just losing the game; I was losing my status as the guy to beat.

From Pay Out to Pay Day

My system arrived on a Tuesday. The brace felt like a serious piece of kit. I saved it for the Saturday game. The usual jokes stopped after my first tee shot.

With my knee feeling totally secure, I didn't hold back. For 18 holes, I played with a confidence I hadn't felt in years. I was hunting for birdies again. On the 17th, I stuck it to five feet to square the match.

The system's logic is designed for competitors. The Mechanical Problem: An unstable knee makes you hesitate, killing swing speed. The Recovery Problem: Inflammation makes you sore, killing your consistency. The system solves both.

The Biggest Handicap is Fear

My own experience was so transformative that I started doing more research into the science behind it.

That’s when I came across the work of Dr. Evan Clarke, a leading sports physio who specializes in helping golfers like me.

What he wrote was a complete lightbulb moment—it explained exactly why the simple "quick fixes" had failed me and why this two-part system had worked so well.

"A golfer's biggest competitive disadvantage is hesitation. If you don't trust your body, you can't commit to the shot. We see it all the time: stabilizing a key joint like the knee doesn't just relieve pain, it removes the mental handicap of fear, which is often worth 7-8 strokes a round."

Dr. Evan Clarke works with competitive athletes to overcome the physical and mental barriers that limit peak performance.

The Bottom Line

On the 18th hole, I made a solid par. My playing partner bogeyed. The Benjamin he handed me in the clubhouse was the best money I'd ever won.

This system didn't just fix my pain; it gave me my edge back. My buddies aren't giving me pity strokes anymore; they're asking what my secret is.

This is for the competitor who believes their best game is still ahead of them.

So before you go spending $500 on a new driver, you need to address the biggest problem hurting your game: the unstable knee that's killing your power and consistency.

Because until that’s fixed — no amount of gear is going to save your swing.

[With The Golfers Knee Performance System]