In golf, a swing thought is a simple directive that golfers focus on in the moments leading up to each shot, such as "swing smoothly," "keep your head down," or "stop crying." Find your psychological sweet spot with this Groupon: for $22, you get a Midwest golf pass from Tee Time Golf Pass (a $45 value).

The Midwest edition of the Tee Time Golf Pass grants golfers discounted access to the elysian fairways of 458 of the region's golf courses. Of these, more than 50 are located in the Columbus and central Ohio region, including the Golf Club of Dublin, New Albany Links, and Cumberland Trail.

Though discounts vary from course to course, 245 of the horticultural havens—including 35 Columbus-area courses and all seven Columbus municipal courses—offer clients at least one free round of golf with payment of the cart fee, and the majority of participating courses offer discounts during weekend hours, making the pass ideal for players with weekday jobs or weekday agoraphobia.

Another 50 courses await across the Ohio River in Kentucky, including the Kentucky State Parks Golf Trail, AJ Jolly, Boone Links, and Flagg Springs, eager to share their emerald corridors with golfers and provide a free cart rental with every round in which a Tee Time discount applies. The pass comprises a booklet featuring all eligible grassy monoliths throughout Ohio, western Pennsylvania, Kentucky, southeast Michigan, and Indiana, their specific discount structures, and a map of all the area's sand-bunker treasure troves. Clients must call ahead to courses and identify themselves as a bearer of the Tee Time Golf Pass, which expires at the end of 2012.