Patrick Cohn

How to Manage Distractions on the Course

Golf Psychology Video

Are You Easily Distracted on the Golf Course? Some golfers hear everything on the course such as clubs rattling, people talking, or nearby cars.  And you don’t want to have a split focus when playing your golf shot… Learn how to be more focused on the golf course when you are distracted by other golfers, cars, or music in the … Golf Psychology Article>>

Key to Preparing for Your Next Round of Golf

Key to Preparing for Your Next Round of Golf

Do You Usually Feel Prepared and Confident? There is a direct relationship between preparation and confidence. As preparation increases, so does confidence…And every athlete and coach understands how a confidence boost affects performance. From our Golf Mental Game Survey, we received the following question from a coach: “How can I better prepare my golfers to play confidently in major tournaments?” … Golf Psychology Article>>

What to do If You Can’t Visualize Your Golf Shot

Golf Mind Podcast

How to Visualize Your Shots In this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader about How can I be better, if You Can’t Visualize Your Golf Shot GRANT: I have a very hard time ‘visualizing’; it’s hard for me to see a mental picture or movie of the ball flight or the target like Jack Nicklaus talks about. … Golf Psychology Article>>

How to Mentally Rehearse Your Golf Shots

Golf Psychology Video

Not Every Golfer Can Visualize their Golf Shots This means you might not be able to “see” the shot in your mind like the shot tracer you watch on televised golf tournaments. Jack Nicklaus introduced the idea of having a mental movie of the golf shot in your mind. But seeing your golf shot is only one type of mental … Golf Psychology Article>>

Hovland’s Mindset for Winning Golf

Hovald’s Mindset for Winning Golf

What Impact Does Mindset Have on Golf Performance? The short answer is everything. Mindset affects how intently you practice. Mindset affects the content of your thoughts and confidence level. Mindset affects how you respond to adversity and bad shots or missed putts. Ultimately mindset affects all the ingredients that go into how well you perform in golf. Your mindset is … Golf Psychology Article>>

How to Manage Negative Thoughts 

How to Manage Negative Thoughts

All the Different Emotions You Experience During Golf Golfers experience a wide range of emotions: angry and joyful, frustrated and calm, anxious and excited, disappointed and proud, fearful and confident, disgusted and motivated, etc. If you allow your emotions to take over your game, your performance will be dictated by how you feel. From our Golf Mental Game Survey, we … Golf Psychology Article>>