Golf psychology articles to improve your mental game for tournament golfers, golf instructors, and parents. Learn mental strategies to improve performance.
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>>
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>>
What Causes Your Putting to Change on The Course? I received a messaged from Joe about his putting… He said the following: “I can putt very well on the practice green. I was always a good putter. But now, once I get on the course with others, the yips enter the game. I get last minute twitches that send the … Golf Psychology Article>>
Have You Ever Experienced a Long Performance Drought? A long-term decline that caused you to question whether you wanted to continue competing in golf. From our Golf Mental Game Survey, a golfer reached out to us who was in the midst of an extended performance drought.” “I played really well but have slipped back over the past few years. I … Golf Psychology Article>>
How Many Rounds Have You Played in the Zone? Many golfers have difficulty quieting their “thinking” brain during play. Focusing on your thoughts takes you out of the zone or prevents you from getting into the zone in the first place. Recently, we received a question from a golfer who responded to our Golf Mental Game Survey: “How can I … Golf Psychology Article>>
The Main Factor that Leads to Playing Consistent Golf Many golfers will focus on their mechanics to improve their consistency. The thought process is “If I strike the ball the same way for every shot, I will achieve similar results from shot to shot. While replicating stroke mechanics is an important contributor, mental factors have a more significant impact on … Golf Psychology Article>>