Golf psychology articles to improve your mental game for tournament golfers, golf instructors, and parents. Learn mental strategies to improve performance.
Change Perspective in Golf to Improve Play Do you enjoy golf? Do you become excited to face the challenges during a competitive round of golf? Or do you dread playing competitive rounds and feel anxious under pressure? Let’s examine the relationship between perspective, nerves, and performance. Perspective affects your thoughts. If you view pressure as unfavorable, your emotional response will … Golf Psychology Article>>
Taking Your Performance to the Next Level How do you go from good to great as a golfer? Many golfers “want” to be better, but their “want” doesn’t lead to action. You could have the best coach in the world, surrounded by talented golfers, work out with the latest equipment, and dream big dreams, but mere desire never yields positive … Golf Psychology Article>>
Mental Skills to Improve Trust in Golf “You need to have trust in your game.” How often have you heard that line from a coach or professional golfer? What is meant by having “trust” in your game? Trust is the ability to suspend your judgment about your swing or performance. Instead of analyzing what you are doing or thinking about … Golf Psychology Article>>
Do You Seek Instant Gratification or Trust the Process? Do you become frustrated when you don’t see results immediately with your golf practice? Sometimes, golfers expect too much, too quickly. These golfers believe increased efforts in practice will have an immediate impact on their scores. For example, a golfer spends a lot of time working with a putting coach … Golf Psychology Article>>
Top Mistakes Golfers Make With Preshot Routines How many times has indecision and self-doubt interfered with playing good shots? Spending extra time standing over the ball questioning your shot strategy, thinking of last second adjustments and possible outcomes is a surefire method to interfere with making a good swing. When you overthink, over-analyze or have too many swing thoughts, you … Golf Psychology Article>>
How to Stay Mentally Tough in Golf How capable are you of maintaining your cool after a bad shot? Do you “freak out” after you mishit a ball? Attitude is everything in golf. Your attitude shapes how you see things, and your perspective affects your thoughts and feelings. Many golfers see golf as an emotional sport and have difficulty managing … Golf Psychology Article>>