Golf psychology articles to improve your mental game for tournament golfers, golf instructors, and parents. Learn mental strategies to improve performance.
Stop Practicing When Your Compete How many hours have you spent on practicing, refining, or overhauling your mechanics? In golf, you can get so wrapped up in wanting to perfect your mechanics that it overshadows the goal of shooting your lowest score. You probably think tinkering with your mechanics leads to consistently shooting low scores, but that’s not always the case. Of … Golf Psychology Article>>
Mental Game Tips for Golfers Are you having difficulty getting to the next level? When you get to the next level, can you set your sights higher and further raise your level of play? Continually reaching new heights can be difficult for some golfers. The challenges are: “How can I be confident at the next level?” and “How can I … Golf Psychology Article>>
Learning from Your Past Performance Have you ever had “one of those seasons” where you fell well short of your athletic goals? Falling short of your seasonal goals is frustrating and angering. When you practiced an entire season and didn’t even come close to your expectations, you probably will feel the season was a waste. This is the sentiment of … Golf Psychology Article>>
Always Focus on Your Present Shot Why do golfers always talk about taking it one shot at a time? If we already know the “take it one shot at a time” approach is best, why then is this statement so frequently used in golf? First, let’s take a step back to understand the importance of the “take it one shot … Golf Psychology Article>>
Using Your Mind to Play Better Golf What is the core characteristic of mental toughness? The term “mental toughness” is used by a lot of golfers… Everyday you watch or listen to professional coaches, golfers, or commentators talk about mental toughness. As much as the term “mental toughness” is used, athletes and coaches still have difficulty elaborating on mental toughness … Golf Psychology Article>>
Dealing with Pressure on the Golf Course Have you ever played in a do-or-die round of golf? For example, you had to shoot a low score in a round to stay in contention or hold off the competition to win a tournament. For whatever reason, you felt this one round was so vital that you had to be careful not to … Golf Psychology Article>>