Sports Psychology for Golfers
Managing Frustration When Your Blowing Up Frustration on the golf course? Most golfers are very familiar with it. There is nothing more frustrating than when you are playing well but you are just not getting the bounces or your putts are just falling inches short of the cup. Try recalling a …
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Why you Shouldn't Play it Safe How difficult is it for you to play with the lead as a round is coming to a close? You would think it is easy having the lead but, for many golfers, there is an increased sense of pressure that comes with holding onto a lead. Many golfers fear losing the lead …
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How to Turn Difficult into a Challenge What increases your anxiety level during a round of golf? Does it happen when you perceive a course to be difficult? Golfers attribute many factors to increased anxiety: bad weather, slow greens, deep bunkers, tree-lined fairways and daunting water …
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How to be a Disciplined Thinker Golf is a mental game, a mental battle. Your thoughts can be bigger obstacles than the course itself, which is why it's so important to implement positive thinking. So many thoughts can mentally interfere with your play, “I have never won a tournament,” “I …
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How to Overcome Negative Thoughts Many athletes wouldn’t associate mental toughness with playing golf. There is a misconception by some that mental toughness is an attribute solely for athletes in contact sports or physically grueling competition. No doubt that there is a large degree of …
Composure After a Bad Golf Shot Golf can be frustrating to say the least... One minute, you are having a great round. You just had a string of 10 holes where you played outstanding. The next hole, you double bogey and it’s downwards from there. It’s amazing how a double-bogey on one hole …
How to Mentally Prepare For Bad Weather Conditions Golf is a thousand-plus yard obstacle course that you have to navigate through putting a small ball in a small hole. The layout of a golf course can be both challenging and, for many golfers, frustrating. Now let’s add an even greater …
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Using Goals to Improve Your Golf Game Do you want to shoot lower scores? Of course you do! One reason golfers like to play is to see how much they can improve their score and proficiency in the sport. Improvement is sought by almost every golfer, from recreational golf to Tour players, no …
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