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How Expectations Hurt Play When you enter a golf tournament, do you EXPECT to win, place in the Top-10 or shoot your best score? After all, if you are going to win, don’t you need to expect to win? Expectations are a hard thing. If you go into a tournament expecting to lose, you probably will lose. Although the opposite … Golf Psychology Article>>
Do you hear a lot about needing preshot routines but struggle with what that actually entails? In this week’s golf psychology session, mental game of golf expert and author of The Mental Game of Golf, Dr. Cohn, responds to a question from Lisa who had this to say about her game: I hear a lot about using a preshot routine, … Golf Psychology Article>>
Learning to Overcome Motivation Challenges Why is it that so many golfers are just not motivated to improve their game, even when they have the time to do so? If practice leads to improvement, why do so many golfers lack the motivation to practice? Motivation is the cornerstone of athletic excellence. Every golfer will, at some point, go through bouts … Golf Psychology Article>>
Overcoming an Avoidance Mindset Do you play to not lose instead of playing to win? In this week’s golf psychology session, mental game of golf expert and author of The Mental Game of Golf, Dr. Cohn, responds to a question from Steve who had this to say about his game: “I have trouble playing to win from the start of … Golf Psychology Article>>
Learning to Refocus on the Course Do you become distracted during a round of golf and does it happen while standing over the ball? What are the specific distractions that affect you most as you go through your preshot routine? Distractions are everywhere on the golf course. Some distractions you may be aware of such as anger after hitting the … Golf Psychology Article>>
How to Keep Perspective During Closures What are your concerns regarding the 2020 pandemic and the state of your golf game? The pandemic is a difficult situation for everyone to wrap their heads around and it can really affect anxiety levels. In your personal life, you have many thoughts to process: Golfers are faced with even more questions: One common … Golf Psychology Article>>