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How Does Self-Intimidation Affect Your Golf Game? How well do you golf when you are playing in a tournament with golfers who have won significantly more tournaments and shoot consistently lower scores than you? Playing with golfers who have significantly more wins may be intimidating for you. This form of intimidation is self-generated. That is to say that another golfer … Golf Psychology Article>>
Practice Rounds vs. Tournament Rounds In “Sports Psychology Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Cary about how he can help his young golfer take his practice game to tournament rounds. Do you have a young golfer that looks like a star in practice, plays great in practice rounds, but then gets to the golf course and … Golf Psychology Article>>
Staying Focused With a Lead in Golf Have you ever been leading by a comfortable margin heading towards the last few holes, you started to think ahead about the consequences of winning, and your lead disappeared by the 18th hole? Maybe you have played a tournament where you had a 4-stroke lead going in to the final round and blew … Golf Psychology Article>>
Going Low After a Low Round There is nothing in golf more exciting than shooting a career low round. When you’re playing great and scoring well, golf is fun, immensely satisfying, and feels second nature. To shoot a personal best round, it takes a hot putter, a short game that is more precise than usual, plus a modicum of luck. … Golf Psychology Article>>
Setting Good Goals in Golf Should golfers engage in goal setting? Yes! Having goals is important for golfers at any level of the game. Setting goals is one of the most important components to success in golf and in life! Every great player sets goals covertly or overtly. When Tiger Woods was a young boy, he set a goal to … Golf Psychology Article>>
Ask Doc Golf psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn of Peak Performance Sports, LLC answers a mental game question from a golf parent in a new series titled, “Ask Doc.” This parent wants to know how to help his golfer perform his best when he’s playing well and not get side tracked by a comfort zone. Comfort zones hold golfers back … Golf Psychology Article>>