Sports Psychology Golf

Why Some Golfers Expect to Play Poorly

Golf Confidence

Have Confidence in Your Strengths Have you played tournaments that you expected to play poorly? Maybe, statistically, you don’t play well on a particular course and you continue to expect the same result? Or you melted down in the same tournament the previous year and you fear the same will happen this year? Your level of play is shaped by … Golf Psychology Article>>

Hidden Expectations Golfers Harbor

Golf Pressure and Expectations

Shift Your Perspective to Reduce Expectations Would you describe golf as a stressful sport? Do you put excessive pressure on yourself during competitive rounds? One way of examining how much pressure you place on yourself is by examining your self-statements. When you say, “I have to win,” “I should shoot under 75,” “I must finish in the Top-10,” your expectations shift into high … Golf Psychology Article>>

Improve Your Mindset During Shot-Making

golf commitment to shots

Stop Overthinking and Trust in Your Golf Swing How many times has your indecision and self-doubt interfered with playing good shots? Do you want to improve your mindset shot-making? Please read on… 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 accuracy. When … Golf Psychology Article>>

Mental Strategies to Take Practice to the First Tee

Golf Anxiety

Overcome Anxiety on the Golf Course Do you perform better in practice than when you play a round on the course? You are not alone… Many golfers we work with have difficulty competing as well as they perform in practice. Several golfers from our Golf Mental Game Survey have reached out requesting help with playing competitive rounds as well as … Golf Psychology Article>>

How to Stay Confident Even After a Bad Round

Confidence in Golf

Avoid the All or Nothing Mindset Exactly how do you define your performance in tournaments? Do you solely evaluate performances by wins and losses? When you lose, do you usually point out everything you did poorly? For many golfers, it all boils down to this… “I played well or I played horribly.” “I won or I lost.” There is no middle … Golf Psychology Article>>

How Ally McDonald Overcame Negative Thoughts to Win

overcome negativity in golf

Learn to Refocus Your Negativity How often have negative thoughts thrown you off your golf game? If you are honest with yourself, you probably would admit that in every round of golf you have played, negative thoughts popped up in your head. You might even have times when negative thoughts didn’t hurt your game. How is that possible? Doesn’t one negative thought … Golf Psychology Article>>