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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>>
Focusing on Your Strategy and Game Plan Do you enter a tournament with high expectations or even have a winning target score? How do expectations affect your golf game? You probably had times when you expected to place in the Top-10 or expected to shoot your best score, “I’ve been working my butt off and improved my short game. I will … Golf Psychology Article>>
Maintaining Your Motivation Level in Golf Do you lose motivation when you can’t shoot lower score in competition or lower you handicap? Goals can direct your focus and efforts on a target in the future. Since long-term goals are typically at the end of a season, losing sight of that goal is quite common. By adding short-term goals into your … Golf Psychology Article>>
Do You Ever Doubt Your Swing and Change It Immediately? 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 Rick who had this to say about his game: “If hit a bad shot, I try to change swing immediately. I get distracted easily … Golf Psychology Article>>
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>>
Focus Your Mind After a Bad Shot Do you ever get trapped inside your head during a round of golf? In other words, have you ever become so preoccupied by your thoughts that you couldn’t focus on your game? The most unproductive place to be during a competitive round of golf is stuck in your mind ruminating or obsessing about … Golf Psychology Article>>