Golf mental game articles to improve your mental game for tournament golfers, golf instructors, and sports parents. Learn mental strategies to improve performance.
Always Focus on Your Present Shot Why do golfers always talk about taking it one shot at a time? If we already know the “take it one shot at a time” approach is best, why then is this statement so frequently used in golf? First, let’s take a step back to understand the importance of the “take it one shot … Golf Psychology Article>>
Using Your Mind to Play Better Golf What is the core characteristic of mental toughness? The term “mental toughness” is used by a lot of golfers… Everyday you watch or listen to professional coaches, golfers, or commentators talk about mental toughness. As much as the term “mental toughness” is used, athletes and coaches still have difficulty elaborating on mental toughness … Golf Psychology Article>>
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>>
Always Prepare for the Unexpected How do you handle the ups and downs in golf? Do you become overly focused on bad shots, which hurts your play later in a round? This occurrence is more common than you may think… You see that scenario occur even in PGA and LPGA tournaments. A golfer is playing lights out through the front-nine … 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>>
Using a Swing that will Get the Job Done Do you ever doubt your swing and change it immediately when you hit a bad shot while you are already in the middle game, playing for the score? In this week’s golf psychology session, mental game of golf expert and author of The Mental Game of Golf, Dr. Cohn talks about … Golf Psychology Article>>