Do You Get the Yips on the Back Nine? 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 Kim who had this to say about his game: “Last week I practiced your drills for the yips the day before playing in the weekly … Golf Psychology Article>>
Do You Play Better Golf When Playing Alone? 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 Chris who had this to say about his game: “My game is much better playing by myself and falls apart when I play with others, especially … Golf Psychology Article>>
How to Respond to Bad Holes What is your attitude when you are playing poorly during a round of golf? The effects of attitude are often overlooked by golfers. When you are sinking putts and hitting greens, having a good attitude is effortless. When you are making birdies or pars, it is easy to maintain a positive attitude. However, when … Golf Psychology Article>>
How Are the Putting Yips Affecting Your Chipping? 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 Ryan who had this to say about his game: “I have the yips… and now it’s gone into my chipping – the same – jerk like … Golf Psychology Article>>
Performing Your Best Against Strong Competition How do you perform when you are playing strong competition? Do you feel nervous and fearful when playing against very good golfers or are you able to maintain your confidence and play your best golf? In our Golf Mental Game Survey, a golfer sent us the following question: “How can I stop feeling intimidated … Golf Psychology Article>>
How to Escape The Comparison Trap Do you compare yourself to other golfers you play? Have you caught yourself thinking,“I can’t drive the ball as far as that golfer,”“My rival has such a better short game than I do.” or“My friend is a much better golfer than me.” If comparison thoughts cross your mind, welcome to the comparison trap. The … Golf Psychology Article>>