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>>
Playing Golf with an Optimistic Mindset Do you set high standards for your performance when you play a round? Do you believe that setting the bar extremely high leads to performing your best? Let’s look at this question in reverse. If your standards are low, will you perform at a high level? Of course not. Low standards will lead to … Golf Psychology Article>>
Tips for Long-Term Improvement in Golf Why do some golfers easily give up on trying to improve their game? The answer can be summed up in two words.. instant gratification. Instant gratification is the enemy of improvement. Instant gratification screams “I want it, and I want it NOW!” Golfers have a problem when they fail to see quick progress. That’s … Golf Psychology Article>>
How Expectations Hurt Play When you enter a golf tournament, do you EXPECT to win, place in the Top-10 or shoot your best score? After all, if you are going to win, don’t you need to expect to win? Expectations are a hard thing. If you go into a tournament expecting to lose, you probably will lose. Although the opposite … Golf Psychology Article>>
Learning to Overcome Motivation Challenges Why is it that so many golfers are just not motivated to improve their game, even when they have the time to do so? If practice leads to improvement, why do so many golfers lack the motivation to practice? Motivation is the cornerstone of athletic excellence. Every golfer will, at some point, go through bouts … Golf Psychology Article>>
How to Play Up to Your Potential Do you hit the ball great on the range but can’t take your skills out to tournaments? 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 Ronald who had this to say about his game: “I … Golf Psychology Article>>