How to Block It all Out and Focus Are you over thinking your golf swing when playing on the course by having two or three swing thoughts as you play shots? Often in our work as mental coaches, we find that golfers use too many swing thoughts on the golf course and this hurts their consistency during the round. You … Golf Psychology Article>>
Is Working on Mechanics More Challenging Mentally? Skill development requires focused repetition to become a habit. No golfer improves their tee shots by just hitting 200 balls at the driving range. You need to focus on the change you are trying to make. You need constant feedback and adjustment when you are making technical changes in the beginning. Improvement or … Golf Psychology Article>>
Do You Remain Competitive When You Are Behind? Playing with a deficit presents a unique set of distractions revolving around scores, strokes, and outcomes. Many golfers fall prey to the ‘math game’ when trailing during a round. These golfers crunch the numbers as they approach every hole, trying to calculate what they need to score to get back into contention… … Golf Psychology Article>>
The 5 Stages of Improvement What does the process of improvement entail? Growth in golf is a matter of focusing on the journey. When you understand the stages of improvement, you can steadily improve your golf game. Improvement runs through a cyclical process. When you stay within the loop, you achieve incremental improvement. 1. Celebrate successes – Celebrating success may … Golf Psychology Article>>
How Do You Respond on an Off Day? Golf is a roller coaster of emotions, but does it have to be? Does a bad shot have to elicit frustration, anger, or anxiety? It is impossible to play a round of golf where at least one ball doesn’t fly off course, land into a sand trap, break in the wrong direction, … Golf Psychology Article>>
What Does it Mean to be an Experienced Golfer? The previous question is an interesting one. Does experienced mean longevity? Most people consider an experienced golfer to be someone who has played the game for a long time. Playing for several years is a part of gaining experience. However, the sports definition of experienced is having knowledge or skill in … Golf Psychology Article>>