Golf mental game articles to improve your mental game for tournament golfers, golf instructors, and sports parents. Learn mental strategies to improve performance.
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>>
Control Your Emotions Throughout Your Game How do you grade yourself on the ability to manage your emotions during a round of golf? You may grade yourself pretty high, but would your grade remain the same after driving your ball into a sand trap? Managing your emotions is a crucial mental skill for all golfers. Even on your best day, … Golf Psychology Article>>