Overthinking in Golf

Are High Expectations Good or Bad for a Golfer?

Are High Expectations Good or Bad for a Golfer?

When you play in a tournament, do you expect to win? Expectations are a tricky subject. Expect to lose, and you will likely lose.  You may have played in a tournament or against a rival golfer where you weren’t up for the challenge.  For whatever reason, you expected to place poorly. This pessimistic expectation undermines confidence and demotivates you. Rather … Golf Psychology Article>>

Improve Your Game without Overhauling Your Swing

Improve Your Game without Overhauling Your Swing

How can you achieve a breakout season? Most golfers think overhauling their swing or spending endless hours trying to gain 20-30 yards off the tee will vault them to a higher level of performance. Overhauling your golf swing or major adjustments to your golf game may not be the best strategy for improving your golf score. For one, overhauling your … Golf Psychology Article>>

How Top Golfers Manage Pre-Round Worry

How Top Golfers Manage Pre-Round Worry

What is the primary source of anxiety for golfers? Anxiety is at its peak when golfers focus too much on outcomes and what those outcomes mean… Certain factors are beyond your control in golf, such as other golfers’ scores, the start time of your round, the leader board, your group, gaining entry into a tournament, weather, delays, and course conditions. … Golf Psychology Article>>

Key to Preparing for Your Next Round of Golf

Key to Preparing for Your Next Round of Golf

The day before a big golf tournament, do you usually feel prepared and confident or unprepared and anxious? There is a direct relationship between preparation and confidence. As preparation increases, so does confidence…And every athlete and coach understands how a confidence boost affects performance. From our Golf Mental Game Survey, we received the following question from a coach: “How can … Golf Psychology Article>>

Tips To Help with the Driver Yips

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Do you get tense after a bad drive and worry about missing again? This can lead to over-controlling your swing, which is a common reaction for golfers have after hitting hit a poor drive or two. And with more tweaking and fixing on the course, this can turn into the driver yips where golfers no longer feel in control of … Golf Psychology Article>>

How the Expectations of Mistake Free Golf Hurts Performance

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The Pressure You are Playing on Yourself is Negatively Impacting Your Game. How many times have you played a mistake-free round of golf? Probably never. As a matter of fact, no golfer has ever played a mistake-free round. Can you relate to the following scenario? You are moving along, playing spectacular golf, then you hit a couple of shots off … Golf Psychology Article>>