Golf Psychology Articles

Mental Strategies to Take Practice to the First Tee

Golf Anxiety

Overcome Anxiety on the Golf Course Do you perform better in practice than when you play a round on the course? You are not alone… Many golfers we work with have difficulty competing as well as they perform in practice. Several golfers from our Golf Mental Game Survey have reached out requesting help with playing competitive rounds as well as … Golf Psychology Article>>

How to Stay Confident Even After a Bad Round

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Avoid the All or Nothing Mindset Exactly how do you define your performance in tournaments? Do you solely evaluate performances by wins and losses? When you lose, do you usually point out everything you did poorly? For many golfers, it all boils down to this… “I played well or I played horribly.” “I won or I lost.” There is no middle … Golf Psychology Article>>

How Ally McDonald Overcame Negative Thoughts to Win

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Learn to Refocus Your Negativity How often have negative thoughts thrown you off your golf game? If you are honest with yourself, you probably would admit that in every round of golf you have played, negative thoughts popped up in your head. You might even have times when negative thoughts didn’t hurt your game. How is that possible? Doesn’t one negative thought … Golf Psychology Article>>

How Tyrrell Hatton Had a Breakout Performance

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Focus on Your Process, Not the Outcome Has your level of play plateaued? Are you searching for a way to break out and achieve the next level of performance? You put a lot of time and effort into your game. When you put in the time, you expect some return for your effort. Why do some golfers have difficulty achieving … Golf Psychology Article>>

How to Stay in the Present on the Course

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Focus Your Mind After a Bad Shot Do you ever get trapped inside your head during a round of golf? In other words, have you ever become so preoccupied by your thoughts that you couldn’t focus on your game? The most unproductive place to be during a competitive round of golf is stuck in your mind ruminating or obsessing about … Golf Psychology Article>>

Use Visualization to Improve Your Golf Game

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Visualization Helps Increase Confidence Can you remember a time when you hoped to shoot your lowest score, but you were over-excited or nervous and couldn’t focus? Have you ever stood over an important putt that you over-analyzed? Second-guessing your decisions interferes with getting into a rhythm and freely swinging your golf club. When you question your decisions, you are indecisive … Golf Psychology Article>>