Golf psychology articles to improve your mental game for tournament golfers, golf instructors, and parents. Learn mental strategies to improve performance.
Focusing on Your Strategy and Game Plan Do you enter a tournament with high expectations or even have a winning target score? How do expectations affect your golf game? You probably had times when you expected to place in the Top-10 or expected to shoot your best score, “I’ve been working my butt off and improved my short game. I will … Golf Psychology Article>>
Maintaining Your Motivation Level in Golf Do you lose motivation when you can’t shoot lower score in competition or lower you handicap? Goals can direct your focus and efforts on a target in the future. Since long-term goals are typically at the end of a season, losing sight of that goal is quite common. By adding short-term goals into your … Golf Psychology Article>>
Continue to Set High Goals How well do you play in tournaments when you have a high ranking? When you are the underdog, you have an idea of what you need to do to get to the next level. You have identified specific mental and physical skills you need to develop to advance your game. You have your eye on … Golf Psychology Article>>
Focus on Your Skills, Not The Outcome Do you trust your abilities to play your best golf under the stress and pressure of competitive rounds? Do you trust your abilities to hit a successful recovery shot when needed or sink a long putt to save par? Trust is an essential mental skill for golfers to play peak golf on a … Golf Psychology Article>>
Performing Your Best Against Strong Competition How do you perform when you are playing strong competition? Do you feel nervous and fearful when playing against very good golfers or are you able to maintain your confidence and play your best golf? In our Golf Mental Game Survey, a golfer sent us the following question: “How can I stop feeling intimidated … Golf Psychology Article>>
How to Escape The Comparison Trap Do you compare yourself to other golfers you play? Have you caught yourself thinking,“I can’t drive the ball as far as that golfer,”“My rival has such a better short game than I do.” or“My friend is a much better golfer than me.” If comparison thoughts cross your mind, welcome to the comparison trap. The … Golf Psychology Article>>