How to Stop Focusing on Your Competitor Do you see playing against top competition as a threat or a challenge? Against top-tier golfers, are you able to rise to the occasion or does your game spiral downward? Some golfers feel intimidated when paired with top competition. Playing against a rival or a golfer with a high ranking can be stressful … Golf Psychology Article>>
How Tinkering Can Harm Your Game What leads to better scores on the golf course? Are better scores achieved by improving your swing or improving your mental game? In our golf survey, a golfer expressed his biggest concern and requested help with figuring out the best method to improve his golf game. “Each year I start tweaking my swing or … Golf Psychology Article>>
How to Reduce Unnecessary Thoughts Is thinking bad on the golf course? This question receives a lot of attention and discussion among the golfing world. Thinking is not only beneficial but necessary to plan your strategy for each hole and each shot. Thinking becomes detrimental when you can’t shut down those conscious thoughts just prior to striking the ball. This … Golf Psychology Article>>
How Fear Holds Back Golfers Fear of failure is what prevents golfers from bringing their learned skills to the golf course. Golfers who fear failure have more trouble playing in bigger tournaments, being paired with rival golfers, or having a lead late in a round. I’m sure you have experienced your own personal triggers for fear of failure… In our … Golf Psychology Article>>
The Importance of Smart Preparation What helped you get to where you are may not be enough to get you to where you want to go. Many golfers think the actions and preparation that helped them climb to a higher level will be sufficient to help them succeed at that level. In most instances, that is not the case. As … Golf Psychology Article>>
How to Have a Competitive Mindset When playing in a tournament, do you consistently score worse than you expected? Are you not rising to meet the challenge? Are you feeling frustrated that your game seems to have hit a plateau and you just can’t seem to find a way to break out? Did you consider getting a new set of … Golf Psychology Article>>